The Department of Zoology was established in 2013 with an aim to provide quality education to students and to contribute for the development of Animal Sciences and Zoological studies. The Department places emphasis on laboratory component in the teaching curriculum and research projects. Under the banner of DAV University Zoological Society, the Department regularly organizes Educational Trips to wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, Science Fest, Guest Lectures etc. In January, 2018, the faculty and students participated in Asian Water Bird Census which is a part of Global International Water bird census.
The Department has highly qualified, experienced and dedicated faculty with average teaching experience of more than 5 years. Our pedagogy focuses on basic and applied fields of Zoology assisted with demos, models, videos, etc. The Departmental laboratories include-a wet laboratory having equipments such as Digital Weighing Balance, pH Meter, Compound Microscopes, Trinocular Microscope, Water Bath, Distillation Plant, Electrophoresis Units, Power Pack, Mictrotome, Shaker, Centrifuge, Hot Air Oven, and Incubator etc. The Department has a state of the art Computer Laboratory for the utilization of e-resources and demonstration of dissections using softwares like DigiFrog.
A graduate degree in Zoology opens a vast range of career opportunities in the field such as Teaching and Research, Forensics, Indian Forest Services, Indian Administrative Services, including working as zoo curators, museum curators, animal and wildlife educators, wildlife rehabilitators and conservationists, Research Project assistants and in higher specialized studies. The career opportunities for a post graduate in Zoology are limitless. Some of the employment areas which provide huge openings for the M.Sc. Zoology candidates are medical laboratories, wildlife rehabilitation centers, hatcheries, agricultural departments, museum services, conservation agencies, scientific civil services, environment or ecosystem management sector, environmental consulting firms, and so on. In addition, there are numerous opportunities in the field of research in India and abroad.