College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Latur

The College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Latur is one of the very famous constituent colleges designed to provide education and pursue research activities in the subjects of veterinary sciences and was established in the year 1987. This premier institution is situated at Udgir in Maharashtra on an enormous sprawling campus of 823. 225 acres.

All the offered courses under different disciplines of veterinary sciences are approved by ICAR. The faculty strength of 34 ensures, with 286 students enrolled, the proper student-teacher ratio that brings about an atmosphere of personalized learning and mentorship. Most modern facilities embellish the learning experience for students in the college.

A well-equipped library acts as the knowledge hub for access to copious veterinary literature and research materials. These students are further backed up by state-of-the-art laboratories functioning in different departments, enabling students to have practical experience in their concerned fields of study.

The excellent IT infrastructure made available on the campus keeps the students connected and in touch with digital resources. This way, the students get interactive with modern tools and increase learning. For the overall development of students, facilities for sports and gymnasium are available. Ample and comfortable accommodation is assured in the separate boys' and girls' hostels.

There is a cafeteria at the campus that fulfills the culinary needs of students and staff. The college also supports a guest house that is used for visiting faculty and the family members of students, thus an entailing factor in hospitality. The College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Latur carries running courses at all levels of study, right from the undergraduate to the postgraduate to the doctoral levels.

The institution supports 18 programs spanning the three levels of degree—bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs. The leading program that the college carries is the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B. V. Sc & A. H. ) , which is a six-year full-time course with 32 student intake annually. At the postgraduate level, the college offers courses in several M. V.

Sc programs, including Veterinary Anatomy and Histology, Biochemistry , and Animal Nutrition , among several others. For advanced aspirants in this field of study, the Ph. D. program is offered with several specialties such as Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Anatomy. Degree Name Total Number of Seats B. V. Sc Animal Husbandry 32 M. V. Sc Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology 2 M. V.

Sc Veterinary Clinical Medicine 1 M. V. Sc Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology, and Obstetrics 1 The admission process at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Latur, is laid out to provide the facilities for selection of the ablest and most meritorious students for training in the veterinary sciences. The admission to the B. V. Sc. and A. H.

programme shall be based on the merit of the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MH-CET) conducted by the competent authority, the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Mumbai. Thus, admission becomes fair and competitive. The college has a separate quota for national nominees based on the national entrance test conducted by ICAR.