Veterinarians provide care for animals of all types. These professionals treat illnesses and injuries, perform surgeries, and advise owners on best practices for animal care. Many veterinarians also play an important role in public health, working to ensure the safety of farm animals that serve as food sources and applying veterinary research to human and animal health issues.

Veterinarians earn competitive salaries, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects careers in the field to grow 16% from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the national average for all occupations. Veterinarians need a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) to enter licensed practice. DVM programs take four years to complete and require knowledge in biology, along with strong clinical and communication skills

Top Universities For Veterinary Science In 2020

Top 10 Universities for Veterinary Science in the WorldBased on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
Rank	Name of Institution	Location
1	University of California, Davis (UCD)	United States
2	Royal Veterinary College, University of London	United Kingdom
3	Cornell University	United States
4	Utrecht University	Netherlands
5	University of Guelph	Canada
6	University of Edinburgh	United Kingdom
7	University of Cambridge	United Kingdom
8	Michigan State University	United States
9	Vetsuisse Faculty Bern and Zurich	Switzerland
10	University of Copenhagen	Denmark

Top Universities For Veterinary Science In 2019

Top 10 Veterinary Schools in the WorldBased on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019
Rank	Name of Institution	Location
1	Royal Veterinary College, University of London	United Kingdom
2	University of California, Davis (UCD)	United States
3	Utrecht University	Netherlands
4	University of Cambridge	UK
5	Cornell University	US
6	University of Edinburgh	UK
7	University of Guelph	Canada
8	Ohio State University, Columbus	US
=9	University of Sydney	Australia
=9	University of Liverpool	UK

Career and Salary Outlook for Veterinarians

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Occupations in the veterinary field include veterinarian, vet tech, vet assistant, and laboratory animal caretaker. The BLS projects strong growth for most veterinary occupations, likely due to factors including a growing and aging pet population and expanded treatment options for pets.

Education level significantly impacts the earning potential of veterinary professionals. For example, veterinarians, who need a doctorate, typically earn higher salaries than vet techs and lab assistants, who need only a high school diploma or associate degree.

This section details common career paths for graduates of the best veterinary schools, along with the salary potential and projected growth rate for each occupation.

• Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansCommonly known as vet techs, these professionals assist veterinarians and perform a variety of clinical tasks. Vet techs prepare animals for surgery, administer vaccinations, and perform laboratory and diagnostic tests. While the two positions are similar, veterinary technologists often work in research and lab-based roles, while veterinary technicians commonly work in private clinical practices.
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersThese professionals assist veterinarians and care for animals in clinical and research settings. They may feed and bathe animals, maintain surgical instruments, clean cages and operating rooms, and monitor animals before and after clinical procedures. The responsibilities of veterinary assistants and lab animal caretakers are similar to those of vet techs. However, vet techs are more specialized and typically earn higher salaries.
• VeterinariansVeterinarians diagnose and treat medical conditions in animals of all types, including pets and livestock. Tasks often include treating wounds, performing surgery, prescribing medication, and advising animal owners about medical conditions and general care practices. While many veterinarians treat pets in private clinical practices, they may also work with farm animals. Other veterinarians secure research positions and work to improve public health and animal welfare.

CAREER	MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY	PROJECTED GROWTH RATE (2019-2029)
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$35,320	16%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$28,590	16%
Veterinarians	$95,460	16%

What Kind of Vet Gets Paid the Most?

According to AVMA Report on Veterinary Compensation, the specialties with the highest median incomes were:

• ophthalmology ($199,000),
• lab animal medicine ($169,000),
• pathology ($157,000),
• surgery ($133,000),
• internal medicine ($127,000),
• radiology ($121,000), and
• theriogenology ($121,000)

