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 Massey University will spend $75 million upgrading and expanding New Zealand’s only veterinary school, increasing its capacity to train vets by 180 students.

The investment will ensure Massey remains at the forefront of international veterinary scientific research and teaching and helps meet the growing demand for qualified veterinarians, University Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey says.

“Veterinary, animal and biomedical sciences are central to what we do as a university and central to the sectors in which New Zealand is world leader,” Mr Maharey says. “We want the quality of the facilities our students study in and our staff work in to match the quality of the qualifications we deliver.”

Veterinary Council chairman Ron Gibson welcomed the investment, saying an increase in a capacity to train vets would be fully supported.