Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology
- About the Department
- Vision & Mission
- Objectives
- Courses Offered
- Faculty
- Research
- Department Library
- Syllabus
- CIA Test Question Papers
- End Semester Exam Question Papers
- Result
- Association / Club
- Seminars / Workshops
- Extension Activities
- Placement & Job Opportunities
- MoUs and LOCs Signed
- Innovative and Best Practices
- Consultancy Services
- Future Plans
- Notable Alumni
- Gallery
About the Department
B.Sc., Zoology Degree course was started during the academic year 1973 – 74 and M.Sc., Zoology was started in the year 1987 – 1988 and M.Phil., Course in 2006–2007. The Department was recognized as a Research Center for doing Ph.D., in 2010-2011. The Department was obtained star college scheme in 2021.
Department Highlights
✔ The Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi and Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology have recognized the department to conduct Research Projects.
✔ The Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi and the National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad, had conducted Lecture-workshop for Academicians, Students and Research Scholars-2008.
✔ UGC sponsored Refresher Course on Rural Biotechnology besides organizing many Symposia/Workshop at the regional level every year.
✔ The Madurai Kamaraj, Karpagam, Bharathiar, Mother Theresa and the Mononmaniam Sundaranar Universities have recognized the department to conduct Research Programmes under the guidance of the faculties.
✔ The principal areas of research – Sericulture, Vermiculture, Microbial bioremediation, Biodiversity and Research Methodology in leading National publishing companies.
✔ Our faculties are recognized as International and National resource persons in their respective fields.
✔ The Tamil Nadu State Government has recognized the faculties of the Department by conferring State Government Award.
✔ Under Graduate and Post Graduate students of the Department have received Best Paper Presentation Award for Scientific Paper presentations in National Seminars.
✔ Faculties have received several awards from recognized scientific bodies and organizations.
Vision
✔ Unravel hidden research potentials & Entrepreneurial avenues in Zoology.
✔ Bring a behavioural change in subject knowledge, scientific aptitude and instrumental skills to attract students with best calibre.
✔ Raise students to international standards.
Mission
✔ Strategic plans foe translating goals and objectives by curriculum design, good teaching methods and evaluation.
✔ Academic and research collaborations.
✔ Bio track – A forum to update knowledge.
✔ Hands on training at Bio industries.
Objectives
✔ To motivate scientific aptitude and skill development to pursue higher studies with excellence in research.
✔ Bio-based industrial hands on training to develop entrepreneurial skills for self-employment.
✔ Dissemination of research findings and cater to the needs of the society.
UG Programme offered
B.Sc., Zoology
PG Programme Offered
M.Sc., Zoology
Research Programmes Offered
M.Phil, Ph.D. (Full Time / Part Time)
Certificate Courses Offered
1. Gandhian Thought
2. Photography
3. Vermitechnology
4. Sericulture
5. Dairy Farming
6. Apiculture
7. Mushroom Culture
| S.No | Name | Photo | Designation | Profile |
| 1 | Dr. G. Ponraj |  |
Head & Associate Professor |  |
| 2 | Mr. R. Muthupandi |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 3 | Dr. K. Rameshkumar |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 4 | Dr. M. Pavunraj |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 5 | Dr. T. Ramesh |  |
Assistant Professor | |
Management / Self Financing |
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| 6 | Dr. K. Kamatchi |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 7 | Dr. S.Selvaraj |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 8 | Dr. S. Krishnamoorthy |  |
Assistant Professor | |
| 9 | Dr. T. Rathinakumar |  |
Assistant Professor | |
Research
Bioremediation Practical work, experimentation and research activities are an integral part of teaching and learning in Zoology. Hence several laboratories have been established in the Department of Zoology. These labs are providing necessary facilities to the students to understand the methods and procedures used in various branches of Zoology. The labs equip the students with fundamental skills and techniques used in the fields of taxonomy, biodiversity, Entomology, Toxicology, Bioremediation, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Phytochemistry, Nematology and Nanotechnology. Different research projects are being implemented in collaboration with national and international research institutions.
