Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur

What Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur does

Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CUVAS) is a public sector university established in 2018 under the CUVAS Act by the Government of Punjab, headquartered in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. It is the only dedicated veterinary and animal sciences university serving the Cholistan desert region of South Punjab, organized into three faculties (Bio-Sciences, Veterinary Science, and Animal Production & Technology) and specialized institutes including the Cholistan Institute of Biological Sciences (CIBS), the Institute for Livestock Nutrition and Forage Research, and the Cholistan Institute of Business Administration. The university is governed by a Chancellor (Governor of Punjab) and Pro-Chancellor and is overseen by the Punjab Higher Education Department; it has no private equity or venture capital ownership.

CUVAS delivers a five-year professional Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program (subject to Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council accreditation), a broad portfolio of BS undergraduate programs spanning Animal Sciences, Zoology, Botany, Biological Sciences, Applied Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Food Science & Technology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poultry Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, plus MPhil and PhD research programs. Supporting infrastructure includes a Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Pet & Wild Animal Hospital, Central Diagnostic Laboratory, state-of-the-art biological sciences and animal nutrition laboratories with a metabolic animal shed for in vivo nutritional trials, and an online admissions and fee management system. Faculty hold international qualifications from institutions in Norway, Denmark, and New Zealand, and have produced 50+ peer-reviewed publications with impact factors up to 5.4.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees for degree programs, one-time entry test fees (e.g., Rs.500 for DVM entry test), usage-based fees for feed and forage analysis laboratory services (Rs.800-1,600 per parameter), and transaction-related fees from the online fee challan and admissions portals. As a public sector institution, CUVAS also relies on government funding for operations and capital development. Commercial revenue streams are secondary to its educational and research mandate; livestock farmers and researchers access fee-based testing services through the newly established Institute for Livestock Nutrition and Forage Research.

Name

Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur

Legal name

Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur

Website

https://cuvas.edu.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Public sector veterinary and animal sciences university in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, established 2018, offering DVM, BS, MPhil, and PhD programs across three faculties and specialized institutes, serving South Punjab students and livestock stakeholders with tuition, entry test, and feed analysis revenue streams.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

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PRIMARYEDAHAGAG

Veterinary Medicine Universities

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYHLAMAHAC

Veterinary Clinical Nutrition Services & Consulting

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Nutrition & Therapeutic Diets

SECONDARYHLAMAJAH

Veterinary Public Health Laboratories (Reference & Confirmatory)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

SECONDARYHLAMACAI

Veterinary Dentistry & Oral Surgery Specialty Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Emergency & Specialty Veterinary Hospitals

SECONDARYAFACADAA

Herd Health Program Design & Preventive Medicine

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Veterinary Services (Farm Animal & Herd Health)

Keywords

• Veterinary education
• Animal sciences research
• Higher education services
• Livestock nutrition research
• Biological sciences programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bahawalpur

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Students pay tuition fees and dues for various degree programs including DVM, BS, MPhil, and PhD. Fee structure is published for each semester with specific amounts for different programs and quotas.
2. Entry Test Fees: Admission entry test fees (Rs. 500 for 2nd DVM Entry Test) collected from applicants seeking admission to professional programs.
3. Feed and Forage Testing Services: Fee-based laboratory testing services for feed and forage analysis offered to livestock farmers and researchers, with prices ranging from Rs. 800-1600 per test parameter.
4. Online Services: Revenue from online fee challan generation system and other digital services including admission portal applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CUVAS) is a public sector university in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, delivering higher education and applied research in veterinary medicine, animal sciences, and biological sciences. It offers the five-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) professional degree, multiple four-year BS programs (Zoology, Botany, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Computer Science, etc.), and postgraduate MPhil/PhD research degrees, supported by clinical teaching hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, and a dedicated institute for livestock nutrition and forage research.

