Discovering Solutions, Empowering Students, Serving Society

Welcome to Texas Tech University's Department of Animal and Food Sciences. The department is home to approximately 600 undergraduate students and 100 graduate students. It is housed in a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility which features five specialized teaching and research labs, the largest retail meat cooler on a university campus and a retail store, Raider Red Meats Cafe.

Many faculty members are leading researchers in their respective fields, including food science, food safety, muscle biology, nutrition, animal wellbeing, breeding and genetics, physiology and with specialties in cattle, horse, sheep & goats, and swine.

Featured Program: The Therapeutic Riding Center

The Equestrian Center: Therapeutic Program Donations

The Burnett Center: Map & General Information

Research at Burnett Center

In the News

Samuel Prien named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

John McGlone named 2020 National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Five CASNR faculty members rank among top 2% of global researchers

Fearless Champion takes final football game ride as Texas Tech's iconic mascot

Raider Red Meats wins national ASAS ‘Battle of the Brats' competition

Woerner wins American Meat Science Association Teaching Award