Top Veterinary Science Universities in India: Check List of Institutes

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NDRI, IVRI & Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University are among the top places to study Veterinary Science courses in India. Go through the list of best Veterinary colleges in India. Some popular courses that aspirants can pursue in Veterinary Science stream are as mentioned in the article.

Veterinary Science universities and institutes in India offer courses for animal healthcare and treatment. Check this article for top institutes, popular courses, admission process, eligibility, fees and career opportunities.

Veterinary Science is study of animal health, treatment and care. Veterinary doctors is also called veterinarians. They diagnose diseases and provide treatment. They help prevent health problems in animals. They can work with pets, farm animals, birds and wildlife.

Students interested in animal healthcare can pursue courses in veterinary science at many universities in India. The field offers opportunities in animal hospitals, research centres, government departments, farms and other organisations.

A career in Veterinary Science requires knowledge of animal health with care and dedication towards animals. Students can check top Veterinary Science universities and institutes in India in this article. Check the courses offered, admission details and career opportunities.

Also Read: Top 10 Universities in India: Check NIRF Ranking

Table of contents

Veterinary Course Details
Top Veterinary Science Courses in India
Veterinary Course Eligibility After 12th
Top Veterinary Science Universities/Institutes in India
Top 5 Veterinary Science Institutes in India
Salary Packages After Veterinary Degree in India

Veterinary Course Details

Veterinary Doctor courses are available at undergraduate, graduate, and diploma levels. These programs help students improve their employability.

The key points of various Veterinary Doctor courses available in India are shown below in table.

Particulars	Veterinary Course Details
Veterinary Course Level	After the 10th Diploma, UG, PG and PhD
Veterinary Course Duration	1-5 years
Veterinary Doctor Course Fee	INR 2,000 - INR 2 Lakh
Veterinary Course Admission Criteria	UG - Merit-Based/Entrance-Based PG - Entrance-Based
Veterinary Doctor Qualification	UG - Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) with 55% PG - BVSc or any relevant UG course
Veterinary Entrance Exam 2025	UG - NEET PG - ICAR AIEEA
Veterinary Course Popular Colleges	Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Visva Bharati University, Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology, SVVU, etc.
Veterinary Jobs	Animal Doctors, Animal Anatomists, Animal Chiropractors, Animal Doctors, Animal Pathologists, Animal Physiologists, Animal Surgeons, etc.
Veterinary Salary	INR 2.8 LPA - INR 6 LPA
Veterinary Top Recruiters	The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Terzetto Pharma Metrics, PETA India, CRPF paramedical department, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), The Indian Veterinary Association, Vixilanciaa, etc.

Top Veterinary Science Courses in India

Some popular courses that aspirants can pursue in the Veterinary Science stream are as mentioned below:

Undergraduate Courses
Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH)	BVSc in Animal Genetics and Breeding
BVSc in Animal Production & Management	BVSc in Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
BVSc in Veterinary Medicine, Public Health & Hygiene	Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)
Postgraduate Courses
Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc)	MVSc in Veterinary Medicine
MVSc in Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology	MVSc in Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
Doctoral Courses
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Medicine	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology

Veterinary Course Eligibility After 12th

These are some of best veterinary courses after 12th without NEET:

1. Bachelor's in Veterinary Science (BVSc) -

Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Science is an undergraduate degree programme of 5 and a half years.

This course provides information related to caring, breeding and feeding animals. It covers animal physiology and anatomy to therapy & surgeries.

Top institutions - JAU Junagadh, OUAT Bhubaneswar, AAU Jorhat, SKUAST Kashmir

2. BVSc in Animal Nutrition -

These veterinary courses without NEET are made to teach students about farmed animal nutrition. These are mating, medical care, breeding, genetics and sustenance. The duration of course is 3 years.

Top Institutions: University of Agricultural Technology, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University.

3. BSVSc in Animal Husbandry -

Bachelor's in Animal Husbandry is an undergraduate program. It focuses on treatment and research of all diseases that affects birds and animals. The duration of course is five years.

Top Institution: RAJUVAS Bikaner, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences

4. Diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy -

Diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy is another one of the veterinary courses after 12th without NEET program that studies medications for animals. The duration of the course is 2 years.

Top Institution: National Institute of Professional Education, Netaji Subhash Medical College

5. Diploma in Livestock Development -

In this degree, students can study about nutrition, biology, and the health of many livestock species.

The course duration is two years.

Top Institutions: Nalanda School of Management College, Rajiv Gandhi Paramedical Institute

Top Veterinary Science Universities/Institutes in India

For admission in veterinary science courses in India aspirants need to clear entrance examinations. Earlier, the most popular entrance exam for admission in Veterinary courses was All India Pre Veterinary Test (AIPVT) but now admissions in these courses is conducted through NEET. Thus, the most popular veterinary science entrance exams are NEET, WBJEE EVETS etc.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has been releasing ranking for agricultural universities and research institutes almost for every year. As part of this ranking ICAR has also listed some popular veterinary universities and institutes. The ICAR ranking was determined on the basis of criteria such as – student and faculty profile, research publications and citations, patents, student placements, technologies generated as well as transferred to farmers, resource generated and linkages. Further, in this article the veterinary colleges ranked by ICAR are listed.

Name of Institute/University
ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai
Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur
Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Pookode
Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Visva Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidhyala Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg
Sri PV Narsimha Rao Telangana State Veterinary University, Hyderabad
Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar

Apart from the above mentioned colleges, Veterinary Council of India has also listed some colleges which are recognised under Indian Veterinary Council Act,1984 to offer BVSc and AH degree.

