To produce highly competent veterinarians who can practice veterinary medicine both in the private sector and in government services in Nigeria and in any other country; Graduates who would use veterinary medicine to alleviate animal suffering, improve animal production for food and for enhancement of national economy.
To teach students introductory veterinary medicine; etiology, clinical signs, diagnoses, treatment, prevention and control of diseases of Companion animals, Aquatic food animals Terrestrial food animals, zoological animals/Game reserves-animals, Laboratory animals (experimental medicine) and Emerging food animals (micro-livestock).