ABOUT

Department of Zoology

The Department of Zoology was established in 1956. It was shifted to the Allama I. I. Kazi Campus, Jamshoro, in 1961 and moved to its present premises in 1965. The Department now holds a pivotal position in the faculty and can be favorably compared with leading Zoology Departments within Pakistan and abroad.

Faculty members have published more than 1,000 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, they have produced monographs, contributed chapters to international books, and written popular scientific articles in national newspapers on important and emerging issues in biological sciences.

The Department presently offers BS (4-year) Zoology, BS (3rd year) Master Degree along with MS/M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs. It disseminates specialized knowledge in five major areas—Entomology, Parasitology, Vertebrate Biology, Endocrinology, and Genetics.

From the academic year 2023, the Department has also launched a 4-year BS program in Poultry Farming & Management, a discipline of prime importance in the current scenario.

Since its inception, the Department has produced more than 100 Ph.D. and 230 M.Phil. scholars. The current enrollment is approximately 1,100 students, including M.Phil. and Ph.D. scholars. The Department has been progressing steadily and is presently the second largest Department in the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Sindh.

The Department also publishes the University of Sindh Journal of Animal Sciences (since 2017), which is recognized in the “Y” category by HEC.

In addition, the Department houses the Zoological Museum (ZM) and the Sindh Entomological Museum (SEM). The Zoological Museum maintains an extensive collection of vertebrate and invertebrate specimens, including fauna listed by the IUCN.

The Sindh Entomological Museum holds a distinguished position among museums in Pakistani universities and contains a rich collection of Orthopteroid insects gathered from across Pakistan—including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir—as well as from several other countries such as India, Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the USA.

The Department is also distinguished by having a high proportion of PhD-qualified faculty. Its faculty members have secured competitive research grants from HEC, PSF, National Geographic, IUCN, and other funding bodies.

Moreover, the Department maintains active research collaborations with leading scientists and institutions in the USA, Canada, China, and Turkey, fostering strong international academic and research linkages.