Product overview

Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Bahawalpur is an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs and support services. The university provides Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), undergraduate BS programs across multiple disciplines (including Animal Sciences, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Food Science, Zoology, Botany, Poultry Science, and others), and postgraduate MPhil/PhD programs. The academic structure is organized into three faculties (Bio-Sciences, Veterinary Science, Animal Production & Technology), three specialized institutes (CIBS, CIBA, and Institute for Livestock Nutrition and Forage Research), and one institute for continuing education. Supporting the academic mission are clinical facilities including Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Pet & Wild Animal Hospital, and Central Diagnostic Laboratory. Additional services include an online admission portal, fee challan system, transport service, seating plan system, and library resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cholistan Institute of Biological Sciences (CIBS): Upgraded from Department of Zoology in 2025, focusing on biological sciences research and education including Fisheries, Aquaculture, Paleontology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Entomology, Parasitology, Herpetology, Ornithology, Biodiversity, Environmental Biology, and Wildlife.
• Institute for Livestock Nutrition and Forage Research

Products and services

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
• BS Biological Sciences (Zoology, Botany, Biological Sciences)
• BS Applied Microbiology
• BS Animal Sciences
• BS Poultry Science
• BS Computer Science
• BS Artificial Intelligence
• BS Information Technology
• BS Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Bioinformatics / Genetics / Food Science & Technology / Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• MPhil Zoology
• MPhil Fisheries & Aquaculture
• PhD Zoology
• MPhil/PhD Programs in Veterinary and Animal Sciences
• Veterinary Teaching Hospital
• Pet & Wild Animal Hospital
• Central Diagnostic Laboratory
• Feed and Fodder Analysis Facility
• Capacity-Building Programs for Livestock Farmers

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Confucius Institute/Chinese Language ProgramminorOthersUniversity offers Confucius Course Registration through Google Forms, indicating collaboration with Chinese language and cultural programs

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam: Provincial agricultural university in Sindh offering veterinary and animal sciences programs. Comparable as a regional public-sector veterinary institution, though geographically focused on Sindh rather than Punjab.
• Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan: Major public university in southern Punjab offering adjacent programs in biological sciences, and a common destination for F.Sc. Pre-medical students in the same geographic catchment as CUVAS. Multiple CUVAS faculty alumni are BZU graduates.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa University of Agriculture: Veterinary and animal sciences programs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Comparable as a public sector veterinary university with similar faculty and program structure, but serves a different provincial catchment.

Broad incumbents

• University of Agriculture Faisalabad: Pakistan's oldest and largest agricultural university, offering veterinary and animal sciences programs alongside a full agricultural portfolio. Several CUVAS faculty members hold PhDs from UAF, and it competes for top students and research funding.
• Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi: Public agricultural university offering veterinary, animal sciences, and biological sciences programs. Comparable in mission and program structure to CUVAS, with a deeper track record in arid zone agriculture research that overlaps with CUVAS's Cholistan focus.
• Royal Veterinary College, University of London: One of the world's oldest and most prestigious veterinary schools. CUVAS faculty trained at comparable European institutions (Norwegian School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Copenhagen), and the RVC represents the international benchmark for veterinary education and clinical research.

Direct peers

• Government College University Faisalabad: Public university offering zoology and biological sciences programs. CUVAS faculty such as Dr. Adnan Ahmad Qazi hold degrees from GCUF, and it competes for the same F.Sc. Pre-medical student pool in Punjab for BS-level biological sciences programs.
• University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore: Pakistan's premier veterinary and animal sciences university, also offering DVM, BS, MPhil, and PhD programs. It is the most direct competitor for veterinary students in Punjab and the gold standard that CUVAS benchmarks against in Pakistan.

Emerging players

• Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences: Emerging public sector university in Balochistan offering programs in animal sciences, marine biology, and aquaculture. Overlaps with CUVAS's fisheries and aquaculture research at CIBS and serves a comparable underdeveloped regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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