The Department of Veterinary Microbiology has been a part of Hyderabad Veterinary College, Osmania University that was established in 1946. Postgraduate program was initiated in the year 1982. Besides academics, this department undertakes diagnosis of diseases by investigating the samples from across the state. The Department also provides technical services to various institutes such as Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad Race Club, Indian Immunologicals, Private farms, etc. The Department has excellent laboratory facilities and has completed many National and International Research Projects. Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching is the main priority of the department.

The Department is actively involved in PG and Ph.D programs. The department is proud to have rolled out 83 Master‟s students and three Ph.D students. Currently, two students are working towards their Master‟s degree, and one student towards doctoral degree.

The department is equipped with excellent infrastructure including cell culture facility, molecular biology equipment like PCR, Real-time PCR, Homogenizer, deep freezers, fluorescent microscope, BSL 2 cabinets, Egg incubator and refrigerated centrifuge.

As a part of All India Network project on Bluetongue, a pentavalent vaccine for Bluetongue has been developed by the department, and the technology was transferred to Indian Immunologicals, Biovet Industries and other agencies for commercialization of the vaccine.

The department is actively involved in research with many successfully completed National and International research projects extramurally funded by agencies like DBT, ICAR, RKVY, BBSRC (UK), etc.