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THE FOUNDER’S MESSAGE
AL HAJ MOULVI RAYAZUDDIN AHMED (Tamgha e Imtiaz)Al Haj Moulvi Rayazuddin Ahmed (T.I), a direct descendant of Hazrat Sheikh Saleem Uddin Chishty, was born in 1906 in the city of Taj Mahal, the city of intellectuals and poets. His early upbringing through parents and education instilled in him love for education inspite of being enslaved in government service.
Chancellor’s Message
Education has been unanimously regarded as the key factor in the development of personality of an individual, as well as that of a society and a nation. Any efforts put in education consequently lead to formidable behavioral changes. The first gift given to humanity by its creator, when first human being was created, was knowledge. Similarly Islamic religion tradition began with the command from the creator to read, contemplate and produce knowledge in order to serve the humanity.
Vice Chancellor's Message
This year is very special, has brought happiness and encouragement among all in the University as the President of Pakistan has conferred Tamgha-e-Imtiaz to Al-Haj Moulvi Reyazuddin Ahmed in recognition of his hard and sincere efforts for the cause of education and especially for female population.
The history of development, across the globe, amply, demonstrates that education is the key condition for economic, social and political development. The human and social development in developing countries, establishes a direct relationship between female education.
Programs Offered
| Course Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| BS | 4 Years |
| MS/M.phil | 4 Years (Course work+ Research work) |
| PhD | 8 Years (Course work+ Research work) |
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION POLICY (UEP-2023-2024) BS 4-YEAR LAYOUT (SEMESTER WISE) Year-1- SEMESTER–I
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCS (G)-1011 | General Education Natural Science | Ecology | 3(2+1) |
| FNE (G)-1021 | General Education Functional English | Functional English | 3(3+0) |
| QTR (G)-1011 | General Education Quantitative Reasoning | Applied Mathematics | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-1011 | Major-1 | Animal Diversity | 4(3+1)* |
| CHM(I)-1011 | Interdisciplinary Course | Chemistry | 3(2+1) |
| Total Credits | 16 |
SEMESTER–II
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTR (G)-1022 | General Education Quantitative Reasoning | Statistics | 3(3+0) |
| EXR (G)-1012 | General Education Expository Writing | Expository Writing | 3(3+0) |
| ICT (G) 1012 | General Education Introduction to Communication Technology | Application of Info & Communication Technology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-1032 | Major-2 | Cell Biology and Genetics | 4 (3+1) |
| BOT(I)-1152 | Interdisciplinary Course | Plant Physiology | 3(2+1) |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Year-2-SEMESTER–III
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT (G)-2011 | General Education Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship | 2(2+0) |
| CCE (G)-2011 | General Education Civics and Community Engagement | Civics and Community Engagement | 2(2+0) |
| AHM (G)-2011 | General Education Arts & Humanities | Urdu | 2(2+0) |
| ZOO-2261 | Major-3 | Animal Form & Function | 4(3+1)* |
| ZOO-2081 | Major-4 | Economic Zoology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-2141 | Major-5 | Environmental Biology | 3(2+1) |
| BIO(I)-2011 | Interdisciplinary Course | Introductory Biochemistry | 3(2+1) |
| Total Credits | 19 |
SEMESTER–IV
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC (G) -2012 | General Education Social Science | Psychology | 2(2+0) |
| ICP (G)-2012 | General Education Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2(2+0) |
| ISL (G)-2012 | General Education Islamic Studies/Ethics | Islamic Studies/Ethics | 2(2+0) |
| ZOO-2062 | Major-6 | Developmental Biology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-2052 | Major-7 | Animal Behavior and Live stock Management | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-2182 | Major-8 | Paleontology and Zoogeography | 3(2+1) |
| MIC(I)-2062 | Interdisciplinary Course | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 3(2+1) |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Year-3- SEMESTER–V
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOO-3111 | Major 9 | Biological Techniques | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-3121 | Major 10 | Biostatistics | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-3131 | Major 11 | Wildlife and Geo Photography | 4(3+1) |
| ZOO-3151 | Major 12 | Evolution and Principles of Systematic Zoology | 3(2+1) |
| PET (I)-3011 | Interdisciplinary Course | Professional ethics | 2(2+0) |
| Total Credits | 15 |
SEMESTER–VI
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOO-3172 | Major 13 | Research Methodology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-3192 | Major 14 | Taxidermy and Animal Preservation | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-3222 | Major 15 | Public Health and Management | 3(2+1) |
| ZOO-3162 | Major 16 | Molecular Biology | 3(2+1) |
| LDM(I)-3012 | Interdisciplinary Course | Leadership Management | 2(2+0) |
