The Department of Zoology was born on 21st July 1960 with Prof. Basant Kumar Behura as the founder Professor at the historic Ravenshaw College (presently Ravenshaw University), Cuttack, Odisha. The Department was shifted to the Utkal University campus on 21st July 1973 and since then, the Department has been imparting teaching and training students and conducting research in various emerging areas of Zoology. In the meantime, the Department has grown 62 years old and has celebrated the Golden Jubilee in the year 2010. Notwithstanding the heights and lows during the last six decades, the Department has earned many laurels including two Padma Shris, and has made a name in Zoology in the national and international arena. The Department offers regular courses in M Sc, M Phil, and Ph.D. in Zoology. Our faculty and students continue to contribute towards updating and upgrading the curriculum. This has resulted in achieving the DRS (UGC), FIST (DST), and PURSE (DST status by the Department.
Placements details
| Sl. No | Name of the student | Programme studied | Placement | Year of placement |
| Suchismita Behera | MSc | State Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of Odisha | 2017 | |
| Sudhansu S. Panda | MSc | |||
| Nrusingha Behera | MSc, MPhil | Assistant Professor, Govt. of Odisha |
2018 |
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| Rashmita Naik | MSc, MPhil | Assistant Professor, Govt. of Odisha | ||
| Baibhav Nayak | MSc, MPhil | Lecturer, SSB | ||
| Mahendra Sethi | MSc, MPhil | Lecturer, SSB | ||
| Banita Behera | MSc, MPhil | Lecturer, SSB | ||
| Dipti Ratha | MSc | TGT, Govt. of Odisha | ||
| Prasanta K.Sahoo | Lecturer, SSB | |||
| Tanushree Mahapatra | M Phil | Lecturer, SSB | ||
| Pragyan P. Mahapatra | MSc, MPhil | Lecturer, SSB | ||
| Damayanti Nayak | MSc | Lecturer, SSB | ||
| Nikita Mahapatra | MSc, MPhil | Assistant Professor, KIIT University, BBSR | 2019 | |
| Sushree Sangita Pati | MSc, MPhil | Lecturer, SSB | 2019 | |
| Neha Gupta | MSc, MPhil | Lecturer, SSB | ||
| Sadhanamayee Senapati | MSc | TGT, KVS | 2019 | |
| Rubina Nahid | MSc |
OAS under training |
2020 |
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| Mamata Rani Kujur | MSc | |||
| Madhusmita Behera | MSc | Revenue Inspector, Shamakhunta, Mayurbhanj | 2021 | |
| Rakhi Gosh | MSc | TGT, Kendriya Vidyalaya Bangalore | 2021 | |
| Ranjan Sahu | MSc, MPhil | State Forensic Science Laboratory, Govt. of Odisha | 2021 | |
| Satya Swarup Das | MSc | |||
| Anindita Sahani | MSc, M Phil | |||
| Kirabala Behera | MSc | |||
| Pranati Naik | MSc | |||
| Swapna Tanmaya Jena | MSc | Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rayagada, Odisha | 2021 |
