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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
The University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore is one of the oldest Veterinary Institutions in
Asia. Since its inception in 1882, the staff of this institution has worked enthusiastically and successfully to
conduct a wide range of programs that have effectively catered the educational and training needs in the filed of
veterinary and animal sciences. By now it has emerged as a well -reputed center of teaching veterinary and
animal science education in Asia.
This institution started a Veterinary School in 1882 and was raised to the status of Punjab Veterinary
College by the end of nineteenth century. Its present buildings were completed in 1921. In 1942, the College
was affiliated with Punjab University, Lahore. In 1971, the College was integrated wi th University of Agriculture,
Faisalabad.
In 2002, the College was upgraded to the status of a University and named as University of
Veterinary and Animal Sciences. It was an obvious testimony of the fact that Government is committed to
achieve the objective of institutional arrangement for further research, human resource development and
poverty alleviation.