Academic structure

Three faculties. Four institutes.

Every department here exists to serve one sector — the animals, farms and food systems that southern Punjab depends on.

The faculties

Where you will study

Each faculty is led by a dean and groups the departments that teach and research a shared field.

Departments

Browse by faculty

Filter the list to see the departments within a single faculty.

Pathology

Disease processes in animals, post-mortem diagnosis and laboratory pathology.

Veterinary Sciences

Parasitology

Internal and external parasites of livestock, poultry and companion animals, and their control.

Veterinary Sciences

Microbiology

Bacteriology, virology and immunology, including vaccine and diagnostic work.

Veterinary Sciences

Theriogenology

Animal reproduction — fertility, semen analysis, dystocia and obstetric surgery.

Veterinary Sciences

Medicine

Clinical diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions in large and small animals.

Veterinary Sciences

Surgery

Soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, anaesthesia, radiography and ultrasonography.

Veterinary Sciences

Epidemiology & Public Health

Disease surveillance, zoonoses and the One Health interface between animal and human health.

Veterinary Sciences

Anatomy & Histology

Gross and microscopic structure of animal bodies — the foundation of clinical training.

Bio-Sciences

Physiology & Biochemistry

How animal systems function, and the biochemical basis of health and production.

Bio-Sciences

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Drug action, residues and poisoning — with MPhil and PhD study available.

Bio-Sciences

Food Sciences

Food safety, quality and processing of milk, meat and other animal products.

Bio-Sciences

Social & Allied Sciences

Languages, Islamic studies and the social sciences that support every degree here.

Bio-Sciences

Computer Science

Computing, information technology and artificial intelligence degree programmes.

Bio-Sciences

Animal Nutrition

Feed formulation, forage quality and the nutrition of ruminants and poultry.

Animal Production

Livestock Management

Herd management, housing and the economics of dairy and beef enterprises.

Animal Production

Poultry Sciences

Commercial poultry production, hatchery management and flock health.

Animal Production

Breeding & Genetics

Genetic improvement and selection of indigenous and commercial breeds.

Animal Production

Meat Technology

Slaughter, processing, preservation and export quality of meat products.

Animal Production

Genomics & Bioinformatics

Molecular genetics and computational analysis applied to animal breeding and health.

Animal Production

Rangeland, Forestry & Wildlife

The Cholistan rangelands, forage resources and the conservation of desert wildlife.

Animal Production

Institutes

Four specialist institutes

Alongside the faculties, four institutes run their own degree and training programmes.

Facilities

Teaching happens in working clinics

Students train inside facilities that treat real cases and serve real farmers, not simulations. Three of these operate under the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.

  • Veterinary Teaching Hospital — 24/7 clinical service across Medicine, Surgery, Theriogenology, Pets & Wildlife and the Central Diagnostic Lab
  • Pet & Wild Animal Hospital — dedicated care for companion, exotic and wild species
  • Central Diagnostic Laboratory — diagnostic testing for infectious and non-infectious disease
  • Six teaching & research centres — dairy animals, beef animals, sheep & goats, camels, pets & wildlife, and poultry
Visit the teaching hospital

Not sure which faculty fits?

Degree coordinators can walk you through the programmes and the entry requirements for Fall 2026.

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