The Faculty

At present, there are 88 teachers in the faculty of Veterinary Medicine in various departments. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) is a 5-year technical degree with a 1-year internship program. The faculty is led by a Dean, who is appointed for 2 years on the basis of seniority of the Professor among the faculties of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. The faculty offers various taught and practical courses through 9 departments. The faculty has inherited a newly updated syllabus with the latest teaching methodology of Problem Based Learning (PBL). Over the years, the faculty has been exchanging its students to overseas in their internship program in reputed universities of the USA, Malaysia, Thailand, and India.

Departments

The FVM is composed of 9 respective departments that offer various undergraduate courses in a 5-year program. 

Department of Anatomy and Histology (ANH)

Department of Physiology. Biochemistry and Pharmacology (PBP)

Department of Animal Science and Nutrition (ASN)

Department of Microbiology and Veterinary Public Health (MVP)

Department of Pathology and Parasitology (PTP)

Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding (GAB)

Department of Dairy and Poultry Science (DPS)

Department of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences (AES)

Department of Medicine and Surgery (MDS)

 Undergraduate Admission

 CVASU is a coeducational institution and admission to CVASU is highly competitive. The students after 12 class of schooling (Higher Secondary level) with a Science background can appear in the admission test. Under the umbrella of cluster admission test of the agricultural universities held at the beginning of the academic year, CVASU offers admission to 100 qualifying students for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program. Importantly, the university maintains special provisions to provide admission for a specific number of students from the country's indigenous community so as to encourage them in higher education and learning. A few seats are preserved for offsprings of the freedom fighters as well.

Details of the admission procedure are available at www.cvasu.ac.bd/index.php/bachelors/ or www.admission-agri.org.

Facilities and Amenities

Laboratories

Each department under the FVM has its own laboratories enriched with modern sophisticated equipment with cutting edge technologies. Each laboratory has a skilled Technical Officer who maintains the laboratory data and aid students in performing their laboratory experiments under the guidance of respective faculty of the department. There is also a Laboratory Animal Unit and Small farm of large animals for practical experiments in the main campus.

Major Labs:

Anatomy Museum

The Anatomy museum housed in a spacious well-decorated room in the Department of Anatomy and Histology contains skeletons of different animals and birds such as horse, ox, deer, camel, duck, goat, sheep, pigeon, crocodile, snake, lizard, pig, ostrich and monkey. You may lose yourself in the Country’s first-ever Anatomy Museum which displays 30 stuffed animals, 20 animal models, 500 specimens preserved in formaldehyde, 2,000 different types of bones, 75 models of different animals, 3,000 different slides, and 30 portraits of scientists. Dried soft organs of some animals are also preserved in the museum. The University authorities have not fixed any entrance fee yet. Therefore, anyone can visit the museum free of cost on weekdays.

Teaching Veterinary Hospital

The S A Quadery Teaching Veterinary Hospital (SAQTVH) of CVASU offers hands-on exposure to clinical and surgical practices to the Veterinary students in pursuing their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Every day a good number of clinical and surgical cases large and small animals are registered in this hospital for treatment and consultation purposes. The students from their 3^rd year of undergraduate DVM degree have mandatory hospital duty in the hospital up to their internship. The hospital also supports the DVM students from other Vet schools of home and abroad for their internship. Another new endeavor of CVASU -Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Center (TTPHRC) situated at Purbachal, Dhaka is the first-ever pet hospital of its kind in Bangladesh and is solely dedicated for pet animals.

Institutes

The institutes function under the executive and academic control of the University with separate governing bodies. Currently, CVASU has Poultry Research and Training Center (PRTC) which is equipped with sophisticated modern instruments and laboratory appliances for feed analysis and animal disease diagnosis. CVASU also has One Health Institute which promotes the 'One-World-One-Health' concept for enhancing research and dissemination of knowledge on one health issue. This institute also offers Masters in Public Health (MPH) in the semester-based program to professionals of multidisciplinary biological backgrounds. The third one is the Institute of Coastal biodiversity, marine fisheries, and wildlife Conservation which is located in Dariyanagar beside Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive. 

Research and Farm based campus

It is a research and farm-based campus of the university which is located in Hathazari Upazilla of Chattogram - 25 km away from the main campus. Two new institutes and two new faculties will be established there to provide adequate research facilities to the students and researchers for knowledge development.

Computer lab

The undergraduate students could access the Computer lab during the library hours with its well set up 40 computers and necessary digital infrastructure to catch the ever-increasing information. A well-equipped e-resource center is also there for accessing e-journals, e-books, and other e-materials for research students. The computer lab is equipped with high-speed internet connections and a set of powerful multimedia capabilities. 

English Language Lab

CVASU has a highly interactive digital English language laboratory which is a dedicated space for English language learning. Here, students have access to different audio-visual materials for their language development. 

