University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Penn Vet is one of only two Ivy League veterinary schools in the United States.

[1] Penn Vet's two campuses, located in Philadelphia and Kennett Square, Pennsylvania[2] offer students learning opportunities in campanion animal medicine at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital[3] and large animal medicine at New Bolton Center.

As part of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Vet is a partner in its biomedical research and teaching centers.

Students can learn first-hand how veterinary medicine and research impacts human lives, as well as those of animals.

The school awards the Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) degree rather than a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).

(2024)