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DEPARTMENT OF POULTRY PRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The Department of poultry production was
established in June, 2003 with the main objectives of
education / Training of students to cater the needs of
poultry sector through enhancing egg and meat
production in the country. Besides offering four year
BS. (Hons.) Poultry Science, two year Poultry
Assistant Diploma, and courses for Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine and Zoology degree programs,
the Department is also offering M. Phil
.
and Ph.D. Degree programs at post graduate level. The
Department of Poultry Production is the only of its kind in Pakistan with maximum possible
research infrastructure in all areas of poultry science (Broiler, layer, broiler breeder, indigenous
birds, quails, hatchery, processing plant, and feed mill). The department also has a close liaison
with the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) and leading poultry farmers, breeders, poultry feed
millers and hatchery men. The department also arrange meetings of “UVAS Pou ltry Club” on
regular intervals, where academia and industry joins for viable strategies to overcome recent
challenges faced by industry. The applied and problem oriented research findings are
communicated to the stake holders through meetings, group discu
ssions, seminars, student’s
articles in various magazines.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION
M. Phil Poultry Production
DVM, BS (Hons.) Poultry Science, BS (Hons.) Animal Science/ Animal Husbandry, BS (Hons.)
Zoology, M.Sc. Zoology
Ph.D. Poultry Production
18 years of education in the field of Veterinary and Animal Sciences from a HEC recognized
Institute/University
RESEARCH PRIORITIES