Department of Animal Production

The department was established in 2005 with the aim of training and graduating scientific cadres specialized in the sciences of livestock and their various types. Study in the Animal Production Department includes all sciences related to poultry birds, sheep, cows, buffalo, fish, and others, which have a direct relationship to human daily food, clothing, and their various needs. The duration of study in the department is four years. The student discusses theoretical lessons and practical observations, as the college administration has provided scientific laboratories equipped with various devices and mini fields for various types of livestock so that the student can watch and practice the theoretical information he receives, which qualifies him to establish various animal projects such as raising poultry, raising cows, fattening calves, raising sheep and goats, and raising Fish and supervision of fields and civil projects. Students are taken on field trips outside and within the governorate to increase the level of field observations and scientific experience for the students.

The master's degree was established in the Department of Animal Production in 2013, then the doctoral degree was created in 2018, and the first doctorate degree was awarded in 2021, making it the first doctorate degree awarded at the University of Kirkuk. The department is headed by Asst. Prof. Dr. Qani' Hussein Amin.

The Vision

•   Organizing scientific symposiums and seminars and participating in scientific conferences and seminars by presenting research and studies inside and outside the country.
•   Working to exchange experiences, visits, study programs, and academic sabbaticals for members of the department inside and outside the country whenever possible, and to carry out joint research with colleges of agriculture and other research and scientific centers and institutions.
•   Developing academic programs and curricula and linking theory with scientific application by implementing research projects for students and teachers in the college’s fields and facilities and introducing new agricultural sciences and knowledge into the curricula to raise the scientific competence of students.
The Mission

The department's mission includes preparing competent agricultural engineers in the field of livestock sciences (poultry raising, sheep, goats, and cows) and urging them to use modern methods.

Objectives

1. Preparing students to be competent engineers qualified to undertake small production projects on their own
2. Providing the student with scientific knowledge and scientific skills that contribute to the growth and development of the animal production sciences sector and cooperating with veterinarians in combating spoiled meat and products.
3. Preparing research and studies related to developing fields (poultry and sheep)

Certificates granted by the department

1. Bachelor's degree in animal production sciences
2. Master's degree in animal production sciences
3. PhD degree in animal production sciences

Click Here to get to know to the department's faculty.

Click Here to Download the Department's Academic Program Specification.