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Department of Animal Sciences
Department of Animal Sciences
Our Mission
The Department of Animal Sciences, with strong roots in the land-grant tradition, has as its mission to improve the health and well-being of animals, including humans, through integration of teaching, research, and outreach.
Our department aspires to be a global leader in training the next generation of scholars in the areas of comparative endocrinology and integrative physiology, equine science, and companion and laboratory animal science.
By the Numbers
70%
of qualified graduates who apply to vet school are accepted
100%
of undergraduate students participate in experiential learning
Academic Programs
The department offers both undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a combined 4+1 B.S./M.S. program, to prepare you for a career in animal science.
Research
The research mission of the Department of Animal Sciences is to develop and enhance excellence in basic and applied research in focused areas within Animal Science.
Extension
Animal commodity groups (i.e., equine, dairy, beef, small ruminant) look to the University and Extension faculty for leadership in addressing problems critical to animal agriculture. The most economically important animal agriculture commodity in New Jersey is the equine industry. New Jersey farmers face problems not seen in other areas of the country because of the dense human and wildlife population and the high costs of land and labor. To this end, two full-time Extension faculty have met the needs of the animal industries with increasing support from these industries, as well as agricultural groups such as the State Board of Agriculture, Farm Bureau, Division of Animal Health, as well as breed and discipline specific equine organizations.
Department News
Wendie Cohick, Vice Provost and Vice Chancellor for Research, Rutgers-New Brunswick and faculty in the Department of Animal Sciences, is one of eight Rutgers faculty named to the 2026 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows.
Students in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers University delivered an exceptional performance at the Spring 2026 American Veterinary Medical Association Virtual Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Contest (AWJAC), continuing the program’s rapid rise on the national stage.
In September 2024, the Rutgers Department of Animal Sciences, with Professor Aparna Zama as principal investigator, received a five-year, $250,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program grant for the Rutgers University Veterinary Learning and Preparation program.