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Direct access to research repositories, 3D specimen catalogs, e-learning lectures, and student community portals.
Accreditations, Grants & Patents
National recognitions, competitive grants, and technological breakthroughs achieved by our faculty and research scholars.
National Wildlife Innovation Award 2026
Recognized for non-invasive eDNA tracking techniques.
National Wildlife Research Grant (.5M)
Awarded .5M competitive grant by National Science Foundation for Himalayan biodiversity bioacoustics.
CRISPR-Cas12 Conservation Patent
Patented field-deployable eDNA assay for rapid field detection of endangered felid populations.
Global Ethology Excellence Award
Recognized at International Animal Ethology Congress for groundbreaking cetacean sound mapping.
Department Photo Gallery & Expeditions
Excursions, nocturnal rainforest transects, next-gen sequencing wet labs, and international research symposiums.
Field Trips
Alpine Transect Expedition 2026
Faculty and postgraduates collecting snow leopard eDNA samples.
Field Trips
Rainforest Canopy & Nocturnal Transects
Postgraduate research students conducting nocturnal amphibian bioacoustic recording transects in Agumbe Rainforest Reserve.
Lab Work
High-Throughput Next-Gen DNA Sequencing
Faculty and Ph.D. scholars preparing eDNA library protocols on the Illumina MiSeq sequencer.
Seminars
International Biodiversity & Conservation Symposium 2025
Department hosting delegates from 14 international wildlife research institutes.
Department Academic Rank Holders
Celebrating top academic achievers across undergraduate and postgraduate zoology degree programs.
Emily Vance
M.Sc. Marine Biology Batch: 2024 - 2025
Rahul Verma
B.Sc. Entomology Batch: 2023 - 2024Featured Fauna & Wildlife Species
Vulnerable
Snow Leopard
Panthera uncia
The snow leopard, known as the ghost of the mountains, is a solitary big cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia. Adapted to extreme cold, it features thick smoke-gray fur patterned with dark rosettes.
Endangered
Bengal Tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
The apex predator of South Asian forests, Bengal Tigers are renowned for their distinctive reddish-orange coat with dark vertical stripes. Department field teams monitor tiger territorial corridors using non-invasive camera trap technology.
Extinct
Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossil
Tyrannosaurus rex
Preserved fossilized cranial structure exhibiting serrated tooth sockets and reinforced zygomatic arches.
Department History & Key Milestones
Pioneering biological research and academic excellence since 1952.
Foundation Era
Established as the university's premier School of Animal Studies with initial comparative anatomy labs.
Marine Biology Station
Launched dedicated coastal marine biological monitoring unit and alpine ecology expeditions.
Genomics & Bioacoustics
Commissioned high-throughput DNA sequencing suite and acoustic bio-monitoring arrays.
NAAC A++ & 3D e-LMS
Achieved NAAC A++ accreditation and launched 3D interactive e-learning specimen platform.