Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Puducherry is truly multinational and multi ethnic, seeing the fact that students come from different part of India as well as across the world to study here. Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - [RAGACOVAS], Puducherry is renamed now as Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and research (RIVER). Since its inception, this college has really made a stunning progress due to the outstanding support given by Government of Puducherry and Board of Governors. This is an education institute to impart undergraduate and master specializations in the Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, in addition to having veterinary clinic/ hospital offering veterinary health care.

Facts and Figures of Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Puducherry

Year of Establishment

1994

Funded by

Government of Puducherry

Institute Area

59.21 acres

Academic Departments

18

Library Resources

4686 books and 42 national and international journals

How to Reach

7 Kms from main town

Why to Join Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Puducherry?

  • Study Tours: The college arranges for supplementary academic programs and study tours as compulsory part of their curriculum.
  • Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex: The TVCC caters as the Referral Clinic for diseases diagnosis and animal treatments. The TVCC includes all necessary modern equipments including Endoscopy unit, Scanner, Defibrillator, X-ray unit, Auto analyzer, Boyles’ Anesthesia Apparatus, etc. This is a great addition to the college.
  • Instructional Farm Complex: It is established within the campus spread over 10 acres of area. It consists of various animals for conducting various experiments. A Bio-gas plants and solar water heaters for helping rural areas.