Ziauddin University

Faculty Of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is the first institution in Karachi accredited by the Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council launched by Ziauddin University. Our Faculty is proud to offer a range of undergraduate programmes, including the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Assistant Diploma. We also provide a Diploma Programme in Artificial Insemination Technique.

Our campus is spread over 75 acres and features excellent laboratories, well-equipped classrooms, seminar halls, and a library, among other facilities. We are committed to providing up-to-date resources and technologies that support our students’ academic and professional development in the field of veterinary and animal sciences.

In addition to our facilities, the Faculty has close linkages with provincial livestock departments, farmers, and other veterinary institutions. These connections provide opportunities for industry awareness and farm management exposure for our students. Our mini zoo, goat farm, buffaloes, and large animals are additional attractions that enhance our students’ hands-on learning experiences.

Our teaching faculty is highly qualified, with many members holding foreign postgraduate qualifications and years of practical experience. We are dedicated to providing a rigorous academic curriculum that prepares our students for successful careers in the field of veterinary and animal sciences.

At Ziauddin University Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, we are committed to delivering an exceptional educational experience that equips our students with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience required for success in this exciting and dynamic field.

Vision

Improve animal and human health through excellence in veterinary education and clinical services with an ultimate goal to address food safety, food insecurity, and climate change impact.

Mission

The ZUFVAS is dedicated to the well-being of animals and humans through excellence in education, research, veterinary practices, and services to the community with integrity, quality, creativity, innovation and commitment.

 

I welcome you to the website of the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ziauddin University. In this website you will find all the information about programmes offered at our institute of veterinary and animal sciences. Here, a virtual tour of the campus is also provided to present a glance at our technical and research facilities that help our students in developing academic expertise. We intend to establish a research-oriented institution that can play its part in empowering Pakistan with the capability to become a regional leader in the field of veterinary and animal sciences. Pioneering local research by proving to be a knowledge hub in this sector and spurring its growth towards world-class standards.

Prof. Dr Zafar Iqbal Qureshi
Dean ZUFVAS

Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qureshi

Dean,
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences & Department of Theriogenology

Prof. Dr. Noor Muhammad Soomro

Professor,
Department of Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Maria Amir Solangi

Assistant Professor & Vice Principal,
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Bio Chemistry

Dr. Sheeraz Mustafa

Assistant Professor,
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Dr. Muhammad Farooque

Assistant Professor,
Department of Veterinary Microbiology

Dr. Zain ul Aabdin

Assistant Professor,
Department of Preventive veterinary Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Muhammad Waseem Usmani

Assistant Professor,
Department of Veterinary Parasitology

Dr. Benazir Sahito

Assistant Professor,
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

Dr. Ubaid Qureshi

Lecturer,
Department of Livestock Management

Dr. Jawed Ali Dhiloo

Lecturer,
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Obstetrics

Dr. Nimra Hassan

Lecturer,
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Bio Chemistry

Dr. Imran Khan Baloch

Lecturer,
Department of Livestock Extension

Dr. Aadil Mustafa

Lecturer,
Department of Poultry Husbandry/Sciences

Dr. Hafiz Ahmed Hameed

Lecturer,
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology

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New Campus (Link Road Site) Education City, Link Road, Kathore, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Contact Information

 021-35862937-9 (2701)

Introduction

Pakistan’s livestock population (including buffaloes/cows, sheep/goats/horses and camels) is over 200 million. The Livestock Poultry and Fisheries, as sub-sectors of Agriculture, contribute over 60 percent of the entire agriculture combined value and around 15 percent to the national GDP. It is also a major source of employment and foreign exchange earnings. This sector feeds numerous industries of the country like, dairy and meat processing, leather, animal feed, etc. to name a few. Over 10 million families are engaged in these sectors. Therefore, livestock is vital for food security, rural development, and poverty alleviation in Pakistan. The steep rise in commodity prices has further enhanced the importance of this sector. Pakistan’s population is growing at a rate of 2.4 percent per annum. This rapid increase in population is raising the demand for food items. The growth in this sector has been quite steady over the years and is likely to be such in the foreseeable future. The role of veterinarians remains of vital importance in the development of this sector. Karachi itself is home to a huge livestock and poultry population. There are scores of farms in the city suburbs to fulfil the milk, meat and eggs demand of this mega cosmopolitan city of over 20 million population. Ziauddin University Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences is the first Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council-accredited institution in Karachi. Established with a purpose-built, state-of-the-art infrastructure, the Faculty has excellent laboratories, spacious lecture/seminar halls equipped with multimedia, a library and much more. The campus is spread over 75 acres of the picturesque landscape of Education City Link Road, only a 15 to 30 minutes drive from the city. The campus is surrounded by dairy, cattle, sheep, goat and poultry farms. It has close linkages with these farmers, provincial livestock departments as well as other veterinary institutions of the country for creating industry awareness and providing farm management exposure to the students. A mini zoo, a goat farm, buffaloes and a number of large animals are also other attractions of the Faculty. The teaching faculty is highly qualified, and most of them have foreign postgraduate qualifications and years of practical

Dean's Message

I welcome you to the website of the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ziauddin University. In this website you will find all the information about programs offered at our institute of veterinary and animal sciences. Here, a virtual tour of the campus is also provided to present a glance at our technical and research facilities that help our students in developing academic expertise. We intend to establish a research-oriented institution that can play its part in empowering Pakistan with the capability to become a regional leader in the field of veterinary and animal sciences. Pioneering local research by proving to be a knowledge hub in this sector and spurring its growth towards world-class standards.

Prof. Dr Zafar Iqbal Qureshi

Principal ZUVAS

Mission

Focusing on learning by doing; we at Ziauddin University provide maximum exposure to laboratory work, clinics, livestock/poultry management practices and entrepreneurship. We aim at providing an enabling environment to our students where they can discover their true potential and become competent, confident, and ethical professionals with worldwide acceptability. Presently, we are offering Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – a 5 years undergraduate degree programme that besides classroom and lab activities also includes three semesters of intensive clinical exposure at our animal clinics, dedicated courses on entrepreneurship and a semester of compulsory internship in one of the sectors.

Prof. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qureshi

Dean,
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences & Department of Theriogenology

Prof. Dr. Noor Muhammad Soomro

Professor,
Department of Veterinary Pathology

Dr. Maria Amir Solangi

Assistant Professor & Vice Principal,
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Bio Chemistry

Dr. Sheeraz Mustafa

Assistant Professor,
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Dr. Muhammad Farooque

Assistant Professor,
Department of Veterinary Microbiology

Dr. Zain ul Aabdin

Assistant Professor,
Department of Preventive veterinary Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Muhammad Waseem Usmani

Assistant Professor,
Department of Veterinary Parasitology

Dr. Benazir Sahito

Assistant Professor,
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

Dr. Ubaid Qureshi

Lecturer,
Department of Livestock Management

Dr. Jawed Ali Dhiloo

Lecturer,
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Obstetrics

Dr. Nimra Hassan

Lecturer,
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Bio Chemistry

Dr. Imran Khan Baloch

Lecturer,
Department of Livestock Extension

Dr. Aadil Mustafa

Lecturer,
Department of Poultry Husbandry/Sciences

Dr. Hafiz Ahmed Hameed

Lecturer,
Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology