Dottorato in Medicina Veterinaria

Graduate programs in Veterinary Medicine (VMED) provide high-quality research training to help graduates discover and improve ways to benefit the health and well being of companion and food animals and wildlife. The PhD program prepares independent basic and applied scientists for successful careers in academia, industry, or government. Students choose from four areas of scientific investigation.

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.