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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
First agricultural university in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bengali : বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় , lit. BAU ,[2] Bangladesh .[3] [4] Mymensingh .[5] [6] [7]
BAU was the second highest budgeted public university in Bangladesh for the year 2013–2014. It is ranked number one university of Bangladesh according to the webometrics university ranking 2017.[8] [9] Times higher education world university ranking 2022.[10] [11] Times Higher Education Ranking .[12] [13] [14]
History [ edit ]
The educational program of the university started in 1961 with two faculties namely Veterinary and Agricultural Faculty, then it was called East Pakistan Agricultural University. During the war of independence, the name of the university was announced as Swadhin Bangladesh Agricultural University. Within a few months of its establishment, a third faculty called the Faculty of Animal Husbandry started its journey. The Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology was added in the academic year 1963-64, the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology in the academic year 1964-65 and the Faculty of Fisheries in the academic year 1967-68.[15]
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on February 13, 1973, in a reception organized by the Bangladesh Agricultural University Central Students' Union (BAKSU) at the university convocation stage, announced the first class rank in the field of employment for agriculturists like doctors and engineers.[16]
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) is the second largest public university in Bangladesh . Its expansive campus, covering an area of 5.10 square kilometers (1.97 sq mi), is situated in rural-urban mixed surroundings, approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 mi ) south of the metropolitan city Mymensingh .
The campus comprises academic, administrative, and residential buildings, farms, gardens, and related facilities.
Two national research institutes, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)[17] Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI)[18]
Infrastructure [ edit ]
Two administrative buildings
Six faculty complexes
Fifteen halls for students
three-storied central library
modern auditorium (Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium, 2,000 seats)
conference hall
central laboratory
Research field for every faculty
gymnasium
stadium
sports complex
healthcare centre (free care service for students, university staff and their families)
project complex
657 units of residential facilities for teachers, officers and employees
TSC
Botanical garden
Fish museum & Biodiversity centre
Agriculture museum
GTI complex
Computer lab & wifi zone
Horticulture farm
Agriculture university school & college
Farmer auditorium
Community centre
Guest house
Central mosque
Bank & ATM booth
KR market
Halls of residence (student dormitories) [ edit ]
Boys' halls [ edit ]
Isha Khan Hall (First Hall of BAU)
Shahjalal Hall
Shaheed Shamsul Haque Hall
Shaheed Nazmul Ahsan Hall
Ashraful Haque Hall
Shaheed Jamal Hossain Hall
Hossain Shaheed Shuhrawardy Hall
Fazlul Haque Hall
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hall
Girls' halls [ edit ]
Sultana Razia Hall
Taposhi Rabeya Hall
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall
Begum Rokeya Hall
Roji Jamal Hall
Sheikh Hasina Hall
Administration [ edit ]
Partial list of the vice-chancellors of the university:
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (June 2024 )
List of Vice-Chancellors [ edit ]
M Osman Ghani (2 September 1961 – 1963)[19]
S.D. Chaudhuri (1963–1973)[20]
Quazi Mohammad Fazlur Rahim (January 1971 – July 1971 and January 1972 – November 1973)[21]
Mosleh Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury (24 November 1973 – October 1980)[22]
AKM Aminul Haque (1980–1988)[23]
Kamaluddin Ahmad[24]
Mohammad Hossain (14 November 1996 – 5 February 2000)
M Musharraf Hossain Mian (2006 – 2007) (18th)[25]
Md. Akhtar Hossain (2007 – October 2008)[26]
MA Sattar Mandal (15 November 2008– 2011)[27] [28]
Rafiqul Haque (11 August 2011 – 8 April 2015) (22nd)[29] [30] [31]
Md. Ali Akbar (24 May 2015 – 23 May 2019) (23rd)[32]
Lutful Hassan (30 May 2019 – 29 May 2023) (24th)[33]
Emdadul Haque Chowdhury (12 July 2023 – present) (25th)[34]
Faculty and departments [ edit ]
There are 44 departments under 6 faculties and 3 institutions.