| Total Credits | 14 |
SPECIALIZATIONS FOR BS FINAL YEAR OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY Applied Zoology Year-4- SEMESTER–VII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOA-4231 | Major-17 | Bioinformatics | 3(1+2) |
| ZOA-4241 | Major-18 | Morphology, Physiology and Ecology of Insects | 3(2+1) |
| ZOA-4251 | Elective-1 | Clinical Parasitology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOA-4261 | Elective-2 | Principle of Fish Biology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOA-4271 | Elective-3 | Biological Oceanography | 3(2+1) |
| INT-4011 | Internship | Internship | 03 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
SEMESTER–VIII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOA-4282 | Major-19 | Mangroves Ecology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOA-4292 | Major-20 | Immunology, Hematology and Pathological Techniques | 3(2+1) |
| ZOA-4302 | Elective-4 | Forest, Agriculture and Medical Entomology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOA-4312 | Elective-5 | Freshwater Biology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOA-4322 | Elective-6 | Veterinary Science | 3(2+1) |
| CAP-4011 | Capstone Project | Project | 03 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
Marine Zoology YEAR-IV- SEMESTER–VII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOM-4191 | Major-17 | Bioinformatics | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4201 | Major-18 | Natural History of Marine Invertebrate – I | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM -XXX | Elective-1 | Elective 1 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM -XXX | Elective-2 | Elective 2 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM -XXX | Elective-3 | Elective 3 | 3(2+1) |
| INT-4011 | Internship | Internship | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOM-4211 | Anatomy and Morphotaxonomy of Fishes | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4221 | Biology of Fishes | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4231 | Physical Oceanography | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4241 | Planktonlogy | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4251 | Marine Vertebrate | 3(2+1) |
SEMESTER–VIII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOM-4262 | Major-19 | Natural History of Marine Invertebrate – II | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4272 | Major-20 | Aquaculture | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-XXX | Elective-4 | Elective 4 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-XXX | Elective-5 | Elective 5 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-XXX | Elective-6 | Elective 6 | 3(2+1) |
| CAP-4011 | Capstone Project | Project | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOM-4282 | Sea Food Processing | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4292 | Mangrove Ecology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4302 | Climatology and Climate Change | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4312 | Fisheries Techniques, Resources and Management | 3(2+1) |
| ZOM-4232 | Chemical Oceanography | 3(2+1) |
Fisheries and Aquaculture YEAR-IV- SEMESTER–VII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOF-4191 | Major-17 | Bioinformatics | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4201 | Major-18 | Introduction to fisheries | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-XXX | Elective-1 | Elective 1 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-XXX | Elective-2 | Elective 2 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-XXX | Elective-3 | Elective 3 | 3(2+1) |
| INT-4011 | Internship | Internship | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOF-4211 | Fin Fish Biology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4221 | Shell Fish Biology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4231 | Fish Nutrition and Feed Techniques | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4241 | Hatchery Operation and Management | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4251 | Introduction to aquaculture | 3(2+1) |
SEMESTER–VIII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOF-4262 | Major-19 | Aquaculture System | 3 (2+1) |
| ZOF-4272 | Major-20 | Fisheries Techniques & methods | 3 (2+1) |
| ZOF-XXX | Elective-4 | Elective 4 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-XXX | Elective-5 | Elective 5 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-XXX | Elective-6 | Elective 6 | 3 (2+1) |
| CAP-4011 | Capstone Project | Project | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses–
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOF-4282 | Fisheries Resources & Management | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4292 | Sea food Processing & Safety | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4302 | Aquarium Management | 3(2+1) |
| ZOF-4312 | Fish Pathology | 3(2+1) |
Laboratory Sciences and Techniques YEAR-IV- SEMESTER– VII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOL-4191 | Major 17 | Bioinformatics | 2+1 |
| ZOL-4201 | Major 18 | Protozoology | 2+1 |
