The College, earlier known as College of Veterinary Medicine, was established in 1960, as one of the two constituent colleges of the first Agricultural University of India the U.P. Agricultural University to impart undergraduate and postgraduate education for producing competent veterinarians; to conduct basic and applied research on various aspects of livestock health, production and livestock products technology; to carryout veterinary and animal husbandry extension activities through farm advisory services, health care services, organizing animal welfare camps, livestock shows etc. and to provide expert advice in veterinary and animal husbandry matters including diagnostic services and health coverage programs.

At that time, the college had only four departments, viz. Anatomy & Histology, Physiology & Pharmacology, Pathology & Hygiene and Medicine & Surgery. The college has been renamed as College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences after merging the department of Animal Science of the College of Agriculture with the college in 2003. Read more