Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover

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Located in Hannover, Germany, the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover is globally renowned as a premier institution dedicated exclusively to veterinary medicine, animal health, and related biological sciences. Its strongest academic programs center on veterinary clinical medicine, infectious diseases, and animal welfare, backed by specialized on-site clinics and research centers that offer hands-on training from the first semester. International students joining the university benefit from a supportive environment facilitated by the International Office, which assists with orientation, administrative formalities, and integration into campus life. While the core veterinary degree is taught in German, necessitating strong language proficiency, the institution increasingly offers English-taught postgraduate and doctoral programs that attract researchers worldwide. A particularly distinctive characteristic of the university is its comprehensive operational integration of working veterinary hospitals directly into the campus, allowing students to gain daily, real-world clinical experience alongside leading veterinary practitioners.

Background

The University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (German: Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, TiHo) is a university in Hanover and one of the five facilities for veterinary medicine in Germany, and the only one that remains independent. It is often referred to as TiHo by its staff and students. According to the website, there are currently about 2,400 university students, 2,000 of which study veterinary medicine, and 50 study biology. The staff has 1000 members, for example 63 professors and 250 other scientific assistants. The rest is mostly engaged in the 5 clinics and 13 institutes for pretty much every field of veterinary medicine. The clinics have an average of 49,000 patients a year (hospitalized, outpatient and polyclinical care), and of course, there are a lot of apprentices in related professions. The school also maintains a botanical garden specializing in medicinal and poisonous plants, the Heil- und Giftpflanzengarten der Tierärztlichen Hochschule Hannover.

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