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Fueling the world's largest industry

Poultry is the world's No. 1 protein source and the largest agricultural industry in the state of Alabama. This means our students and alumni are in very high demand, usually with multiple high-paying job offers at graduation. As a student in poultry science, you'll learn alongside some of the world's top poultry researchers and in some of the industry's most high-tech academic facilities.

Degree Programs

Our undergraduate and graduate degree programs are designed to give you a scientific foundation for success in any sector of the poultry industry. Our graduate programs can prepare you for careers in industry, academics, research or fields of medicine or veterinary medicine.
Degrees available:
M.S. | M.Ag. | Ph.D.
Degrees available:
Minor | B.S. | M.S. | M.Ag. | Ph.D.
Miller Poultry Research & Education Center
The Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center is a 30-acre farm near the Auburn University campus. The most comprehensive academic research facility of its kind, the Miller Center encompases every aspect of the poultry industry, from breeding to hatching to production to processing and more.
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Research and Innovation
Auburn researchers take on poultry pathogens

Poultry scientists at Auburn University dedicate countless hours to advancing food safety practices—from production and processing all the way to commercial retail.

Sungeun Cho holds a vial while wearing a rubber glove in a lab
Research and Innovation
Engaging undergraduates

In Associate Professor Sungeun Cho’s classroom, food isn’t just something to taste — it’s a gateway to science, culture and innovation.

Poultry from Auburn Research
Research and Innovation
Using poultry wastewater to benefit crop production

Researchers at Auburn University recently developed new methods for safely using poultry processing wastewater for food-grade hydroponic crop production.

Contact Us
Department of Poultry Science
260 Lem Morrison Drive
334-844-4133
poul@auburn.edu