Department of Zoology was established in 1986 and emerged as best learning center in S.M. Joshi College, Hadapsar Pune affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. At present Zoology Department is a well furnished with well qualified staff which runs UG course along with Skill based courses. More than 90% Departmental faculty is with M.Phil., Ph.D. and SET/NET. awarded degree having approach to research view towards their respective fields. The current teaching areas in the Department include.

Aim and Objectives

The aim of the department is to impart quality education in the subject of Zoology as a basic science and its applied branches to the students. The Department is having the following objectives:

• To provide quality education in a branch of Biological sciences i.e Zoology with different specializations.
• To facilitate Higher education & research in zoology.
• To provide quality education offering skill based programs and motivate the students for self-employment in applied branches of Zoology.
• To inculcate the value based education and entrepreneurial skills among the students.
• To Inculcate the spirit of resource conservation and love for nature
• To conduct field studies and different projects of local and global interests.