Established | 1 October 1903 |
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Dean | R. Karunakaran |
Location | , India 13°05′09″N 80°16′00″E / 13.0857°N 80.2666°E |
Affiliations | University of Madras |
Website | www |
The Madras Veterinary College, the college affiliated with Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, is a veterinary college in Vepery, a suburb of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was established on 1 October 1903 in a small building known as Doblin Hall.[1]
The college became affiliated with the University of Madras in 1936 and became the first college to offer the bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine in India. In 1989, the first veterinary university in India, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), was formed, and the college became affiliated with it. [1] The current Dean is R. Karunakaran, who has held the post since September 2021.[2]