Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Dairy Science College, Bidar was established in 1980 with an objective of catering the need of manpower to dairy and food processing industries in the country.

The college is one of the three best colleges in the country and considered as one of the regional dairy science college by NDDB-ICAR subcommittee. The college has been accredited by ICAR, New Delhi for financial and academic support.

Realizing the loss of two decades of prime development in the growth of animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries under Agricultural Universities set up, the Government of Karnataka took bold steps in establishing the new University called Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University on the floor of the Legislative Assembly. The KVAFSU was formed as per the Karnataka Act No. 9 of 2004 called The Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University Act 2004 and published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-Ordinary on the 23rd day of February, 2004. The University was established exclusively for the development of education and learning; conduct of research and extension education and transfer the rural oriented technologies in the areas of Veterinary, Animal, Dairy and Fisheries Sciences in Karnataka. The logo of the University is inscribed with the slogan Farmers Friendly and Rural Oriented, which emphasizes the importance given to betterment of farming community. Prof. R.N. Sreenivas Gowda was appointed as its first Vice-Chancellor and served with effect from September, 2004 until February 9th, 2008. Later Prof. G.S. Bhat and Dr.S.Mallikarjunappa served as Acting Vice-Chancellors for a brief period from February 10th, 2008 to July 24, 2008. Prof Suresh Honnappagol was served as second Vice Chancellor of the University. Dr. C. Renukaprasad has been appointed as third Vice-Chancellor of the University from 21st September, 2012.

KVAFSU is an autonomous academic institution governed by its Board of Management which regulates the polices of the university in accordance with the provision of act and statues.

The University administration also has the support of the finance Committee. Academic matters are looked after by the Board of Studies of Faculties and the Academic Council, while Research Council and Extension Education Council decide the research and extension activities of the University, respectively.

The Dairy Science College, Bengaluru is one of the premier, reputed and well sought Institutes for Dairy Technology education in the country. The College was established in 1980 under the erstwhile University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru. Since April 2005, it is under the establishment of the newly carved out University “Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar”.

More than 800 students have been graduated from this Institute, who are serving in nationally and internationally reputed organizations and acting as our Ambassadors. It is a matter of proud to learn that our Alumni have spread across the globe and shining so well with their unique contributions and occupied prime positions in various Dairy and food related organizations which kept the name of Alma Mater at a high profile. In the journey of last 38 years, Dairy Science College, Bengaluru has produced high quality Human Resource to cater the need of Dairy and Food Industries. Nearly 90 per cent of the technical staff of Karnataka Milk Federation are the products of this institute who are acting as balancing wheel of the Dairy Industry.

MISSION

The mission of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, is to strive hard and provide leadership in teaching, research and extension education services related to veterinary and animal sciences, dairy sciences, fisheries and other allied sciences. The University Endeavour is to keep pace with new frontiers of science and contemporary developments to be socially and technically relevant. In this context, the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University is strongly committed in absorbing newer paradigms and using them to develop excellent human resource, innovative technologies and their dissemination so as to serve the livestock and fishery farming community of the state and the country.

OBJECTIVES

To impart professional quality higher education in different branches of Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences.

To further the advancement of learning and prosecution of Research in Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences other allied sciences.

To undertake the Extension Education of such specialized knowledge and transfer of technologies to the needy rural farmers in cooperation with the Government Departments concerned.

To take up such other objects that the State Government may notify from time to time.