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Our History

Forty years of teaching, research and impact

Univet University opened in 1985 with a single faculty of 120 students. Today it is a research-intensive institution with four faculties, 1,500+ enrolled students, 185 academic staff and research partnerships across 28 countries.

The green campus in Boston spans 84 acres and houses nine hostels, a 120,000-title library, 34 teaching labs and a dedicated innovation incubator that has spun out 41 student-founded companies since 2012.

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What Drives Us

Mission & Value

Mission

Educate for real impact

Graduate professionals who can apply their discipline to problems that matter — locally and globally.

Vision

A research university without walls

Open collaboration with industry, government and communities in everything we investigate.

Values

Integrity, inclusion, curiosity

Merit-based admission, accessible financial aid and an academic culture that welcomes difficult questions.

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Message from the

Vice-Chancellor

"A university is judged not by its buildings but by what its graduates go on to do. At Univet we have built our curriculum around that single test — every program ends in applied work, every student leaves with a portfolio, and every faculty member stays connected to practice."

"Whether you join us on campus or online, you join a community that expects a great deal of you and gives a great deal in return."

Prof. Alan WhitfieldVice-Chancellor, Univet University
Leadership

Administration

Prof. Alan Whitfield

Vice-Chancellor

Dr. Priya Nandan

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Academics

Mr. Thomas Oyelaran

Registrar

Ms. Helena Brandt

Director of Admissions

Research

Research Centres & Labs

Univet runs six funded research centres, publishing 340+ peer-reviewed papers a year with an annual research budget of $18M.

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    Centre for Applied AI — machine learning for health and mobility.
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    Sustainable Energy Lab — battery thermal management and grid storage.
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    Institute for Law & Society — access to justice and legal technology.
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    Education Futures Unit — assessment design and inclusive pedagogy.
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Facilities

Libraries & Campus Map

The Central Library holds 120,000 print titles and 1.2M digital resources, with 24/7 access during examination weeks. Three faculty libraries serve engineering, law and education.

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    North Campus — Engineering block, robotics and materials labs, innovation incubator.
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    Central Campus — Administration, Central Library, main auditorium, student union.
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    South Campus — Law and Education faculties, moot court, teaching school, nine hostels.
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