Over the years, the College of Basic Sciences and Humanities has carved a distinguished niche in academic, research, and student excellence. Through its unwavering commitment to quality education, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and dynamic faculty, the college has achieved numerous milestones. The following highlights reflect its contribution to education, science, and society:
National and International Recognition
The College has been honored with several prestigious national awards, including:
Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award
Hari Om Trust Ashram Award
Hira Lal Chakraborty Award
Basanti Devi and Amar Chand Award
R.T. Doshi Foundation Award
M.S. Chinnan Distinguished Chair Award
Ana Mitra Saha Prize Award
Faculty and students have received renowned international fellowships, such as:
Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship
DAAD Fellowship (Germany)
DST Inspire Faculty Fellowship
Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarships
Faculty have been elected/nominated as:
Fellows of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
Fellows of the National Academy of Sciences (FNA)
Excellence in Research and Higher Studies
Alumni of the college have been accepted into prestigious international universities for Ph.D. and research programs:
Texas A&M University, USA
University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, USA
Texas Tech University, USA
Western Sydney University, Australia
University of North Texas, Denton, USA
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Oklahoma State University, USA
Cornell University, USA (Notable: Ms. Gurpreet Kaur awarded $32,964/year fellowship for Ph.D. in Animal Science)
Students have cleared national-level competitive examinations including:
NET (UGC/CSIR/ARS)
ICAR-JRF and SRF
DBT-JRF
PM Fellowship for Doctoral Research
Student Awards and Distinctions
Students have received multiple honors for academic and research excellence, including:
Best Oral and Poster Presentation Awards at national conferences and symposia
Dr. Avtar Singh Atwal Gold Medal
Sukhdev Singh Gold Medal
Several students from the 5-Year Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) Programme have been:
Recruited as Science Mistresses in schools
Selected by Punjab State Warehousing Corporation
Engaged in international research assistantships
The first batch of BSc Hons (Agribusiness Management) passed out in 2025