Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University, Wayanad

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) was established by the Government of Kerala in December 2010 to further education, research and extension services in Veterinary and Animal Sciences, with jurisdiction over the whole state. Its headquarters is at Pookode, near Kalpetta in Wayanad District. The university has eight constituent colleges, including the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy and Pookode, several College of Dairy Science and Technology campuses, the Dr. Verghese Kurien Institute of Dairy and Food Technology at Mannuthy, and the College of Avian Sciences and Management at Thiruvazhamkunnu. Dr. B. Ashok, an alumnus of CVAS Mannuthy, served as the first Vice-Chancellor. The foundation stone for the administrative block was laid on 2 August 2010 by then Chief Minister V. S. Achuthanandan. In the Union Budget for 2011–12, KVASU received a one-time grant of Rs. 100 crore to develop eight research schools across its veterinary and dairy science colleges at Mannuthy and Pookode, covering areas such as animal production biotechnology, bio-energy, zoonoses, pathobiology, avian sciences, and instrumentation engineering. The university also oversees numerous research stations, farms, and hospitals across Kerala.