Microbiology as one of optional subjects has been introduced in 1986 in our college due to scientific attitude of the former principal late Dr. N. Y. Dole. Up to June 1997 this Department was headed by Dr. A. S. Dhaware, Head, department of Botany. The Microbiology laboratory is spacious and well established with many laboratory facilities. Our laboratory is arranged with maximum essential facilities for Microbiological work. Twenty four students can perform their practical at a time.
Our department provides all essential technical guidance, books and moral support to the students, so that they can strengthen their academic career and get interested in subject. Aim of our department is to make the student perfect in subject so that they can help the mankind through the Microbiological work. Our college administration and management is always ready to adopt new policies by which students get the benefits of education.
Features of the Department:
1 Well equipped laboratory with sufficient space for work.
2 Enriched departmental library with text books and reference books.
3 Provision of students’ visits and study tours.
4. Group discussion and seminars of the students in the department.
5. Active participation in extracurricular activities like Wall Poster, Exhibition of Models.
6. Guided students for Avishkar research festival.
7 Guest lectures of experts in particular areas.
8 Use of audiovisuals
Courses offered by the Department
| Name of the Course | Duration | Intake capacity |
| B.Sc. | 03 year | 60 |
Laboratory Facilities of the Department:
- Research Microscope
- Computers
- Cooling incubator
- High speed centrifuges
- Distilation unit
- Rotary shaker
- Electrophoresis unit
- Digital balance
- Autoclave
- Anaerobic culture jar
Achievements of the Department:
In March 1992 Examination Miss Daivshala Chandrakant Kamthane secured first rank in the subject Microbiology, in Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
The alumni of this department have secured top positions in many organizations, research institutes, pharmaceutical industries, food industries etc. in India and abroad.
Teaching Faculty (Permanent)
| Name | Phone and email | Qualification | Ph.D./M.Phil intake | Ph..D/ M.Phil. produced | Ph..D/M.Phil. enrolment |
| Dr. R.R. Tamboli | 9890596193 raju_tamboli2005@ rediffmail.com | M..Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | 08 | - | - |
| Dr. B.M. Sandikar | 9881839945 Balkrishna64@ rediffmail.com | M..Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | - | - | - |
Technical staff- 01;
Research Projects by the Faculty:
| Name of Principal investigator | Title of the Project | Funding Agency & Amount | Duration | Year of Sanction | Year of completion |
| Dr. R R Tamboli | Isolation and screening of endophytes from Sugarcane for studying their antagonistic role against plant pathogens. | UGC, WRO, Pune, 65,000/- | 2 Years | 2004 | 2011 |
| Dr. B.M.Sandikar | Biocontrol of damping-off of seedlings using Pseudomonas putida. |
UGC, WRO, Pune, 41,000/- |
2 Years | 2002 | 2004 |