The Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology promotes undergraduate education in zoonoses, food safety, epidemiology, and public health.

The department imparts teaching in:

• Veterinary Public Health
• Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance
• Food Hygiene and Food Safety
• Milk and Meat Hygiene
• Environmental Hygiene and Zoonoses
• One Health programmes
• Anti-Microbial Resistance

The department focuses on One Health concepts, disease prevention, and food quality assurance.

Facilities include:

• Zoonoses Diagnostic Laboratory
• Food Hygiene Demonstration Facilities
• Epidemiology and Disease Investigation Support Units
• Public Health Awareness Materials
• Bio-medical hazard management

The department regularly conducts:

• Zoonoses awareness programmes
• Rabies awareness campaigns
• Rural public health outreach activities
• Food safety awareness programmes
• AMR awareness

The department envisions future initiatives in zoonotic disease surveillance, food safety systems, and epidemiological studies.