Veterinary Degrees Online

Undergraduate Module I Students (Sponsored by the Kenyan Government): This is done through the national Joint Admission Board (JAB), the body that does admission of students for all public universities in Kenya.

Undergraduate Module II (SELF Sponsored) Students: Because the government sponsorship can cater for very few qualifying candidates, the university gives an option for self sponsorship. In this option, the admission will be done internally at the university. To apply for any undergraduate programme as a self sponsored student, you can obtain an application form from UNES offices upon payment of application fee. You could download the application form by clicking on the link below, and pay the application fee as you submit the completed form for processing .
Download the undergraduate self sponsored student application form here

For more information, visit the prospective undergraduate student page.

Postgraduate Students: Admission to any postgraduate programme at the university is carried out by the Board of Postgraduate Studies (BPS) in close consultancy with the relevant school or faculty.

To apply for a postgraduate admission, application forms can be collected from the BPS/UNES upon payment of application fee. The forms can also be downloaded from the link below, and the application fee paid while submitting the completed forms.

In addition to this, other courses and trainings are offered to undergraduate students (DVM), farmers and officers of the tribal (FATA) and settled areas. The department has two separate laboratories for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. These laboratories, together with a livestock complex on the campus, offer facilities (for testing feeds, animal trials; metabolic crates, rumen fistulated steers to do metabolic studies, forage land, and dairy animals) for students’ practical and research that integrate the whole range of applied training in Animal Nutrition. Recent addition of research facilities such as, Feed Technology Center, Large and Small Animal Houses under the HEC mega project further added to the capacity building of the department.

The department has several long-term research projects funded by PARC, HEC and PSF, Islamabad. These projects have not only strengthened the research capability of the department but also provided unique opportunity for participation of postgraduate students in advance research. The course work prepares students to effectively assume leadership in the livestock sector with a strong background of Animal Nutrition for serving animal husbandry needs of the farmers and industries. Students design their thesis manuscript, to conduct basic and adaptive research for improving livestock nutrition, to increase farm income in low (small-holder) and high input (commercial) systems and to develop linkages with national and international organizations in programs for sustainable development of livestock sector.

The degree programs are designed to prepare students with the following aims: 1. To effectively assume leadership in the livestock sector with a strong background of animal nutrition for serving animal husbandry needs of he farmers and industries
2. To conduct basic and adaptive resech for improving livestock nutrition and to increase farm income in low (small holders) and high input (commercial) systems
3. To develop linkages with national and international organization in education, research and development programs for sustainable development of livestock sector

Academic programs

The department is running DVM degree program jointly with other departments of the faculty. In addition, the department offers postgraduate degree program (MSc and Ph.D) specialized in Animal Nutrition. The department has two separate laboratories for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. These laboratories together with a new livestock complex on the campus, offer facilities for students’ practical and research that integrate whole range of disciplinary fields form basic to applied animal nutrition. Several short trainings, workshops and seminars are also scheduled every year.

Research Activities

The Department has two well equipped nutrition laboratories for evaluation of livestock feeds, forages and fiber analysis, in vitro fermentation and metabolic studies. Besides others equipments, there are gas chromatography, UV/visible spectrophotometer, and Kjeltec System of Teckator available for student research and practical. Personal computers are also used for data analysis and interpretation. Recent addition of research facilities such as metabolic crates and rumen fistulated steers for detailed metabolic studies and practical demonstration of students has further added to the capacity building of the Department. The department has several long-term research projects funded by PARC and PSF, Islamabad . These projects have not only strengthened the research capability of the department but also provided unique opportunity for participation of postgraduate students in advanced research. Land for forage research is also available at the new development farm of this university.

Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry came into existence, as a constituent unit of the University in 1984 with a mandate of professional teaching and extension in veterinary and animal sciences. Before shifting to its permanent campus at Shuhama, Srinagar in 1990 , the Faculty carried its function at Sheep Husbandry Complex, Nowshara, Srinagar . The aim of the Faculty is to produce qualified Veterinary graduates and postgraduates, conduct need based research in the filed of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and transfer of technology to the animal rearing community of the State. The Faculty has recorded significant achievements within available resource in the areas of its statutory mandate.

The Faculty has made commendable work in research, disease diagnostics and health care. The research publication from the Faculty has been published in national and international journal of repute. The Faculty is running veterinary clinical complex for teaching undergraduates and postgraduate students. The clinic acts as referral clinic for Development Departments and farming community.