Vantara announces university of wildlife and veterinary sciences in Jamnagar

Vantara University will unite diverse disciplines within a single academic ecosystem, rooted in real-world conservation practices.

According to Vantara, the university will offer undergraduate, postgraduate, fellowship, and specialised programmes in disciplines such as wildlife medicine and surgery, behavioural sciences, genetics, epidemiology, conservation policy and One Health.

The university will seek to integrate field-based conservation practices with academic training, drawing on Vantara’s experience in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.

Vantara said the university will offer scholarships for students from socially and economically marginalised backgrounds.

Representatives from academia, science, and conservation attended the foundation-laying ceremony.

The foundation ceremony, conducted in accordance with Hindu traditions, brought together representatives from academia, science, conservation, and public life, including Anant Ambani’s teachers and mentors.

The university will be supported by clinical and research infrastructure, international collaborations and a residential campus, with a focus on what the organisation described as “action-oriented research” in wildlife health and conservation.

It announced the launch of ‘Vantara University Founding Fellows’ and ‘Every Life Matters’ scholarships.

Vantara said the university is envisioned as a long-term platform for education, research and innovation in wildlife conservation and ecosystem management.

The wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, which recently completed its first year, spans 3,500 acres and houses about 150,000 animals.