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Milestone

• 1889

  Foundation of Imperial Bacteriological Laboratory (IBL) at Pune, Maharashtra
• 1890

  Appointment of Dr. Alfred Lingard, a noted medical scientist as the founder Director
• 1893

  Shifting of the IBL to Mukteswar, Kumaon Hills of Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand)
• 1897

  Historical visit of renowned bacteriologists, Dr. Robert Koch, Dr. R. Pfeiffer and Dr. G. Gaffky to Mukteswar campus
• 1899

  Production of first batch of anti-rinderpest serum
• 1913

  Birth of Izatnagar campus
• 1925

  Renaming as Imperial Institute of Veterinary Research
• 1930

  Renaming as Imperial Veterinary Serum Institute
• 1936

  Renaming as Imperial Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)
• 1940

  Development of vaccine against Ranikhet disease of poultry
• 1947

  Shifting of Headquarters of the Institute from Mukteswar to Izatnagar and renaming as Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) under Govt. of India
• 1958

  Establishment of a Postgraduate College of Animal Sciences at Mukteswar, affiliated to Agra University
• 1966

  Transfer of administrative control to Indian Council of Agricultural Research and recognition as a National Institute
• 1967

  Establishment of Regional Station at Palampur (Himachal Pradesh)
• 1970

  Establishment of a Regional Station at Kolkata (formerly Calcutta)
• 1971

  Establishment of IVRI Campus at Bangalore
• 1973

  Development of irradiated lung worm vaccine and establishment of Vaccine Production Centre at Srinagar
• 1982

  Establishment of Germplasm Centre at Izatnagar
• 1983

  Conferment of Deemed University status by University Grants Commission to IVRI, Izatnagar
• 1986

  Establishment of National Biotechnology Centre (NBC) at Izatnagar
• 1986

  Establishment of a Centre for Animal Disease Research and Diagnosis (CADRAD) at Izatnagar
• 1998

  Establishment of High Security Animal Disease Laboratory at Bhopal
• 2000

  Dedication of High Security Animal Disease Laboratory to the Nation
• 2001

  Development of competitive-ELISA diagnostic kit for rinderpest, approved by OIE and validated by IAH, Pirbright, UK.
• 2001

  Creation of P2 facility for FMD vaccine quality control at Animal Experimental Station, Yelhanka, IVRI, Bangalore
• 2001

  Conferment of Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award
• 2002

  Development of live modified PPR vaccine
• 2004

  Establishment of Kisan Call Centre at Izatnagar
• 2004

  Inauguration of University-cum-Administrative Block
• 2004

  Dedication of Polyclinic to the Nation
• 2005

  Award of ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate by International Certificate Services Asia to CADRAD
• 2007

  Establishment of video conferencing facility
• 2007

  Kisan Help Line at Mukteswar campus
• 2009

  HSADL, IVRI Campus, Bhopal was recognized as OIE approved Referral laboratory for diagnosis of HPAI
• 2009

  Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) Animal Facility was established at HSADL, IVRI Campus Bhopal
• 2009

  Establishment of Zonal Technology Management -Business Planing and Development Unit(North Zone)
• 2010

  Conferment of Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award for the year 2009
• 2012

  Erection of Commemorative piller on Global Rinderpest Eradication at Mukteswar
• 2013

  Creation of Centenary Pillar at Izatnagar Campus
• 2014

  Release of Special Postal on the occasion of Quasqicentennial celebration of IVRI.
• 2014

  Vero cell adapted sheeppox vaccine developed from indigenous virus starin
• 2015

  Establishment of Training and Education Center at Pune