A veterinary college established in 1978, operated by Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland, College Park, and serving Virginia and Maryland residents.
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1978 and serves as the in-state veterinary college for residents of Virginia and Maryland. It is operated by two land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland, College Park. The college's vision is to be international leaders in veterinary medicine, biomedical sciences, and public health. Its mission is to protect and enhance animal, human, and environmental health and welfare.
The college was established in 1978. The charter DVM class of 64 students graduated in May 1984. Since then, the college's Alumni Society has grown to more than 3,000 members.
The four-year professional program leads to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and combines basic and applied sciences through integrated courses. The multidisciplinary Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences graduate program offers M.S. and Ph.D. curricula. The college has approximately 480 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students. Its research strengths include a One Health focus that brings together veterinarians, physicians, and other scientists.
The main campus is in Blacksburg, Virginia, at 205 Duck Pond Drive. The college also has locations including the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke, Virginia, located on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology campus; the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia; and the Gudelsky Veterinary Center in College Park, Maryland. The Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg provides primary, specialized, and emergency medical care and large animal ambulatory field services. Listed facilities include Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services (ViTALS), the Veterinary Clinical Research Office, the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Pharmacy, and a Blood Bank.
The college is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education, with the next site visit scheduled for 2028. It holds full accreditation from AAALAC International, most recently continued in December 2017. Its Master of Public Health program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health through 2032. The laboratory holds full accreditation/all species from the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians until December 31, 2027.