Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse

What Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse does

École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), founded in 1825 and located on a 54-hectare campus in Toulouse, France, is one of only four French National Veterinary Schools (ENVF) operating under the direct tutorship of the French Ministry of Agriculture. The institution delivers veterinary education, clinical care, and biomedical research across its three integrated missions. Its core educational portfolio spans a 5-6 year initial veterinary degree (956 enrolled students), one-year clinical internships, European college residencies (DESV), master's programs (including GIZMAT in tropical zoonoses and PK/PD pharmacokinetic modeling), and approximately 50,000 hours of continuing education delivered annually to ~700-840 practicing veterinarians and industry professionals.

The institution's central operational asset is the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire (CHUV), a 24/7 veterinary teaching hospital comprising six specialized clinics (dogs/cats, exotic pets/NAC, wildlife, equine, ruminants, avian/porcine) treating ~20,000 animals and performing over 55,000 medical/surgical acts annually. Its research infrastructure includes 14 joint research units co-managed with INRAE, INSERM, CNRS, and CIRAD, supported by specialized technical platforms (ISO 9001-accredited chromosome analysis, ECVCP-accredited medical biology laboratory, BPL-accredited histopathology, virology, parasitology). Output is approximately 120 original research publications per year.

Revenue mechanics combine programmatic government funding (Ministry of Agriculture), regulated tuition and registration fees, transaction-based CHUV clinical services, professional fees from continuing education, and contract research income from corporate partners (CIFRE contracts, framework agreements, corporate chairs with HILL'S and Ceva, Carnot France Futur Élevage membership). Customer segments span future veterinarians, graduate trainees, practicing professionals, animal owners, referring veterinarians, and corporate partners in animal health, agri-food, and pharmaceuticals. The institution holds EAEVE accreditation (2022-2029), HCERES 'excellent' research rating (2020), and QUALIOPI certification for continuing education.

Name

Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse

Legal name

École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse

Website

https://envt.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ENVT is one of four French National Veterinary Schools under Ministry of Agriculture tutorship, delivering veterinary education (956 students), 24/7 clinical hospital services (~20,000 animals/year), and biomedical research across 14 joint units with INRAE, INSERM, CNRS, and CIRAD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Higher Education and Clinical Research

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Medicine Universities (EDAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Hospitals (HLAMACAA), Livestock & Farm Animal Veterinary Services (AFAEANAB), Poultry & Avian Veterinary Services (AFAEANAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary higher education
• Veterinary clinical services
• Animal health research
• Continuing veterinary education
• Veterinary teaching hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public higher education funding: As a public institution under the French Ministry of Agriculture, ENVT receives government funding for its teaching, research, and public service missions.
2. Tuition and registration fees: Students pay tuition fees for initial training, continuing education, and specialized programs.
3. Clinical services revenue: The CHUV generates revenue from veterinary consultations, surgeries, and medical procedures for animal owners.
4. Research contracts and partnerships: ENVT conducts contractual and collaborative research with public and private sector partners, including CIFRE contracts, consortium collaborations, and framework agreements with companies.
5. Continuing professional education: Approximately 50,000 hours of continuing education organized annually, serving ~700 professionals per year, with diplomas recognized by the Order of Veterinarians and eligible for public funding schemes.
6. Apprenticeship tax and corporate donations: Enterprises can support ENVT through the apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage), patronage/mécénat, and donations/bequests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT) is a public higher education and research institution that trains veterinarians through a 5-6 year DVM program, advanced specializations (internships, residencies, master's), and continuing education. It operates a 24/7 veterinary university teaching hospital (CHUV) with six specialized clinics covering companion animals, exotic pets, wildlife, equines, ruminants, and poultry/swine, while conducting animal, public, and environmental health research across 14 joint research units with INRAE, INSERM, CNRS, CIRAD, and the University of Toulouse.

Product overview

ENVT operates as France's oldest veterinary school (founded 1825) offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and clinical services. The institution provides veterinary degree programs through initial training (5-6 year DVM curriculum), specialized internships and residencies, and master's programs (GIZMAT and PK/PD modeling). Clinical services are delivered through the CHUV teaching hospital with six specialized clinics: small animals (dogs/cats), exotic pets (NAC), wildlife, equine, ruminants, and poultry/swine. The school also offers extensive continuing education (approximately 50,000 hours annually) and research technical platforms. All programs operate under the national framework of the four French National Veterinary Schools (ENVF) network.

