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Department of Zoology

What is Zoology?

Zoology is the study of animals, i.e. organisms that are not plants, fungi or bacteria. Zoology is concerned, for example, with the study of fishes, sponges, insects, reptiles and mammals – including humans.

Careers that you can pursue include nature conservationists, environmentalists, ecologists, entomologists, pathologists, parasitologists, geneticists, food technologists, etc.

Why study Zoology at UJ?​

The Department of Zoology at UJ offers a suite of courses that are relevant in today’s society, and our students acquire skills that are highly sought after in the workplace. We have a very high student success rate (90%), and the department’s academic staff are exceptionally well qualified (most staff members have doctorates and NRF ratings). Our particular research strengths are in the fields of Aquatic Toxicology and Physiology, Freshwater Ecology, Cave Ecology, Parasitology, Taxonomy, Respiratory Physiology, Conservation Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Population Genetics and Genomics.