About the Department:
 

The Post-Graduate Department is established in the year1963 to impart higher education (teaching and research) in Zoology. The existing building has 1551.74 Sq. m. built up area in the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule University Educational Campus. The Department runs three programmes, a two-year Master of Science (M. Sc.) degree, one-year Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree by research.


The Department has sufficient space and the laboratories for post Graduate teaching and research activities. The Department has also its separate departmental library with latest collection of text-books, reference books for M. Sc. Students and a number of Journals of basic and applied nature useful to conduct researches in the areas of endocrinology, physiology, Immunocytochemisty, cell and tissue culture, reproductive biology, and Neurobiology in the branches of Entomology, Fish and Fisheries, Animal Physiology and of Mammalian
Reproductive Physiology.
 

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Research activities

• Insect physiology & pathology

• Animal tissue culture

• Neurobiology

• Endocrinology

• Reproductive physiology
   

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Courses and Intake:
 

Intake for M. Sc. programme is 37 students each year and for M. Phil. 12 students. Each faculty member can register maximum 10 students for Ph. D. programme. M. Sc. students can opt for any one of the four specializations: Entomology, Fish and Fisheries, Mammalian Reproductive Physiology and Animal Physiology in the second year.
 

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Teaching Faculty:

• Dr. A. M. Khurad, Professor (Entomology)

• Dr. (Mrs.) M. S. Sastry, Professor (Mammalian reproductive physiology)

• Dr. (Mrs.) V. V. Baile, Professor (Fish and Fisheries)

• Dr. A. G. Jadhao, Professor (Fish and Fisheries)

• Dr. S. B. Zade, Professor (Animal physiology)

• Dr. (Mrs.) V. B. Aglawe, Associate professor (Animal physiology)

• Dr. D. D. Barsagade, Associate professor (Entomology)

• Dr. (Mrs.) V. T. Dhurve, Associate professor (Mammalian reproductive physiology)

• Dr. S. C. Masram, Assistant Professor (Entomology)

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Facilities Available in the Department
 

A) Laboratories :- Total laboratories 10

1. M.Sc. I

2. M.Sc. II

3. Fish and Fisheries

4. Entomology

5. Mammalian Reproductive physiology

6. Animal Physiology

7. Common Research laboratory

8. Tissue Culture laboratory

9. Immunocytochemical laboratory and

10. Biotechnology laboratory

The laboratory for M.Sc. part- I Students contain all necessary instruments to carry out Theory and Practical as per the syllabus. Well equipped five (5) laboratories for M.Sc. part- II students, four (4) for specialization practical , one (1) for common practical, one common research laboratory with maximum research facilities, a highly sophisticated tissue culture laboratory for special research purposes, one immunocytochemical laboratory to carry out recent techniques of research, so also, instrument room with all the necessary sophisticated instruments required for the research work as well as for M.Sc. students are available in the Department.
 

B) Library:
The departmental library is having specious room and consists of about 3500 books on different disciplines on Zoology. The books are available on weekly renewal basis to the students and the staff. Books and journals especially in thrust areas have been purchased and catalogued separately for use. The library is equipped with reading facilities for 50 students at a time. Apart from this, a central library is available in the campus premises also.
 

C) Museum:
The museum is well stocked with various specimen belonging to all the animal phyla which are used for teaching Invertebrate and Vertebrates divisions which are included in the syllabi. The skeletons of different vertebrate animals including human are also kept to know the internal arrangement of bones in the body. Some rare animal specimen and important insects as well as insect pest life cycles and various types of placentae from different mammals are well preserved in the museum.
 

D) Animal House:
A small animal house is available behind the departmental building. Number of aquaria to keep various types of living fishes and other aquatic animals, insect rearing room, cages for experimental mammals etc. are provided in the Department for the M.Sc. students and research scholars.
 

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Syllabus (2 Year Master Degree Course in Zoology)
As per UGC model curriculum, the Ist and IInd year M.Sc have four theory papers of 80 marks each and two practicals ( one practical is divided into two sections i.e. section A & section B) of 80 marks each. 20 marks are allotted to seminar conducted during the academic session each year

Syllabus of M.Sc. Part-I Zoology
 

Theory Papers :
Paper I: Animal Structure and Function.
Paper II: General Physiology and Endocrinology.
Paper III: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
Paper IV: Gamete and Developmental Biology.
 

Practical:
Practical I:
Section A: Animal Structure and Function.
Section B: General Physiology and Endocrinology.
 

Practical II:
Section A: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.
Section B: Gamete and Developmental Biology.
 

Syllabus of M.Sc. Part-II Zoology
Theory Papers:
 

Paper I: Parasitology and Immunology.
Paper II: Biotechniques, Quantitative Biology and Ethology.
Paper III and IV : Special groups as follows,
 

a) Fish and Fisheries
b) Entomology
c) Mammalian Reproductive Physiology
d) Animal Physiology.
 

Practical:
Practical I:
Section A: Parasitology and Immunology.
Section B: Biotechniques, Quantitative Biology and Ethology.
 

Practical II: Special groups:
Section A and Section B:
a) Entomology
b) Fish and Fisheries
c) Mammalian Reproductive Physiology.
d) Animal Physiology
 

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Admission Procedure:
Total intake capacity- 37 students each year.
Eligibility: For admission to the M.Sc. part I course:
Candidate who have passed the B.Sc. examination with Zoology as one of the subjects of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj, Nagpur University or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto, are eligible for admission to the M.Sc. part I course, provided they have secured an aggregate of not less than 45% marks at the B.Sc. examination.


Eligibility: For admission to the M.Sc. part II course:
Candidate must have passed the M.Sc. Part-I examination in Zoology of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj, Nagpur University or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto.
 

General Procedure for Admission:
Application forms for admission together with a copy of the prospects for M.Sc. I and M.Sc. II courses are obtained from the office of the Zoology Department on payment of Rs. 10/- by cash/Demand Draft/I.P.O. in favor of the Head, Department of Zoology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. If required by post, please send self addressed stamped envelope of Rs. 20/- with requisition.
Application for admission to the M.Sc. I and II courses should be submitted to the Head, Department of Zoology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, on or before the last date prescribed with the admission form accompanied by a non refundable Application fee of Rs. 25/- payable to the Head, Department of Zoology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, by D.D. or cash and true copies of college or Institution Certificates signed by the principal of the college or Institution last attended, testifying to the applicant having passed the qualifying examination prescribed for admission to the courses concerned. True copies of the mark list and attempt Certificate and self addressed envelope should invariably be attached to the application form.
 

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