Profile of Department of Animal Science
The predecessor of the Department of Animal Science was the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine Program of the Agricultural College of Hainan Administrative Region, which was established in 1978 and incorporated into Hainan University in 1983.There are 20 teachers, including 1 professor, 10 associate professors (including associate researchers) and 9 lecturers in the school,with doctoral degrees exceeding 75%, four of whom have backgrounds in overseas study or study visits.Currently, the Department of Animal Science has one undergraduate program in animal science, one master authorization site in the first level of animal husbandry and one master authorization site in the second level of animal husbandry.
The Department of Animal Science mainly focuses on valuable tropical livestock and poultry species, such as Hainan cattle, Hainan local pigs, Wenchang chickens, etc., and carries out the evaluation, excavation and utilization of livestock and poultry genetic resources, the analysis of the genetic mechanism of important traits, the research of livestock and poultry nutrition and metabolism regulation, as well as the excavation and utilization of the tropical characteristics of feed resources. There are three research areas at present, including animal genetic breeding and reproduction, animal nutrition and feed science, and healthy breeding of tropical animals. A scientific research platform of "Key Laboratory of Tropical Animal Breeding and Epidemic Disease Research of Hainan Province" was established with the support of this department. In addition, several professional experimental teaching platforms, such as Animal Genetic Breeding and Reproduction Laboratory, Animal Nutrition and Feed Laboratory, were also established. It has accumulated solid research in the fields of tropical animal genetic resources and the excavation and utilization of tropical characteristic feed resources, forming distinctive tropical characteristics.
In order to promote the development of the discipline and the training of talents, the department has also established good communication and cooperation with China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Jilin University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, and the University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Profile of Animal Science Major
In 2002, Hainan University began to recruit undergraduate majors in animal science; In 2014, it was selected as one of the first batch of the National Excellent Agricultural and Forestry Talent Cultivation Program; And in 2020, it was selected as one of the first-class undergraduate major construction sites in Hainan Province.Now it has 2 master authorization sites for the first-level discipline of Animal Husbandry and Animal Husbandry Specialization.
This program is a four-year program that mainly offers courses in animal genetics, animal nutrition, animal reproduction, animal breeding, poultry production, forage cultivation and processing, animal environmental hygiene and pasture design, animal microbiology and biologics, livestock product processing, special economic animal breeding, animal food hygiene, animal welfare and animal protection, etc.Based on the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, this program aims to cultivate students with international vision, solid foundation in arts and science, who will master basic theories and knowledge in animal genetic breeding, animal reproduction, animal nutrition and feed processing, animal production and management, and informatization processing, etc.; They will accept the basic training in investigation, analysis, evaluation, and design, which are related to animal science, so that they will be equipped with the basic ability to engage in animal genetic breeding, reproduction, nutrition and feed, production and management, development and research. and be able to engage in technology and design, promotion and development, operation and management, teaching and scientific research in animal husbandry and related industries. They will be senior compound professionals with innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in line with the requirements of scientific and technological, economic and social development.
The Animal Science Major has a dedicated and highly qualified faculty.The proportion of faculty members with doctoral degrees is over 75%, among whom, there are 6 doctoral supervisors, 16 master supervisors, 1 Outstanding Talent of Hainan Province, 1 Leading Talent of Hainan Province, and 6 Top Talents of Hainan Province.It now has research platforms such as Hainan Provincial Academician Team Innovation Center and Hainan Provincial "HOME Program" Workstation.For the excavation and utilization of precious animal genetic resources such as Hainan cattle, Hainan local pigs, Wenchang chickens, and the construction of global animal and plant germplasm resources introduction transit base and other major propositions, the school has made efforts to strengthen scientific and technological innovation, enhance the level of scientific research, strengthen social services. It has carried out solid research accumulation in the fields of tropical animal genetic resources, excavation and utilization of tropical characteristic feed resources, which formed distinctive tropical characteristics.The school has also established good communication and cooperation with China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Jilin University, Huazhong Agricultural University, and Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences.
Since its inception, the Animal Science Major has always emphasized the improvement of the quality of personnel training.Cumulatively, we have trained more than 400 graduates, and some of them went to China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Hainan University, etc. for further study. In 2023, the pass rate of Animal Science exams for a postgraduate program exceeded 55%, and three of them were enrolled to China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, and Nankai University respectively.
On the crystal-clear azure sea dotted numerous sails. Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry of Hainan University will be an ideal harbor for students to set sail with their dreams.Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry of Hainan University welcomes students who are committed to a career in animal science to join us and start a new chapter in their careers and dreams.
Training Objectives
Based on the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, this program aims to cultivate students with international vision, solid foundation in arts and science, who will master basic theories and knowledge in animal genetic breeding, animal reproduction, animal nutrition and feed processing, animal production and management, and informatization processing, etc.; They will accept the basic training in investigation, analysis, evaluation, and design, which are related to animal science, so that they will be equipped with the basic ability to engage in animal genetic breeding, reproduction, nutrition and feed, production and management, development and research. and be able to engage in technology and design, promotion and development, operation and management, teaching and scientific research in animal husbandry and related industries. They will be senior compound professionals with innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in line with the requirements of scientific and technological, economic and social development.We will cultivate talents with innovative spirit, social competitiveness, physical and mental health for the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port and the development of key industries in Hainan Province in the context of new agricultural science to meet the development needs of modern animal husbandry.
Major courses:
Animal Genetics, Animal Breeding, Animal Reproduction, Animal Nutrition, Animal Physiology, Feed Science, Animal Environmental Health and Pasture Design, Swine Production, Poultry Production, Cattle Production, Forage Cultivation and Processing, Livestock Biostatistics and Experimental Design.
Career Orientation
In 2021, the rate of graduates further studying the Animal Science Major was over 61%, and most of them were admitted to "211" universities, "985" universities, "double first-class" universities and national research institutes.Graduates who choose to start their career are mainly engaged in management, product development and technical services in national, provincial and municipal animal husbandry administrative organizations and livestock product production enterprises.
Development Status
At present, China and the world's animal husbandry industry are in a period of rapid development with informationization, automation, intelligence and biotechnology, proceeding an urgent need for a large number of specialists to engage in the production and management of high-quality and safe livestock and poultry products, technical services, and product trade and so on.In addition, with the increasing maturity of gene editing, animal cloning, animal stem cells and other biotechnology, animal biotechnology represented by livestock and poultry bioreactors which carry out large-scale biopharmaceuticals in the emerging industry is rapidly rising in the world, which is the most promising new direction for the future of this major.