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Products and services

• Formation initiale vétérinaire (DVM program) Five to six year veterinary degree program (DVM equivalent), combining a common core curriculum, an advanced year, and a veterinary thesis defense, leading to the State Doctor of Veterinary Medicine diploma. Target audience: prospective students entering via national competitive exams.
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire (CHUV) — multi-specialty veterinary teaching hospital Full-service veterinary hospital offering 24/7 emergency care, general and specialized consultations, medical and surgical procedures across six specialized clinics (small animals, exotic pets/NAC, wildlife, equine, ruminants, avian/swine), treating approximately 20,000 animals and performing over 55,000 medical or surgical acts annually. Target: animal owners and referring veterinarians.
• Formation continue (continuing professional education) Approximately 50,000 hours of continuing education organized annually, serving ~700 professionals per year through diploma programs (CES, CEAV, DESV) and qualifying short courses across all veterinary specialties. Programs are recognized by the Order of Veterinarians and eligible for public funding. Target: licensed veterinarians and animal-health professionals.
• Internat clinique (clinical internship) One-year postgraduate clinical internship program in companion animals, equines, or ruminants, serving as the first step toward European college specialization. Target: DVM graduates pursuing advanced clinical training.
• Résidanat (residency program / DESV) Clinical residency program for DVM holders pursuing European veterinary specialist certification, leading to the Diplôme d'Études Spécialisées Vétérinaires (DESV). Target: veterinary graduates pursuing specialist credentials.
• Master GIZMAT (Gestion Intégrée des Zoonoses et Maladies Animales Tropicales) Interdisciplinary M2 master's program in integrated management of zoonoses and tropical animal diseases, developed in collaboration with CIRAD. Tuition: €250 for EU/extra-EU students; €8,700 for continuing education participants.
• Master 2 Modélisation PK/PD Master's program in pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling for drug development optimization in veterinary and human medicine sectors. Target: graduate students in life sciences.
• Audits d'élevage (farm audits) Farm audits conducted by ENVT teaching clinicians covering avian and porcine, companion animal, equine, and ruminant clinical specializations. Target: livestock farmers and breeding operations.
• Plateformes techniques de recherche (technical research platforms) Technical research platforms spanning animal feeding laboratory, medical biology laboratory (ECVCP accredited), histopathology (LabHPEC, BPL/GLP accredited), parasitology, analytical platform, animal cytogenetics (ISO 9001-compliant), and virology/viral genomics, supporting contract research for industry and academic collaborators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 56th globally in QS World University Rankings by Subject in Veterinary Science
• +5 more outcomes

