The department of  Zoology came into existence in 1969 under the leadership of Prof. H. K. Dey, Prof. S. K. Banerjee and Mr. A. K. Maity. Later Prof. B. J. Maitra, Prof. S. Bhattacharyya, Prof. Mark Mir, Prof. J. K. Chattaraj, Prof. S. K. Basak, Prof. R.N. Bajpai and Prof. Fatik Baran Mandal joined the department as teachers. Over the last fifty years, the department has grown four folds with sophisticated infrastructural facilities to promote quality education, to conduct research and to provide input for the well-being of the society. In addition to undergraduate course under affiliation of Bankura University, this department also provides center for UG course under Netaji Subhas Open University and PG course under DDE, Vidyasagar University. The department is well managed. Relation between teaching, non-teaching and students are very friendly. Departmental teachers attempt to promote all round development of the students in addition to their academic achievement. They also engage themselves in their activities of the college and outside activities also.Mission of the Department includes quality teaching and student support, excellency in research activities, and to meet social needs through introduction of carrier oriented programme in education.