As Australia’s top veterinary school, when you study at the University of Sydney, you will learn from world-leading animal and veterinary scientists, while getting hands-on experience that will prepare you for a rewarding career in animal health and welfare.
The University of Sydney is ranked first in Australia and 21st in the world for veterinary science in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.
We have also been given a maximum score of 5 in the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) for the veterinary sciences field of research.
When you study with us, you learn the latest in evidence-based practice from our world-renowned animal and veterinary scientists and benefit from a fully integrated learning curriculum with clinical exposure, clinical skills training and animal handling commencing in the first semester and throughout the course.
Graduates of our Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and graduate entry Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees are eligible for immediate registration with the Veterinary Practitioners Board in Australia.
Our courses are also internationally accredited, so you can apply to work as a veterinarian around the world.
The Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine are accredited by:
Our courses in animal health and veterinary science are taught across our city and rural campuses, allowing you to experience all that Australia has to offer.
Our Camperdown Campus offers beautiful sandstone architecture alongside modern lecture theatres, advanced laboratories and a well-equipped clinical teaching hospital.
In an entirely different environment southwest of Sydney, our semi-rural Camden campus allows students to gain experience with the large-animal industries as well as exotic species and native Australian wildlife.
Our veterinary teaching hospitals provide expert care and treatment of all creatures great and small, alongside training the next generation of veterinarians.
You’ll gain hands-on experience from your first semester with practical classes and clinical placements with opportunities to develop your experience working with everything from domestic pets, to horses, livestock, reptiles, birds and even our unique Australian wildlife.
