Best Veterinary Universities in Europe 2026 – QS World University Rankings

The profession of a veterinarian requires no less knowledge and skills than the profession of a "human" doctor. At the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the European University study 5-6 years. In order to start veterinary practice, you need to get a license, and this is much easier to do, having a diploma from one of the European universities that give quality education.

A veterinary diploma of any EEC university is recognized throughout the European Community: for this there is a special agreement coordinating veterinary education in the EEC. This makes it possible to choose any country of the EEC to start a career.

Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine provides in-depth knowledge in the field of treatment and prevention of animal diseases. Specialization begins already at the bachelor's degree:

• Treatment of pets
• Treatment of livestock
• Treatment of exotic animals
• Veterinary surgery
• Veterinary pharmaceuticals.

Graduates of veterinary departments can work in public and private structures, they receive a license within their specialization. To change specialization, you need to undergo retraining. Some veterinary professions require in-depth knowledge that provides study in the magistracy.

Master's degree in veterinary:

• Biomedicine and veterinary medicine with surgical bias
• Biomedicine with veterinary bias
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Veterinary research
• Global Wildlife Conservation
• Clinical studies in veterinary medicine
• Tropical veterinary medicine.

In order to choose a university, use the updated ranking "The best universities with the study of veterinary medicine in Europe".