About the center

The Swine Research & Education Center handles the full life cycle of pigs — from breeding and gestation to farrowing, lactation, weaning, growing and finishing.

As part of the Department of Animal Sciences, the facility offers high-impact educational experiences to students while supporting research trials in various areas of swine production, including growth, meat quality measurement, and management practices. Together, these efforts support broader outreach to the swine industry through applied research and demonstrations.

A student holds a baby pig while inside the swine unit

The Facility

This 30-acre, 18,000-sq. ft. facility located at 305 Shug Jordan Parkway near the main Auburn University campus includes an office/laboratory space with an equipped surgical suite, breeding/gestation barn, farrowing room, nursery room, and grow-finish barn designed intentionally with swine research and education in mind. It is managed to mirror modern commercial swine production, allowing students exposure to realistic, up-to-date industry practices.
Center space
A pink piglet eats inside the swine unit
A group of pigs inside the swine unit
A brown wooly pig eats
Female student kneeling and surrounded by piglets
Contact

Auburn Swine Research & Education Center
305 Shug Jordan Pkwy
Auburn Univ, AL 36849
334-466-8639