ADU Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was first established in 1987 as affiliated to Dokuz Eylül University, and with a change made in 1992, it was included in Aydın Adnan Menderes University. As the Founder Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Necdet Güzel has been appointed. The faculty has actually started education since 07.09.1993. The students who were taken in the first 3 years since 1993, started to education in Ankara University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine within the framework of a protocol signed and graduated from there. Education activities in Aydın were first started in 1995-1996 academic year in the temporary building of Aydın Provincial Directorate of Agriculture.
With the opening of the Animal Hospital, which was established for Research, Application and Training under the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, on 04.10.1999, all departments of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine were moved to the campus within the borders of Işıklı village, which is referred to as the Western campus of Aydın Adnan Menderes University. The construction of the necessary buildings for the entire units and related activities of the faculty is still ongoing. As the Founder Dean, Prof. Dr. Necdet GÜZEL served as the Dean of our Faculty until 2002. Between 2003-2007, Prof. Dr. Hasan EREN, between 2007-2011 Prof. Dr. Ahmet Gökhan ÖNOL, between 2011-2014, Prof. Dr. Hasan EREN, and between 2014-2019 Prof. Dr. Ergün Ömer GÖKSOY was appointed as the Dean. Prof.Dr. Cavit KUM is currently the dean of the faculty.
MISSION
To educate graduates and researchers who are able to identify national and universal problems and produce solutions in the field of veterinary medicine and follow the principles of Atatürk with sufficient knowledge, ethical values, awareness of social responsibility and are rational, creative, productive and able to follow world developments.
To carry out projects and original research which will contribute to national development and universal knowledge by developing solutions to national and global problems.
To provide high quality, reliable and fast service related to societal needs and sensitive to the environment.
VISION
To be a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine recognized for its education quality, research and service activities at national and international standards, to train qualified veterinarians who are fully equipped in veterinary medicine, who can keep up with the developments of science and technology, to conduct research with scientific and economic value, to be internationally recognized and honored to be a member of.
