The College of Veterinary Medicine was established as a department under the College of Agriculture in 1989, and developed into the College in 1994. The undergraduate courses changed into a six-year curriculum in 1998. The educational aim focuses on providing qualified veterinarians for Korean society through intensive education. The major scientific departments are classified into four categories: pre-vet, basic, preventive, and clinical veterinary medicine. After completing undergraduate courses, the students are then qualified to apply for the national examination for the board of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.). In addition to private practice, professional careers waiting for the board holders include those in universities, government, pharmaceutical, chemical or food companies, military officers in food hygiene research institutes, etc. There are currently 23 professors in our faculty.

The main goals of the department are as follows:

1. To educate specialists with the requisite knowledge to treat all kinds of animal patients
2. To educate specialists to play a crucial rule in improving national health conditions and the prevention of notifiable infectious diseases such as AI, BSE, foot-and-mouth disease, etc.
3. To educate specialists to play a role in testing the effectiveness and safety of all newly developed pharmaceuticals, chemicals, or bio materials
4. To educate specialists to play a crucial role in generative engineering such as cloning, organ transplants, and stem cell research
5. To educate specialists to preserve the environment and animals in nature
6. To educate specialists to contribute to productivity improvement in farms through the development of medications, treatments and diagnostic methods based on molecular biology and genetic engineering
7. To educate specialists with a sense of social mission and high ethical standards which meet WVT, FVE, and AVMA standards