Name of College	Name of University	State
College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati	Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University , Tirupati	Andhra Pradesh
NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram
College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur
College of Veterinary Science, Guwahati	Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat	Assam
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Durg	Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Anjora, Durg	Chhattisgarh
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anand	Anand Agricultural University, Anand	Gujarat
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar	Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Navsari	Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh	Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
College of Veterinary Science, Hisar	Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar	Haryana
Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur	CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalay, Palampur	Himachal Pradesh
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Jammu	Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu	Jammu & Kashmir
Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Srinagar, Kashmir	Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Srinagar	Jammu & Kashmir
Ranchi College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Ranchi	Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi	Jharkhand
Veterinary College Hebbal, Bangalore	Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar	Karnataka
Veterinary College Nandinagar, Bidar
Veterinary College, Hassan
Veterinary College, Shimoga
College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Thrissur	Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookot	Kerala
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookote	Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookot	Kerala
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Jabalpur	Nanaji Deshmukh University of Veterinary Sciences, Jabalpur	Madhya Pradesh
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Rewa
College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Parbhani	Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur	Maharashtra
Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur
Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai
College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Udgir
KNP College of Veterinary Sciences, Satara
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram	Central Agricultural University, Imphal	Mizoram
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar	Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar	Odisha
Bihar Veterinary College, Patna	Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur	Bihar
Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Puducherry	Pondicherry University, Puducherry	Puducherry
College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	Punjab
Khalsa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Amritsar *(The college is under the Pvt. Sector)*	Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	Punjab
College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner	Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner	Rajasthan
Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur *(Recognised only when granted on or before the 24^th July, 2015)* *(The college is under the Pvt. Sector)*
Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur *(Recognised only when granted on or before the 24^th July, 2015)* *(The college is under the Pvt. Sector)*
Madras Veterinary College, Chennai	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai	Tamil Nadu
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal	Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai	Tamil Nadu
College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad	Sri PV Narsimha Rao Telangana State University for Veterinary, Animal & Fishery Sciences, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad	Telangana
College of Veterinary Science, Korutla		Telangana
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Faizabad	Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad	Uttar Pradesh
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mathura	Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evam Go- Anusandhan, Mathura	Uttar Pradesh
College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Pantnagar	Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar	Uttarakhand
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences , Kolkata	West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata	West Bengal
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry at R.K. Nagar, Agartala (Tripura) *(Recognised for one batch ie. 2009-10 batch only when granted on 3^rd September, 2014 and not before or after this date)*	Tripura University, Agartala	Tripura

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Top 5 Veterinary Science Institutes in India

1. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly

The Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bareilly is a renowned research institute for Veterinary & Animal Sciences, which offers UG/PG/Diploma courses.

Tentative Fees: INR 1.14 Lakh to INR 1.54 Lakh

2. Guru Aagad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Punjab

Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) in Punjab, a public university that was established in 2005.

Tentative Fees: INR 4.84 Lakh

3. Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) in Chennai has UG, PG, and PhD programs in Veterinary, animal sciences, and food sciences.

Tentative Fees: INR 33,000 to 1.7 Lakh

4. Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Haryana

Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences has many courses for latest admission session. A wide range of courses from domains of Engineering and Science are available to applicants.

Tentative Fees: INR 14,000 - 1,12,000

5. Sri Venkateshwara Veterinary University, Andhra Pradesh

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) in Andhra Pradesh have BVSc & AH and the fees differs from to college to college. It is a key institution which focuses on animal science and related fields.

Tentative Fees:

Government (INR 20,000 to INR 35,000)

Private (INR 46,000 to INR 93,000)

Salary Packages After Veterinary Degree in India

Here's an overview of Salary Packages after a Veterinary Degree in India, depending on sector, experience, and job role:

Job Role / Sector	Experience Level	Average Monthly Salary (INR)	Annual Package (INR)
Government Veterinary Doctor	Fresher	₹45,000 – ₹65,000	₹5.5 – ₹8 LPA
	5+ years	₹75,000 – ₹1,00,000+	₹9 – ₹12+ LPA
Private Veterinary Clinic	Fresher	₹20,000 – ₹35,000	₹2.5 – ₹4.2 LPA
	Experienced (Own Clinic)	₹60,000 – ₹1.5 Lakh+	₹7 – ₹18+ LPA
Animal Husbandry Officer (Govt.)	Entry-level	₹40,000 – ₹60,000	₹4.8 – ₹7.2 LPA
Pharmaceutical Company (R&D, QA)	Fresher	₹25,000 – ₹45,000	₹3 – ₹5.5 LPA
	Experienced	₹60,000 – ₹1.2 Lakh	₹7 – ₹14 LPA
Livestock Development Officer (LDO)	Entry-level	₹45,000 – ₹70,000	₹5.5 – ₹8.4 LPA
Dairy Industry / Feed Industry	Fresher	₹25,000 – ₹40,000	₹3 – ₹4.8 LPA
	Experienced	₹50,000 – ₹90,000	₹6 – ₹11 LPA
Veterinary Surgeon (Specialist)	With 3–5 years’ exp	₹1 – ₹2 Lakhs	₹12 – ₹24 LPA
NGOs / Animal Welfare Orgs	Fresher	₹20,000 – ₹30,000	₹2.4 – ₹3.6 LPA
Teaching (Assistant Professor)	After M.V.Sc or PhD	₹60,000 – ₹80,000	₹7.2 – ₹9.6 LPA
Wildlife Veterinarian	Niche field	₹40,000 – ₹70,000	₹5 – ₹8.5 LPA
Freelance/Consultancy Practice	Self-employed	₹50,000 – ₹2 Lakhs+	₹6 – ₹24+ LPA