Madras Veterinary College was established in the year 1903, and is one of the first colleges offering courses in veterinary medicine in the country. It is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) and located in the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The college offers BVSc in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, MVSc courses in 22 disciplines, M.Sc. course in Biotechnology, and PG Diploma courses in Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis and Companion Animal Practice. Additionally, Madras Veterinary College also offers doctoral (Ph.D) programs in Biotechnology and 20 disciplines of veterinary and animal sciences.
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Name of the college | Madras Veterinary College |
University Type | State Govt Aided |
Basic Admission Criteria | Merit-based, Entrance-based for PG |
Last Date to Apply | Last week of May for UG, Last week of July for PG |
Application Mode | Online |
Name of Entrance | University CET, ICAR |
Entrance Mode | Offline |
Counselling | State |
Scholarship | Yes |
Madras Veterinary College offers a five-year n half duration of undergraduate program, namely Bachelors in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSC and AH), which is approved by the Veterinary Council of India. Candidates who have scored at least 50% in 10+2 examinations with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Botany/Zoology as compulsory subjects are eligible to apply, along with those who have done vocational courses in Agricultural Practices/ Dairy/ Poultry.
Admission to the undergraduate course is merit-based and managed by TANUVAS. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria specified by the university and the State Government can obtain the application form from the university website. The university issues counselling lists in which names of the shortlisted candidates are mentioned. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of their academic record have to attend counselling conducted by TANUVAS on the specified date.
Separate lists are released for NRI candidates. Candidates are called for counselling in order of their rank in the merit list. Final selection is done on the basis of a candidate’s academic performance, document verification and seat availability. The university releases a provisional list and if all seats are not filled, it may conduct further counselling rounds after completion of which the final list is released.
Course Name | Specialization | Minimum Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
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BVSc and AH | - | Minimum 50% in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology/Botany/Zoology as compulsory subjects. | On the basis of merit and counselling |
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Students can enrol for postgraduate courses at the Madras Veterinary College which offers MVSc degree programs in 22 disciplines, an M. Sc program in Biotechnology and PG Diploma courses in Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis and Companion Animal Practice.
Candidates seeking admission to the MVSC and PG Diploma courses must be veterinary science graduates having successfully acquired BVSc/ BVSc and AH degrees from TANUVAS or any other recognized university with at least 55% marks or an OGPA of 2.75/4.0 or a CGPA of 6.50/10.0 in order to be eligible.
For M.Sc in Biotechnology, candidates need to be B.Sc degree holders in Biotechnology/ Animal Biotechnology/ Gene Technology/ Genetics/ Molecular Biology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Marin Biology/ Environmental Sciences/ Fisheries Sciences or other areas of Life Sciences.
Admissions to the PG and PG Diploma courses are entrance based and students are admitted on the basis of their academic performance and Common Entrance Test (conducted by TANUVAS) scores.
A candidate’s total score out of 200 marks (100 for qualifying exam and 100 for CET) determines his/her ranking on the merit list released by the Chairman of the Admission Committee (PG).
For PG Diploma courses, candidate scores out of a total of 175 marks (100 for qualifying exam, 75 for CET) are considered. This list is published on the university website and shortlisted candidates are called for counselling at the university. Colleges and disciplines are allotted to students at the time of counselling. 75% seats are filled by Tamil Nadu students under the Tamil Nadu state quota, while 25% seats are reserved for all-India candidates applying through ICAR test. Tamil Nadu students who have not studied in institutions under TANUVAS must produce a Nativity Certificate at the time of admission.
Course Name | Specialization | Minimum Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
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MVSc | - | Passed in BVSc/BVSC and AH with 55% marks or 2.75/4.0 OGPA or 6.5/10.0 CGPA | Marks obtained in qualifying exam and Common Entrance Test scores |
M. Sc | Biotechnology | Passed in B. Sc in Biotechnology Animal Biotechnology/ Gene Technology/ Genetics/ Molecular Biology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Marin Biology/ Environmental Sciences/ Fisheries Sciences | |
PG Diploma | Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis | Passed in BVSc/BVSc and AH with 50% marks or 2.75/4.0 OGPA or 6.5/10.0 CGPA | |
Companion Animal Practice |
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Madras Veterinary College offers Ph.D programs in Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Food Technology and Biotechnology for three-year. Candidates must complete Master’s degree course in the concerned field of specialization with minimum 65% marks or an OGPA of 2.75/4.0 or a CGPA of 6.50/10.0 in order to be eligible.
Candidates applying to the Ph.D programs at MVC must appear for Common Entrance Test conducted by TANUVAS at the Masters level. Those who have qualified for Senior Research Fellowship of ICAR are exempted from appearing for the entrance test. The following criteria are taken into consideration while evaluating merit:
A merit list with the names of the shortlisted candidates is released on the university website. Such candidates need to attend the counselling rounds conducted by the university to gain admission to the program and institution of their choice. 75% candidates are admitted under the Tamil Nadu state quota. Rest of the 25% candidates are admitted from other states through ICAR. Tamil Nadu native students who have not studied in colleges under TANUVAS must produce a Nativity Certificate at the time of admission.
Course Name | Specialization | Minimum Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
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Ph. D | Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Passed in BVSc and AH and MVSc/ M.Sc degree with 65% marks or 2.75/4.0 OGPA or 6.50/10.0 CGPA. | Merit in the qualifying examination followed by University level Common Entrance Test/ ICAR scores. |
Food Technology | M. Sc in Food Technology, Food Science and Technology, Post-Harvest Technology, Food Processing Technology, Food Process Engineering, Dairy Technology, Dairy Engineering, Biochemistry/Food Chemistry with 55% marks or 2.75/4.0 OGPA or 6.50/10.0 CGPA. | ||
Biotechnology | M. Sc/ M. Tech in Molecular Biology, Gene Technology, Animal Biotechnology (M.Sc.,) Biochemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Sciences, Genetics, Marine Biology, Life Sciences and Fisheries Sciences. |
Candidates should apply for admission online by visiting the official website of the university. Download the filled in application and submit the hard copy with required documents.
The Chariman,
Admission Committee (UG),
TANUVAS,
Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 600051
Documents to enclose along with the application form:
Seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC (non creamy)/minorities/Physically handicapped candidates in accordance to the guidelines prescribed by Government of Tamil Nadu.
Reserved Category | % of Reservation |
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Open Competition (OC) | 31 |
Backward Class (BC) | 26.5 |
Backward Class Muslim (BCM) | 3.5 |
Most Backward Class (MBC) / Denotified Communities (DNC) | 20 |
Scheduled Class (SC) | 15 |
Scheduled Class Arunthathiyars (SCA) | 3 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1 |
The university offers several scholarships to the deserving candidates. They are as follows:
Note: The cost of application form of INR 350 paid through online will be refunded to SC/ST/SCA candidates admitted along with scholarship.
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MVC, NEET Cutoff 2023 for ST Category is listed below. The overall cutoff rank for NEET is 204709
Courses | Round 1 |
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204709 |
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Course | Fees | Eligibility | Action |
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B.Tech 3 Courses | ₹13,095 (1st Year Fees) | 10+2 | |
B.V.Sc 1 Course | ₹21,915 (1st Year Fees) | 10+2 | |
M.Tech 1 Course | ₹33,325 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation | |
PG Diploma 4 Courses | ₹33,325 (Total Fees) | - | |
Ph.D 2 Courses | ₹33,325 (1st Year Fees) | Post Graduation |
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