Introduction

The Department of Zoology, University of Jammu is one of the leading centers of teaching and research that came into existence in 1998 after the split of erstwhile Department of Bio-Sciences that was established in 1971.. The Department has 06 well equipped Research laboratories, Zoological Museum, Zoological Park, Computer Lab and a library having good number of books besides long list of Journals.

The Department faculty has been actively engaged in the research & has to its credit a number of Research Projects sponsored by various funding agencies viz. DST, CSIR, UGC, ICMR and J&K State Council of Science & Technology. The broad thrust areas of research include Fish & Fisheries, Limnology, Cytogenetics & Entomology and about 200 students have so far earned Ph.D degree in their respective fields. UGC-SAP (DRS- I) program with a major focus on Faunal diversity of Jammu Division has been successfully completed. Department has received Funds for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) from DST, GOI.

Two Major International Collaborative projects on Air Pollution and Global Pollination (Limnology & Entomology section) have been successfully completed. A mission mode project with ICMR, New Delhi has been sanctioned recently on paragonimiasis.