Since 1787, the first academic year of Hungarian veterinary education, animal breeding and nutrition (dietetics) has already been a subject on the preclinical training programme of the Budapest Veterinary School. 

The year 1873 marked a milestone in the teaching of animal husbandry since the first department for this discipline was founded even at the Veterinary School in Hungary. At that time Béla TORMAY was the appointed head of the department (1873-1884). After him Károly MONOSTORY (1884-1908), Oszkár WELLMANN (1908-1943), József SCHANDL (1943-1944), Zoltán CSUKÁS (1944-1957) and József MÁRKUS (1957-1963) headed the department. 

In 1963, the Department, of Animal Nutrition was detached from the original Department of Animal Husbandry. The first head of that independent Department of Animal Nutrition was József MÁRKUS (1963-1973), followed by József BOKORI (1974-1990) and Sándor FEKETE (1990-1996). During that period  the Department of Animal Husbandry was headed by Artúr HORN (1963-1980), János DOHY (1980-1984), and Imre BODÓ (1984-1996). 

After this 33 year-long period, the two departments were reunited as the Department of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, headed by Imre BODÓ (1996-1997). In 1998 Sándor FEKETE (1998-2003) became the head, who integrated the laboratory animal science into the series of disciplines. Hence the new name: Institute for Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science which is used nowadays as well. Between 2003 and 2006 József SZABÓ was the head of the institute, followed by István HULLÁR (2006-2015), and András GÁSPÁRDY (2015-2021).  Since 2021 the head of the Institute is Zsombor WAGENHOFFER. 

Into the Institute for Animal Breeding, Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science the following 3 non-autonomous departments are involved. 

Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics (head: András GÁSPÁRDY; Location: Budapest István str. 2. Building J 3rd Floor), 

Department of Animal Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics (head: István HULLÁR; Location:Budapest, Rottenbiller str. 51. Ground-floor), 

Department of Laboratory Animal Science and Animal Welfare (head: Kinga FODOR; Location: Budapest István str. 2. Building J 2nd Floor). 

Lists and detailed programs of A, B, and C type subjects educated in Hungarian, in English, and in German can be seen on the homepages of the departments. Handouts of lectures and labs are available in Moodle.