Top Veterinary Science Universities/Institutes in India

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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.

Are you planning to make your career in Veterinary Sciences, but are confused about the colleges? Don't worry! This Shiksha article is best for all those aspirants who want to know about the top Veterinary Science Universities in India.

Veterinary Science deals with the treatment, and wellbeing of all animals on the planet. Just similar to medical degrees, there are veterinary doctors and professionals who see to the treatment of animals. The study of veterinary science ranges from preventive care to psychological analysis and complex surgical problems. One has to be absolutely passionate and dedicated to ensuring the well-being of animals. It’s not just dogs or cats veterinary doctors see to, they can range from mammals to the big cats in the jungle. The first veterinary college was founded in 1762 in Lyon, France by Claude Bourgelat.

Also Read: Top 10 Universities in India 2025: 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

Since Veterinary Doctor courses are available at the undergraduate, graduate, and diploma levels, these programs aid students in improving their employability.

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

Commonly asked questions

Q: How are the placements at Pondicherry University?

Pondicherry University placement data for this year is unavailable. Looking at previous year, a total of 586 students were placed during Pondicherry University placements last year with highest package recoded at INR 22 LPA.

Q: How many students are placed during Pondicherry University placements?

A total 586 students secured placements during Pondicherry University placements 2025. heck out the table for School-wise placements recorded in 2025:

Name of School	Total Selection - 2025
School of Engineering and Technology	79
School of Management	414
School of Sciences	68

Q: Why to choose Pondicherry University?

Pondicherry University is one of the eminent university which is offering quality education since 1985 and recognised by the UGC. The university offers quality education in UG and PG courses and popularly known for its BTech and MBA programmes. The university has well-equipped infra with all the necessary facilities.

Q: What is the average package offered during Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University placement drive?

SVVU average package data 2024 is not released. However, according to the NIRF report 2024 released by the University, the course-wise median package offered over the past three years during SVVU placements is presented below:

Courses	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
UG 4-year (BTech)	INR 7 LPA	INR 7.5 LPA	INR 8 LPA
UG 5-year (BVSc)	INR 8 LPA	INR 8.5 LPA	INR 8.75 LPA
PG 2-year (MVSc, MTech)	INR 9 LPA	INR 9.5 LPA	INR 9.75 LPA

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 the best veterinary courses after 12th without NEET you can opt for:

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, like mating, medical care, breeding, genetics and sustenance. The duration of the 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 that focuses on treatment and research of all diseases that affects birds and animals. The duration of the course of 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 offers 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 is offering several courses for the latest admission session. A wide range of courses from the 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 offers 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)

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the placement rate at SKUAST?

During 2021 placements, 34% of UG (4-year) and 43% of PG (2-year) students were placed. Looking at the past three years' data, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the placement rate of UG and PG courses. Refer to the below table depicting the Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology placement percentage trends:

Course	Placement Rate (2019)	Placement Rate (2020)	Placement Rate (2021)
UG (4-year)	29%	43%	34%
PG (2-year)	33%	25%	43%

NOTE: The above placement rate is calculated from the details given in the NIRF report 2022.

Q: What is the highest package offered during SKUAST placements?

The SKUAST highest package details are yet to be disclosed officially. Meanwhile, the table below depicts the median package offered during 2021 placements:

Course	Median Package (2021)
UG (4-year)	INR 5.34 LPA
PG (2-year)	INR 8.46 LPA

NOTE: The above salary data is fetched from the NIRF report 2022.

Q: Where are SKUAST alumni placed?

According to unofficial online sources, a large share of Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology alumni is placed in the Research sector with a 30% share. The pie chart below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

NOTE: The sectors involved in the 'Others' category are Administrative, Community and Social Services, Engineering, Information Technology, and Sales.

Q: Is Tripura University good in terms of placements?

Tripura University provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Tripura University placements 2024:

Course	Total Students (2024)	Students Placed (2024)	Median Salary (2024)
PG 1-year	32	15	INR 6 LPA
PG 2-year	943	87	INR 7.20 LPA

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

Salary Packages After Veterinary Degree in India

Here's a detailed 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

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