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Job Opportunities in Veterinary Science
Dr. Jigyasa Rana
(B.V.Sc & A.H., M.V.Sc., Ph.D)
Assistant Professor
Department of Veterinary Anatomy
Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, RGSC, BHU, Barkachha
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Selection Procedure
Eligibility Criteria for NEET Examination
• Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and
Biology/Biotechnology and English as core subjects from a recognized board
• Class 12 or equivalent appearing aspirants are also eligible to apply for NEET
Admissions in almost all veterinary colleges of India depend upon the NEET score
• Age limit : Minimum 17 years (as on Dec 31 of the year in which you want to
appear for NEET). There is no Maximum age Limit
• NEET eligibility marks in class 12 (aggregate
marks of PCB subjects)
• UR - 50%
• OBC/SC/ST - 40%
• PWD - 45%

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Veterinary Universities in India
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ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 1
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 2
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 3
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Tamilnadu 4
Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharastra 5
Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana 6
West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal 7
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Kerala 8
Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Visva Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 9
Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Bikaner, Rajasthan 10
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 11
UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidhyala Evam Go
Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
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Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, Karnataka 13
Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, Chattisgarh 14
Sri PV Narsimha Rao Telangana State Veterinary University, Hyderabad, Telangana 15
Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 16

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46 + 4 (announced) Approx. No. of seats
3000
Veterinary Colleges
in India
Total Government
Veterinary Colleges
Newly announced colleges are not
included in the Map

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Course Duration and Fee Structure
Course Duration • Course curriculum : 4.5 years
• Internship: 1 year
Subjects
• Veterinary Anatomy
• Veterinary Physiology
• Veterinary Pathology
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Veterinary Parasitology
• Veterinary Public Health
• Veterinary Pharmacology
• Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Surgery and Radiology
• Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics
• Animal Biochemistry
• Animal Biotechnology
• Animal Nutrition
• Animal Genetics and Breeding
• Livestock Production and Management
• Livestock Product Technology
• Animal Husbandry Extension
Fee structure • Ranging from 20,000 to 60,000 (Avg. – 50000/year)
Excluding Hostel Fee

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Jobs available after B.V.Sc. & A.H.
Army (RVC)
Rank : Captain
Pay : 56100 (Basic) + NPA (20% of Basic Pay) + Military special pay + Other
central govt. allowances (Approx. - 1.2 lacs/month)
Job Frequency : Every year in the month of Jan to March (Generally 5 to 10 seats)
Para-military/CAPF (BSF/ITBP/SSB)
Rank : Assistant Commandant (Veterinary)
Pay : 56100 (Basic) + NPA (20% of Basic Pay) + Other central govt. allowances
(Approx. - 1.0 lacs/month)
Job Frequency : Every year (Average 20 seats)

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Veterinary Officer (VAS/VMO/VEO/LDO)
Jobs available after B.V.Sc. & A.H.
Rank : Veterinary Assistant Surgeon/ Veterinary Medical Officer
Pay : 56100 (Basic) + NPA (20% of Basic Pay) applicable in few states and
central govt. (Approx. - 80000 /month)
Job Frequency : As per the requirement of state 100 - 1100 seats
Private Jobs
• Poultry Farms
• Dairy Farms
• Veterinary Clinics/Pet Shops
• Feed Factories
Pay: 35,000 to 50,000/month
Availability: Always available
• R & D Sector
• NGO working in the veterinary field
• Pharma sector
• Diagnostic labs

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Further Studies after B.V.Sc. & A.H.
PG (MVSc - Master of Veterinary Science) and Ph.D.
• MVSc/Ph.D. is offered in all the subjects in all the colleges
• Admission Procedure: Through national level entrance examination
conducted by NTA
Or
University level exam conducted by different
universities
• Duration : MVSc - 2 Years; PhD - 3 Years
• Fee: 30000 to 60000/year excluding hostel
• Scholarships: Available for every student at
• Indian Veterinary Research Institute
• National Dairy Research Institute
• Some State Veterinary Colleges
• Amount of Scholarships: MVSc - 7560 rs/month or 12000 rs/month (JRF)
PhD - 25000 rs/month or 31000 rs/month (SRF)

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New Options Available After MVSc/PhD
Government Jobs
• Assistant Professor
Pay : 57700 (Basic) + NPA (20% of Basic Pay: admissible in some states)
+ Other Central govt. allowances
(Approx. – 90,000/month)
Job Frequency : 2-3 recruitments every year
Open for candidates from all over India (No Domicile Needed)
• ARS (Agricultural Research Scientist)
Rank : Scientist
Pay : 57700 (Basic) + NPA (20% of Basic Pay) + Other Central govt. allowances
(Approx. – 1.0 lakh/month)
Job Frequency : Every year (Average 1-2 seats per department)
• Scientist
Rank – Scientist B, C, D, E, F/ Scientist/ Senior Scientist/ Principal Scientist
Pay - 57700 (Basic) + NPA (20% of Basic Pay) + Other Central govt. allowances
(Approx. – 1.0 lakh/month)
Job Frequency - As per the requirement of Central government

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Government Agencies hiring Veterinarians as
Scientist/Scientific officers
Government Jobs
• ICAR
• ICMR
• CSIR
• AIIMS
• DRDO
• CCRAS
• CPCB
• Government Medical Colleges
Central Government hires Veterinarians as : Group “A” Gazetted Officer
Pay : All the veterinarians are entitled for Pay Matrix: 10 (7TH CPC)
(Highest entry level pay available in India)
Allowances : All the veterinarians are entitled for all the allowances
admissible for Medicos and dentists

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Thank You !
Contact details:
Mob. 9763749502
Email – rana.jigyasa@gmail.com