University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is the veterinary school of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The college only enrolls graduate students and no undergraduates are enrolled in the college.

College of Veterinary Medicine
TypePublic Veterinary Medicine School
Established1976
Parent institution
University of Florida
Endowment$1.73 billion (2018)[1]
DeanDana Zimmel (interim)
Students616[2]
Undergraduates0
Postgraduates616
Location, ,
United States
Websitevetmed.ufl.edu

Founded in 1976, it is one of six academic colleges and schools that compose the university's J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center. The college is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

In 2018 the college generated $18.8 Million in Research Expenditures, and $26.7 Million in clinical services.[3]

Academics

The College of Veterinary Medicine offers the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree on campus. As of 2018 The current DVM enrollment includes 452 students.[4]

As of 2018, 69 students attend the college on campus for the graduate programs for their masters or Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 95 Students are enrolled in the college's online masters program.[5]

Organization

The college is organized into six units:

  • College Administration
  • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (LACS)
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology
  • Department of Physiological Sciences
  • Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (SACS)
  • UF Veterinary Hospitals

Animal hospitals

The UF Veterinary Hospitals include the UF Small Animal Hospital and the UF Large Animal Hospital. The UF Veterinary Hospitals are a major animal referral center in the Southeast. An estimated 44,000 animals are seen and treated each year at the UF Veterinary Hospitals and through field visits.

Ranking

In the 2019 U.S. News and World Report rankings the college ranked 9th overall amongst all veterinary medicine colleges.[6][7]

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