Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU) is an autonomous Agricultural University. It is governed by its Board of Management which regulates the polices of the University in accordance with the provision of act and statues. It was established by the Government of Karnataka via the Karnataka Act No. 9 of 2004 called 'The Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University Act 2004' and published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-Ordinary on the 23rd day of February, 2004. It started started functioning from 1-4-2005 The University has been exclusively set up for the development of education and learning; conduct of research and extension education and transfer the rural oriented technologies in the areas of Veterinary, Animal, Dairy and Fisheries Sciences in Karnataka. KVAFSU offers three undergraduate programmes at its' constituent colleges located in 5 campuses in Veterinary, Dairy Technology (D.Tech.) and Fisheries (B.F.Sc). KVAFSU offers Master’s degree in 24 subjects and Doctoral in 19 subjects. The logo of the University is inscribed with the slogan Farmers Friendly and Rural Oriented, which emphasizes the importance given to betterment of farming community.