Short Profile
The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Vetmeduni Vienna) is the only Austrian and one of the leading veterinary academic education and research institutions in Europe. Its main focus is on the research areas of animal health, food safety, animal husbandry and animal welfare, as well as biomedical foundations. Through education and research in these areas, important advances are achieved for the wellbeing of animals and, by extension, society. This is also reflected in Vetmeduni's mission, which rests on three pillars: Teaching with Responsibility, Researching with Vision, and Healing with Ambition.
Facts and Figures
- Campus: 1210 Vienna, 47 buildings on 15 ha, completed in 1996
- Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology and Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology: 1160 Vienna
- Teaching and Research Farm: 2563 Pottenstein (Lower Austria)
- 1,345 members of staff in total, of whom 861 are women (reference date 31.12.2015)
- 627 General staff
- 682 Academic staff (excluding professors)
- 36 Professors
The Leadership of Vetmeduni Vienna
The management of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna is the responsibility of the Rectorate, i.e. the Rector and Vice-Rectors. In addition, the Senate and University Council carry out the tasks of university co-determination and supervisory functions.
University Responsibilities
The university's responsibilities encompass research, teaching, and the operation of the veterinary hospital, supported by the university's service facilities.
Research
Research at our university focuses on five main areas (research profiles):
- Research Profile 1 - Physiological Processes
- Research Profile 2 - Infection and Prevention, with a focus on livestock
- Research Profile 3 - Animal Models and Veterinary Biotechnology
- Research Profile 4 - Food Safety and Risk Assessment
- Research Profile 5 - Animal Behaviour and Human–Animal Relationships
Study and Teaching
- 2,255 students in total, of whom 1,780 are women
- 218 degrees awarded in 2015
Residency Programmes
Currently, 14 Residency Programmes of the European Colleges are offered at Vetmeduni Vienna under the supervision of the named supervisors.
Further information can be found at: http://www.vetmeduni.ac.at/de/studium/internship-residency/residencies/
Climate Focus
WG Environmental Health
The research activities of the WG Environmental Health (sensu "Interrelationships between the environment and human, animal and ecosystem health") focus on three research areas:
(1) Photobiological effects of solar and artificial ultraviolet radiation
(2) Indoor climate in livestock housing and scenarios regarding the impacts of climate change
(3) Airborne emissions (emission models, dispersion, and assessment of health-relevant impacts)
The project PiPoCool (www.vetmeduni.ac.at/PiPoCooL) is currently being managed organisationally by the working group.
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