About Us

Telangana, the 29th state of the Union of India is located on the Deccan Plateau. It occupies a central position along the eastern seaboard of the Indian Peninsula. The region is primarily drained by two major rivers: the Godavari and the Krishna. As an agrarian state, Telangana relies heavily on rain fed agriculture, and livestock is crucial in supporting the state’s economy and farmers’ livelihoods.

Acknowledging the vital importance of livestock in the rural economy, the Government of Telangana, soon after the bifurcation of the state established a dedicated University to empower stakeholders with knowledge and skills in Animal, Veterinary, Dairy, and Fisheries sciences and related technologies.

In fact, the first Veterinary College in the state dates back to 1946 when the Hyderabad Veterinary College was established as a constituent college of Osmania University. In the year 1964, with the formation of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU), Veterinary education was brought under the control of this University, along with Agriculture and allied subjects.

Later, a separate University in the name of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University was formed on 12-06-2005, with headquarters at Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), for focused development in the fields of Veterinary, Animal, and Fisheries Science thus bringing Veterinary education under the fold of this University.

Consequent to the bifurcation of erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Government of Telangana established this university naming it after the farmer turned Prime Minister and son of the soil, Sri P. V. Narsimha Rao on 22nd November, 2014.

Since then, the University has made rapid strides. Recognizing the requirement of trained manpower in Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, University has established a College of Fishery Science and a College of Veterinary Science. Another College of Veterinary Science is also being established. I am happy that our graduates are serving the farming community in the country and abroad with great élan.

Further, the University has also established state of the art Veterinary Hospital, Feed analytical laboratories, Embryo Transfer and Animal Biotechnology laboratories to keep pace with the Teaching and Research needs of students and Service needs of farmers and pet owners. Extension activities are taken care of by all the Colleges and Krishi Vigyan Kendra involving both students and faculty.