Courses and eligibility criteria to pursue a course in Veterinary Sciences

Courses and eligibility criteria to pursue a course in Veterinary Sciences

I am a student of 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. I love animals and wanted to pursue a career in wildlife research just as they do in discovery and national geography channels but I do understand that it’s a long way to reach there. I want to pursue my bachelor’s degree in veterinary science. What are the courses that I can pursue at bachelor’s level in this field and what are the eligibility criteria for admission? Also suggest some colleges that offer this program.

Your love for animals is surely a trait needed for pursuing a career in veterinary science. These are the courses you can consider for a bachelor’s degree:

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry
• Bachelor of Veterinary Science
• Bachelor of Fisheries Science

Admission to most of the veterinary colleges is based on results in the entrance examination conducted by various universities. Veterinary Council of India conducts an “All India Common Entrance examination” (AICEE) for admission to first year Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) & Animal Husbandry (AH) degree course for 15% of the total number of seats of each veterinary college of all states which is about 36 colleges where Indian Veterinary council Act, 1984 extends. BVSc & AH varies are for four and a half years to five years, including the period of internship.

These are the colleges you can consider for this course:

• College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Ranchi, Anand, Ludhiana, Bikaner, Patnagar, Mathura.
• Bihar Veterinary College, Patna, Bihar.
• Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai.
• West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Calcutta.