Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Tirupati was was established in 2005 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and focuses on veterinary studies.

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 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.

VISION & MISSION

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.

The University shall work for

Improving the quality enhancement of education in Veterinary, Dairy and Fishery sectors in order to produce competent graduates and postgraduates to increase livestock wealth and to benefit livestock farmers, fish farmers, and processing industries.

Enhancing the productivity and profitability of livestock and fisheries under different farming systems of the State with emphasis on natural resource planning and environmentally sustainable management practices.

Intensifying basic and applied research in the areas of animal and fish production, health and management to tackle the existing and emerging situations.

Developing appropriate strategies to tackle the future disasters affecting livestock welfare by forecasting based on scientific knowledge.

Suggesting timely livestock development policy initiatives for the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Attaining expertise and efficiency in the application of Biotechnology and other cutting-edge technologies for improving livestock productivity.

Post-harvest handling and value addition to livestock, dairy and fishery products.

Developing cost-effective livestock farm machinery, equipment, renewable energy sources etc.

Develop appropriate human resources to meet the future demands at the National and International level.

MANDATES

To impart Education in different branches of Veterinary, Fishery and Dairy Sciences

To promote Research in Production and Post-Harvest Technology including processing and marketing in Veterinary, Dairy and Fishery Sciences.

To undertake the extension of such Sciences to the rural people of the State of Andhra Pradesh.