Department of ANIMAL SCIENCE is unique in UGC stream which imparts the degree of M. Sc.  Animal Science (Zoology) and Ph.D. in Animal Science. At the time of inception in 1985, this department started with two faculty and eight papers in the University building. The Department shifted to its own building in 1987 in the university premises and grew rapidly reaching a faculty strength of seven. Twelve papers are being taught. Presently, highly qualified six faculty members, hailing from reputed Universities and having scientific collaboration with different institution in India and abroad, are dealing with the most recent and emerging branches of Animal Science (Zoology) viz. Animal Physiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Embryology, Endocrinology, Environmental Science, Entomology, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology which are in accordance with UGC guidelines . Initially, the intake of students in the Department was twenty and admission was based on merit but now the intake is thirty and admission is based on the Entrance Test conducted by the University in the month of May-June every year. B. Sc. Students with ZBC are eligible to appear in such test to take admission in the course. In addition, the Department has well constructed building of Animal House & Fish ponds to conduct various experiment in captivity. The well versed faculty with their excellent research laboratories (viz. Endocrionolgy – Molecular mechanism of hormone action, Parasitology – hydrobiology, fish genetics, Earthworm Ecology and Environmental Research and Research in Vermiculture and Vermicomposting for sustaineble agriculture and Organic farming , Aquatic Biotechnology and Fish Pathology – Bacterial pathogens, immunomodulation and phage therapy, Animal Biotechnology – molecular characterization of gene, gene  cloning etc. ) are exclusively devoted for quality research of Ph. D. students and have produced high standard papers of national and international repute. About a dozen of research projects funded by ICAR, AICTE, DBT. MoEF, UGC, UPCST, UPCAR etc, costing more than 100 lakhs have been completed and many proposals costing Rs. 100 lakh are under consideration.