For the one eager to help and care for animals: Veterinary Science is the field to choose! Compared to human medical care, veterinary field is a challenging and more complicated one. Veterinarians are the people with tact, compassion as well as scientific bent of mind. Today, the field is subdivided into numerous specializations, depending upon the types of diagnosis, treatments, animals, research, etc. Veterinary specialists are required in both public and private sectors. A good number of reputed institutes/university offer 2-6 years course in various streams of veterinary science.
Veterinary Sciences have a vast scope in terms of its subfields. Aspirants can choose to pursue any particular branch of veterinary science, based on their skills and interest level. Given below are lists of prominent career options and potential recruiting departments:
Given below are the basic eligibility conditions for admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B. V. Sc)and similar courses:
To pursue Veterinary Science, one can take up the following courses and specialisations:
Veterinary Doctors work with various species of plants, animals and birds. They require a special skill-set to deal with this profession:
Jawaharlal Nehru University
www.jnu.ac.in/mainAgricultural Universities of Maharashtra
www.cetcell.mahacet.orgSome of the top colleges of India for pursuing Veterinary studies are as follows:
| College / University | Entrance Exam | Website |
|---|---|---|
| G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand | CEE | www.gbpuat.ac.in |
| Guru AngadDev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab | VET-GADVASU | www.gadvasu.in |
| Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Based on 12th Marks | www.tanuvas.ac.in |
| Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar, J & K | SKUAST-JCET | www.skuast.org |
| Lala LajpatRai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana | NEET | www.luvas.edu.in |
| Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat | NEET | www.aau.in |
| Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa | OUAT | www.ouat.nic.in |
| Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra | MHT-CET | www.mafsu.in |
| Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat | GUJCET | www.nau.in |
| Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan | JET | www.mpuat.ac.in |
Following is a list of top colleges of Himachal Pradesh providing courses in Veterinary Science:
| College / University | Entrance Exam | Website |
|---|---|---|
| CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University Palampur, Palampur | Entrance Test | www.hillagric.ac.in |
| Abhilashi University, Mandi | Based on 12th Marks | www.abhilashiuniversity.com |