Department of Environmental Sciences

Department of Environment Sciences

M.Sc. Environmental Sciences course came into existence in year 1989 the then Vice Chancellor Dr. M.N.Desai along with veteran Environmental Scientist Dr. R.N. Mehta who was responsible for initiating Environmental Sciences courses at various educational institutions. Dr. Biharilal Kanaiyalal was persudaded by the then Vice chancellor and Shri Biharibhai was kind enough to donate towards the building of Environmental Science.The Environmental Science course was developed by then faculties of Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology, Botany department along with Prof. Mehta and other scientists of National Institute of Occupational Health (N.I.OH) This syllabus of Environmental Science is naturally interdisciplinary with major application of chemistry. Since the inception of the Environmental Science dept the teaching and practical work are being carried out by the faculties of the different departments of School of Sciences viz. Chemistry Microbiology, Zoology & Botany departments. Over and above the involvement of various departments of university , School of Sciences , in day to day teaching the following institutions have extensively cooperated with the Environmental Science course in teaching and dissertation studies.

Department of Environment Sciences
Gujarat University,
Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad – 380 009.
Gujarat,
India