- Department of Zoology @Faculty of Life Sciences
Posgraduate Zoology programmes are available at PhD, MPhil, MSc and PGD levels. Please check application forms for PG programmes at the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) application forms portal:
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Our B. Zoology undergraduate degree programme is a single Department with a pluralistic nature. An abode of life at all levels, cellular, Microbial and microbial. She stretches herself in services to other sister Departments that deal with life in all its ramifications. SEE DETAILS
We would love to hear from you concerning any complaints or suggestions you might have to enable the Department serve you better. Please call us or send an email to the contact below:
Phone: +234 803 5868 950
E-Mail: Zoology@abu.edu.ng
HoD, Department of Zoology
Welcome to Department of Biology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. A single Department with a pluralistic nature. An abode of life at all levels, cellular, Microbial and microbial. She synthesizes various aspects of life viz; mycology, virology, phycology, entomology, parasitology, immunology, epidiomology, evolution, ecology, conservation, molecular biology, genetics, cytosystematics, radiation biology, fisheries and food science, without being cataclasmic. She stretches herself in services to other sister Departments that deal with life in all its ramifications; a template for impressing the basic tenets of biology.
Departmet of Biology awards Bachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.) degree in Biology, Botany and Zoology. Little wonder, the products of this great Department serve in various capacities cutting across several organizations, academic and research institutions, ministries and parastatals
Mission, Vision and Philosophy
To establish and nuture a department that provides excellent teaching, research and consultancy services in the field of biology, for the enhancement of local, national and global ecologic-economic well being of humans.
To be focused, Proactive Dynamic,Upward-bound and foremost centre for teaching and research in the science of biology: producing well nurtured graduates that will be in a possition to contribute to the advancement of biological knowlede at local, national and global levels.
The philosophy behind the B.Sc. Biology programme is to produce graduates with a broad-based degree, a good working knowledge in other areas of pure and applied sciences, which will be very useful to society. It will also endow the products of the B.Sc. Biology programme with the ability to make valuable contributions to contemporary biological issues of national and international interest. This strategy will broaden the employment opportunities of our graduates as they will be better prepared after training to establish as private entrepreneurs, or take up employment in various organizations.