Assam Veterinary & Fishery University

Assam Veterinary and Fishery University (AVFU), headquartered at Khanapara, Guwahati, is a State University established by the Government of Assam in 2024 with the objective of advancing education, research, extension, and technology transfer in veterinary, animal, fishery, and allied sciences. The University was constituted through the integration of the existing veterinary and fisheries institutions of the State and was given statutory status under the Assam Veterinary and Fishery University Act, 2024 (Assam Act No. XXI of 2024). The Act received the assent of the Hon’ble Governor of Assam on 25 September 2024 and was published in the Assam Gazette on 27 September 2024. AVFU has been established as a specialized institution to develop skilled human resources and generate scientific and technological solutions for the livestock, poultry, dairy, and fisheries sectors of Assam and the wider NE region. Presently, the University offers the course on Veterinary & Fishery Science