About us
The Department of Animal Sciences is one of five departments at Wageningen University & Research.
We provides education and research in accordance to our mission:
To develop, innovate and disseminate knowledge that contributes to sustainable and socially responsible animal husbandry and fisheries
Education
The Department of Animal Sciences provides education to more than 1000 students. The department provides education on bachelor, master and PhD level with the aim to educate students in becoming well-trained, skilled and critical professionals who are able to work in multidisciplinary teams all over the world. The chair groups of the Department of Animal Sciences offer education in various study programmes including:
Bachelors (Dutch)
Masters (English)
- MSc Animal Sciences
- MSc Biology
- MSc Nutrition and Health
- MSc Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management
Research
Research at the Wageningen University Department of Animal Sciences can be divided into three main themes:
- Animal welfare in sustainable food systems
- Human and animal health in mutual interaction
- Animals in biodiversity and ecosystems
The research within the Department of Animal Sciences is carried out by 12 chair groups.
PhD students conduct 75 percent of all research and are supported by graduate school Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS)