It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security (COVAB), Makerere University.
COVAB takes pride in being a hub of transformative education, research, innovation and technology, supported by a highly professional and dedicated workforce. Through our academic programmes, research initiatives, innovations, biotechnology, and community engagement, we continue to contribute to developing solutions to some of the most pressing challenges affecting animal resources, human wellbeing, and sustainable development.
The College comprises two schools: the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) and the School of Bio-Security, Biotechnical and Laboratory Sciences (SBLS). Together, these schools offer a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programmes designed to equip students with relevant knowledge, practical skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial competencies.
At COVAB, we are committed to nurturing graduates who are not only highly skilled and productive, but are also innovative, entrepreneurial and capable of creating employment and transforming challenges into sustainable economic and livelihood opportunities. We believe that education must go beyond the acquisition of qualifications to developing individuals who can generate knowledge, create solutions and make a meaningful contribution to society.
Our mission is to work in partnership to drive transformative skills, knowledge, technology, innovations, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and services for the continuous improvement of community wellbeing, production, employment and economic growth.
In pursuit of this mission, COVAB continues to strengthen partnerships with government, industry, communities, development partners and other institutions of higher learning. These collaborations are essential in translating our teaching, research and innovations into tangible solutions that improve livelihoods, strengthen production systems and contribute to building healthier, wealthier and secure communities.
As we move forward, the College remains committed to excellence in teaching and learning, research and innovation, technology transfer, entrepreneurship, professional services and community engagement. We shall continue to embrace emerging technologies and new approaches that enhance our capacity to respond effectively to national, regional and global challenges.
I encourage our students, staff, alumni, partners and stakeholders to actively participate in the continued growth and transformation of COVAB. Together, we can harness our collective knowledge, expertise and innovations to create lasting impact.
Thank you for taking the time to visit and explore the COVAB website. I invite you to learn more about our academic programmes, schools, research, innovations, services, partnerships and the many activities through which the College contributes to national and global development.
Welcome to COVAB. Together, let us advance knowledge, innovation and transformative solutions for healthier, wealthier and secure communities.
Prof. Clovice Kankya
Principal
College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Bio-Security (COVAB)
Makerere University
