Overview
About the program
The department's contemporary facilities enhance basic and applied research capabilities for an intensive large animal, poultry, and laboratory animal work. An extensive, federally inspected meat laboratory is available for meat and poultry research.
In addition, the department maintains facilities 40 minutes away from Lincoln for research in all disciplines of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, and swine.
Graduate programs conduct collaborative research at four university district research and extension centers and the USDA Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. This Animal Science program is offered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Programme Structure
Specializations include:- Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Extension and Education
- Meat Science and Muscle Biology
- Nonruminant Nutrition
- Physiology
- Ruminant Nutrition
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 96 months
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Animal Science View 42 other PhDs in Animal Science in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts. If International: upload copies of all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- GRE
- Three recommendation letters
- Personal Statement: Your statement should include the following:
- Overview of background/experiences;
- Reasons for pursuing graduate study including personal and/or career ambitions;
- Proposed major advisor(s) and reason(s) for interests in their program(s).
Tuition Fee
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International
11598 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1031 USD per credit during 96 months. -
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11598 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1031 USD per credit during 96 months. -
In-State
3971 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 353 USD per credit during 96 months.
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