The VCRI, Orathanadu is only a decade old institution, yet it surpassed many and grown leap and bounds. The memorable milestone events since its inception is narrated below.
| Year | Milestone Event |
|---|---|
| 2011 | The Government of Tamil Nadu announced the establishment of a new Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, Thanjavur district under TANUVAS in the budget speech delivered by the Honourable Finance Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu in the Legislative Assembly on 04.08.2011 and the Government subsequently issued the Government Order (GO.MS) No. 134 on 09.11.2011 |
| 2012 | The Veterinary Council of India (VCI) has accorded sanction for admission of students to B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree programme with an annual intake of 40 students on 17.09.2012 |
| The first batch (2012-2013) of B.V.Sc. & A.N. degree programme was started in which a total of 40 students were admitted on 20.09.2012 Inauguration of Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu on 09.10.2012 | |
| 2013 | Inauguration of Ambulatory Veterinary Clinics at Kannanthangudi Melaiyur and Oranthairayankudikadu on 18.05.2013 |
| Establishment of Elite Murrah Buffalo Bull Mother Unit on 15.07.2013 | |
| 2014 | Establishment of Feed Mixing Unit as self financing scheme on 17.03.2014 |
| Inauguration of Red Ribbon Club on 07.10.2014 | |
| 2015 | From the academic year, 2015-16 onwards, the intake of students has been raised to 60 with the approval of VCI on 01.07.2015 |
| Establishment of AFAQAL Unit on 12.07.2015. | |
| Inauguration of Veterinary College and Research Institute buildings on 15.07.2015 | |
| 2016 | Inauguration of Rabbit Unit, Ostrich Unit, Integrated Fish cum Duck cum Fodder Cultivation, Semi Intensive Turkey Unit on 03.02.2016 |
| Inauguration of Operation Theatre and Students Clinical Club on 11.03.2016 | |
| Establishment of TANUVAS Smart Mineral Mixture Production Unit and Feed Mill on 17.03.2016 | |
| Animal Mobile Medical Ambulance (AMMA) service was launched by the Hon'ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Selvi J. Jayalalithaa on 21.09.2016 | |
| 2017 | Inauguration of Office cum laboratory of National Livestock Mission Piggery scheme, Vermicompost Production Unit. Student and Staff Co-operative Store, Medical Health Centre and Student Support Cell on 04.01.2017 |
| Inauguration of Modernized Piggery Breeding Unit on 28.03.2017 and Regional Artificial Insemination Centre on 15.05.2017 | |
| Inauguration of Feed Processing Unit under NADP scheme on 04.08.2017 | |
| From the academic year 2017-18 onwards the intake of students has been raised to 80 students GO (MS) No.163 dt 11.08.2017 of AHD & FD, Govt. of Tamil Nadu 4 A total of 36 students belonging to the First batch ie (2012-13) of VCRI, Orathanadu have successfully completed the B.V.Sc & A.H. degree programme on 23.10.2017. | |
| 2018 | Inauguration of Tamil Peravai on 08.02.2018 |
| Conferred All India Best College Award by Young National Wings Season 3 of Natural Remedies, Bangalore on 05.03.2018 | |
| Inauguration of Ethno Veterinary Medicine Propaganda Vehicle on 11.09.2018 | |
| Second batch (2013-14) of students successfully completed on 22.11.2018 | |
| 2019 | Tamil Peravai inaugurated on 08.02.2018 and Aaraam Viral student magazine released yearlyTamil Peravai inaugurated on 08.02.2018 and Aaraam Viral student magazine released yearly Inauguration of Veterinary University Disease Diagnostics Laboratory on 02.01.2019 |
| Inauguration of Veterinary University Disease Diagnostics Laboratory on 02.01.2019 Inclusion of VCRI Orathanadu in the First Schedule of the Indian Veterinary Council Act 1984 (52 of 1984) (GSR 1296 (E) dt 08.03.2019 of Min. Ag. & FW.. Dept. AHD. Govt. of India, New Delhi TANUVAS First Intra Clinical Case Conference held on 05.04.2019 First batch of Postgraduate degree programme was commenced on 23.10.2019. | |
| Dr. G. Anandhi received 18 medals and Dr. T.B. Gowtham received 7 University gold medals in the 21st Convocation of TANUVAS held on 10.12.2019. |
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