The Department of Zoology at School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad was started in 1964 with humble beginnings and today, it is at the forefront as one of the leading teaching and research centres in the country and abroad. This has been largely due to the efforts and dedication of a devoted band of teachers, researchers and students as well as the timely and appropriate financial backing of various National and International, Government and Non-Government Agencies viz. ICMR, DST, WHO, CSIR, Lady Tata Memorial Trust, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Jai Research Foundation, GEER Foundation, University Grants Commission (UGC), Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM) and Government of Gujarat (GoG). The various research activities of the Department are highlighted, some of them being unique and the only one of their kind in the whole of the country in a University Department..