Ph.D. (Animal Nutrition)

Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Nutrition

Ph.D. Animal Nutrition or Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Nutrition is a Doctorate Veterinary Science course. Animal nutrition focuses on the dietary needs of domesticated animals, primarily those in agriculture and food production. The Master degree course covers economic rations for various categories of livestock and poultry by use of non-conventional feed sources which include various types of wastes, agro industry by products and fodders to spare maximum grains for human consumption. The duration of the course is three years and it career orienting in nature that opens a lot of job scopes for the candidates after its completion.

Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Eligibility

• M.Phil. Degree and a Post-Graduate degree in a relevant discipline with minimum 55% marks or an equivalent grade from a University or a recognized institution of higher training; OR 
  Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PH candidates) or an equivalent grade from a university or a recognized institution of higher learning and five years of teaching/industry/administration/professional experience at senior level.
• Some reputed colleges and institutes conduct an entrance examination for admission.

Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Syllabus

Syllabus of Animal Nutrition as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Colleges

• Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
• Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi
• Maharashtra Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Nagpur
• Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences - LLRUVAS, Hisar

Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Course Suitability

• Applicants those who want to provide teachings and educations to the farmers, feed manufactures and NGOs with regards to formulation of balanced and economical rations for different categories of livestock and poultry to improve productive and reproductive performance of animals.
• They should have an interest in food and food preparation, good communication skills to communicate with people individually and in groups and good writing skills for producing reports, leaflets etc. are essential.
• One should have patience and genuine concern for animals.
• They should also have planning and administrative skills and organizational ability.

How is Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Course Beneficial?

• The doctorate degree course is beneficial to know about technological innovation and technology transfer, in nutrition, biochemistry, feed production and animal genetics that allow integrally a more active role in its area of action according to the increasing demand of quality and amount of feed products for men and the necessary contribution of the environmental pollution.
• They also go for research and development field which involve conducting research on various food items to ensure their quality as well as studying the effects of various types of diet.
• They can also go for teaching fields in universities and colleges; for becoming permanent lecturer they should have UGC-NET exam. In some case the Ph.D. degree holders are exempted from NET exam as per UGC guidelines.

Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Employment Areas

• Research & Educational Institutes
• Animal Food Manufacturing Companies
• Veterinary Hospitals
• Agro-Advisory Bodies
• Government Departments

Ph.D. Animal Nutrition Job Types

• Area Sales Manager
• Marketing Executive
• Lecturer & Professor
• Customer Service Assistant
• Sales/Business Development Officer
• Bio-Technical Research Associate/Scientist
• Veterinary Business Associate
• Marketing Director
• Veterinary Nutritionist
• Accounts Receivables Associate
• Senior Research Associate