Animal Sciences

The Department of Animal Sciences is part of the College of Agriculture, and we desire to be the "place to go" for the citizens of Indiana and beyond for knowledge in animal sciences. We are comprised of ~700 undergraduate students, ~60 graduate students, ~30 professors and ~20 staff members. We are very excited to be in our new facilities: the Hobart and Russell Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences and the Land O'Lakes, Inc. Center for Experiential Learning with the adjacent Purina Pavilion, which houses our whole department under one roof for the first time ever. We invite you to come visit! Explore our site and read our latest newsletter to learn more about who we are and what we do.

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Animal Sciences
anscinfo@purdue.edu
270 S Russell Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-4806

For vet questions, please contact the College of Veterinary Medicine's Vet Teaching Hospital. Call 765-494-1107 for small animals, 765-494-8548 for large animals or 765-496-7911 for animal emergencies.

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awards & Recognition

Discover recent awards and honors earned by our Animal Sciences faculty, staff and students.

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Animal Sciences alumni apply genetics across animal agriculture

Purdue Animal Sciences alumni apply genetics to improve turkey and swine production.

Three people hold a NACTA 2026 Judging Conference 4-Year Livestock Management Champion Team banner.

Purdue team claims NACTA Livestock Management title

Purdue students sweep top honors at NACTA Livestock Management Contest.

A pamphlet that says "Let's Talk Sheep" sitting by sheep stickers.

ANSC 442 students apply classroom knowledge through community projects

Students partnered with industry and community groups to solve real-world sheep challenges.

Your next burger might be thanks to a dairy cow

Even if you don’t know much about beef or dairy production, if you imagine a ranch or a...

Graphic that shows puppies and a child on the left side with a caption on the right that reads “Canine Welfare Science Conference; May 29-30, 2026; Courtyard by Marriott; Lafayette, Indiana.”

The Annual Canine Welfare Science Conference

The 2026 Annual Canine Welfare Science Conference, presented by the Croney Research Group from...

Members and coaches of the Purdue Livestock Judging Team hold banners.

Purdue Livestock Judging places second high team overall at All-East

Purdue Livestock Judging earned second high team overall honors at the All-East Contest.