The functions of the Academic Branch are: Designing and planning and design of academic programmes/courses.

• Academic coordination, including course development in print and electronic and course maintenance. 

• Monitoring of Academic counseling and conduct of Summer/Winter schools.

• Offering Subject/Discipline based Research and System based Research Programmes.

• Organizing hands on Training & Laboratory work. Participating in the Student Evaluation related work.

• The Academic building houses the Chambers of the Director (Academic), Offices of the Teaching and Non-teaching staff, Faculty Room, Laboratories, Synergy Halls, Multi-media Lab, Language Lab, Conference Hall, Museums of Zoology and Geology and Research Project Offices. It also houses a Graphic Unit which assists the Faculty in preparing Cover Designs, Charts, Diagrams, Brochures, etc.