Zoology is the study of the animal kingdom, including its origins, habitats, roles, variety, conservation methods, relationships, adaptations, and genetic potential. It also looks into molecular biology and biotechnological techniques for disease treatment and quality of life. Humans are the most advanced organisms in the Zoological World, so this subject is relevant to everyone, not just students.

• Infrastructure:
  The Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar Metropolitan College, Kolkata, has the following infrastructural facilities-
  • Laboratory:
    Various instruments are present in Zoology laboratories where students are supported by well tuned teachers and laboratory staffs.
    Instruments available in Zoology Laboratory:
    • Numerous Simple, Monocular and Binocular Compound Microscopes
    • Digital Balance
    • pH Meter
    • Table-top Centrifuge with changeable Rotors
    • Burettes and Pipettes
    • Micro-pipettes
    • Desktops
  • Teaching Accessories:
    Classes are conducted with Chalks & Dusters, using the Black-boards and with Board Markers, using the White-boards as the facility available in the specified class-rooms by the faculties for regular class-room teaching.
    
    Apart from this, smart class room with LCD Projector is also used for teaching in the classes if required by the faculties for better understanding of some topics by the students, as audio-visual modes of demonstration form an important aspect of teaching methodologies.
  • Library:
    A vast collection of modern and classical books are available in the departmental library, which is able to accommodate the requisition of students as well as faculties at free accessibility to consult anytime of the working day. The lending facility for the books is also available in the Department under the supervision of designated faculty members.
  • Museum:
    The Department of Zoology possesses an enriched Museum with a wide collection of preserved Animal Specimens and many of which were collected and preserved by the departmental faculties and students: bones, histological slides, slides with microorganisms, parasites, larval forms, embryonic developmental stages, Charts displaying various organ systems of some Model animals, etc.
• The department is actively involved in organizing Seminars by Eminent Speakers and Students, Workshops, Hands-on Training Programmes, Environmental Awareness Programmes, Field Study and Excursions etc. for the overall academic and scientific developments.
• Cultural Programs:
  Besides academic activities, students are actively involved in celebration and observation of several cultural occasions as well as important Days like Teachers Day, Rabindra Jayanti, Farewell, Freshers Welcome etc.
• Best Practices:
  Zoology students engage in experimental learning through educational excursions, environmental audits, and field work, enhancing their practical knowledge through interaction with animal worlds, habitats, and behavior. They also visit Zoological Gardens, Indian Museums, and Central Sericulture Institutes to learn about conservation processes and animal evolution.
• Continuous Research activities by the Faculties: Click here
  

  Name of the Project	Year of Award	Amount Sanctioned	Duration of the project	Name of the Funding Agency	Name of the Principal investigator
  Impact of HYV crop cultivation and recent changes of land use patterns on invertebrate fauna in the villages of south Bengal	2015	Rs. 1,88,500/-	2 yrs	UGC	Damayanti Bakra
  Ant biodiversity and assessment of soil quality in various land use patterns in the coastal region of Indian Sundarbans	2024	Rs. 5, 97,000/-	2 yrs	DST, WB	Damayanti Bakra

• Year of Establishment: 1988
• Names of Programmes/Courses offered: B.Sc. General, Zoology Minor, Zoology IDC.
• Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: Both the faculty members and students of BioSc. are engaged in Certificate course in Environment Management organized by Entrepreneurship Development subcommittee.
• Annual/Semester/Choice Based Credit System (programme wise): The Department offered a 3 Years Under-Graduate Degree Course of Studies with Zoology as a General Subject to the students previously with the 1+1+1 system from 2009-2010 academic session and presently the Department offers the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) with 6 Semesters from 2018-2019 academic session, and Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF) system from 2023-2024 as per the curricula of the University of Calcutta.
  • Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for students admitted upto 2022-23 and
  • Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF) system for students admitted 2023-24 onwards.
• Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Students admitted under CCF system participate in IDC course offered by the Department of Physics during their first semester.
• Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: None
• Skill Enhancement Courses offered:
  • Sericulture
  • Medical diagnosis
• Discipline specific Elective papers offered: Applied Zoology, Biology of Insect