Kafkas University Veterinary medicine
Kafkas University

Kafkas University

Veterinary medicine

Kars, Turkey

PhD

Sep 2025

Key Summary

    About : The Veterinary Medicine program offers students the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge essential for a professional career. It includes comprehensive training in animal health, medicine, and surgery. The course typically lasts for five years, focusing on practical experience and theoretical knowledge in veterinary practice.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths in animal care and health sectors. Potential opportunities include roles as veterinarians, veterinary technicians, or researchers in animal health and welfare. Additional paths may involve working in public health, academia, or in animal conservation and wildlife management.

Our faculty was established on 20 July 1982. In our faculty, education, training and scientific research activities are carried out within the academic structure consisting of 5 departments and 20 departments. The academic staff consists of 37 Professors, 15 Associate Professors, 19 Assistant Professors, 10 Research Assistants and 15 Administrative staff. Our faculty has a total of 721 students. There are Master's and Doctorate programs in many departments.

In our faculty, by using all the possibilities of modern education, our students are given education that they can compete at national and international level. Our faculty is a member of the European Association of Veterinary Medicine Education Institutions (EAEVE) and is in cooperation and coordination with VEDEK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Veterinary Medicine Education and Programs).

There are 4 lecture halls, 4 classrooms, 1 library, 1 computer lab and a 400-person conference hall within the faculty. Our faculty is also at the forefront of scientific research. For example, our academic staff published 169 articles, submitted 185 papers and took part in 63 scientific projects supported by different sources in 2017.

The Faculty Hospital consists of Internal Diseases, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics, as well as Retreating and Artificial Insemination Unit and Wild Animal Diseases and Ecology Departments. Our clinics provide services in many areas such as diagnosis, treatment, first aid, reproductive and reproductive problems in animals and artificial insemination in domestic and wild animal diseases. Pharmacology and Toxicology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology and Virology laboratories support clinical services.

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