University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

College of Veterinary Medicine
TypePublic Veterinary Medicine School
Established1976
Parent institution
University of Florida
EndowmentIncrease$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide)[1]
DeanDana Zimmel, DVM
Students516
Undergraduates0
Location
Gainesville
,
Florida
,
United States
Websitevetmed.ufl.edu

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is the veterinary school of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. The college only enrolls professional program D.V.M. students and graduate students pursuing M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. No undergraduates are enrolled in the college.

Founded in 1976, it is one of six academic colleges and schools that compose the university's Academic Health Center. The college is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

In FY 2021, the college generated $43.1 million from state funding and tuition, $40.8 million from clinical services, $5.2 million from foundation/philanthropic gifts and $8.9 million in other funding.

Research

The College of Veterinary Medicine received $15.6 million in annual research revenue in 2024.[2]

Academics

The College of Veterinary Medicine offers the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree on campus. As of 2021, the current DVM enrollment includes 455 students. Fifty one students attend the college on campus for the graduate programs for their masters or Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 465 students are enrolled in the college's online masters program.[3]

Organization

The college is organized into these units:

  • College Administration
  • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (LACS)
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology
  • Department of Physiological Sciences
  • Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (SACS)
  • Department of Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine (CDPM)
  • UF Veterinary Hospitals

Animal hospitals

The UF Veterinary Hospitals include the UF Small Animal Hospital and the UF Large Animal Hospital in Gainesville, and UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (PETS) and UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center (opening spring 2022) in Ocala. The UF Veterinary Hospitals are a major animal referral center in the Southeast. An estimated 44,000 animals are seen and treated each year at the UF Veterinary Hospitals and through field visits.[1]

Ranking

In the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the college ranked 9th overall amongst all veterinary medicine colleges.[4][5]

Facility images

  • Veterinary Academic Building
    Veterinary Academic Building
  • UF Large Animal Hospital
    UF Large Animal Hospital
  • UF Small Animal Hospital
    UF Small Animal Hospital
  • UF SAH Primary Care & Dentistry
    UF SAH Primary Care & Dentistry
  • UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (Ocala, FL)
    UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services (Ocala, FL)

See also

References

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "UF research spending at record $1.26 billion for FY2024". news.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ About Graduate Student Enrollment
  4. ^ Press Release about 2019 Veterinary Med Rankings
  5. ^ US News 2019 Rankings