The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, originally known as Lahore Veterinary College, is a

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located in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

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. It is accredited by the

Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council The Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (abbreviated as PVMC) ( ur, ) is a statutory regulatory body for accreditation of veterinary education and registration of veterinary practitioners in Pakistan. It was established in 1999 under the Pakist ...

(PVMC). It has additional teaching campuses in rural areas of the

, Pattoki and

Jhang Jhang (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ), ) is the capital city of Jhang District, in the central portion of the province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the List of most populous c ...

. Established in 1882, it is one of the oldest institution of veterinary sciences and

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and one of the earliest institution founded by the

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. Since its inception, it maintained its reoccupation as one of the famous and renown institution

Veterinary Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...

and animal sciences and conducts wide range of research in microbiology and development of

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. It was also affiliated with University Of Agriculture, Faisalabad for some years and then become a distinct entity. The university offers

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and

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programs in diverse fields of animals health, food

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and

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. The university maintains its highest ranks and regarded as one of the top university in "agriculture" category by the

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(HEC), as of 2010. In June 2002, on the up gradation of the college of veterinary sciences to the status of the University, Punjab Government allotted about 1000 Acres at Pattoki for the establishment of the sub campus for the education and research work activities. This is named as

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Ravi Campus) The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Ravi Campus) ( initials:UVAS Ravi Campus), is a government university located in Pattoki, Punjab, Pakistan. It is accredited by the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC). In June 2002, on ...

. Aim/Vision/Objectives To impart quality education with rich opportunities of Hands on Training & research. Development of about 1000 acres of land taken over from Government of Punjab. Preparation of land for cultivation of fodder for experimental animals Production of fodder for University farms (Dairy & Small Ruminants) Sowing of fodder cash crops etc. for income generation Commercialization of research and expertise from the university also plays and generates significant economic growth and business opportunities in Pakistan, as many recommendation by university's think tanks are adopted by the government. The university's own program is focused towards building efforts on

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, prosperity, livestock production and building a generation of trained manpower in the country.

Academic Divisions

* Faculty of Veterinary Sciences * Faculty of Bio sciences * Faculty of Animal Production & Technology * Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife * Faculty of Life Sciences Business Management * Institute of Biochemistry & Biotechnology * Institute of Continuing Education & Extension * Institute of Microbiology * Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences * Internationally Accredited University Diagnostic Lab (over ISO 17025) * Internationally Accredited Quality Operations Lab (over ISO 17025) * Central Laboratory Complex (C.L.C.) * Bioequivalence Study Center * Pet Center * Information Technology center * Business Incubation Center

Undergraduate degree programs

(Undergraduate Degrees at City Campus)

* Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) (5 Year)(City/Ravi Campus) * Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) (5 Year) * BS (Hons.) Applied Microbiology * BS (Hons.) Nutrition & Dietetics * BS (Hons.) Biotechnology * BS (Hons.) Biochemistry * BS (Hons.) Environmental Sciences * BS (Hons.) Medical lab technology * BS (Hons.) Biological Sciences * BS (Hons.) Food Science and Technology * BBA (Hons)

Undergraduate Degrees at Ravi Campus

* BS (Hons.) Biological Sciences * BS (Hons.) Botany * BS (Hons.) Dairy Technology * BS (Hons.) Fisheries and Aquaculture * BS (Hons.) Medical Lab Technology * BS (Hons.) Poultry Science * BS (Hons.) Zoology

Master level degree programs

* MBA (Executive)(Evening) (2 Year) * MBA Life Sciences (3.5 Year) * MBA Banking & Finance (3.5 Year) * M.Sc Zoology (2 Year) * M.Sc Biochemistry (2 Year) * M.Sc Biological Sciences (2 Year) The following Postgraduate degree programs (M.Phil & Ph.D) are offered in different disciplines. The number of students has increased from 650 in 2003 to 4000 in 2011.

M.Phil.

* Botany * Microbiology * Pathology * Parasitology * Theriogenology * Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Medicine) * Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Surgery) * Epidemiology and Public Health * Food and Nutrition (Animal Nutrition) * Food and Nutrition (Human Nutrition) * Poultry Production * Livestock Production (Animal Breeding and Genetics) * Livestock Production (Livestock Management) * Dairy Technology * Pharmacology * Physiology * Anatomy and Histology * Wildlife and Ecology * Fisheries and Aquaculture * Molecular Biology and Biotechnology * Biochemistry * Forensic Sciences * Bioinformatics * Pharmaceutical Sciences * Zoology * One Health

Ph.D.

* Microbiology * Pathology * Parasitology * Theriogenology * Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Medicine) * Epidemiology and Public Health * Food and Nutrition (Animal Nutrition) * Food and Nutrition (Human Nutrition) * Poultry Production * Livestock Production (Animal Breeding and Genetics) * Livestock Production (Livestock Management) * Dairy Technology * Pharmacology * Physiology * Anatomy and Histology * Wildlife and Ecology * Fisheries and Aquaculture * Molecular Biology and Biotechnology * Biochemistry * Bioinformatics * Zoology

Institute of Continuing Education and Extension

The Institute of Continuing Education and Extension that was established in July 2002 with the main objective to uplift the rural farming community and contribute to national economic development. To achieve the goal, the institute has been offering diploma/certificate courses and vocational educational programs in livestock, poultry, dairy, fisheries, wildlife, etc. The subject specialists of this institute are also providing extension services to farmers at their doorsteps. This institute has trained thousands of farmers, para-vets and veterinarians in different disciplines of livestock production and management.

Diploma courses

# Livestock Assistant Diploma # Poultry Assistant Diploma # Dairy Herd Supervisor Diploma # Training of Community Livestock Extension Workers

Sub-campus

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang 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 sp ...

Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences The Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CUVAS) is a public university located in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 2014 on the initiative of Chief Minister Punjab, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif. Programs The uni ...

, Bahawalpur #

Khan Bahadar Choudhry Mushtaq Ahmed College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Khan may refer to: *Khan (inn), from Persian, a caravanserai or resting-place for a travelling caravan *Khan (surname), including a list of people with the name *Khan (title), a royal title for a ruler in Mongol and Turkic languages and used by ...

, Narowal # Para-Veterinary Institute, Karor Lal-Eason Layyah

References

External links

UVAS official website
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