The mission of the Department of Biological Sciences is to produce top – notch candidates competent to work in diverse field like biological research, biomedical research, livestock research, crop and forestry research, and in industry. The department currently capitalizes in offering an eight semester (4 years) Bachelor of Science (Biology Degree). Students undertake appropriately selected courses in biological sciences, chemistry and mathematics in the first and second year of study. In the third and fourth years they study courses that lead to specialized areas of Biology like entomology and parasitology, conservation biology, various ecologies and microbiology.