About the VH Faculty
Last changed: 10 October 2024
At the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences we work with most aspects of our animal's lives and health, including farm animals as well as sports animals and pets.
Our thematic breadth is extensive, from animal husbandry, animal health and welfare, food safety and quality well to public health. In all these areas, we do resaerch and educate at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels.
Most of our deparments and units, as well as the faculty office, are located in Uppsala, although important work is also done in Umeå, Skara, Flyinge, Strömsholm and Wången.
Short facts about the VH faculty
Students: 1129 (full-time equivalent students)
Employees: 439 (full-time equivalents)
Professors: 43,1 (full-time equivalents)
Doctoral students: 123 (people)
Turnover: SEK 733 million, external finansing degree 45%
(From the annual report of 2020.)
Education
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science offers education with focus on animals. The faculty offers programmes and courses on Bachelor's, Master's and doctoral level. Many of them are among the most popular in Sweden.
Programmes
Right now we are offering two master's programmes taught in English:
- Animal Science: Location Uppsala, 120 credits, two years of studies at second-cycle level.
- Veterinary Nursing: Location Uppsala, 120 credits, two years of studies at second-cycle level.
Courses
More information about education at SLU.
Course packages
EAEVE
The Veterinary Medicine programme was evaluated in 2017 and 2018 by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE).
The evaluation resulted in a Self Evaluation Report, a Visitation Report 2017 and a Re-visitation Report 2018.
Research education
Research schools
The VH Faculty runs one research school:
Docoral education at the VH Faculty
Welcome to visit the staff webb where you can find information about the organization and procedures of doctoral education at the VH-faculty.
Doctoral education at SLU
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is one of Sweden’s top research universities, with an extensive range of research degrees on offer. As a doctoral candidate, you will be a part of a supportive research community and an exciting and challenging research culture.
Research
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science is considered one the most prominent in the world, regarding research within animal science and veterinary medicine.
Cooperation
Collaboration with industry, authorities and organisations is a natural part of SLU activities. The university contributes with knowledge and competence in various collaboration projects.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
SLU's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (EMA) meets society's need for decision support, including support for Sweden's national environmental objectives and international environmental cooperation.
EMA works in twelve programmes. One of them, A Non-Toxic Environment, is organized within the VH Faculty.
Special resources at the VH Faculty
The research and education at our faculty is among the best in the world in our field. For these purposes, we have modern research and teaching facilities: