Veterinary College, Bengaluru Explained

13.0294°N 77.585°W

Veterinary College Bangalore
Former Name:Mysore Veterinary College
Type:Public
Established:25 July 1958
Founder:Maharaja Shri Jaya Chamarajendra Wodeyar
Affiliation:Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
Chancellor:Governor of Karnataka
Vice Chancellor:Dr. K. C. Veeranna (KVAFSU)
Dean:Dr N K Shivakumar Gowda
Undergrad:~4000
Postgrad:~1200
City:Bengaluru
State:Karnataka
Country:India
Coordinates:13.032815, 77.587094
Campus Size:196 acres
Website:https://www.kvafsu.edu.in/vch_bengaluru.html

The Veterinary College, Bangalore was established on 25 July 1958 affiliated with Mysore University. The college started in a temporary shed located in the then Mysore Serum Institute, now called the institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal. The Veterinary College became a constituent college of the University of Agricultural Sciences in 1965.[1] [2] It became part of the newly established Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar from April 2005. The college is located on the Bangalore to Hyderabad highway at a distance of about 7 km. from Vidhana Soudha.

There are 19 departments in the college –

The courses offered are B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry), M.V.Sc. (Master of Veterinary Science) and Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy). The college follows the course structure laid down by the Veterinary Council of India.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veterinary College, Bangalore. KVAFSU. 5 December 2010.
  2. News: Veterinary College golden jubilee fete. https://web.archive.org/web/20080415021527/http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/19/stories/2007091953730400.htm. dead. 15 April 2008. 5 December 2010. The Hindu. 19 September 2007.