Bangladesh Agricultural University
BAU at a Glance:Bangladesh Agricultural University was established as theEast Pakistan Agricultural University on18 August 1961. The present name was adopted in 1972. It consists of 6 faculties and 41 departments. Among them, 8 departments belong to the faculty of Veterinary Science, 15 belong to Agriculture, 5 belong to Animal Husbandry, 5 belong to Ari-Econ & Rural Sociology, 4 belong to Agri-Engineering & Technology and 4 belong to Fisheries faculty. The number of total academic staffs is 394. The university has already produced 12, 028 graduates, 3,508 postgraduates (M.Sc. /M.S.) and 44 Ph.D.
Around 90 different research projects are now in progress under the supervision of BAU Research System (BAURES). The BAU is operating agriculture extension programs in 22 villages of Mymensingh Sadar thana under the direct supervision of BAU Extension Center (BAUEC).The BAU already conducted 296 training & short term pre-service and in-service courses, including 14 international courses through the Graduate Training Institute.
The university is composed of six faculties covering all aspects of agricultural education and research. They are as follows: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology and Faculty of Fisheries
Moreover, there are some other academic & research components associated with the University, which are: Graduate Training Institute, Committee for Advance Studies and Research (CASR) and Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES).
FACULTIES:The university is composed of six faculties covering all aspects of agricultural education and research. They are as follows:
1.Faculty of Veterinary Science2.Faculty of Agriculture3.Faculty of Animal Husbandry4.Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology5.Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology6.Faculty of Fisheries