This Centre was established under the 'Scheme for Control of Abortion in Cattle' in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore on 18.10.1982. The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, (TANUVAS) was founded on 20.09.1989 as the first Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in India. Subsequently, University Training and Research Centre, Coimbatore was renamed as Veterinary University Training and Research Centre, Coimbatore from 08.04.1999.
The Veterinary University Training and Research Centre is functioning at No.63, Kalapatti Pirivu, Saravanamapatty Post, Coimbatore-641 035 on the Sathyamangalam Main Road about 9 Km from Gandhipuram.