Dr. Y. Hari Babu
Vice Chancellor
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Dr. Y.S.R. Bhavan.
Tirupati – 517 502 (Andhra Pradesh)
Tel: 0877– 2248155
Website: svv.edu.in

            Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Tirupati was established vide Act No.18, 2005 of Government of Andhra Pradesh with a mandate to strengthen education, research and extension activities in Veterinary, Dairy and Fishery Sciences. The University has three faculties i.e. Veterinary Science, Dairy Science and Fishery Science and started functioning from 15-7-2005 at ANGRAU campus and with Tirupati as headquarters from 1-4-2006. 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 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.