Ranked #1 for 11 consecutive years. (US News and World Report)

Top-Ranked, Global Impact

The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine serves the people of California, our nation, and our world by providing educational, research, clinical service and public service programs of the highest quality to advance the health and care of animals, the health of the environment, public health, and by contributing to the economy.

Our limitless vision for transformational impact is built on more than 75 years of excellence, collaboration, and innovation, advancing veterinary medicine and improving life for animals and people worldwide.

About us, an aerial view of the UC Davis campus in 1966.

A Legacy Forward

Since its founding in 1948, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has charted a path of global leadership. From the very beginning, the school set a tradition of trailblazing achievements that established its standing as the nation’s top-ranked veterinary school and one of the finest in the world.

For decades, we have delivered world-class clinical care and led research that has shaped animal and public health. Today, our students and researchers are carrying that legacy forward, pursuing bold solutions for a healthier future for all species. With partners like you, that vision can become a reality.

By the Numbers

A veterinary student smiles as he cuddles up to four kittens on an exam table in front of him.
#1 Ranked
veterinary school nationally for the 11th consecutive year (US News and World Report)
A veterinary student adjusts medical equipment on an animal.
$90M+
research (national leader)
Graduating veterinary students wearing their caps and gowns, with a focus on one female smiling and walking in line with the others.
$120M+
student support endowment (largest in nation)
A veterinarian holds up and looks at a white cat as it places its paws on her face.
35+
medical specialties
Close-up side view of a raptor, with its handler in the background.
30+
centers of excellence, institutes, and program projects
A veterinary student wearing scrubs looks through a microscope.
18
research support laboratories
Six veterinary students wearing white lab coats and holding individual roses stand together smiling.
720 Students
DVM, Ph.D., MPVM, and M.S.
A veterinary student smiles at the camera as she holds a raptor that is hooked up to oxygen.
140+
residents
Close-up of three veterinary students at a social function.
7,500+
alumni
Map showing research and outreach posts all over the world.
The school has research and outreach posts in Washington State, Africa, and South America, and across the globe.