Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of Peradeniya
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of Peradeniya is one of the eight faculties of University of Peradeniya
and the only institution that trains veterinary surgeons in Sri Lanka
. It conducts both undergraduate a graduate programs in the field on Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science.
The faculty was set up in 1947 with the faculty of agriculture
. The department was shifted from Colombo
to Peradeniya
in 1954. In 1973 the Department of Veterinary Science was upgraded to a School of Veterinary Science. It was by 1980, the department received its full faculty status.
University of Peradeniya
The University of Peradeniya is a world renowned state university in Sri Lanka, funded by the University Grants Commission...
and the only institution that trains veterinary surgeons in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It conducts both undergraduate a graduate programs in the field on Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science.
The faculty was set up in 1947 with the faculty of agriculture
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya is one of the eight faculties of University of Peradeniya and the oldest agriculture faculty in Sri Lanka...
. The department was shifted from Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
to Peradeniya
Peradeniya
Peradeniya is a town of about 50,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of Kandy in Sri Lanka. It is situated on the A1 main road connecting Kandy and Colombo, just a few kilometres west of Kandy....
in 1954. In 1973 the Department of Veterinary Science was upgraded to a School of Veterinary Science. It was by 1980, the department received its full faculty status.
Departments
- Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
- Department of Public Health & Pharmacology
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
- Department of Farm Animal Health and Production