About the academy
The Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine is one of the largest educational and research centers for training highly qualified specialists for the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Belarus. The strategies of its development have always aimed at achieving the academic and research excellence, close cooperation with producers and international partners. The Academy has always been searching for new educational, scientific and production technologies and methods as the quality of educational, scientific and production processes have always been of its high priority.
The Academy is a complex architectural entity located in the center of the city and covering the territory over 17 ha. Structurally it includes administrative, academic and research facilities, clinics, libraries, student residentials, sports, health and recreation centers, a student canteen, cafe and auxilary units.
Map of the campus
The Academy has 25 lecture halls and 56 specialized classrooms. There are 24 computer labs across the campus. Both the departments and the library offer Internet access, including via satellite link. The Academy also runs a local area network. Other facilities include a language lab, an audio room, a terrarium, and anatomical, pathoanatomical, and parasitological museums.
The Academy comprises three faculties:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Faculty of Biotechnology,
Faculty of Continuing Education
and Retraining for the Agro-Industrial Sector.
Its structure also includes the Agricultural College of VSAVM (located in Luzhesno, Vitebsk District), branch campuses in Rechitsa (Gomel Region, established in 2002) and Pinsk (Brest Region, established in 2006), as well as the Research Institute of Applied Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology — the first of its kind in the agricultural education system.
The Academy offers postgraduate and doctoral programs in veterinary, agricultural, and biological sciences. It also hosts dissertation defense councils for the Doctor of Sciences and Candidate of Sciences degrees across five scientific specialties.