The Department of Animal Production, for​merly the Department of Nutrition and Animal Production, was established in 1996 following the split of the Department of Nutrition and Animal Production into two different departments. The departmental primary responsibilities are teaching, research and community services. The Department offers both Bachelor and Master's Degrees in Animal Production. Disciplines offered within the Department of Animal Production include nutrition, physiology, breeding and reproduction of farm animal species such as dairy cattle, sheep, goats and poultry. There are 226 students currently enrolled in the Department, out of which, 25 are in the master's program.