Veterinary Education Pavilion and Primary Care Hospital

About this Project

Completion:  Fall 2029

The Veterinary Education Pavilion and Primary Care Hospital is a major expansion at the UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine designed to support a growing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine cohort and expand access to high-quality primary care for our region and beyond.

This new facility will:

• Increase DVM class capacity from 150 to 200 students,
• Deliver a state-of-the-art Education Pavilion featuring a flexible learning environment that supports full-cohort or half-cohort instruction, with the ability to subdivide for multiple teaching configurations and to host campus events.
• Expand primary care services through a fear-free, client-friendly hospital with exam rooms, operating and dentistry suites, and more.
• Create a welcoming, sustainably designed indoor-outdoor space that embodies the school’s commitment to environmental health and wellness

As part of the broader Veterinary Medical Complex expansion, this project strengthens UC Davis’ leadership in veterinary education and patient care. 

Learn more about the Weill School of Veterinary Medicine vision here. Explore planning studies and more via the links below.

More information

2025 Planning Study Update

Download the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's (SVM) master plan update. This document is an update to the 2024 high-level road map about the growth-related goals of SVM. The building costs and project sequencing presented in the document are subject to change.

2024 Space Assessment & Planning Study

Download the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's (SVM) master plan. This document is a high-level road map about the growth-related goals of SVM. The building costs and project sequencing presented in the document are subject to change.

UC Davis Receives $120M Gift, Largest Ever to Veterinary Medicine

• January 28, 2026 | UC Davis