• Name of the Programme: B.V.Sc. & A.H.
• Total duration: 5 1/2 Years - The normal prescribed duration of the B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree programmes shall be four and half years and a compulsory rotating internship of twelve calendar months after successful completion of the 4th professional year
• Scope : The undergraduate course, Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.), is the basic qualification for practising as a qualified veterinary practitioner in India and is essential for being recognized by the apex professional body (Veterinary Council of India) controlling Veterinary graduate education and practice.
• Pattern of course (Semester/annual): Annual
• Mode of teaching (Regular/distant): Regular
• Language of teaching: English
• Colleges/ Institutions offering the programme with number of seats at each college

a) Undergraduate : BVSc & AH

The number of candidates to be admitted in an academic year to the first professional year of the Degree programme shall be decided by the University Governing Bodies from time to time with the concurrence of the Veterinary Council of India. Two seats will be for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
Fifteen per cent of the total seats approved by VCI shall be reserved to be filled in on an All India basis through a common entrance examination conducted as NEET conducted by the Government of India. Five seats will be reserved for the students of VHSE (Livestock & poultry science) who have secured 60% or above marks in the first chance and qualified in the entrance examination conducted as NEET by the Government of India and two seats will be reserved for diploma holders in Laboratory Techniques, diploma holders in Poultry Production and diploma holders in Dairy Science (Subject to Government orders)

• Eligibility for admission : Passed Higher Secondary examination conducted by the Government of Kerala or any board recognised by Indian Universities, with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology and obtaining at least 50% marks aggregate for these courses.
  Candidates for admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree programme should have
  (a) Completed 17 years of age and a maximum age of 25 on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to this course. (b) Passed Higher Secondary examination conducted by the Government of Kerala or any board recognised by Indian Universities, with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology and obtaining at least 50% marks aggregate for these courses.
  Note:- Relaxation of 10% marks will be allowed to candidates belonging to Scheduled
  Castes/ Scheduled Tribes and 5% marks to candidates belonging to socially and educationally backward communities as defined in G.O.(p)No.201/66/Edn dt. 02/05/1966

• Mode of selection and admission: Admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. is regulated by Commissioner for Entrance Examinations of Kerala (CEE) and Veterinary Council of India (VCI) on the basis of merit as assessed in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG 2020) conducted by the NTA.
  Admission of candidates under bilateral exchange programme shall be regulated by VCI
   
• Seat reservations: The reservation rules of Kerala Government shall be followed
  A candidate shall not be allowed admission to B.V.Sc. & A.H. Degree course including those admitted under 15% reserved quota of Veterinary Council of India if he/she suffers disabilities in physical fitness as listed below:
  a) Disability of total body including disability of chest or spine more than 50%
  b) Disability of lower limb of more than 50%
  c) Disability of upper limb
  d) Visually handicapped candidates
  e) Candidates with hearing disability
  f) Candidates with progressive diseases like myopathies etc.
  g) Disabilities which otherwise would interfere in the performance of the duties of a Veterinarian
  h) A physical fitness certificate should be produced to this effect
  In case of dispute the fitness or otherwise should be certified by a duly constituted and authorized Medical Board comprising of at least three specialists out of which, two should be of the speciality concerned and the candidate has to present him/herself before the Medical Board. The fitness certificate produced by the candidate should be one issued within 3 months prior to admission date
   
• Syllabus (Provide as a separate document)/ Link to Syllabus in case of VCI & AICTE

• Mode of evaluation: There shall be four professional examinations – one each after 1st, 2nd and 3rd year and the fourth after one and half year. These professional examinations shall have only the theory components with external system and practical components shall be dealt with internally. Annual professional examination shall be held after the completion of 100% course content in each subject and the result of best two internal assessments shall be accounted for.
   

The evaluation of answer book shall be done by the concerned course teacher(s) whereas evaluation of answer books of annual theory examination shall be done by the external examiner(s). The practical examination shall be conducted by a Board of Examiners consisting of concerned Head of Department, teacher(s) and a representative of the Dean. The schedule of annual examinations shall be adhered to strictly and no re-examination shall be allowed in events of students’ strike, boycott, walkouts, medical grounds or what-so-ever may be the reason. A student should secure minimum 50% marks in theory as well as in practicals separately to pass the examination Every student of BVSc & AH degree course shall be required after passing the fourth professional examination to undergo compulsory rotating internship to the satisfaction of the University for a minimum period of twelve calendar months so as to be eligible for the award of the degree of BVSc & AH and full registration with the council. The assessment of each intern shall be based upon the evaluation of log book or project report, his or her performance reports from all minimum prescribe training postings, entrepreneurial output, clinical case reports and their presentations, viva and comprehensive examination in core competence in veterinary skills through a written test by an evaluation committee comprising of the faculty representing the concerned departments appointed by the Dean for this purpose. The minimum pass marks in internship assessment shall be 50 out of 100.

Attendance requirement:
The minimum requirement of attendance is not less than 75% of scheduled theory and practical separately for a single subject with a relaxation of twenty working days for NCC or NSS, Co-curricular activities and medical ground and for the course of 0+1 Credit, the relaxation shall be only seven days. A candidate having attendance below 75% in a subject shall not be eligible to appear in the annual examination of that subject.

Fee structure (semester wise)

*Subject to further notification by the University