Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry

• Five-year Tribhuvan University program that trains students in animal health, livestock production, veterinary clinical practice, disease diagnosis, preventive medicine, and animal management.
• A professional veterinary qualification under IAAS, designed to develop competent veterinarians capable of working in livestock health, production, and disease control.
• Integrated curriculum combining anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, parasitology, microbiology, breeding, nutrition, production management, surgery, and clinical practice.
• Includes nine semesters of academic learning and a final one-semester internship.
• Trains students in diagnosis, treatment, surgery, reproduction, herd health, epidemiology, and public health.
• Strong practical exposure through field visits, clinical rotations, laboratory work, livestock farms, and veterinary hospitals.
• Graduates are eligible for the National Licensure Examination for Veterinarians.

Curricular Structure in Table

Features
• Five-year professional veterinary degree (9 semesters + internship)
• Strong laboratory, farm, and clinical focus
• Covers animal production, breeding, nutrition, surgery, pathology, pharmacology, medicine, epidemiology, and public health
• Extensive hands-on clinical training in later semesters
• Internship for field and clinical competence
• Eligibility for veterinary licensure examination
• Prioritized quotas for girls and students from remote areas (as per TU policy)

• Academic requirement: I.Sc. Basic Science or I.Sc. Agriculture with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, minimum 50% aggregate.
• Entrance exam: Must pass the IAAS Entrance Exam (Bachelor).
• Merit-based selection according to entrance score and intake capacity.
• Admission policies set by IAAS Dean’s Office under TU guidelines.
• Reserved quotas for girls and students from remote regions (as per TU regulations).
• Required documents: SEE/SLC certificates, +2/I.Sc. transcript and certificates, ID/citizenship, entrance admit card, and any reservation-related documents.

Job Prospects
• Veterinary clinician (farm animals, pets, wildlife)
• Livestock health officer in government/municipal veterinary services
• Animal husbandry and livestock-production specialist
• Veterinary laboratory technician/diagnostician
• Poultry, dairy, goat, pig, and commercial livestock farm manager
• Veterinary pharmaceutical and feed-company representative
• Epidemiology and zoonotic-disease control assistant
• Meat inspection and abattoir officer
• Livestock extension officer and field technician
• Research assistant in veterinary, microbiology, pathology, or breeding labs
• Wildlife health and conservation support
• Entrepreneur in farms, veterinary clinics, feed production, breeding centers