| ZOL—XXX | Elective 1 | Elective 1 | 2+1 |
| ZOL—XXX | Elective 2 | Elective 2 | 2+1 |
| ZOL-XXX | Elective 3 | Elective 3 | 2+1 |
| INT-4011 | Internship | Internship | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOL-4211 | Helminthology | 2+1 |
| ZOL-4221 | General Pathology-I | 2+1 |
| ZOL -4231 | Hematology | 2+1 |
| ZOL-4241 | Clinical Parasitology | 2+1 |
SEMESTER–VIII
| Course Code | Course Category | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOL -4252 | Major 19 | Histopathology | 2+1 |
| ZOL-4262 | Major 20 | Lab Biosafety | 2+1 |
| ZOL-XXX | Elective 4 | Elective 4 | 2+1 |
| ZOL-XXX | Elective 5 | Elective 5 | 2+1 |
| ZOL -XXX | Elective 6 | Elective 6 | 2+1 |
| CAP-4011 | Capstone Project | Project | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOL -4272 | Immunology | 2+1 |
| ZOL -4282 | Zoonotic Diseases | 2+1 |
| ZOL-4292 | Vector Biology | 2+1 |
| ZOL-4302 | General Pathology II | 2+1 |
Entomology YEAR-IV- SEMESTER– VII
| COURSE NO. | Course Category | TITLE | CR. HR. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOE-4191- | Major 17 | Bioinformatics | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE-4201 | Major 18 | Insect morphology and physiology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE-XXX | Elective 1 | Elective 1 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE-XXX | Elective 2 | Elective 2 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE -XXX | Elective 3 | Elective 3 | 3(2+1) |
| INT-4011 | Internship | Internship | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOE-4211 | Principles of integrated pest management | 2+1 |
| ZOE-4221 | Impact of insects on human and animal health | 2+1 |
| ZOE-4231 | Agricultural and forest entomology | 2+1 |
| ZOE-4241 | Insecticidal effects on public health | 2+1 |
SEMESTER– VIII
| COURSE NO. | Course Category | TITLE | CR. HR. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOE-4252 | Major 19 | Principles in insect biological control | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE-4262 | Major 20 | Molecular entomology | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE-XXXX | Elective 4 | Elective 4 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE-XXXX | Elective 5 | Elective 5 | 3(2+1) |
| ZOE -XXXX | Elective 6 | Elective 6 | 3(2+1) |
| CAP-4011 | Capstone Project | Project | 03 |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 |
List of Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| ZOE-4272 | Insect rearing techniques | 2+1 |
| ZOE-4282 | Environmental & behavioural entomology | 2+1 |
| ZOE-4292 | Insecticides application with their toxicological effects | 2+1 |
| ZOE-4302 | Forensic entomology | 2+1 |
Total Credit Hours: 16+15+16+15+18+18+18+18=134
M.Phil Program:
To build concepts of life that exist and which is extinct on Earth and gain in-depth knowledge about the diversity of fauna on the basis of their evolutionary perspective and phylogenetic relationship, leading to strong perspective in Zoology through divergent branches by research and technical mastery in their fields of specializations and explore different organizations related to their respective specializations and academic fields also. The Department has excellent record in research component, particularly, in Ph.D. program. The students of MPhil and Ph.D do research work as a part of the requirements for the fulfillment of the degree. The students are registered for the degree of M.Phil/ Ph.D. under regular M.Phil/ Ph.D. program The training of a graduate at Zoology Department may be compared with a cross road, which leads to pathways to diverse destinations, a Zoology graduate can join and further excel in diverse professions. The graduates have options to adopt the following professions:
a) Teaching in Universities/Colleges/Higher Secondary Schools,
b) Researchers at numerous public/private sector research organizations such as
- Pakistan Agriculture Research Council,
- Life sciences based institutes of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
- National Institute of Oceanography
- PCSIR, etc.
c)Researchers-cum-administratorin public/private sector such as Provincial Fisheries Departments, Forest Department, Wildlife Department, Entomology Departments, Health Departments, Livestock Departments and Pest Control industry etc.
Well equipped core and specific research labs are available for M.Phil and Ph.D students at the Department. Core lab facilities include UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Refrigerated Centrifuge, Oil Extraction Assemblies, Rotary Evaporator, Sonicator and Instrumentation i.e., Laminar Flows, Incubators, Microscopes and Autoclave. Department has a small animal house and insectary and an Aquaculture lab for carrying out experimental studies on laboratory insects, rodents and fish. Advance feature in relation to Marine Biology and Fisheries is that now students can develop small mobile laboratory at the site of study for research and practical work. New inventions in the field of Aquaclture have been made at the department in past five years, hence opening new windows for advanced research. A new feature of the facility is maintenance and experimentation on pest management through nanotechnology in IPM.
