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WELCOME

FROM THE
PRESIDENT & PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the RVC

Joining the Royal Veterinary College means you become part of a
heritage going back over 233 years and makes you a member of
a specialist institution that leads the way in putting students at the Photo by Mark Thomas, Vet Record
heart of everything we do. As a top ranked university internationally
in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2023), we promise
you an unparalleled experience and I am delighted that you are
considering joining us.

The RVC has always been at the forefront of veterinary science and
animal health, and our reputation is testament to our constant efforts
to innovate in the delivery of our curricula to our students. Based on
an excellent track record in veterinary and comparative biomedical
research, we advance our mission of discovery, dissemination and
delivery in all of our programmes.

We are an international organisation and welcome students and
staff from all over the world, providing them with opportunities
to learn and develop. With accreditations from the major global
authorities, you can be confident that as an RVC graduate you will
possess the expertise and knowledge, as well as the competence
and confidence, to work in your chosen field world-wide. Committed
to a progressive agenda of equality and diversity, we look forward to
helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Welcome to London, welcome to the RVC.

Professor Stuart. W. J. Reid CBE
President & Principal

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