BS Zoology Scope in Pakistan: Universities and Fees

Quick Facts

Degree Level	BS
Discipline	Biology, Zoology
Offered By	82 universities in our directory
Typical Duration	4 years

BS Zoology is a four-year undergraduate degree studying animals — their structure, physiology, genetics, behaviour, classification and ecology — from invertebrates through vertebrates including humans.

What You’ll Study

Coursework covers animal diversity and systematics, comparative anatomy and physiology, cell and molecular biology, genetics and evolution, ecology and wildlife biology, parasitology and entomology, and developmental biology, with laboratory dissection and field work.

Career Scope in Pakistan

Destinations include wildlife and conservation organisations and national parks, fisheries and aquaculture, entomology and pest management — significant given agricultural pest pressure — parasitology and public health work, veterinary and animal health support, museums and zoological collections, environmental consultancy, and teaching.

An honest assessment: direct zoology employment in Pakistan is narrower than for microbiology or biochemistry, and a substantial share of graduates enter teaching or continue to postgraduate study. The strongest applied routes are entomology and pest management, fisheries, and parasitology, all of which connect to agriculture and public health where funded work actually exists. Wildlife and conservation roles are competitive relative to the number of positions.

Admission Requirements

Intermediate (FSc/ICS) or an equivalent qualification in a relevant group, plus the admission or aptitude test used by the university concerned. Merit is normally calculated from academic record and test score. Check each university’s admissions page for the current cycle.

Where You Can Study This

82 universities
46 cities
73 public
9 private

Fees are not shown here: we hold a published figure for 32 of these 82 universities, and comparing one against a blank column would be misleading rather than informative. Each university page carries its own fee where we have it.

University	City	Sector	Duration
Baba Guru Nanak University, Nankana Sahib	Nankana Sahib	Public	—
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Multan	Public	2 years
Bahauddin Zakariya University	Multan	Public	4 years
Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur	Bahawalpur	Public	—
Emerson University, Multan	Multan	Public	4 Year Degree Program
Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan	Dera Ghazi Khan	Public	4 years
Government College for Women University, Sialkot	Sialkot	Public	4 years
Government College for Women University, Sialkot	Sialkot	Public	4 years
Government College University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	4 Years
Government College University, Hyderabad	Hyderabad	Public	4 Years
Government College University, Lahore	Lahore	Public	—
Government College Women University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	4 years
Government College Women University, Faisalabad	Faisalabad	Public	4 years
Government Sadiq College Women University	Bahawalpur	Public	—
Government Sadiq College Women University	Bahawalpur	Public	—
Hazara University Batagram Campus	Mansehra	Public	—
Hazara University	Mansehra	Public	—
Islamia College Peshawar	Peshawar	Public	—
Kalam Bibi International Women Institute, Bannu	Bannu	Public	—
Karakurum International University	Gilgit	Public	4 years
Khawaja Freed University of Engineering & Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan	Rahim Yar Khan	Public	—
Khushal Khan Khattak University	Karak	Public	—
Kinnaird College for Women	Lahore	Public	—
Kohat University of Science and Technology	Kohat	Public	—
Mirpur University of Science & Technology	Mirpur	Public	4 Years
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture	Multan	Public	—
Quaid-i-Azam University	Islamabad	Public	4 years
Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University	Quetta	Public	4 Years
Shah Abdul Latif University Merit	Khairpur	Public	4 Years (BS)
Shah Abdul Latif University	Khairpur	Public	4 Years (BS)
Thal University, Bhakkar	Bhakkar	Public	4 years
Thal University, Bhakkar	Bhakkar	Public	2 years
The University of Agriculture, D. I. Khan	Dera Ismail Khan	Public	2 Years
The University of Agriculture, D. I. Khan	Dera Ismail Khan	Public	4 Years
The University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Swat	Swat	Public	4 Years
The Women University	Multan	Public	4 Years
The Women University	Multan	Public	4 Years
The Women University	Multan	Public	2 Years
University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Muzaffarabad	Public	4 Years
University of Baltistan, Skardu	Skardu	Public	4 Years
University of Buner	Bunair	Public	4 years
University of Chakwal, Chakwal	Chakwal	Public	4 Years
University of Chitral	Chitral	Public	4 Years
University of Education	Lahore	Public	—
University of Education	Lahore	Public	—
University of Gujrat	Gujrat	Public	—
University of Gwadar	Gawadar	Public	—
University of Haripur	Haripur	Public	4 Years
University of Home Economics, Lahore	Lahore	Public	—
University of Jhang	Jhang	Public	4 Years
University of Karachi	Karachi	Public	4 years
University of Kotli	Kotli	Public	2 Years
University of Kotli	Kotli	Public	4 Years
University of Lakki Marwat	Lakki Marwat	Public	4 Years
University of Layyah	Layyah	Public	—
University of Loralai	Loralai	Public	4 years
University of Loralai	Loralai	Public	2 years
University of Mianwali	Mianwali	Public	—
University of Narowal	Narowal	Public	4 Years
University of Peshawar	Peshawar	Public	4 years
University of Poonch	Poonch	Public	4 years
University of Sargodha	Sargodha	Public	—
University of Science & Technology	Bannu	Public	4 years
University of Shangla	Shangla	Public	4 years
University of Sindh	Mirpur Khas	Public	4 years
University of Swabi	Swabi	Public	4 Years
University of Swabi with specializations	Swabi	Public	4 Years
University of Swat	Swat	Public	4 years
University of the Punjab	Lahore	Public	—
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences	Lahore	Public	—
Woman University Swabi	Swabi	Public	4 Years
Women University Mardan	Mardan	Public	4 years
Women University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir	Bagh	Public	4 years
Ghazi National Institute of Engineering and Sciences, Dera Ghazi Khan	Dera Ghazi Khan	Private	—
Grand Asian University, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	—
International Institute of Science, Arts and Technology, Gujranwala	Gujranwala	Private	—
Jinnah University for Women	Karachi	Private	4 Years
Lahore Garrison University	Lahore	Private	—
Qurtaba University of Science & Information Technology	Peshawar	Private	—
University of Central Punjab	Lahore	Private	—
University of Lahore	Lahore	Private	4 years
University of Sialkot, Sialkot	Sialkot	Private	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scope of Zoology in Pakistan?

Wildlife and conservation organisations, fisheries and aquaculture, entomology and pest management, parasitology and public health, veterinary and animal health support, museums, environmental consultancy and teaching. Entomology, fisheries and parasitology are the strongest applied routes.

Is Zoology a good degree for jobs?

Direct employment is narrower than for microbiology or biochemistry, and many graduates enter teaching or postgraduate study. Applied specialisations connected to agriculture and public health — entomology, pest management, fisheries and parasitology — offer the clearest routes.