Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Established	February 2, 2006
Type	Public, coeducational
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Dr. A S Mahfuzul Bari, DVM, PhD
Dean	Prof. DR Kabirul Islam Khan(FVM), Prof. Dr Paritosh Kumar Bishwash(FST)
Academic staff	3
Students	870
Undergraduates	800
Postgraduates	67
Doctoral students	2
Location	Khulsi, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban
Nickname	CVASU
Website	http://www.cvasu.ac.bd

Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম ভেটেরিনারি ও এনিম্যাল সাইন্সেস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university in Bangladesh. It is located at Khulshi, Chittagong. The chancellor of the university is president Zillur Rahman.

The fifth Annual Scientific Conference of Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University was held in 2007.^[1]

History

Chittagong Government Veterinary College (CGVC) was upgraded to Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University on February 2, 2006; it consists of one faculty with 300 students providing theoretical, off-campus work-based learning and scientific and technological education.

It was established as Chittagong Government Veterinary College in 1995 under the affiliation of the University of Chittagong.

Degrees offered

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.): five years including a one-year internship (off-campus work-based learning). The D.V.M. course consists of 25% animal production, 10% social science courses and the remaining is for veterinary disciplines.
Master of Science (M.S.):^[2] three semesters (each semester is six months) but must be completed within five semesters
Food Science and Technology.
Bsc in Fisheries (F.o.F)^[3]

Departments

Anatomy & Histology
Animal Science & Nutrition
Basic and Social Sciences
Dairy & Poultry Science
Genetics & Breeding
Medicine & Surgery
Microbiology
Pathology & Parasitology
Physiology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry
Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology
Physical & Mathematical Science
Applied Food science & Nutrition
Food Processing & engineering

Specialty

The undergraduate study programme, with a compulsory 40-week internship in different placements which was inaugurated by this university, is a major breakthrough in the veterinary education policy in Bangladesh.

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Public Universities in Bangladesh

Barisal division	Patuakhali Science and Technology University University of Barisal

Chittagong division	Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology Chittagong University Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Comilla University Noakhali Science and Technology University

Dhaka division	Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh University of Professionals Bangladesh National University Bangladesh Open University Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Bangladesh University of Textiles Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology Dhaka University Jagannath University Jahangirnagar University Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

Khulna division	Islamic University Jessore University of Science & Technology Khulna University Khulna University of Engineering & Technology

Rajshahi division	Pabna University of Science & Technology University of Rajshahi Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

Rangpur division	Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University Begum Rokeya University

Sylhet division	Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet Agricultural University

Coordinates: 22°21′50″N 91°48′14″E / 22.3639°N 91.8040°E / 22.3639; 91.8040