The Assam Veterinary and Fishery University is a state university located at Khanapara in the Guwahati metropolitan area of Assam, India. The institution is dedicated to higher education, research and extension in the fields of veterinary science, animal husbandry and fisheries.
| Name | Assam Veterinary and Fishery University |
|---|---|
| Type | State university |
| Location | Khanapara, Assam, India |
| Focus areas | Veterinary science, animal husbandry, fisheries |
| Country | India |
The university is situated at Khanapara, a locality on the southern edge of Guwahati that has long been associated with veterinary education and animal husbandry institutions in north-east India. It is structured as a specialised university focused on the livestock and fisheries sectors, which are economically significant in Assam and the wider north-eastern region.
As a veterinary and fishery university, its academic activity is oriented around the training of professionals in:
Assam and the north-eastern states have a substantial dependence on livestock rearing, poultry, piggery and inland fisheries for rural livelihoods. A specialised state university in this domain is intended to consolidate professional education, applied research and extension services that were earlier distributed across veterinary and fisheries colleges affiliated to general agricultural universities. The location at Khanapara places the university within an established cluster of veterinary and animal-sciences institutions in Guwahati.