SEMESTER-I
Compulsory Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZOO-5011/701 | Advance Biological Techniques | 3(3+0) |
Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZOO-5031/703 | Fish culture and Management | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5051/705 | Insect and Integrated Pest Management | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5071/707 | Conservation Biology of Wildlife | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5091/709 | Biology of Ornamental Fish and Aquaria Management | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5111/711 | Environmental Health Policies and Law | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5131/713 | Marine Living Resources | 3(3+0) |
SEMESTER-II
Compulsory Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZOO-5022/702 | Advances in Biostatistics | 3(3+0) |
Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZOO-5042/704 | Fisheries technologies | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5062/706 | Advances in Helminthology | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5082/708 | Environmental issues | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5102/710 | Fish Processing and Value Addition | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5122/712 | Wildlife of Pakistan | 3(3+0) |
| ZOO-5142/714 | Advances in Behavior and Chemical Ecology of Insects | 3(3+0) |
M.Phil/ Ph.D Program:
To build concepts of life that exist and which is extinct on Earth and gain in-depth knowledge about the diversity of fauna on the basis of their evolutionary perspective and phylogenetic relationship, leading to strong perspective in Zoology through divergent branches by research and technical mastery in their fields of specializations and explore different organizations related to their respective specializations and academic fields also. The Department has excellent record in research component, particularly, in Ph.D. program. The students of MPhil and Ph.D do research work as a part of the requirements for the fulfillment of the degree. The students are registered for the degree of M.Phil/ Ph.D. under regular M.Phil/ Ph.D. program The training of a graduate at Zoology Department may be compared with a cross road, which leads to pathways to diverse destinations, a Zoology graduate can join and further excel in diverse professions. The graduates have options to adopt the following professions:
a) Teaching in Universities/Colleges/Higher Secondary Schools,
b) Researchers at numerous public/private sector research organizations such as
- Pakistan Agriculture Research Council,
- Life sciences based institutes of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
- National Institute of Oceanography
- PCSIR, etc.
c)Researchers-cum-administratorin public/private sector such as Provincial Fisheries Departments, Forest Department, Wildlife Department, Entomology Departments, Health Departments, Livestock Departments and Pest Control industry etc.
Well equipped core and specific research labs are available for M.Phil and Ph.D students at the Department. Core lab facilities include UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Refrigerated Centrifuge, Oil Extraction Assemblies, Rotary Evaporator, Sonicator and Instrumentation i.e., Laminar Flows, Incubators, Microscopes and Autoclave. Department has a small animal house and insectary and an Aquaculture lab for carrying out experimental studies on laboratory insects, rodents and fish. Advance feature in relation to Marine Biology and Fisheries is that now students can develop small mobile laboratory at the site of study for research and practical work. New inventions in the field of Aquaclture have been made at the department in past five years, hence opening new windows for advanced research. A new feature of the facility is maintenance and experimentation on pest management through nanotechnology in IPM.
SEMESTER–I
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZOO-6011/801 | Ecosystem Engineering | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6031/803 | Advances in Ecology | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6051/805 | Biology of Birds and Mammals of Pakistan | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6071/807 | Wetland Management | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6091/809 | Hydrography | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6111/811 | Environmental Toxicology | 3+0 |
| Total Credit Hrs | 12 |
SEMESTER–II
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZOO-6022/802 | Teratology | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6042/804 | Biodiversity of Inland and Terrestrial Molluscs | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6062/806 | Desert Zoology | 3+0 |
| ZOO-6082/808 | Air pollution monitoring | 3+0 |
| Specialization course for PhD | 3+0 | |
| Specialization course for PhD | 3+0 | |
| Total Credit Hrs | 12 |
SPECIALIZATION COURSES FOR PhD
MARINE ZOOLOGY
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZMZ:6102/810 | Advances in Marine Biology | 3+0 |
| ZMZ:6122/812 | Marine Pollution | 3+0 |
| ZMZ:6142/814 | Advances Marine Ecology | 3+0 |
| ZMZ:6162/816 | Coastal zone Management | 3+0 |
AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZFA:6102/810 | Fisheries and Aquaculture | 3+0 |
| ZFA:6122/812 | Advances in Aquaculture | 3+0 |
| ZFA: 6142/814 | Techniques in Fisheries Research | 3+0 |
| ZFA:6162/816 | Fish breeding and Hatchery Management | 3+0 |
| ZFA:8182/818 | Fish nutrition and health | 3+0 |
ENTOMOLOGY
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZEN:6102/810 | Agriculture Entomology | 3+0 |
| ZEN:6122/812 | Veterinary and Medical Importance of Arthropods | 3+0 |
| ZEN:6142/814 | Advanced insect ecology | 3+0 |
LABORATORY SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZLT:6102/810 | Applied Parasitology | 3+0 |
| ZLT:6122/812 |
Medical Parasitology |
3+0 |
WILDLIFE
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ZWL:6102/810 | Restoration Ecology And Sustainable Development | 3+0 |
| ZWL:6122/812 | Wildlife Management and conservation | 3+0 |
| ZWL:6142/814 | Biodiversity and Climate Change | 3+0 |
| ZWL:6162/816 | Geographic information system and Remote sensing (GIS and RS) | 3+0 |