Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - [RAJUVAS]

About College

Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, popularly known as RAJUVAS Bikaner, Rajasthan, is well known for courses in livestock research and education. This institute is famous for animal engineering courses in India and provides an opportunity for the students with its education quality.

• The objective and vision of RAJUVAS is to create a learning environment for Livestock and product knowledge in the domestic and international markets which can lead to strongly internetworked community to exchange the issues, concerns, policies with the help of debate amongst the students, faculty, society and the government.
• It was established to study system of livestock breeding research and education in 1954.
• It offers high quality education degree, diploma and certification programs in Animal breeding, product and engineering. 
• Located at Bareilly, Bikaner, Rajasthan, the university was established by Government of Rajasthan Act.
• Since the establishment, due to its recent programs in animal sciences it has been a unique university by delivering higher quality education to students.

The institute has associations and tie ups with various national and international agencies. This has helped to create scopes for animal research and development. The projects are from RKVY, RKVY NMPS, State plan projects, RACP and ICAR.

RAJUVAS is spread over hectares of land in the range of Bikaner, Rajasthan.  The university has 62 affiliated colleges spread over different districts of Rajasthan state. The university caters the animal sciences fraternity.

Departments & Programmes:

• Animal Biotechnology
• Animal Genetics and  Breeding
• Animal Nutrition
• Livestock Production and Management
• Veterinary Anatomy and Histology
• Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics &  Jurisprudence
• Veterinary Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Veterinary Parasitology
• Veterinary Pathology
• Veterinary Physiology
• Veterinary Surgery and Radiology
• Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension
• Veterinary Biochemistry
• Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
• Veterinary Public Health

Facilities:

The university, RAJUVAS, offers several facilities to its students so that they can pursue their courses without any obstruction and achieve the goal of their life through the education offered by it.

Library: The central library of RAJUVAS is one of the most rich and well equipped university libraries in India. It is well connected with LAN & wifi and is open for its students and teaching staff.

• A collection of around large number of text books, journals, reference books and other study materials
• The library has the subscription of research journals.
• It has e-books, journals, PhD thesis and dissertations, digital books in form of CD ROM, full text research based journals for reading.
• The institute also has unique library management software known to manage the system.

Hostel: The University offers accommodation/hostel facility to most of its students.

• Single seated and double seated rooms are available.
• The food includes bed tea, breakfast and dinner for the students.
• The hostel provides hygienic food and facility for recreation.
• The hostel facility is offered equally to girl and boy students.
• Hostels available along with the mess facilities at nominal rates.

Consultancy and Research: There are lots of consultancy assignments for the students in the field of animal science and research.

Counseling: This helps to identify special needs of the weak students and helps to improve their performance.

Computer Laboratory: It is used for the computer applications for the students. It exposes students with the web and latest computer program.

Some other facilities include:

• Sports,​
• Student’s grievance cell,
• Anti-Ragging Cell,
• Health care center,
• Placement Cell, etc.

All these facilities ensure the students that they can pursue their academic program in this university without any hindrance.

Extracurricular activities:

Besides high quality education, RAJUVAS is known for its focuses on extracurricular activities. The university encourages its students to participate in other activities that are organized from time to time.

Some of the activities that students are involved in are:

• Photography,
• Cyber Society
• Sports
• Social and Technical Events

Collaboration/MOU:

• MOU with the National Meat and Poultry Processing Board, under the Ministry of Food Processing.
• MOU with the NRC on Equines, Hisar for collaboration in the fields of Education and Research.
• MOU with the NRC on Camel, Bikaner in the fields of Education and Research.
• MOU with IGNOU, New Delhi for starting courses on Milk Production Technology, Meat Technology and Poultry Farming.
• MOU with Ayurvet Ltd., New Delhi in the fields of research and extension.
• MOU has been signed between ICAR and North Carolina University, USA.
• MOU with School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), IIT, Kharagpur for technology research and extension in Animal Science.