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Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, romanized: Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe, abbreviated as BAU), was established in 1961.[1][2] It is the first agricultural university, and also the second largest public university of Bangladesh.[3] This university is located in Mymensingh.[4] The university has 44 departments.[3]

Bangladesh Agricultural University
বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Logo of Bangladesh Agricultural University
Other name
BAU
Former name
East Pakistan Agricultural University
Mottoজ্ঞান, দক্ষতা, চরিত্র
Motto in English
Knowledge, Efficiency, Moral Character
TypePublic Agricultural university
Established18 August 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-18)
Accreditation
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission
Budget৳345.98 crore (US$29 million) (2024-2025)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorA K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan
Academic staff
567
Students8088
Undergraduates5147
Postgraduates2941
262
Location
Sadar Upazila, Mymensingh
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Mymensingh Division
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2202
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Bangladesh

24°43′26″N 90°25′48″E / 24.72389°N 90.43000°E / 24.72389; 90.43000
CampusUrban, 1,261 acres (5.10 km2)
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 webometrics university ranking 2017.[5] BAU has been ranked 2nd in the Bangladesh in the Times higher education world university ranking 2022.[6][7] In May 2024 BAU ranked 3rd in the country in the Times Higher Education Ranking.[8][9] It is one of the top ranked agricultural universities in Asia.[10][11]

History

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The educational program of the university started in 1961[12] with two faculties namely Veterinary and Agricultural Faculty, then it was called East Pakistan Agricultural University.[13] During the war of independence, the name of the university was announced as "Swadhin Bangladesh Agricultural University".[14] 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.[13][16]

BAU Agricultural Museum was established in 2007 and it was the country's first agricultural museum.[17]

Campus

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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 within Mymensingh Sadar Upazila, approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) south of the metropolitan city Mymensingh.[18][19]

The campus comprises academic, administrative, and residential buildings, farms, gardens, and related facilities.

Two national research institutes, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)[20] and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI)[21] are housed in this campus.

Infrastructure

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  • 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
  • Agricultural museum

Halls of residence (student dormitories)

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Boys' halls

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  • 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

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  • Sultana Razia Hall
  • Taposhi Rabeya Hall
  • Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall
  • Begum Rokeya Hall
  • Roji Jamal Hall
  • Sheikh Hasina Hall

Administration

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Partial list of the vice-chancellors of the university:

Vice-Chancellors
Vice-Chancellor Term Position Number Reference
M Osman Ghani 2 September 1961 – 1963 1st [22]
S.D. Chaudhuri 1963–1973 2nd [23]
Quazi Mohammad Fazlur Rahim January 1971 – July 1971, January 1972 – November 1973 3rd [24]
Mosleh Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury 24 November 1973 – October 1980 4th [25]
AKM Aminul Haque 1980–1988 5th [26][27]
Kamaluddin Ahmad Unknown 6th [28]
Mohammad Hossain 14 November 1996 – 5 February 2000 7th
M Musharraf Hossain Mian 2006 – 2007 18th [29]
Md. Akhtar Hossain 2007 – October 2008 19th [30]
MA Sattar Mandal 15 November 2008–2011 20th [31][32]
Rafiqul Haque 11 August 2011 – 8 April 2015 22nd [33][34][35]
Md. Ali Akbar 24 May 2015 – 23 May 2019 23rd [36]
Lutful Hassan 30 May 2019 – 29 May 2023 24th [37]
Emdadul Haque Chowdhury 12 July 2023 – 11 August 2024 25th [38][39]
A K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan 19 September 2024 – present 26th [40]

Faculty and departments

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There are 44 departments under 6 faculties and 3 institutions.

Faculty of Veterinary Science

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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

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The Faculty of Agriculture was established in 1961. It has the following departments:

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

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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

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Faculty of Animal Husbandry at Bangladesh Agricultural University was established in 1962.

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

  • BSc A.H. (Hons)
  • M.S.
  • PhD

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

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

Faculty of Fisheries

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

Admissions

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Undergraduate programme

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Undergraduate admissions in BAU are competitive.[41]

As of 2023–2024 session, the general distribution of seats for admission into Level 1, Semester 1 of the undergraduate courses as offered by seven faculties BAU will be as follows:

  • Faculty of Veterinary Science: 180
  • Faculty of Agriculture (Agriculture- 320 + Food Safety Management- 30): 350
  • Faculty of Animal Husbandry: 180
  • Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology: 106
  • Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (BSc Agri. Engg. 100 + BSc Food Engg. 50 = BSc. in Bio info. = 30): 180
  • Faculty of Fisheries: 133

This is including all Freedom fighters quota and other quotas.

Total enrollment per year = 1116.

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 nine Agriculture University. All seven Agriculture University has available seats 3718 including Bangladesh Agriculture University.[42]

Every students must have minimum HSC and SSC requirements to appeared on the Agricultural Admission Exam.[43]

MS/PhD program

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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

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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.[44]

 
Postage stamp of Pakistan issued on the occasion of the first convocation of the university

Bilateral collaborations

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The university signed memoranda of understanding with the Texas A&M University, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and many other universities.[45]

Alumni

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    BAU Central mosque
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    Bojoy 71, BAU
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    Faculty building
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    Library Building of BAU
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    Courtyard of faculty of Animal Husbandry

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