Zoology

Introduction

The Department of Zoology was established in March, 2013. At present, the department offers PhD, M. Phil. and BS in Zoology, department also offers BS Biotechnology and Microbiology programs with different courses ranging from Microbial Biology to advanced disciplines such as Molecular Biology, Human Molecular Genetics. The department offers specializations in the field of Wildlife Management and Ecology, Entomology, Virology, Molecular Biology, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Microbiology at different levels. The department is committed to ensure the quality teaching and research in the different areas of Zoology, Biotechnology and Microbiology which meet all the educational standards of Higher Education Commission. It is the mission of the department to produce professionally skilled and academically sound Zoologists to be helpful to resolve the challenges related to the above mentioned fields of Zoology which are useful directly or indirectly to improve quality of the human life and economy of the country. The department is devoted to enhance student's professional skills and career opportunities. Different study tours and visits are regularly being arranged to expose the students and faculty to various national and international conferences/seminars on current issues relating to the different fields of Zoology. Faculty members also actively participate and present their research works in various national and international conferences/symposia regularly. To ensure the quality of teaching and research, the qualified faculty has been inducted purely on merit basis. Furthermore, the department is fully cooperating with the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) of the University to incorporate their recommendations for improving the standard of teaching, quality of learning and achievement of its objectives. All syllabi fulfil the required standard of Higher Education Commission.