Department museum plays an important role in research. It includes a demonstration room for dedicated teaching purposes and many collections of important specimens. The faculty members are on hand to assist students at all levels.The department library is open to all students. It has a vast array of books and journals both for undergraduate study and postgraduate research.
| Sl.No | Facilities | Number | List |
| 1 | Research Guides | No of Guides | 4 |
| 2 | Library Books | No of Books Available | 4483 |
| 3 | Journals | No of Books Available | 7 |
| 4 | Computers | No of PCs Laptops |
PC:15
Laptops:1 |
| 5 | Printers | No of Printers | 1 |
| 6 | Internet | Bandwidth | 100mbps |
Department Library
| Sl.No | List of Subjects | Number of Books |
| 1 | Biochemistry | 289 |
| 2 | Biodiversity | 19 |
| 3 | Bioinformatics | 139 |
| 4 | Biophysics | 76 |
| 5 | Biostatistics | 124 |
| 6 | Biotechnology | 475 |
| 7 | Cell Biology | 272 |
| 8 | Chordate | 177 |
| 9 | Computer Application | 25 |
| 10 | Developmental Biology | 129 |
| 11 | Ecology | 396 |
| 12 | Endocrinology | 26 |
| 13 | Entomology | 131 |
| 14 | Evolution | 158 |
| 15 | Fishery Biology | 132 |
| 16 | General Biology | 445 |
| 17 | Genetics | 323 |
| 18 | Immunology | 159 |
| 19 | Invertebrate | 187 |
| 20 | Microbiology | 374 |
| 21 | Nanotechnology | 37 |
| 22 | Nematology | 09 |
| 23 | Parasitology | 24 |
| 24 | Physiology | 168 |
| 25 | Research Methodology | 182 |
| 26 | Sericulture | 57 |
| 27 | Toxicology | 66 |
| 28 | Veterinary Science | 122 |
| TOTAL |
4721 |
Please click on the below links to view the syllabus
UG Syllabus (B.Sc.,)
| Academic Batch | Syllabus |
| 2015 – 18 | |
| 2016 – 19 | |
| 2017 – 20 | |
| 2018 – 21 | |
| 2019 – 22 | |
| 2020 – 23 | |
| 2021 – 24 | |
| 2022 – 25 | |
Please click on the below links to view the syllabus
PG Syllabus (M.Sc.,)
| Academic Batch | Syllabus |
| 2015 – 17 | |
| 2016 – 18 | |
| 2017 – 19 | |
| 2018 – 20 | |
| 2019 – 21 | |
| 2020 – 22 | |
| 2021 – 23 | |
| 2022 – 24 | |
Please click on the below links to view the Previous Year CIA Test Question Papers of UG
| Academic Year | Odd Semester |
Even Semester |
| 2018 – 2019 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I
CIA Examinations II CIA Examinations III |
| 2019 – 2020 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I
CIA Examinations II CIA Examinations III |
| 2020 – 2021 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I |
| 2021 – 2022 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I
CIA Examinations II |
Please click on the below links to view the Previous Year CIA Test Question Papers of PG
| Academic Year | Odd Semester |
Even Semester |
| 2018 – 2019 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I |
| 2019 – 2020 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I
CIA Examinations II CIA Examinations III |
| 2020 – 2021 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I |
| 2021- 2022 | CIA Examinations I | CIA Examinations I
CIA Examinations II |
End Semester Exam Question Papers
B.Sc., Zoology Details
| Academic Year | Month and Year | No. students Appeared | No. students Passed | Result(%) |
| 2014-2015 | April 2015 | 10 | 6 | 60 |
| 2015-2016 | April 2016 | 20 | 15 | 75 |
| 2016-2017 | April 2017 | 18 | 9 | 50 |
| 2017-2018 | April 2018 | 26 | 22 | 84.62 |
| 2018-2019 | April 2019 | 28 | 25 | 89.29 |
| 2019-2020 | April 2020 | 14 | 13 | 92.86 |
| 2020-2021 | April 2021 | 27 | 27 | 100 |
M.Sc., Zoology Details
| Academic Year | Month and Year | No. students Appeared | No. students Passed | Result(%) |
