India - Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner
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Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner Welcomes all visitors.
RAJUVAS, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner is a newly constituted body established under section (3) of section 1 of the Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Act, 2010 by Government of Rajasthan. The university came in to existence on 13th day of May, 2010.
Objectives of the University-The following are the objectives of the University, namely:-
- Making provision for imparting education towards development of quality human resource, in different branches of study in veterinary and animal sciences.
- Furthering the advancement of learning and conducting of research.
- Undertaking extension education.
- Promoting partnership and linkages with national and international educational institutions.
- Liaising and establishing vital linkages with the concerned line departments working in the fields of animal husbandry, fisheries and dairy development, animal technology in the State, by whatever name called, governed by the Government of Rajasthan as well as the Union Government.
- Liaising with National and International Research Institutes, specialized in the field of veterinary, animal, dairy and fishery sciences and animal technology with a view to keep abreast of the latest technology.
About Us
The Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner is a newly constituted body established under sub section (3) of section 1 of the Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Act, 2010 consequent to carving out of units pertaining to veterinary & animal sciences from Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur. The University came in to existence on 13th day of May, 2010 with His Excellency the Governor of Rajasthan as the Chancellor of the University. Professor A.K. Gahlot was appointed as first Vice Chancellor of the University.
The University is located in heritage and palatial buildings of erstwhile Ganga Avenue housing the College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner (since 1954) and its precincts, spreading over 200 acres of land. The University has sophisticated equipments and well equipped facilities for execution of three major organs of the University, i.e., Teaching, Research and Extension. The Bijey Bhavan Palace, a magnificent red sandstone edifice designed by well-know architect Sir Swinton Jacob, was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh (1881-1942) as residence of his son Prince Bijey Singh in 1927. Two other buildings, the state Museum known as Sadul Sadan and State Librarywere also built contemporarily. These magnificent buildings are an example of pure Rajput martial architecture. They have several grand halls lounges, cupolas and pavilions. The exotic palatial buildings have magnificent pillars richly carved fire mantles, Italian colonnades etc. After independence, the Government of Rajasthan thought to open a veterinary college in the state. The custodians of the earst while state of Bikaner came forward and offered these three monumental buildings of the Ganag Avenue for the college along with a land of about 200 acres (1200 Bighas, as the measurement unit existed at that time).
Within a short period after its establishment, University has constituted its statuary bodies like Board of Management, Academic Council, Research Council and Extension Council etc. Before constitution of such bodies the Vice-Chancellor has also constituted bodies like Core Advisory Committee and Public Relation Cell, Placement Cell and also appointed the Dean Postgraduate Studies, Controller of Examination, Dean Students Welfare, Director Clinics, Director Extension Education, Director Works, Director, Prioritization, Monitoring and Evaluation Cell etc., and some committees to get the University function as per act and regulation being prevalent in universities from where the new University has been carved out.
The Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner is to look after the work of teaching, research and extension in the fields of veterinary and animal science, dairying, fisheries and allied sciences in the state of Rajasthan. At present only the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science is there. Within a short span of its existence, the University is striding ahead towards its progress by leaps and bounds under the able guidance, dynamic leadership, positive approach, innovative ideas and administrative flair of the Vice-Chancellor.
The Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is offering a 5 years Bachelors degree of the B.V.Sc. & A.H., two years Masters Degree, M.V.Sc. in 16 subjects, and 3 years Doctoral degree the Ph.D. in 11 subjects and a two years Animal Husbandry Diploma Programme besides many short term training courses for Animal Husbandry, Disease Investigations, Biotechnology usage in Animal Science and Refresher Courses for vets and para-vets of Rajasthan and other states engaged in Animal Husbandry and Extension Services. Total student strength in constituent colleges of RAJUVAS is about 700 out of which around 79% are pursuing B.V.Sc. &A.H., 10% M.V.Sc, 1% Ph.D. and 10% Animal Husbandry Diploma Programme. Student welfare is well institutionalized and regular activities of NCC, NSS, Games and Sports, Cultural, Union, Scholarships etc. are taken care of.
The oldest constituent college of the University is College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bikaner, established in 1954, is the oldest Veterinary College in the state. It has a sanctioned strength of 104 faculty out of which 94 are in teaching and 13 in research. The other constituent college of this University is the College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania-Vallabhnagar which is situated in Udaipur district of southern Rajasthan. Recently, a new veterinary college at Jodhpur has been sanctioned by the Government of Rajasthan. There are seven private veterinary colleges affiliated to RAJUVAS out of which two are situated in Jaipur district and one each in Bharatpur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Sriganganagar, and Dungarpur districts. The graduate education is imparted as per Veterinary Council of India's Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education Regulation 1993 and 2008 through 17 departments. The University has also added four more institutes for providing two years diploma in Animal Husbandry at Jaipur, Vallabhnagar (Udaipur), Chandan (Jaisalmer) and Nohar (Hanumangarh). In all, the University has 51 institutes providing 2 years diploma in Animal Husbandry after 10+2 spread over whole Rajasthan producing about 2500 para-vets annually.
RAJUVAS governs the research activities at its on campus and off campus research stations, Institutional research in different disciplines at College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner. Post Graduate Education and Research Center for Livestock Health and Production, Jaipur and Apex Center, Bikaner.
