13°1′45.7″N 77°35′6.0″E / 13.029361°N 77.585000°E / 13.029361; 77.585000 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 -

  • Veterinary Anatomy
  • Veterinary Biochemistry
  • Veterinary Physiology
  • Veterinary Microbiology
  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Veterinary Pharmacology
  • Veterinary Public Health
  • Veterinary Pathology
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary Surgery and Radiology
  • Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Veterinary extension education
  • Livestock production Management
  • Livestock products Technology
  • Veterinary Nutrition
  • Animal Genetics and Breeding
  • Poultry Science and more.


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.

References

  1. ↑ "Veterinary College, Bangalore". KVAFSU. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Veterinary College golden jubilee fete". The Hindu. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
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