Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) is a fully accredited rigorous four-year professional program preceded by three to four years of pre-professional studies. Students benefit from one of the largest veterinary teaching hospitals in the country, as well as world-renowned faculty in infectious disease, genomics, comparative medicine, raptor conservation, public health, epidemiology, and dairy, swine, and avian medicine.

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine affects the lives of animals and people every day through educational, research, service, and outreach programs. We are dedicated to the education of future and current veterinarians and biomedical scientists and the discovery of new knowledge and skills.

Established in 1947, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is Minnesota’s only veterinary college. Fully accredited, the college has graduated nearly 4,000 veterinarians and hundreds of scientists.

The college's faculty is nationally and internationally recognized for teaching and research excellence. Signature research includes infectious disease, genomics, comparative medicine, raptor conservation, public health, epidemiology and dairy, swine, and avian medicine.