Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), Puducherry and is a premier institute for full-fledged veterinary education. The admission procedure is tough to select the brilliant and deserving candidates for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in veterinary sciences. RIVER accepts the scores of two national-level entrance tests: the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and the Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate programs (CUET UG) for admissions into undergraduate courses. Generally, admissions for NEET take place from the early months of February to early March, while CUET UG typically takes place in May.

Postgraduate courses are conducted by all institutes through their own PG Entrance Examination. In the M.V.Sc, the candidate's B.V.Sc exam marks together with the PGEE exam determine eligibility for selection to the degree. Completion of 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as subjects is the basic qualifying criterion for admissions into undergraduate programs, while a recognized university B.V.Sc. degree is essential for enrolling in postgraduate programs.

Application Process

For B.V.Sc and AH program:

1. Qualify NEET or CUET UG examination.
2. Visit the CENTAC portal and register for online application.
3. Fill in the online application form with all personal and academic details accurately. 
4. Upload required documents, including qualifying examination mark sheets, entrance exam score card, and other relevant certificates.
5. Pay application fee as directed by CENTAC.
6. Submit the completed online application form.
7. Wait for publishing the merit list that will be made public by CENTAC. 
8. Appear in the event there is selection to report at RIVER for document verification and admission formalities.

For M.V.Sc programs:

1. Check RIVER website for PG Entrance Examination (PGEE) notification.
2. Registration for PGEE and pay necessary examination fees. 
3. Appear for PGEE on the scheduled date.
4. After declaration of PGEE results, successful candidates are admitted to the M.V.Sc program with RIVER.
5. Fill out M.V.Sc application form along with B.V.Sc mark score from PGEE score as well. 
6. Submit with the application B.V.Sc mark sheets, PGEE scorecard and any other necessary certificates.
7. Wait for the merit list publication by the institute
8. Indicate at RIVER for document verification, payment of fees, and admission procedures if selected. 

Documents that will be generally needed for admissions include:

• Passport size photographs
• Mark sheets of 10th and 12th grades
• B.V.Sc degree certificate and mark sheets (for M.V.Sc applicants)
• Entrance exam score card (NEET/CUET UG for B.V.Sc, PGEE for M.V.Sc)
• Transfer certificate
• Migration certificate (if applicable)
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Other relevant certificates as required by the institute

Degree wise Admission Process

B.V.Sc and AH: The Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry program at RIVER has an intake of 100 students. Admission to the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry is done on the performance of the student in either NEET or CUET UG, and application is to be made on the centralized admission committee (CENTAC) portal.

M.V.Sc Programs: RIVER offers a variety of M.V.Sc programs, including but not limited to Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary Pathology, Livestock Products Technology, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Veterinary Microbiology, and other areas such as Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, and Veterinary Physiology, Livestock Production and Management, and Nutrition of Animals.

Admission to all these M.V.Sc programs is based on a weighted score derived from the examination marks of the B.V.Sc program (80%) and the performance of the PG Entrance Examination (20%). In order to qualify for admission into the M.V.Sc program, students have to score a composite minimum of 50% from the two marks of B.V.Sc and PGEE.