The pharmacognosy department was established in 1994 as part of pharmacognosy and chemistry department then it was separated in 2011.
Head department of pharmcognosy:
1. Prof. Elhadi Mohammed Ahmed 1994-2011.
2. Dr. Nazar Sirag 2011-2015.
3. Dr. Abdelgadir Alamin 2015-uptodate.