Master of Public Health-Veterinary Public Health/Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (MPH/DVM)

The MPH-Veterinary Public Health and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree prepares you to address animal health, zoonotic diseases and public health concerns from clinical and population-level perspectives. You’ll gain knowledge in epidemiology, disease prevention, environmental health and animal welfare with rigorous veterinary training that prepares you for a career preventing and controlling diseases that threaten both animals and humans.

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Master of Public Health - Veterinary Public Health

A collaboration between the colleges of Public Health and Veterinary Medicine, this interdisciplinary degree delivers a "One Health" model of instruction that allows you to integrate the principles of infectious diseases, epidemiology, food safety and environmental health.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Build your skills to become a confident and compassionate veterinarian. This top-ranked professional program equips students with a solid medical foundation, clinical skills for patient care and the knowledge to promote health and prevent disease.

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Start your journey: Application steps

To pursue the combined degrees, you must apply to and be accepted into both the College of Public Health and College of Veterinary Medicine programs individually. Admission to one program does not guarantee admission to the other. Please review the requirements and deadlines for each program to ensure your applications are complete.

MPH requirements and deadlines

DVM requirements and deadlines