Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Science

Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences UniversityKarnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University is a public university. It was established by an Act of Karnataka Legislative Assembly which was passed on 10 February 2004. The university was formerly established and inaugurated on 28 February 2005. This university has its headquarters in the Bidar district of Karnataka state of India. As the name says this university was created for the education and control of veterinary, animal and fisheries science education in the state of Karnataka. As many as 21 allied institutions including colleges, research institutions, veterinary hospitals among others and the employees are transferred to the new university. These include Veterinary College, Bangalore; College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (Shimoga and Hassan) and Veterinary College, Bidar; Veterinary College Hospital, Hebbal; Dairy Science College, Bangalore; Rural Veterinary Hospital at Yelahanka; District Veterinary Hospital, Bidar of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department. Institutions relating to fisheries which are transferred under the new university include College of Fisheries at Mangalore; Fisheries Research Station, Hesaraghatta; Fisheries Research Station, Ankola; Fish Seed Production farms at Munirabad and Shivapura, in Koppal district. Other institutions under the university are the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Bangalore; livestock farm at Hesaraghatta; Livestock Breeding and Training Centre, Kurikuppe, Bellary; Devani Cattle Breeding Station, Hallikhed, Bidar; Killar Breeding Station, Arabhavi; Sheep Breeding, Bandoor, Malavalli; Main Research Station, Hebbal; Agriculture Research Station (ARS) at Mangalore and Nagamangala and Zonal ARS at Konnehally, Tiptur

Undergraduate degree programmes

Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc.&A.H) Bachelor of Technology (Dairy Technology) (B.Tech (D.Tech)) Bachelor of Fisheries Science Bachelor of veterinary

Constituent colleges

Institute for Animal Health & Veterinary Biological, Bangalore Livestock Research and Information Centre (Deoni), Bidar College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Hassan College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Shimoga Marine Fisheries Research And Information Centre (MFRIC), Ankola, Uttar Kannada Fisheries Research and Information Center (Inland) Hebbal, Bangalore Fisheries Research and Information Centre (Inland), Hesaraghatta, Bangalore Livestock Research and Information Centre, Nagamangala Livestock Research and Information Centre, Amrut Mahal

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