29-10-2017
Veterinary sciences and microbiology institute in
subcontinent founded by British in Lahore in 1892, it is one of the oldest institutions
of veterinary in Asia. It was established in magnificent and
historical building that was property of Bank of Bengal at that time.
In
present Building the institute shifted some ninety years back. It was also Asia
first teaching veterinary school. Lt. Col. Kehlewell was first principal from period
to 1882-1890. After that its name changed to “college of Veterinary Sciences
and Animal Husbandry”, and than its name changed to “Punjab College of
Veterinary Sciences”. Since its inception, it maintained its reoccupation as
one of the famous and renown institution Veterinary and animal
sciences, and conducts wide range of research in microbiology and development
of human resource. In 2002 this institute gets chartered and became University.
The university offers undergraduate, post-graduate,
and doctoral programmes in diverse fields of animal’s health,
food irradiation, security and safety. The university
maintains its highest ranks and regarded as one of the top university in
“agriculture” category by the HEC, as of 2010.
