Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe) or BAU was established as the only university of its kind in Bangladesh in 1961. The scheme for BAU was finalised on 8 June 1961 and its ordinance was promulgated on 18 August 1961.[2] It started functioning with the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry at Mymensingh as its nucleus. The university has six faculties and 43 departments covering all aspects of agricultural education and research.

Bangladesh Agricultural University
Former name
East Pakistan Agricultural University (EPAU)
MottoKnowledge, Efficiency, Moral Character
TypePublic agricultural university
Established18 August 1961 (1961-08-18)
EndowmentTk. 1.394 billion for 2013–14
ChancellorPresident Abdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorLutful Hassan[1]
Administrative staff
2,700
Students5400
Undergraduates4300
Postgraduates1150
50
Location
Mymensingh
,
Bangladesh
CampusRural, 1261 acre active area
ColoursBlue, Green and Gold   
Websitebau.edu.bd

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 webmatrix university ranking 2017.[3][4] BAU's research in agriculture has made it well recognised across Asia. It also have a very low teacher-student ratio.

Campus

The campus has an area of 4.85 square kilometres (1.87 sq mi), and is located rural surroundings 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the district town of Mymensingh. The campus is made up of academic, administrative and residential buildings and l farms, gardens and other related facilities.

Two national research institutes, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)[5] and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI)[6] are housed in this campus.

Infrastructure
  • Two administrative buildings
  • Six faculty complexes
  • Thirteen 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

Boys' halls
  • Isha Khan Hall
  • 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
  • Sultana Razia Hall
  • Taposhi Rabeya Hall
  • Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall
  • Begum Rokeya Hall

Administration

Partial list of the vice-chancellors of the university:

List of Vice-Chancellor
  1. M Osman Ghani (2 September 1961 – 1963)[7]
  2. S.D. Chaudhuri (1963 – 1973)[8]
  3. Quazi Mohammad Fazlur Rahim (January 1971 – July 1971 and January 1972 – November 1973)[9]
  4. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury (24 November 1973 – October 1980)[10]
  5. AKM Aminul Haque (1980 – 1988)[11]
  6. Kamaluddin Ahmad[12]
  7. Mohammad Hossain (14 November 1996 – 5 February 2000)
  8. (18th) M Musharraf Hossain Mian (2006 – )[13]
  9. Md. Akhtar Hossain ( – October 2008)[14]
  10. MA Sattar Mandal (15 November 2008 –)[15][16]
  11. (22nd) Rafiqul Haque (11 August 2011 – 8 April 2015)[17][18][19]
  12. (23rd) Md. Ali Akbar (24 May 2015 – 23 May 2019)[20]
  13. (24th) Lutful Hassan (30 May 2019 – present)[21]

Faculty and departments

There are 45 departments under 6 faculties.

Faculty of Veterinary Science

Veterinary Science faculty is the leading faculty of the university which established in 1961 . This faculty has gifted quality Veterinarian for the country. Veterinarians has huge scope in research organization, commercial farms, agro industries, milk and meat processing industries. 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

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
  • Department of Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering
  • Department of Farm Power and Machinery
  • Department of Irrigation and Water Management
  • Department of Food Technology and Rural Industries
  • Department of Computer Science and Mathematics

Faculty of Animal Husbandry

Faculty of Animal Husbandry at Bangladesh Agricultural University has been established in 1962. Since 1962,Professors & Graduates of Animal Husbandry are enrolling for the development of Livestock Industry in Bangladesh. Recently AH's new Department has inaugurated at Patuakhali Science & Technology University. Background history of Animal Husbandry, East Pakistan Agricultural University was established in 1961 to bring together in one campus the higher education in agriculture and all allied subjects including Animal Husbandry. Later on academic development programme East Pakistan Agricultural University firmly realized that the subject "Animal Husbandry" is important enough to be a Faculty on its own. As such the Faculty of Animal Husbandry was established in 1962 and began to offer bachelor's degree in animal husbandry (B.Sc. A.H.). The objectives of establishment of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry is to produce first grade animal production graduates, scientists and researchers to play key role in agricultural development through increased livestock production. The educational goal of the faculty includes teaching, research, training and extension. The aim of teaching, for example, is the creation of professional and technical manpower in animal production and related fields such as animal breeding and reproduction, animal nutrition, in dairy, poultry, meat and draught animal production.

  • Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Department of Animal Science
  • Department of Animal Nutrition
  • Department of Poultry Science
  • Department of Dairy Science

Currently the faculty of Animal Husbandry is offering the following degree programs:

  • B. Sc. A.H. (Hons)
  • M.S.
  • Ph.D.

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
  • Department of Agricultural Economics
  • Department of Agricultural Finance
  • Department of Agricultural Statistics
  • Department of Agribusiness and Marketing
  • Department of Rural Sociology

Faculty of Fisheries
  • Department of Fisheries, Biology and Genetics
  • Department of Aquaculture
  • Department of Fisheries Management
  • Department of Fisheries Technology
  • Department of Marine Fisheries

Admissions

Undergraduate programe

Undergraduate admissions in BAU are competitive. Admission related information is available on this website admission-agri.org.[22] After completion of HSC (Higher Secondary School Certificate) education, a student can submit his/her application for undergraduate admission if they fulfill the minimum requirements. A candidate is eligible to apply for admission into Level 1, Semester 1 of undergraduate studies as offered by six faculties of BAU for the year 2017 must have passed SSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2013 or 2014 and HSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2015 or 2016 with a total of 9.0 GPA.

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 (B.Sc. Agri. Engg. 100 + B.Sc. 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.[23]

MS/PhD program

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.

Admission of foreign students

In the case of foreign nationals, applicants must have completed 12 years of schooling and passed courses equivalent to HSC (science group) of Bangladesh with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology and obtained equivalent GPA. An applicant has to produce certified academic transcript showing that he/she has studied and passed courses equivalent to HSC (science group) of Bangladesh having Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English in his/her curricula.

Research

BAU conducts two main streams of research — degree research and project research — the former being supervised by the teachers for postgraduate students at M.S. and PhD levels while the problem-solving research projects are conducted with sponsorship accorded either by the university or external funding agencies. The Committee for Advanced Studies and Research (C.A.S.R.) is responsible for co-ordinating both streams.

For co-ordination and management of research projects, BAU Research System (BAURES) was established in 1984. Since its establishment, BAURES has completed 322 research projects and has 112 ongoing projects. The ongoing research projects are funded by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Department for International Development (DfID) of UK, Norwegian Agency for International Development (NORAD), International Foundation for Science (IFS), etc.

Publications

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.

Bilateral collaborations

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through a contract with the Texas A&M University, provides to the university support in the form of advisory services, fellowships and equipment. Development support was made available through two IDA credit agreements signed between the government and the World Bank in 1964 and 1966. Over the years the university has received research support from international sources including USAID, International Development Association, International Development Research Centre, UNICEF, Ford Foundation, International Labour Organization, Danish International Development Agency, Canadian International Development Agency, and International Atomic Energy Agency.

The university receives funding support from Department for International Development, Food and Agriculture Organization, International Rice Research Institute, Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific,[24] IMI plc,[25] European Union, United States Department of Agriculture, Global Environment Facility and the Ghent University through bi- and multilateral research projects.

The university signed five memoranda of understanding with the Texas A&M University, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey,[26] Florida A&M University, Brooklyn College and Research Foundation of the City University of New York, and Ghent University of Belgium.

The university has linkage programs with national organisations like Rural Development Academy, Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre, and organisations from the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) in the fields of research, training and extension.

  • Bangladesh Agricultural University
  • A mosque in the BAU residential area
  • Monument depicting the list of the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh
  • Faculty building
  • Agricultural university college
  • Courtyard of faculty of Animal Husbandry

See also

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