Library

The CVASU Central Library generally manages knowledge both in print and digital formats and ensures seamless discovery and access to these scholarly resources to the library users. It provides high-quality ambiance for both reflective and collaborative work and study. To ensure effective and efficient information services to the patrons, CVASU Central Library has introduced state of the art automation technology using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The library also has a corner named Bangabandhu corner and Liberation war corner which has archived the documents, books, and published materials related to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Father of the Nation of Bangladesh and the liberation war of Bangladesh. The library operates from Sunday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Students’ Welfare

Directorate of Students’ Welfare

The Directorate has the overall responsibility for student's welfare and student life on campus. It provides the students with various opportunities to foster their intellectual and personal growth, to make friends from different cultures, and to ensure the overall educational experience at CVASU. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the diversity of students’ activities organized by the office of Student Affairs and to expand their horizons outside the classrooms through exposure to social, cultural, career development, recreational, and governance programs.

Financial Support

CVASU ensures every convenience is provided to enable a smooth, stress-free campus life where students can single-mindedly focus on their education, helping them transform into confident and competent veterinary professionals. For the needy students, the university arranges special stipend and scholarships through various outsources. Related information can be availed from the Directorate of Students’ Welfare. 

Tutorial System

The Tutorial system is here to help you gain understanding and insight into any difficulties you may be experiencing, to develop emotional resilience, and put into effect real change, enabling you to fulfill your academic and personal potential. The 1^st year students are guided by respective faculty members of the Faculty within a 4-5 student cohort group.

Medical Center

The university has a dedicated health center for taking care of the students’ health. The center has qualified doctors and health instructors who are available at the campus throughout the day and are available over the phone during emergencies. The center also provides basic medications for the students for free of cost. Additionally, there is a 24-hour ambulance service to tackle any unwanted medical emergencies.

Sports and Recreation

The Physical Education department provides facilities for the gym, football, cricket, volleyball, tennis, badminton, and basketball. Regular sport meets and game competitions are important features of campus life. Cable TV connection is available in halls and residential quarters. The students frequently arrange cultural programs, film shows, indoor games competitions, and so on.

Canteen

Each residential hall in addition to the central students’ canteen (Shubho Canteen) has dining facilities in a very reasonable price.

Shuttle Bus

University has several buses and mini-buses to carry the non-residential students to the campus. The buses are operated on different routes throughout the city. Bus routes and schedules can be availed from the Transport Office of CVASU.

Residential Halls

Currently, there are two residential halls at the university- Bir Muktijoddha M.A. Hannan Hall for male students and Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Hall for female students.  A total of 804 students can reside in Bir Muktijoddha M.A. Hannan Hall while the accommodation capacity of the Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Hall is about 420. Each residential hall has indoor games facilities, a spacious TV room, and a flower garden.

Safety and Security

The campus is a safe and secured place to study, stay, and socialize. Though the campus is fully covered by CCTV surveillance, it is sensible to be cautious for personal safety. The students are also advised to take precautions while using stairs, lifts, lab articles, and any other electrical appliances. There is a very busy and accident-prone road at the front gate of the campus and it is highly recommended to be extra vigilant while crossing the road.

Staff-students’ Responsibilities

Faculty members instruct undergraduate and graduate students and also conduct research and consultancy works. A total of 88 faculty members along with 216 non-academic and supporting staff are constantly rendering their respective services for ensuring academic excellence. Our faculty members continuously share their experiences; prepare scholarly articles and presentations for other fellow academicians, researchers, practicing vets, and students, and always link with the field problems to develop new research proposals. The students are expected to interact with their course teachers and instructors for developing their course understanding. 

Code of conduct

Code of conduct is the principle that dictates the students how they should operate and behave in campus life. These codes include high moral and ethical standards; respect and tolerance; honesty and integrity; discipline; obedience to the university rules and regulations; community and environmental welfare; and fair competition. It is highly expected that students behave in such a way that a peaceful harmonious atmosphere exists on the campus. It is also recommended that students rightly use social media and show their tolerant positive attitude with the utmost respect to all communities. Proctor office is supervising and controlling authority in this regard and you may contact the Proctorial Body for any further clarification. 

Harassment

The university has a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy for any sorts of student harassment or ragging. The proctor office takes care of this issue with the utmost importance. The students are advised to communicate with the proctor office for any such incidences. CVASU expects all members of its community to treat each other with respect, politeness, and consideration.

Academic Dress Codes

Students should wear a smart but comfortable dress in theory classes while they should wear a lab coat (white apron) in the laboratory and academic year-specific clinical uniform in the Hospital. Furthermore, internship students must wear scrub suits during handling patients in the hospital. Students are recommended to use full covered shoes rather than slippers during working in Teaching Veterinary Hospital.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

Academic integrity or academic honesty is the basic foundation of academic and career life. It includes the attitude, behaviour, and actions in an academic environment while seating for exams, doing researches, preparing assignments, presenting, or creating a project. Honesty, trust, respect, fairness, and responsibility are the five crucial values you have to maintain during your academic life. Moreover, academic integrity is the commitment to live by these values. On the other hand, Plagiarism is an aspect of academic integrity, which is to use, steal or represent anyone’s ideas, words, data, or products as your own ideas, words, data or products or using those without giving proper credit to the original author/s. Non-compliance with these rules will mean a breach of academic integrity. Any proven evidence of ‘Lack of Academic Integrity’ may bring the student under the Disciplinary Action as per University Policy.