Overview

Masters in Zoology programme has vast area of study, right from the structure and function of single cells through to the ecology, reproduction, development and evolution of animals, with special expertise in the following four areas:

• Animal Behavior and Evolution
• Marine Ecology and Physiology
• Reproduction and Development
• Conservation and Australian Wildlife Biology

Career Options

Career options are available in these fields

• Education and outreach
• Research - public or private sectors
• Relevant positions may include
• Medical technician
• Field mapping of species migration
• Natural resource management
• Scientific officer - state or federal government
• Science communication manager

Major Subjects

• Biostatistics
• Wildlife of Pakistan
• Bioremediation and Bio-processing
• Entomology
• Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
• Principles of Fish Biology
• Immunology and Hematology
• Vector Biology
• Physiology
• Developmental Biology
• Biochemistry
• Principles of Paleontology
• Zoogeography

Admission Requirements

Requirements for Masters in Zoology:

• Candidate should have 14 years of education.
• Candidates should have graduate degree from recognized college or university. A background in a social science will be a plus point but not essential feature.
• Candidates who are more than 26 years old shall not be entitled for admissions unless relaxation is granted by the Vice Chancellor for special reasons on the recommendations of the Chairman.
• Foreign students must route their applications through the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan.
• Admission will be made on merit, subject to the regional quota.

(These rules are applied for government universities of Pakistan)