Program definition and overview
Veterinary medicine is a field that focuses on health care and disease prevention for animals, whether domestic animals such as dogs and cats, or agricultural animals such as livestock and poultry. Veterinary medicine aims to diagnose and treat diseases that affect animals, provide them with comprehensive health care, in addition to working to prevent the spread of infectious diseases between animals and humans.
Fields of study in veterinary medicine include many topics, such as animal microbiology and epidemiology, animal anatomy, veterinary pharmacology, animal surgery, animal nutrition, farm management and sound agricultural practices.
Veterinary medicine is essential to the health and safety of animals, and also has an important role in protecting public health and controlling infectious diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans.
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements usually include academic qualifications, English language skills, admission tests and interviews.
- Academic qualifications: At least 5 B grades in SPM (or equivalent) including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Additional Mathematics, and a pre-university qualification with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in relevant subjects.
- English Language Skills: Minimum IELTS score is 6.0 (or equivalent).
- Admission Test: Some universities may require UMAT or BMAT.
Duration of study
The duration of studying medicine in all universities in Malaysia is 3 academic years or the equivalent of 6 semesters. Without the preparatory year
The best universities that offer this program in Malaysia
| University Name | Fees annually | more details |
| UNIKL University of Kuala Lumpur | 13,330. | more details |
The most important Arab and international universities for studying medicine
International universities:
- Harvard University - United States
- University of Oxford - United Kingdom
- Johns Hopkins University - United States
- Stanford University - United States
- University of Cambridge – United Kingdom
Arab universities:
- King Saud University (King Saud University) - Saudi Arabia
- Cairo University (Cairo University) – Egypt
- King Abdulaziz University (King Abdulaziz University) – Saudi Arabia
- American University of Beirut (American University of Beirut) – Lebanon
- University of Jordan (University of Jordan) – Jordan
Career paths for veterinary medicine
With veterinary medicine, many exciting and diverse career paths open to graduates. Here are some of those paths:
1. General Veterinarian: Provides health care to animals in a general practice.
2. Specialist veterinarian: Focuses on a specific field such as animal surgery or veterinary pathology.
3. Scientific researcher: Participates in scientific research in areas such as veterinary diseases and animal nutrition.
4. Trainer or consultant: Provides advice and guidance to farm owners and animal breeding centers.
5. Animal Health Management: works to monitor diseases and implement preventive measures.
6. Animal food industry: It works to develop and monitor the quality of foods made from animal products.
Advantages of specializing in veterinary medicine
The veterinary medicine major has several advantages that make it an attractive option for students who are interested in the field of health care and maintaining the health of animals. Among these advantages:
1. Positive impact on animals: It gives veterinarians the opportunity to help animals and improve their quality of life by diagnosing diseases and providing the necessary medical care.
2. Protecting public health: Veterinary medicine contributes to preventing the spread of infectious diseases from animals to humans, which protects public health and maintains the safety of society.
3. Diverse job opportunities: The veterinary medicine major offers diverse job opportunities in areas such as general practice, scientific research, education, food industry, health management, and environmental management, providing wide options for specialization and professional development.
4. Lucrative salaries: Veterinary medicine is a career field that is in high demand, resulting in lucrative job opportunities and good salaries for veterinarians.
5. Exciting challenges: Veterinary medicine requires creative and analytical thinking to solve health challenges facing animals, which makes working in this field exciting and enjoyable.