Top 100 veterinary schools across the globe in 2020

Sl.No.	College	Location	Website
1.	University of California, Davis	Davis, CA, USA	Visit
2.	Royal Veterinary College	London, England	Visit
3.	Cornell University	New York, USA	Visit
4.	Colorado State University	Collins, CO, USA	Visit
5.	Utrecht University	Utrecht, Netherlands	Visit
6.	Ohio State University	Columbus, OH, USA	Visit
7.	University of Guelph	Guelph, ON, Canada	Visit
8.	The University of Sydney	Sydney, Australia	Visit
9.	University of Glasgow	Glasgow, Scotland	Visit
10.	Ghent University	Ghent, Belgium	Visit
11.	University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA, USA	Visit
12.	North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC, USA	Visit
13.	The University of Edinburgh	Edinburgh, Scotland	Visit
14.	University of Bern	Bern, Switzerland	Visit
15.	University of Liverpool	Liverpool, England	Visit
16.	Ludwig Maximilian University	Munich, Germany	Visit
17.	University of Cambridge	Cambridge, England	Visit
18.	Texas A&M University	College Station, TX, USA	Visit
19.	Autonomous University of Barcelona	Bellaterra, Spain	Visit
20.	The University of Tokyo	Tokyo, Japan	Visit
21.	University of Pretoria	Pretoria, South Africa	Visit
22.	Université de Montréal	Montreal, Canada	Visit
23.	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI, USA	Visit
24.	University of Milan	Milan, Italy	Visit
25.	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL, USA	Visit
26.	University of Calgary	Calgary, Canada	Visit
27.	College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences	Hong Kong	Visit
28.	University of Georgia	Athens, GA, USA	Visit
29.	Mumbai Veterinary College	Mumbai, India	Visit
30.	University of Helsinki	Helsinki, Finland	Visit
31.	Tufts University	Middlesex County, MA, USA	Visit
32.	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN, USA	Visit
33.	University of Liège	Liège, Belgium	Visit
34.	Massey University	Palmerston North, New Zealand	Visit
35.	University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna	Vienna, Austria	Visit
36.	University of Queensland	Brisbane, Australia	Visit
37.	Complutense University of Madrid	Madrid, Spain	Visit
38.	Freie Universitaet Berlin	Berlin, Germany	Visit
39.	Purdue University	West Lafayette, IN, USA	Visit
40.	Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University	Tirupati, India	Visit
41.	Auburn University	Auburn, AL, USA	Visit
42.	The University of Adelaide	Adelaide, Australia	Visit
43.	Cairo University	Giza, Egypt	Visit
44.	King Saud University	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Visit
45.	Iowa State University	Ames, IA, USA	Visit
46.	Alexandria University	Alexandria, Egypt	Visit
47.	Washington State University	Pullman, WA, USA	Visit
48.	Indian Veterinary Research Institute	Bareilly, India	Visit
49.	Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI, USA	Visit
50.	University of Nottingham	Nottingham, England	Visit
51.	The University of Sydney	Sydney, Australia	Visit
52.	University of Maryland	College Park, MD, USA	Visit
53.	Mississippi State University	Starkville, MS, USA	Visit
54.	University of Copenhagen	Copenhagen, Denmark	Visit
55.	University of Missouri	Columbia, MO, USA	Visit
56.	Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR, USA	Visit
57.	James Cook University	Townsville, Australia	Visit
58.	University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN, USA	Visit
59.	The University of Melbourne	Melbourne, Australia	Visit
60.	Kansas State University	Manhattan, Kansas	Visit
61.	University of Illinois	Champaign County, IL, USA	Visit
62.	Murdoch University	Perth, Australia	Visit
63.	Oklahoma State University	Stillwater, Oklahoma	Visit
64.	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Visit
65.	Wageningen University & Research	Wageningen, Netherlands	Visit
66.	Charles Sturt University	Bathurst, Australia	Visit
67.	University of Bristol	Bristol, England	Visit
68.	Southern Institute of Technology	Invercargill, New Zealand	Visit
69.	University of Antwerp	Antwerp, Belgium	Visit
70.	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	Uppsala, Sweden	Visit
71.	Kitasato University	Aomori, Japan	Visit
72.	College	Location	Visit
73.	University College Dublin	Dublin, Ireland	Visit
74.	Nippon Veterinary and Animal Science University	Tokyo, Japan	Visit
75.	University of Surrey	Guildford, England	Visit
76.	Estonian University of Life Sciences	Tartu, Estonia	Visit
77.	Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies	Jelgava, Latvia	Visit
78.	CEU Cardinal Herrera University	Alfara del Patriarca, Spain	Visit
79.	University of Camerino	Camerino, Italy	Visit
80.	University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno	Brno, Czech Republic	Visit
81.	University of Giessen	Giessen, Germany	Visit
82.	Tuskegee University	Tuskegee, AL, USA	Visit
83.	Western University of Health Sciences	Pomona, CA, USA	Visit
84.	University of Teramo	Teramo, Italy	Visit
85.	University of Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan, Canada	Visit
86.	Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate, TN, USA	Visit
87.	University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover	Hanover, Germany	Visit
88.	Midwestern University	Downers Grove, IL, USA	Visit
89.	Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine	Blacksburg, VA, USA	Visit
90.	Atlantic Veterinary College	Charlottetown, Canada	Visit
91.	Universidad Austral de Chile	Valdivia, Chile	Visit
92.	University of Zagreb	Zagreb, Croatia	Visit
93.	National Veterinary School of Nantes	Nantes, France	Visit
94.	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki	Thessaloniki, Greece	Visit
95.	Lisandro Alvarado University Centroccidental	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	Visit
96.	University of Peradeniya	Galaha Rd, Sri Lanka	Visit
97.	Norwegian School of Veterinary Science	Oslo, Norway	Visit
98.	University of Life Sciences in Lublin	Lublin, Poland	Visit
99.	Koret School of Veterinary Medicine	Rehovot, Israel	Visit
100.	Guru Anged Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	Ludhiana, India	Visit