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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT conducts research in joint research units (UMR) co-managed with INRAE, including UMR 1225 IHAP (Interactions Hôtes-Agents Pathogènes), UMR 1388 GenPhySE, UMR 1436 INTHERES, and UMR 1331 TOXALIM. INRAE is the primary research co-tutelle partner for ENVT.
• Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT partners with INSERM in joint research units including CREFRE, IRSD, ToNIC, RESTORE, InFINITY, and CRCT, enabling translation of pathogenic mechanisms research from human medicine to veterinary species.
• Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT collaborates with CIRAD on the ASTRE research unit (research on emerging animal diseases and zoonoses in tropical and Mediterranean regions) and in the co-development of the GIZMAT master's program.
• Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier (UT3)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT is a member of the University of Toulouse and partners with UT3 in joint research units and as part of the UT PRIME collaborative research device, strengthening the local research ecosystem.
• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)coreTechnology or IntegrationENVT partners with CNRS through the IMFT (Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse), contributing mechanical and fluid dynamics expertise relevant to animal physiology and biomedical research.
• Institut Carnot France Futur ÉlevagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT is a member of the Institut Carnot France Futur Élevage, which promotes public-private partnership research in agri-agro and pharma industries related to animal health and production.
• SATT Toulouse Tech Transfer (TTT)coreTechnology or IntegrationTTT is mandated to commercialize and transfer technology arising from ENVT's independent scientific activities and the NeoCare research unit's outputs, managing intellectual property on behalf of the school.
• Agri Sud-Ouest InnovationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerENVT is a member of the Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation competitiveness cluster, which brings together public and private actors in agriculture, agrifood, and agro-industry in the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions.
• AgreeniumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT is one of 12 member institutions of Agreenium, the French consortium for agricultural, food, environment, and global health research and education, which enhances international visibility and coordination of French research.
• Pépite EcrinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerENVT partners with Pépite Ecrin (student entrepreneurship network of the University of Toulouse) to provide entrepreneurship training and events for students and young graduates.
• UT PRIMEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT participates in the UT PRIME initiative, piloted by the Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, which strengthens interactions between the research community and society through collaborative research projects.
• HILL'S (pet food company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe HILL'S-ENVT corporate chair, created in 2018, develops research and training projects in preventive and clinical nutrition for companion animals, including a specialization program in nutrition at the CHUV.
• Ceva Santé AnimaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCeva supported the inauguration of the new cat facility (chatterie) at the CHUV in June 2026, providing funding for a free feline hypertension screening day, indicating a sponsorship/partnership relationship.
• Ministry of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Sovereignty (MAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT is under the direct tutorship of the French Ministry of Agriculture, which funds its operations, organizes national veterinary entrance competitions, and sets its strategic objectives through the Contrat d'Objectifs et de Performance 2021-2026.
• Écoles Nationales Vétérinaires Françaises (ENVF) networkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT collaborates with ENVA (Alfort), Oniris (Nantes), and VetAgro Sup (Lyon) on joint clinical research, shared continuing education catalog (~150 programs), national internship competitions, and shared research initiatives.
• EAEVE (European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENVT participates in the EAEVE's European System of Evaluation of Veterinary Training (ESEVT), through which it was accredited in 2022 for 7 years. EAEVE sets standards for veterinary education across Europe.
• HCERES (Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCERES is the independent French authority that evaluates higher education and research institutions. ENVT was evaluated in October 2020 with research rated 'excellent'. HCERES accreditation validates ENVT's quality in teaching and research.
• PATSTEC (Patrimoine Scientifique et Technique Contemporain)minorOthersENVT participates in the PATSTEC national network for safeguarding contemporary scientific and technical heritage, which includes regional institutional partners and develops collaborations with national partners.
• EAEVE / AEEEVcoreOthersENVT holds EAEVE accreditation, verified through the logo displayed on its website footer alongside other institutional partners.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENVA - Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort: The other historic French national veterinary school (founded 1765) and the most direct peer: shares the ENVF admissions system, EAEVE accreditation framework, CHUV-style teaching hospital, and the shared continuing-education catalog with ENVT.
• Oniris - Nantes-Atlantic National College of Veterinary Medicine: One of the four ENVF schools, Oniris delivers the same DVM curriculum, hosts a comparable teaching hospital (CHUV-oniris), and jointly staffs the shared formations.envf.org continuing-education catalog with ENVT.
• VetAgro Sup (Lyon): The fourth ENVF veterinary school, based in Lyon, offering the same state-regulated DVM program, specialty residencies, and a teaching hospital that competes with ENVT for clinical referrals and faculty talent.
• Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London: The UK's oldest and largest vet school, consistently ranked in the QS top 5 for Veterinary Science; directly comparable to ENVT as a public EAEVE-accredited institution combining a teaching hospital, research output, and international student recruitment.
• Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh: Top-10 QS-ranked veterinary faculty with a large teaching hospital (Hospital for Small Animals, Equine Hospital) and significant One Health research portfolio; directly comparable to ENVT in mission, accreditation, and translational research model.
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University: One of the largest and highest-ranked European vet schools, operating a university animal hospital and intensive One Health research program; directly comparable to ENVT in EAEVE accreditation, hospital scale, and species coverage.
• Vetsuisse Faculty (University of Bern and University of Zurich): Swiss binational veterinary faculty with two teaching hospitals and a strong EAEVE-accredited DVM program; closely comparable to ENVT in clinical caseload, residency pathways, and continental European positioning.
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University: Belgium's only veterinary faculty, EAEVE-accredited, with a large on-site teaching hospital and major One Health and livestock research output; directly comparable to ENVT in size, mission, and continental European regulatory context.
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich: One of Germany's two main public vet schools, with EAEVE accreditation, a large university animal hospital, and significant research output; comparable to ENVT in scale, species coverage, and German/European research standing.

Others

• CIRAD - Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement: ENVT's co-tutelle research partner on the ASTRE unit and the GIZMAT master's in tropical animal diseases; included as an ecosystem peer because CIRAD is a key funder and pipeline for ENVT's international research and education activities, rather than a direct competitor.

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