DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research (KMGIPSR), Puducherry is a Government-run institution under the administration of the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry. Established in 1989, its objective is to provide affordable higher education at the postgraduate and research level to both urban and rural communities. Affiliated with Pondicherry University, KMGIPSR offers sixteen postgraduate programmes and fifteen doctoral programmes across Arts, Humanities, Commerce, and Science disciplines. Since 1993, the institute has received recognition under sections 2f and 12B of the UGC Act, 1956.
The Department of Zoology offers the M.Sc. Zoology and Ph.D Zoology programmes
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY – Programmes Offered
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| Duration : | 2 Years |
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| Eligibility: | B.Sc. Zoology or any other Degree approved as equivalent to B.Sc. Zoology by Pondicherry University |
Candidates who belong to Puducherry State are exclusively eligible for admission into the Ph.D. programme in KMGIPSR.
| Other state candidates are allowed to apply and appear in the entrance examination for Ph. D. admission into their respective departments. Their admission will be materialised if the vacancy rose after distributing the existing seats to the Puducherry residents. |
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| Candidates must hold a Masterβs degree (10+2+3+2 or 10+2+5 pattern) in the relevant subject or allied discipline. |
| Minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/OBC (Non creamy layer)/PwD). |
| Final-year PG students may apply. |
| JRF/ NET/ UGC-CSIR/INSPIRE fellows and the candidates who have qualified in Category 2 (i.e., qualified for Appointment as Assistant Professor) and Category 3 (i.e. qualified for admission to Ph.D. only) based on CSIR-UGC NET 2026 / UGC-NET 2026 are exempted from entrance exam. |
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
Dr.V.RAVITCHANDIRANE
βοΈ vairavit@yahoo.co.in
Dr. K.SANKARAIYAH
Assistant Professor *
Qualifications: M.Sc.,M.Phil.,B.Ed.,Ph.D.,
Dr.V.MUTHU VIVEGANANDAVEL
βοΈ muthuviveganandavel6@gmail.com
Dr. R. NANDHIKESWARI
Assistant Professor (STC)
* Pondicherry University recognised Ph.D guide
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Dr.V.RAVITCHANDIRANE.,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,DIPC.,Ph.D.,Head of the Departmentπ 9443037277βοΈ vairavit@yahoo.co.in |