Faculty of Veterinary Science [ edit ]
Veterinary Science faculty is the leading faculty of the university which established in 1961. This faculty has gifted quality Veterinarian for the country and contributed to animal reproduction to enhance profitability in farm level. The graduates are working in reproduction & Production diversified field (Farm Animals, Pet Animals, Avian and wildlife) of livestock by applying knowledge of clinical science like Theriogenology , Obstetrics , clinical physiology, pathology. Veterinarians has huge scope in research organization, commercial breeder farms, agro-industries, milk and meat processing industries, private clinics. Along with these, Faculty of Veterinary Science is contributing on research for diseases, zoonoses , health improvements, livestock reproductive health and development. Besides, this faculty has huge contribution in poultry and dairy industry.
Degree offered by the faculty-
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM )
Master's of Science.
PhD
Faculty of Agriculture [ edit ]
The Faculty of Agriculture was established in 1961. It has the following departments:
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology [ edit ]
This faculty was established in 1964 and currently it offers 3 degrees.
BSc (Eng.) in Agricultural Engineering, Food Engineering and Bioinformatics Engineering.
Faculty of Animal Husbandry [ edit ]
Faculty of Animal Husbandry at Bangladesh Agricultural University was established in 1962.
Currently the faculty of Animal Husbandry is offering the following degree programs:
Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology [ edit ]
Department of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultural Finance
Department of Agricultural Statistics
Department of Agribusiness and Marketing
Department of Rural Sociology
Faculty of Fisheries [ edit ]
Department of Fisheries , Biology and Genetics
Department of Aquaculture
Department of Fisheries Management
Department of Fisheries Technology
Department of Marine Fisheries
Admissions [ edit ]
Undergraduate programme [ edit ]
Undergraduate admissions in BAU are competitive. Admission related information is available on this website acas [35]
As of 2016–2017 session, the general distribution of seats for admission into Level 1, Semester 1 of the undergraduate courses as offered by six faculties BAU will be as follows:
Faculty of Veterinary Science: 191
Faculty of Agriculture (Agriculture- 402 + Food Safety Management- 30): 432
Faculty of Animal Husbandry: 191
Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology: 133
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (BSc Agri. Engg. 100 + BSc Food Engg. 50): 150
Faculty of Fisheries: 133
This is including all Freedom fighters quota and other quotas.
Total enrollment per year = 1230.
Bangladeshi all Agriculture University association has decided that undergraduate admission test will be combined from academic session 2019–2020. After admission test merit list, students will admit according to the merit score of seven Agriculture University. All seven Agriculture University has available seats 3551 including Bangladesh Agriculture University.[36]
Every students must have minimum HSC and SSC requirements to appeared on the Agricultural Admission Exam.
MS/PhD program [ edit ]
M.S. and PhD programs are available as follows:
Faculty of Veterinary Science: Anatomy & Histology, Microbiology & Hygiene, Parasitology, Medicine, Pathology, Physiology, Pharmacology, and Surgery & Obstetrics.
Faculty of Agriculture: Agronomy, Soil Science, Crop Botany, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Entomology, Agricultural Extension Education, Agricultural Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Physics, Chemistry, Languages, Agroforestry, Biotechnology and Environmental Science.
Faculty of Animal Husbandry: Animal Breeding & Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Poultry Science, and Dairy Science.
Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology: Agricultural Economics, Cooperation & Marketing, Agricultural Finance, Agricultural Statistics, and Rural Sociology.
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology: Irrigation & Water Management, Farm Power & Machinery, Farm Structure, Food Technology & Rural Industries and Computer Science & Mathematics.
Faculty of Fisheries: Fisheries Biology & Genetics, Aquaculture, Fisheries Management, and Fisheries Technology.
Publications [ edit ]
The Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (ISSN 1810-3030) is published in June and December on behalf of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES). Original research papers, review articles and short communications are published.
Postage stamp of Pakistan issued on the occasion of the first convocation of the University
Bilateral collaborations [ edit ]
The university signed memoranda of understanding with the Texas A&M University , Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and many other universities.[37]
M. Golam Shahi Alam , veterinarian and university administrator[38]
Goutam Buddha Das , animal nutritionist and university administrator[39]
M. Afzal Hossain , biochemist and university administrator[40]
Md. Tofazzal Islam , biotechnologist[41]
Mohammad Abdur Razzaque , Minister of Agriculture since 2019[42]
Shawkat Momen Shahjahan , MP for Tangail-8 (1986–1988, 1999–2001, and 2008–2014)[43]
Shamsul Alam , Economist, former state minister of PlanningBangladesh).[44]
Gallery [ edit ]
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