College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | |
Established: | 2006 |
Principal: | Muhammad Fiaz Qamar[1] |
Type: | Public |
Students: | 1000 |
Other Name: | CVAS |
City: | Jhang, Punjab |
Country: | Pakistan |
Academic Affiliations: | University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
Accreditation: | Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council |
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CVAS) is a sub-campus of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore located at Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan.
The college was established in 2006 as an initiative for veterinary education under special consideration of Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Khalid Maqbool (then Governor of the Punjab and Chancellor, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore). The founder Principal of the college was Prof. Dr. Ashiq Hussain Cheema, who was a renowned Veterinary Pathologist. The current principal is Prof. Dr. Muhammad Fiaz Qamar.
The college comprises five major departments offering a five-year DVM degree program. The new campus of CVAS, scattered over 100acres in two blocks, Academics Block and Clinical Veterinary Hospital at a site located 12 km Chiniot Road, Jhang near Chenab College, Jhang. The academic, research and supporting services blocks, dairy and poultry farms, processing units for milk, meat and feed, Clinical Centrum for all species, libraries, auditorium, sports facilities and residences are all under development.[2]
The Degree programs are accredited by the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC).[3] Students from this campus participate in world veterinary day.[4]
The college offers 5-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and 4-year BS Honors programs in Applied Microbiology and Poultry Sciences. Postgraduate programs are offered in 10 disciplines.