Department Of Horticulture

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Departmental Overview

The Department of Horticulture was established during 2001 in the defunct College of Agriculture, DG Khan. Later on, the college was merged into Ghazi University in 2014. Since then, the Department of Horticulture is working under the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. The department started B.Sc. (Hons.) degree program in 2001 and M.Sc. (Hons.) in 2014. Department offers B.Sc .(Hons.) and M.Sc. (Hons.) degrees in various disciplines of Horticulture. Students who fulfill the criteria are granted admission in B.Sc. (Hons.) and M. Sc. (Hons.) degrees programs. Degree programs are designed to be flexible in order to meet the student’s requirements in different areas of Horticulture and variety of courses are offered by the department viz. Floriculture, pomology, olericulture, plant tissue culture, medicinal plants and post-harvest science and technology. The Department has highly qualified and experienced faculty members. The faculty members completed various research projects in collaboration with different funding agencies. The Department of Horticulture was established during 2001 in the defunct College of Agriculture, DG Khan. Later on, the college was merged into Ghazi University in 2014. Since then, the Department of Horticulture is working under the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. The department started B.Sc. (Hons.) degree program in 2001 and M.Sc. (Hons.) in 2014. Department offers B.Sc .(Hons.) and M.Sc. (Hons.) degrees in various disciplines of Horticulture. Students who fulfill the criteria are granted admission in B.Sc. (Hons.) and M. Sc. (Hons.) degrees programs. Degree programs are designed to be flexible in order to meet the student’s requirements in different areas of Horticulture and variety of courses are offered by the department viz. Floriculture, pomology, olericulture, plant tissue culture, medicinal plants and post-harvest science and technology. The Department has highly qualified and experienced faculty members. The faculty members completed various research projects in collaboration with different funding agencies.

The main objectives of Department of Horticulture are:
  • To train human resource in the field of horticulture to meet the increasing challenges of food production, food safety and environmental protection
  • To arrange exhibitions and competitions for promotion of various aspects of Horticulture
  • To provide awareness among local people regarding growing and marketing of horticultural produce
  • To educate growers regarding postharvest management of fruits and vegetables for improvement of marketable crop.

Vision

Horticulture is a dynamic department, recognized internationally as a valuable and relevant resource in the plant sciences for students, producers, and the general public. We aim to advance and share the science of production and management of fruit, vegetable, and ornamental plants and their use in communities to improve social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Innovative basic, applied and cross disciplinary research will help to counter the current environmental and economic issues.

Mission

The Department of Horticulture is committed to education, and delivery to improve quality of life at the local, national, and international level. We enhance health, the environment, and the economy by advancing and sharing the science of production and use of food and ornamental plants.

Programs Offered

M.Sc (Hons) Horticulture

Ph.D Horticulture

Chairperson Info

Dr. Zahoor Hussain

Mon – Fri 9:00A.M. – 5:00P.M.

Social Info

Why Study Here?

Now Horticulture is tremendous industry and has role in daily life. The horticultural student can work in Teaching, Agri. Research workers, Agri. Extension workers, Horticulturist in PIA garden centers, Assistant Directors in Development Authorities, Assistant Directors in Parks and Horticulture Authorities, Landscape architecture, expanded scope of horticulture is farmers nurserymen, gardeners and aesthetic gratification.
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Scheme Study for our Programs

Program Name Scheme Study
M.Sc (Hons) Horticulture -
Ph.D Horticulture -

One day workshop on vegetable grafting dated 18.11.2021

Horticulture Faculty Members

Mr. Shuaib Raza

Assistant Professor

Dr. Mateen Sajid

Assistant Professor