The present college of Veterinary Medicine was reorganized in March 1991 from the Department of Veterinary Medicine under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to the College of Veterinary Medicine. With its professional programs, the college produces specialists who conduct research on the anatomy of animals and their diseases, playing a leading role for animals' health in the central part of Korea. In response to the current increasing interest in life sciences, the realm of Veterinary Medicine is expanding to broader areas such as animals, fish diseases and bio-engineering; thus there are more chances to apply veterinary medicine to other fields as well.