Last Updated on July 30, 2023 by Sidharth PS
ave you passed 12th Science with PCB (Biology group) subjects? Do you want to become a veterinarian? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best veterinary colleges in Tamil Nadu, India.
B.V.Sc. and AH is the most popular veterinary science program in Tamil Nadu. B.V.Sc. and AH applicants will benefit from this guide. It will help you choose the right college. Both students and parents may use this guide as reference material. In this post, you will find the names of popular veterinary institutes in TN. Apart from the names of colleges, I’ve also tried to cover additional useful information. As part of additional information, I’ve covered topics such as – list of best veterinary science courses, their duration, eligibility criteria, scope, career prospects and admission process. You may also check – veterinary colleges in Kerala. Come, let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –
List of veterinary colleges in Tamil Nadu 2022
Here are some of the popular veterinary science colleges in Tamil Nadu –
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
- Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
- Veterinary College and Research Institute, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
- Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvanur, Tamil Nadu
- PG Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Let us take a closer look at the admission process now. Here it is –
Admission process
Eligibility criteria varies from one veterinary science course to another. Let us talk about B.V.Sc. course first. 12th Science (Biology group) students are eligible to apply for B.V.Sc. admission. In order to apply for relevant Master’s Degree course, one must have completed B.V.Sc. course before! Irrespective of the course, if you want to secure a merit or Govt seat, you must crack relevant entrance exam. Entrance exams are conducted to facilitate merit based admission process. Some colleges are also known to conduct donation based admission process.
Popular veterinary science courses
Veterinary science courses can be classified into different types on the basis of course format and academic level that these courses belong to. For example, based on the academic level, these course can be classified into the following types –
- UG
- PG
- Doctoral Degree
Based on the course format, these courses can be classified into the following types –
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
- Doctoral Degree
B.V.Sc. and AH is the most popular veterinary science course in Tamil Nadu. It is an UG level course. After completing this program, graduates may start looking for a job or go for higher studies. You may also check – animal husbandry courses in India.
Career prospects
Veterinarians have access to different types of job profiles and opportunities. They have access to Govt jobs, private sector jobs and self-employment opportunities. They are usually hired by – veterinary clinics and hospitals (private and Govt) and pet care centers. They may even start their own pet care center or clinic.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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