Education
Academic Programme and Capacity
Degree Programmes Offered Duration capacity
Pre. UG Diploma in Animal Husbandry Programme AHDP (basic qualification for minor veterinary service providers as per Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984) 2 years 2550
UG B. V. Sc. & A.H. 5 years 540+15*
PG M.V. Sc. in Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary Biochemistry, Animal Nutrition, Animal Breeding & Genetics, Livestock Production & Management, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Veterinary Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Animal Biotechnology 2 years 58+16*
Doctoral Ph.D. in Veterinary Anatomy, Animal Breeding & Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Veterinary Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Livestock Production Management and Animal Biotechnology 3 years 24
- Payment Seat
Include one seat in each discipline reserved for field functionaries working as Veterinary Officers/Sr. Vety. Officers/any other Designation, permitted and issued NOC to pursue M.V.Sc. by the Department of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Rajasthan. Such Candidates are exempted from Pre-PG Test and unfilled seats will be added to state seats to be filled by the Pre PG qualified Candidates.
Category is exempted from Pre-PG Test and unfilled seats will be added to state seats.
Two seats in Animal Biotechnology and maximum 8 seats in other disciplines with not more than 1 in each discipline.
Note: Admission will be made subject to the availability of manpower and funds and as per decision of the University at the time of admission. If the list of Pre PG qualified candidate is exhausted before filling all the seats, the vacant seats may be filled purely on the basis of merit of qualifying degree examination.
Number of Seats in Ph.D. (2012-13)
The reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC/PH and others will be as per rules of Government of Rajasthan as applicable to Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner
Reservation quota is determined on the basis of combined intake in all subjects of the faculty and not subject wise following the roster system. Subject choice will be given on the basis of his/her order of choice and position in the roster.
Current Research
There are various projects under RKVY to improve the quality of cattle breeds, viz., Tharparkar at LRS, Chandan (Jaisalmer), Rathi at LRS, Bikaner, Kankrej at LRS, Kodamdesar and Gir cattle at LRS, Vallabhnagar. A programme on improvement of Surti breed of buffalo is running at LRS, Vallabhnagar (Udaipur). Projects on the breed improvement of Sirohi goats and Mega seed project on Sonadi sheep. A network project sponsored by ICAR on the improvement of Magra sheep is running in Norangdesar, Gadhwala and Kilchu villages of Bikaner district. AlCRP on Goat Improvement, ICAR funded project on Marwari goats is going on in the villages of Deshnoke, Raisar, Dhaiya and Kalyansar of Bikaner district. A recent research project on Sheep and Wool Improvement Scheme (SWIS) sponsored by Central Wool Development Board, Jodhpur started functioning to improve the health and quality of wool in Magra and Bikaneri Chokla sheep covering the areas of Bikaner and Lunkaransar tehsils under which a population of 2 lakhs sheep will be taken for its breed improvement, establishing two ram raising units at Kodamdesar farm producing 600 rams for distribution among breeders and a multiple facility centre for providing services for dipping and shearing. Feed blocks using non-conventional and conventional feed and fodder have been designed to reduce losses on transportation and feeding of animals with improved palatability and digestibility. The research work is underway to identify local herbs and the techniques to reduce methane production without deteriorating productivity and livestock health with financial support through National Fund for Basic and Strategic Research in Agriculture (NFBSRA), ICAR. Analysis of available nutrients in feed and fodder and their utilization by the livestock in producing good quality animals products is done through latest and modern techniques. A project to identify molecular markers for analysing Rathi,Tharparkar, Gir and Kankrej breeds of cattle. A project in collaboration with University of Tuffts Boston USA on evaluating antibiotic resistivity patterns of bacteria in the environment. A project on multiple ovulation and embryo transfer in Rathi cattle. Various measures are taken to sustain livestock health and there is mitigation in the mortality rate in animals. Publication of three journals from Bikaner of international repute. Publication of RAJUVAS Newsletter. An on-line animal health call centre (toll free number 0151-2200064) is contemplated and shall be usable by livestock owners, poultry farmers, vets as well as students to seek latest information regarding recent research and disease diagnosis.
Through a network of affiliated institutes of Animal Husbandry Diploma Programme, constituent and private Veterinary Colleges and Livestock Research Stations situated across entire Rajasthan, the University plans to make its technologies and knowledge available to the animal keepers and other stake holders associated with veterinary, animal husbandry, dairy and fishery production. The elite germplasm of Tharparkar and Rathi cattle, Magra, Marwari and Sonadi sheep, Marwari and Sirohi goats is made available to farmers, village panchayats, dairy federation, cooperatives, gaushalas, non-government organizations and institutions within and outside the state of Rajasthan.
Government Affiliated College
1.Bikaner
UG,PG & Ph.D.
College of Veterinary & Animal Science (01)
Bijay Bhawan Place,Near Deen Dayal Upadhyay Circle, Bikaner–334 001 - 1954
2.Udaipur,
UG
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CV02)
Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur - 2007
3.Jaipur
PG
Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research(PGIVER)(CV11)
SFS, Masarwar, Jaipur- 2010
4.Jodhpur
College of Veterinary & Animal Science(CV03)
Jodhpur – 342001
Private Affiliated College
1.Bharatpur Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College (CV05) NH-11, Agra road, Bharatpur – 321001 2005
2.Dungarpur M.B. Veterinary College (CV10) M.V. Veterinary College, near Railway Station, Dadodiya 2010
3.Jaipur Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine (CV04) NH-11, Agra road, Jaipur – 302001 2003
4.Jaipur Mahatma Jytiba Fule College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (CV06) MJFVAS, Harota, Chara Mandi Road, Chomu, Jaipur 2009
5.Jhunjhunu B.S. College of Veterinary Medicine & Research Centre (CV07) Ghoriwara-kalan, Teh. Nawalgarh, Jhunjhunu – 333705
6.Sikar Arawali Veterinary College (CV08) Arawali Veterinary College, V.P.O. Bajor, Sikar 2009
7.Sri Ganganagar Sri Ganganagar Veterinary College(CV09) Tantia Higher Education Institute Campus near RIICO Bus Stand, Hanumanghar Road, Sri-Ganganagar 2009