| 2014-2015 | April 2015 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 2015-2016 | April 2016 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| 2016-2017 | April 2017 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2017-2018 | April 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 2018-2019 | April 2019 | 3 | 3 | 100 |
| 2019-2020 | April 2020 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
| 2020-2021 | April 2021 | 7 | 7 | 100 |
Association/Club
✔ Eco – Club
✔ DNA Club
| Name of the Programme | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 |
| Bio-track Meet | 2 | 3 |
| ZOOFEST- Inter-Collegiate Meet | 1 | 1 |
| Seminars/Conference | – | 1 |
| Workshop | 3 | – |
| Academic Field Visit | 2 | 2 |
| Academic Industrial Visit | 2 | 2 |
Extension Activities
✔ Mushroom Culture
✔ Sericulture
✔ Apiculture
✔ Aquaculture
✔ Vermitechnology
✔ Dairy Farming
Placement & Job Opportunities
Please click on the links below to view the year wise selected student list.
Details of MoUs Signed
| S.No. | Date of Signing MoU | Name of the Organization | MoUs | Activities Conducted |
| 1 | 13.10.2021 | VIBIS Natural Honey Bee Farm, Kadachanendhal, Madurai |
Click Here | 1 |
| 2 | 16.10.2021 | S.S. Vermicompost Industry (Reg. SSI, 332428702/04), Pandiyarajapuram, Madurai. |
Click Here | |
| 3 | 19.10.2021 | Sustainable-Agriculture and Environmental Voluntary Action(SEVA) (Reg.No.136/92),Viratipathu, Madurai. | Click Here | |
| 4 | 28.10.2021 | Veterinary University Training and Diagnostic Centre,Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animals Sciences University (TANUVAS),Thiruparankundram, Madurai. | Click Here | |
| 5 | 11.11.2021 | Department of Sericulture, Government of Tamil Nadu, Namakkal. | Click Here | 1 |
| 6 | 17.11.2021 | Antenna Trust (Reg.No.2093/95),Kadachanenthal, Kathakinaru (PO), Madurai. | Click Here | |
| 7 | 04.12.2021 | ELIES BIOTECH, Food & Agricultural Biochemistry products and Eco-Benign Solutions, Veerappampalayam, Erode. |
Click Here | |
| 8 | 04.12.2021 | GuruRamraj Biological Private Limited, Dindigul. | Click Here | |
| 9 | 04.12.2021 | Nethaji Snake Trust, Registered office at Annai Homeo Clinic, Usilampatti |
Click Here | 1 |
Details of LOCs Signed
| S.No. | Date of Signing LOC | Name of the Organization | LOCs | Activities Conducted |
| 1 | 28.10.2021 | Department of Zoology, Sri Meenakshi Govt. Arts College for women (Autonomous), Madurai. | Click Here | |
| 2 | 15.11.2021 | SDepartment of Zoology, Sri Parasakthi College for women, Courtallam | Click Here | 1 |
| 3 | 17.11.2021 | Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, The American College, Tallakkulam, Madurai | Click Here | |
| 4 | 09.12.2021 | Department of Biotechnology and Botany, Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi | Click Here | 1 |
| 5 | 21.12.2021 | Saiva Bhanu Kshatriya College, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar. | Click Here | 1 |
Academic Practices
✔ To update our curriculum for every year .
✔ To motivate the students to participate seminars, conferences, symposia etc.,
✔ To motivate the students to do research activities viz projects.
✔ To encourage the students to apply summer research fellowships programme.
✔ To provide internet facility, Library accessibility, handling of instruments
✔ To organise SDP, FEP, workshops, webinars, seminars, conferences and symposia for students and staffs.
✔ To arrange alumni meet periodically.
✔ To conduct Dissection Monitoring Committee Meeting for every year.
