Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati (SVVU)

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) is a State university located in Tirupati was inaugurated in the year 2005 by the then honorable chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr.Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy.  The University which is named after the Hindu Deity Lord Venkateswara was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with a mandate to strengthen Education, Research and Extension Activities in the three faculties, namely Veterinary Science, Dairy Technology and Fisheries Science.  SVVU was created by merging the College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati and The College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram.

The Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University is located at Chittoor Road, Prakasam Nagar Colony, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.  With a distance of 25.2 km, Tirupati International Airport is the closest airport to the university premises.  SVVU Tirupati is located 4.2 km away from the Tirupati Railway Station.  The nearest bus stop to the university is Tirupati Bus Stop and is just 4.1 km away from the campus.

SVVU is Approved by University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi.  The University is also Recognized by the Veterinary Council of India (VCI).

Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University has a number of Colleges under its Umbrella, namely:

Veterinary Colleges

- College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati

- NTR College of Vetrinary Sciences, Gannavaram

- College of Veterinary Science, Prodattur

- College of Vetrinary Science, Garividi

Dairy College

-College of Dairy Technology, Tirupati

Animal Husbandry Polytechnics

- 7 Govt Polytechnic

- 12  Affiliated Polytechncs

Dairy Polytechnic

- Sangam Dairy Processing Polytechnic, Vadlamudi

Super Speciality Veterinary

Courses offered at SVVU include Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc), B.V.Sc.&A.H, B.Tech (Dairy Technology), Diploma, M.F.Sc, M.V.Sc, M.Tech along with PhD programs in different branches of Veterinary, Dairy and Fishery Sciences, to promote farmer oriented and need based research to develop harvest and post harvest technologies.  The University also offers a two-year Diploma Program in Animal Husbandry and also in Fishery Science for rural youth who have completed 10th class (Senior Secondary Certificate) to cater to the requirements of Para-veterinary and Para-fishery staff of the state.  Selection in all the bachelors’ courses will be done on the basis of an Entrance Examination of Andhra Pradesh called EAMCET.  The admission to M.F.Sc. and M.Tech will depend on the marks in B.F.Sc/B.Tech(Dairy). The PhD selection will be done on the basis of marks in the entrance exam, Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree and interview in the ratio 50:20:10:20.

SVVU Tirupati campus has a large number of facilities and modern infrastructure for students and faculty members.  The amenities and facilities include Classrooms, Scholarship, Library, Computer Center,  Cafeteria, Auditorium, Placement Cell, Hostels, Student Activities (NSS, NCC, Study Tours, Inter Collegiate Sports area,Gym, Games and Cultural Meets, All India Agri Univ Youth festival, etc.), Faculty Development, Research Activities Wi-fi enabled Campus,  Seminar, Conference and Meeting Halls, Medical facilities and many more.

The university has collaborations with numerous industries to provide training and practical experience to students.  Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University provides scholarships to minority students.  Every year, the students of the university are placed in reputed organizations.

Entrepreneurship and Skill development are important activities in UG programs and this is facilitated by providing a revolving fund of 1.0 lakh each for the program such as sheep and goat, swine, dairy cattle rearing, feed and mineral mixture production, dairy products development, production of value-added meat and fish products etc.  The students participate in these programs and gain the much-needed hands-on experience. 

 As per the official website of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, its mission is to facilitate sustainable growth and development of Livestock and Allied sectors by building competent Human Resources.

The mission of the University is to facilitate sustainable growth and development of livestock and allied sectors by building competent human resources for generating and developing scientific know how, situation-specific, cost-effective and easily adaptable technologies.

The University shall work for
Improving the quality enhancement of education in Veterinary, Dairy and Fishery sectors in order to produce competent graduates and postgraduates to increase livestock wealth and to benefit livestock farmers, fish farmers, and processing industries.
Enhancing the productivity and profitability of livestock and fisheries under different farming systems of the State with emphasis on natural resource planning and environmentally sustainable management practices.
Intensifying basic and applied research in the areas of animal and fish production, health and management to tackle the existing and emerging situations.
Developing appropriate strategies to tackle the future disasters affecting livestock welfare by forecasting based on scientific knowledge.
Suggesting timely livestock development policy initiatives for the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Attaining expertise and efficiency in the application of Biotechnology and other cutting-edge technologies for improving livestock productivity.
Post-harvest handling and value addition to livestock, dairy and fishery products.
Developing cost-effective livestock farm machinery, equipment, renewable energy sources etc.
Develop appropriate human resources to meet the future demands at the National and International level.

Scholarship
The State Government provided a scholarship of 962/- per month to the BC and 1200/- per month to the SC & ST students besides reimbursing tuition and special fee to all eligible students including economically backward and minority students. The UG students were paid a stipend of 7000/- per month during their internship/in-plant training while the Diploma students were paid 720/- per month during the fieldwork experience programme. P.G and Ph.D. students were paid a stipend of 9000/- and 10,000/-per month respectively. In all, 403 students availed scholarships to a tune of 38.7 lakhs during the year. National Talent Scholarship of 1000/- per month provided by ICAR, New Delhi was sanctioned to 42 students of other state students admitted under all India quota of VCI/ICAR and the amount sanctioned was 4.20 lakhs. An amount of Rs. 82.36 lakhs was sanctioned as a stipend for 196 final year students of the UG programmes during the internship/implant training/work experience programme. An amount of Rs. 172.0 lakhs was sanctioned as a stipend for 191 first and second-year PG students while Rs. 44.0 lakhs was sanctioned for 44 Ph.D. students.

Library
The libraries in the constituent colleges of the university have a good collection of about 25,000 books, 70 National Journals, 54 International Journals, 138 Periodicals and Monthly Journals, 9,074 back volumes, 1851 Thesis of which 610 have digitalized and 238 video lessons. In addition, facilities such as internet access, CD-ROM search services (Database services), reprography services, literature search using EBSCOHOST and Science Direct are available. Web OPAC Data Entry, Bar Coding, Labeling, Closed Circuit TV Cameras, Air Conditioners, Automation and Solar Inverters etc., are available in the Libraries. About 80 to 90% of library functions like purchase, lending etc., have been computerized.

Computer center and Placement cell
Each college has a computer center to provide internet and other services to the staff and students. At CVSc, Tirupati 26 computers are available with internet facility. At CVSc, Produttur the library has 21 terminals with a server for providing a digital library. At NTR CVSc, Gannavaram there are 32 terminals with internet connectivity.

Hostels
Facilities for 2500 students in the hostels were improved by establishing modern kitchen with steam cooking facility and by providing dining tables, chairs, utensils etc., for the mess. Cots, ceiling fans, and tables were provided in the rooms. Accommodation was provided to the parents, friends and visiting teachers.

Student activities
Students were encouraged to participate in NCC, NSS, study tours, inter-collegiate sports, games and cultural meet, All India Agricultural University Youth festivals etc. Important occasions such as College days, Hostel days, World Zoonosis day, World Environment Day, International Yoga day, Birthday of Dr.Ambedkar etc., were celebrated to foster unity, responsibility and friendship among students.

Faculty Development
The University has a policy of improving faculty competence by deputing teachers for higher studies within and outside the University. The faculties are also permitted to attend workshops, seminars, summer/winter schools and other HRD programmes to update their knowledge and skills.

The University has successfully implemented CAS 2020 under which 12 incumbent teachers were given promotion to move from one stage to the other. 20 teachers were granted deputation for PhD studies. 45 faculty members were given permission to attend workshops, symposia, seminars, annual conventions etc while 23 teachers were permitted to participate in various summer school, winter school, training programmes etc for capacity building.