Professor Paramjit Khurana graduated from University of Delhi with degrees in Botany; Bachelor of science degree (B.Sc.) in (1975), Master of Science degree (M.Sc.) in 1977), and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in (1978). She obtained her doctoral degree, Ph.D. in Botany in 1983 from University of Delhi.

        Prof. Khurana started her career working ad Scientist during 1983-84 in the Unit for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology Unit of the University of Delhi. She was a lecturer at Plant Biology Department the S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi from 1984 to 1987. During 1987-88 she worked as a Research Associate in Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, U.S.A. On her return from the US she has worked as Lecturer (1989–90), Reader (1990–98) and Professor (1998 to date) in the Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus.

She provides leadership to several organizations by serving as member/chair for several committees, editorial boards, funding organizations and advisory boards, etc. ​