The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) is located in

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in the state of

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. It is an advanced research facility specializing in

veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, medical diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all a ...

and allied fields. The institute also has regional campuses in

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, and

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History

Formerly known as the Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory, the institute was renamed the Imperial Veterinary Research Institute in 1925. After India gained independence, it was renamed the Indian Veterinary Research Institute. The institute is currently under the administrative control of the

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture. Th ...

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. On the recommendation of the University Grants Commission, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, conferred the status of "

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" on the institute on 16 November 1983, under Section 3 of the UGC Act of 1956. The institute began offering undergraduate education in 2015-16 with 20 seats. For the academic year 2023-24, the number of undergraduate seats increased to 55, including 45 regular seats, 7 payment seats, and 3 seats reserved for NRI students.

Academics

UG Programme at IVRI Deemed University With its experience in providing education at the Master's and Doctoral levels, the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (Deemed University) was entrusted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the Veterinary Council of India with the responsibility of starting undergraduate courses in Veterinary Sciences, specifically the BVSc & AH program. Accordingly, from the academic session 2015-16, the institute initiated an undergraduate program in Veterinary Sciences, leading to a BVSc & AH degree. Two batches of BVSc & AH students have completed their bachelor's degrees.

Number of seats

The total number of seats for the BVSc & AH program is 50. The seat distribution is as follows: Total Number of Seats = 50 Number of Seats to be filled by VCI = 15% * Number of Seats to be filled by ICAR-IVRI Deemed University = 85% * Regular/ Open Seats = 62.5% * Payment Seats = 15% * NRI seats = 7.5% Note : The reservation policy of the Government of India will apply to the allocation of these seats

Rankings

IVRI, Bareilly, has been ranked number 6 in the Agricultural and Allied University category in India by the

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(NIRF) University Rankings 2023.

Notable alumni

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, Professor and Founding Chair, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences,

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References

External links

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