About Us The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University nbsp popularly known as the acronym TANUVAS blossomed on as the first Veterinary University of the country through the Tamil Nadu State Government Act of The seed for the establishment and growth of TANUVAS was sown as early as when the Madras Veterinary College was started as an Agricultural School in Chennai to offer diploma and certificate course in the field of veterinary and animal sciences The institute attained the status of a college on when it started functioning at Dobbin Hall Chennai and admitted students for a three-year diploma course called GMVC Graduate of Madras Veterinary College It was the only veterinary college in the erstwhile composite Madras State till mid rsquo s The internationally acclaimed Madras Veterinary College Chennai the Veterinary College and Research Institute Namakkal the Fisheries College and Research Institute Thoothukudi presently under Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalitha Fisheries Read More