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

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located in

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Accredited university

This university is accredited by the

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(HEC) and Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC).

Additional campuses

It has three additional teaching campuses which are based in Pattoki,

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and

Narowal Narowal ( Punjabi / ; ) is a historic a city located on the western bank of river Ravi in Punjab Pakistan. It was found by a Jat named Baba Naro Bajwa many centuries ago. The city is the capital of district Narowal, and a part of the Guj ...

History

Established in 1882, it is one of the oldest institution of

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and

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and one of the earliest institution founded by

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in 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 non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both ...

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/veterinary" category by the

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(HEC), as of 2012. 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). 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

There are five faculties and four institutes working. * Faculty of Veterinary Sciences (FVS) * Faculty of Biosciences (FBS) * Faculty of Animal Production & Technology (FAPT) * Faculty of Fisheries and Wildlife (FF&W) * Faculty of Life Sciences Business Management (FLSBM) * 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.

* Botany * 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-campuses

# College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang # University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (Ravi Campus) # Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur # Khan Bahadar Choudhry Mushtaq Ahmed College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Narowal # Para-Veterinary Institute, Karor Lal-Eason Layyah

References

External links

UVAS official website
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