Melbourne – 15 June 2026
The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) is delighted to announce that its Board agreed during the 4th June meeting, to accredit the Kasetsart University’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program with minor deficiencies. The program is accredited by AVBC until the next scheduled reaccreditation visit in 2033, subject to the receipt of satisfactory annual reports.
Professor Jacqueline Norris, representing AVBC’s Veterinary Schools Accreditation Advisory Committee (VSAAC), led the AVBC accreditation site visit team to assess the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand from 23-28 November, 2025. The team evaluated the veterinary program against the AVBC Accreditation Standards and Methods (2024). During the site visit, the team met with staff and students and toured the facilities at the Faculty’s Bang Khen and Kamphaeng Saen campuses, including the Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospitals and the animal diagnostic centre and reviewed all aspect of their curriculum and quality assurance processes. Professor Norris acknowledged the warm welcome and excellent support provided by the staff and students of Kasetsart University throughout the visit.
Ms Kate Simkovic, AVBC’s Chief Executive Officer said, “This accreditation is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the Kasetsart University faculty and students. We are pleased to recognise the program’s high standards and commitment to veterinary medicine, and we congratulate the Faculty on this significant international milestone.”
Asst. Prof. Dr. Waraphon Phimpraphai, Dean of Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, expressed her appreciation of the opportunity for the Faculty and its graduates to increase their international profile and contributions.
AVBC accreditation enables graduates to register as a veterinarian in Australia and New Zealand without further examination. The recognition is not retrospective in nature.
Congratulations to the staff and students at Kasetsart University.
The AVBC site visit team at Kasetsart University, November 2025.
For more information about the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council please contact: admin@avbc.asn.au or telephone the office on: +61 3 9620 7844.
For more information about the Kasetsart University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, please visit: https://vet.ku.ac.th/veten/
Notes for editors:
The Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) has three core functions: to provide a forum for discussion, advice and co-operation among the veterinary boards in Australia and New Zealand; to encourage the standardisation and quality assurance of veterinary services to the community; and to assure and promote uniform educational standards through accreditation of veterinary schools, the Australasian Veterinary Examination, assessment of veterinary qualifications for migration and assessment of specialist qualifications.
Veterinary Schools Accreditation Advisory Committee (VSAAC) is AVBC’s standing committee which is responsible for accreditation and recognition of veterinary programs (internationally and domestically).
Kasetsart University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine: Founded in 1954, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Kasetsart University is a leading veterinary institution in Thailand and one of the top-ranked programs in Asia. Operating across the Bang Khen and Kamphaeng Saen campuses, the Faculty delivers a comprehensive academic program and a complete range of animal care services through its four veterinary teaching hospitals and animal diagnostic centre.