University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine

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College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Florida Vertical Signature.svg
Type Public Veterinary Medicine School
Established1976
Parent institution
University of Florida
Endowment Increase2.svg$2.379 billion (2021)
(university-wide) [1]
Dean Dana Zimmel, DVM
Students516
Undergraduates 0
Location, ,
United States
Website vetmed.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.

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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:

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.

Ranking

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

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References

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  2. "UF research spending at record $1.26 billion for FY2024". news.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. About Graduate Student Enrollment
  4. Press Release about 2019 Veterinary Med Rankings
  5. US News 2019 Rankings