Who we are

At the vanguard of veterinary education since William Dick founded the School in 1823, the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies is one of the world’s most innovative and influential centres for clinical care and student education.

Affectionately known as the ‘Dick Vet’, the School is part of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, one of the top 15 centres of biomedical research in the world with annual research awards in excess of £100 million.

What we do.

Our mission is to benefit society and the environment by educating veterinary surgeons to become members of world-wide public and professional health care teams; and to advance veterinary and comparative medicine through research into disease and disease processes with the goal of improving the health and welfare of both animals and human beings.

Using outstanding clinical facilities, we:

• provide a veterinary service of the highest quality to our clients
• ensure a stimulating educational environment to equip our students for the profession and life-long learning
• undertake veterinary clinical and biomedical research to improve animal health and welfare
• protect society through safe food production and control of emerging and zoonotic diseases

Through our activities, we will support the aims of the University of Edinburgh in its fundamental mission to advance and disseminate knowledge and understanding.

We provide outstanding veterinary education at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, using an award winning curriculum, innovative teaching methods, and an interdisciplinary environment, for both our undergraduate and postgraduate students.

How to find out more

For comprehensive information on the School, its activities and how you can apply for courses, click on the website link in the box on the left. To contact the School, click on the email link.