Established 1960 — among India's premier veterinary institutions, with 16 departments, a Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Animal Biotechnology Center and Animal Disease Diagnostic Center, offering B.V.Sc. & A.H., M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes.
Amongst forty-seven Veterinary Colleges of the Country, the College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences at Pantnagar has emerged as a role model for excellence. It endeavors to transform the illustrious students into skilled veterinarians, carry out innovative research on compelling issues of local and national interest and transferring technologies from lab to the ultimate users.
The College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences was established in 1960 as one of the constituent Colleges of the first and the foremost agricultural university of India, the G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. The College with all its academic activities initially organized in only four departments, has now expanded to accommodate seventeen departments and three independent units including Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Animal Biotechnology Center and Animal Disease Diagnostic Center.
The lecture theatres and laboratories are well furnished with state-of-the-art physical facilities and modern sophisticated equipment including atomic absorption and UV spectrophotometer, ultrasound scanner, HPLC, FPLC, large animal anaesthesia machine, ethylene oxide gas sterilizer, ELISA plate reader, autoanalyzer, ultracentrifuge, liquid nitrogen plant, etc. Every department is provided with computers and internet connectivity.
The educational activities of the College are directed towards effective learning. Modern AV-aids are used for efficient delivery. Laboratory manuals have been developed in each course. Departmental and faculty seminars have been made regular features. Best teacher and best student awards have been implemented in order to make teaching/learning process more competitive. Besides a huge central library, the College has developed its own library stocking latest textbooks, journals and scientific and general magazines. The Veterinary Teaching Hospital operates round-the-clock. Students are engaged in clinical work even on Sundays and holidays. An Instructional Animal Farm including units on equine, ovine, caprine, canine and poultry has been established. A computer laboratory has been established to train the UG and PG students in computer handling.
In addition to the B.V.Sc.&A.H. degree programme, the College offers courses for the award of M.V.Sc. degree in 20 and Ph.D. degree in 17 subjects. The College has research strength in the areas of ethnomedicine, immunodiagnostics, embryobiotechnology, environmental toxicology and immunopathology and infections and metabolic diseases. Currently forty-five externally funded research projects are in operation. An ARIS lab has been established for the retrieval of scientific information on various aspects of animal health and production. The College is committed to rural upliftment through livestock development. Kisan melas, gosthies (discussions), training for rural youth/farmers/women, paravets and field veterinarians and cattle, dog and poultry shows are regularly organized. Consultancy to the livestock owners is provided through radio/TV talks, telephone, extension literature, letters and personal contact. Ambulatory clinical services are provided at the farmer's doorstep on all the working days.
The College not only imparts formal professional education but also prepares its graduates to meet challenges in all walks of life. Various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are regularly organized to shape multifaceted personality and inculcate the feeling of competitiveness.
Activity groups including Professional competitions, Personality development and career opportunity; Literary activities, Cultural activities, Dog show/Poultry show/Cattle show.
Prevention of Cruelty to animals awareness, Activities concerning alumni, PAN-VET, Pantnagar Veterinarian, Games and sports are organized for all round development of the students. To add further dimensions, an Equestrian club and a Blue Cross Society has also been established. The alumni of this College clinch commanding positions in several national and international organizations. Publication of Alumni News Letter and organization of alumni meet under the aegis of Pantnagar Alumni Association are fructuous efforts to develop an interface between the alumni and the alma mater. The College also publishes its news letter PAN-VET and an annual magazine 'PANTNAGAR VETERINARIAN'.
The academic activities of the College are delivered across the sixteen departments below.
To undertake experiments and validation research is an ongoing process. Scientists of various departments are engaged in research projects funded by outside agencies and the University. Following are the ongoing projects operated in different departments in the year 2023.
| Title of the Project | Principal Investigator, Designation (Department) | Co-Principal Investigator, Designation (Department) | Funding Agency | Total Budget (in lakh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring of Drug Residues and Environmental Pollutants | Dr. A.H.Ahmad, Professor & Head (VPT) | Dr. S.P. Singh, Professor (VPT) | ICAR | 1,12,42,750/- (2010-2023) |
| “Exploring Medicinal and Immunomodulatory Properties of the Urine of Indigenous Badri cattle” | Dr. R.S. Chauhan, Professor & Head (VPP) | Dr. Aman Kamboj, Asstt. Professor (TVCC) | ICAR-NASF Sponsored project | 73.59 |
| AICRP on Uttarakhand Goat | Dr. R.K. Sharma, Professor & Head (LPM) | Dr. J.L. Singh, Professor (VMD); Dr. Anil kumar, Professor (LPM); Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Associate Prof. (VPA) | ICAR-CIRG, Mathura | 29.75 |
| AICRP on Sahiwal | Dr. Shive Kumar, Professor (LPM) | Dr. S.K. Singh, Professor (LPM); Dr. Mansi, Asstt. Professor (VPE); Dr. Sunil Kumar, Asst. Prof. (VGO) | ICAR-CIRG, Meerut | 29.2 |
| AICRP on Cattle-FPT (Field Progeny Testing) | Dr. C.B. Singh, Professor (AGB) | Dr. Shiv Prasad, Professor (VGO); Dr. Brijesh Singh, Professor (LPM); Dr. Sanjay Chaudhary, Professor | ICAR-CIRG, Meerut | 46.0 |
| Synthesis, Characterization and testing of immune-potential of nano-particles adjuvanted oral vaccine of Salmonella Typhimurium in poultry | Dr. Yashpal Singh | Project Mentor: Dr. M.K. Saxena, Professor (AGB) | IDST | 44.03 |
| Capacity Building for Women in Dairy Farming Sector of Uttarkhand | Dr. S. C. Tripathi, Professor & Head (VAHEE) | Dr. P. Prabhakaran, Professor & Head (LPT); Dr. Anshu Rahal, Professor (ANN) | IDST | 44.03 |
| Evaluation of neutralizing antibody response in Pantja goats vaccinated against Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) | Dr. Anuj Tiwari, Asstt. Professor (VMC) | – | Directorate of Experiment Station | 0.50 |
| Ameliorative potential of medicinal plants against arthritis in rats | Dr. Disha Pant, Asstt. Prof (VPT) | Dr. S.P. Singh, Dean (CVASc); Dr. A.H. Ahmad, Professor & Head (VPT) | Uttarakhand Council of Biotechnology, Haldi, Pantnagar | 2.21 |
| “Export standards, guidelines and promotion for natural agriculture products” | Dr. R.S. Chauhan, Professor & Head (VPP) | Dr. A.K. Upadhyay, Professor & Head (VPE) | APEDA Sponsored project | 23.76 |
| Training module for Gaushala managers/workers on management of gaushala and preparation of useful products from cow urine and dung | Dr. R.S. Chauhan, Professor & Head (VPP) | Dr. B.N. Shahi, Professor (AGB) | Animal Welfare Board of India | 3.96 |
| Efficacy evaluation of some topical herbal formulations in different experimental wound models in goats | Dr. A.K. Das, Professor & Head (VSR) | Dr. Praneeta Singh, Asstt. Professor (LPT) | Ayurvet Limited | 4.296 |
Research work: anthelmintic-resistance mapping & medicinal plants — detailed →
Course documents and Livestock Farm Complex reports — all in PDF (also available in the Courses and Units sections above).
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