Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Tirupati

The University offers UG & PG degree programmes in the three faculties while Ph.D. programme is offered only in Veterinary Sciences. The Veterinary Council of India prescribed curriculum for B.V.Sc & A.H course was adopted in the year 1994 and has be A.H course was adopted in the year 1994 and has been updated as per 2008 and then 2016 VCI regulations. The updated regulations are being implemented from the Academic Year 2008-09 onwards. For B.F.Sc and B.Tech (Dairy Technology) programmes, the UG Curriculum and Regulations prescribed by the IV Dean’s Committee of ICAR are being implemented from the Academic year 2008-09 onwards. The University also offers a two-year Diploma Programme in Animal Husbandry and also in Fishery Science for rural youth who have completed 10th class (senior secondary certificate) to cater to the requirements of para-veterinary and para fishery staff of the state. Besides, the University also offers M.V.Sc in 18 disciplines of Veterinary Science, M.F.Sc in 4 disciplines of Fishery Science and M.Tech in 2 disciplines of Dairy Science, i.e. M.Tech (Dairy Technology), M.Tech (Dairy Microbiology). Post-graduate programmes were started in the Departments of Pathology, Pharmacology & Toxicology and Livestock Production and Management during the academic year 2015-16. Ph.D. is offered in 16 disciplines of Veterinary Science at College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati and NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram. During the period under report, activities like the modernization of classrooms, internet connectivity for students and staff, improving student amenities, strengthening of Library, UG and PG laboratories were taken up with 936 lakhs released by ICAR, New Delhi under ICAR Development Grants. Labs were established at a cost of 153 lakhs at College of Dairy Technology, Tirupati and Kamareddy under Experiential Learning Programme for hands-on training of students in the processing of milk and production of milk products. Entrepreneurship and skill development are important activities in UG programmes and this is facilitated by providing a revolving fund of 1.0 lakh each for the programme such as sheep and goat, swine, dairy cattle rearing, feed and mineral mixture production, dairy products development, production of value-added meat and fish products etc. The students participate in these programmes and gain the much-needed hands-on experience The Common Academic Regulations, Course Curricula and Syllabi prescribed by ICAR, New Delhi for postgraduate (Master’s and Doctoral) Education in Agriculture and Allied Sciences are being implemented from the Academic year 2010-11 onwards after approval in the 7th Academic Council Meeting. Common PG regulations for all the three faculties prepared and will be implemented for 2020-2021 and were approved in the 20th Academic Council Meeting. The mission of the University is to facilitate sustainable growth and development of livestock and allied sectors by building competent human resources for generating and developing scientific know how, situation-specific, cost-effective and easily adaptable technologies. ...view more