About the Institute
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Animal Reproduction
Head of Department
The Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Reproduction was established in 2013 with the restructuring of the university and the creation of the Institute of Veterinary Sciences. The tasks assigned to this department are:
Managing the operation of the veterinary clinic and creating an environment conducive to the smooth running of clinical activities
Organizing external training for students in the clinical phase, whether in the context of practical training or the completion of end-of-study work
Managing the affairs of sixth-year students.
The importance of this department lies in the fact that it gives a special character to the veterinary curriculum and training. In fact, the veterinary curriculum is medical training, and thanks to the various services offered by the clinic (pets, farm animals, equine clinic, and mobile clinic), veterinary students learn how to care for animals in the clinic and develop their diagnostic approach.
clinical department
Head of Department, Doctor Sallali Sabrina
The Clinical Department includes teaching in the fourth, fifth, and sixth years of the veterinary studies program, which leads to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
The department has 38 first-class teachers who provide educational guidance to students in the core subjects of the specialization according to the characteristics of animal species, after they have moved to the pre-clinical department, which allows them to acquire the necessary knowledge in basic sciences.
The clinical department’s goal is not limited to providing high-quality academic education to its students. It also plays a role in the professional training of future veterinarians through practical and clinical work, as well as educational trips organized within the framework of agreements between the Institute of Veterinary Sciences and social and economic partners.
Since the institute’s establishment, the department has been working to develop training in veterinary science thanks to the efforts of the administration and teachers. Clinical doctors and surgeons participate in teaching the clinical course, and professional equipment and medical supplies are provided to learners each year to meet their educational needs in terms of knowledge, technology, and resources.
preclinical department
Head of Department, Professor Yahya Ashour
Currently, the preclinical department is responsible for training students for three academic years: the first year, the second year, and the third year. The new veterinary medicine program, which spans six academic years, provides high-quality education that keeps pace with the latest developments in the field of veterinary medicine. During the years spent in the preclinical department, students are expected to acquire all the theoretical and basic knowledge necessary to easily transition into clinical education. The courses cover the fundamental areas of biomedicine (biochemistry, physiology, bacteriology, histology, embryology, chemistry, biophysics, etc.). In addition to courses directly related to veterinary science (animal husbandry and production, nutrition, anatomy of different species, reproductive physiology, pathology, etc.). Starting in the current academic year (2023/2024), all first-year courses will be taught in English. The preclinical department has more than 50 teachers, most of whom are first-class, teaching 800 students in lectures, seminars, and laboratories. The various courses are offered in our institute’s new infrastructure, which includes three lecture halls, seminar rooms, and teaching laboratories, as well as a university experiment station and a biotechnology platform for propagation.
Academic history of the Institute of Veterinary Sciences
| Phase | Period | Key Events |
|---|---|---|
| 🏛 Phase 1 |
Sept 1981 – Dec 1984 | Establishment of the University Center of Blida (C.U.B.) Branches: Common Core Technology, Architecture, Agriculture, Medical Sciences |
| 🎓 Phase 2 |
Jan 1985 – Aug 1989 | Transformation into National Institutes of Higher Education Creation of 6 institutes: Mechanics, Architecture, Electronics, Agriculture, Industrial Chemistry, Aeronautics 1986: Creation of the Veterinary Medicine Department |
| 🏫 Phase 3 |
Aug 1989 – Dec 1998 | Transformation of C.U.B. into the University of Blida Opening of the Institute of Medical Sciences The Veterinary Medicine Department becomes an independent institute (Sept 1989) |
| 📚 Phase 4 |
Dec 1998 – Present | Reorganization into 7 faculties (Decree 98-253) 1992: Graduation of the first cohort of Veterinarians (~60) 2013: Official establishment of the Institute of Veterinary Sciences (Decree 13-163) |