Where can I study veterinary medicine?

Financial issues should not deter you from pursuing your dream career in veterinary. There are a few institutions to choose from within the Southeast Asian region for veterinary medicine.

Three such JPA-accredited institutions in Indonesia offer veterinary medicine, namely Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR). 

1. Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) in Jakarta

IPB has a comprehensive veterinary medicine curriculum that covers anatomy, physiology, reproduction, pathology and pharmacology. It also gives exposure to areas such as the science of animal diseases, veterinary public health and clinical site. It is also the only veterinary school in Indonesia to specialize in horses for topographic and surgical anatomy.

2. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta

The UGM Faculty of Veterinary was established in 1946 and staffs a group of animal health experts and master/doctorate students with high qualifications in veterinary medicine. Since 2007, the faculty has also implemented a Problem-Based Learning curriculum as a way of teaching the course critically. UGM is also one of the best universities in Indonesia.

3. Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in Surabaya

The second-oldest university in Indonesia, UNAIR was established in 1948. It began with two faculties – Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry. Since then, the institution has also offered veterinary medicine and currently houses a university hospital for the programme.

Interested students should register for the entrance examinations and apply with Medic Pro Link, the official representative in Malaysia. Medic Pro Linkis the first to officially recruit Malaysian students for veterinary studies back in 2009. With their experience, the placement agency is able to advise and assist students on matters such as minimum qualifications to registration with Malaysian Veterinary Council. For more information, please contact Medic Pro Link at 03-79573870 or [email protected].