Extension Activities
✔ To develop entrepreneurial activity skill
✔ To arrange field visit, Industrial visit, Institutional visit
✔ To create awareness on tree plantation, personal hygiene, environmental awareness for public.
✔ To organise VISETORM once in two years to school students.
Extra-Curricular Activities
✔ To conduct a Biotrack Meet on every Thursday.
✔ To motivate the students to participate intercollegiate competitions.
✔ To motivate the students to organise seminars/ conferences / biotrack meet / Zoo fest
Consultancy Services
✔ Bio-entrepreneurial Training to farmers and students
✔ NCBI- DNA Sequence submission
✔ Environmental Impact Assessment
✔ Creation of Butterfly Garden
Mushroom Culture
| S.No. | Year | Total Cost |
| 1 | 2015 – 2016 |
8794.00 |
| 2 | 2016 – 2017 | 8305.00 |
| 3 | 2017 – 2018 | 2230.00 |
| 4 | 2018 – 2019 | 6220.00 |
| 5 | 2019 – 2020 | 635.00 |
| 6 | 2020 – 2021 | – |
| 7 | 2021 – 2022 | – |
| 8 | 2022 – 2023 | 3846.00 |
| Total | 30,030.00 | |
Vermiculture
| S.No. | Year | Total Cost |
| 1 | 2015 – 2016 |
2220.00 |
| 2 | 2016 – 2017 | 2830.00 |
| 3 | 2017 – 2018 | 1620.00 |
| 4 | 2018 – 2019 | 1210.00 |
| 5 | 2019 – 2020 | 540.00 |
| 6 | 2020 – 2021 | – |
| 7 | 2021 – 2022 | – |
| Total | 8420.00 | |
Fish culture
| S.No. | Year | Total Cost |
| 1 | 2016 – 2017 | 10140.00 |
| 2 | 2021 – 2022 | 82280.00 |
| 3 | 2022 – 2023 | 41965.00 |
| Total | 1,34385.00 | |
Future Plans of the Department
✔Increase instrument facilities to do world class research in par with reputed institutions
✔Up gradation of class rooms as ICT enabled class rooms.
✔Practical training to students and creating employment opportunities.
✔Inculcate research aptitude and make them to pursue higher studies.
✔Participation of more students in Summer Research Fellowship Programmes.
✔Make all the students self-employable by unrevealing animal husbandry practices.
✔Preparing students to meet competitive examinations.
✔Knowledge up gradation by interaction with subject experts and alumni.
✔Extension activities to local population (Students, Farmers and
Un-employed youth).
✔Documentation of traditional knowledge.
✔Make the campus pollution free and conserve biodiversity.
Notable Alumni
Dr. Karuppiah Muthumani
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Dept. of pathology and Laboratory Medicine
505 Stellar-Chance Labs
The Wister Institute
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email: muthuman@mail.upenn.edu
Dr. PERAMAIYAN RAJENDRAN
Senior Research Scientist (Hypoxia Research Group)
Dept. of Biomedical Science
INHA Medical University
Incheon, Korea-402751
Email: peramaiyanrajendran@gmail.com
Dr. MUNIYANDI SINGARAVEL
Associate Professor
Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai-India
Email: m_singaravel@yahoo.com
Dr. M. RAMESH
Professor & Head
Unit of Toxicology
Dept. of Zoology
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore
Email:mathanremesh@yahoo.com
Dr. R. BABU RAJENDRAN
Professor & Head
Dept. of Environmental Biotechnology
Bharathidasan University
Email: remaswamybr@gmail.com
Dr. C. ARULVASU
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Zoology
University of Madras
Chennai
Email: arulvasu2005@yahoo.co.in
Dr. MUTHURAJU SANGU
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Neuroscience,
School of Medical Science
University of Sains Malaysia (USM)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Malaysia.
Email: muthuraju67@gmail.com
RAJA RAM
Consultant at Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency
Renewable & Environment
Research Assistant in Periyar University