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'''Bangladesh Agricultural University''' (BAU) was established as the only university of its kind in ] in 1961. {{Short description|First agricultural university in Bangladesh}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Bangladesh Agricultural University
| native_name = বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = File:Bangladesh Agriculture University logo.svg
| caption = Logo of Bangladesh Agricultural University
| accreditation = {{ubl|]|]|]}}
| affiliation = ]
| latin_name =
| other_name = BAU
| former_name = East Pakistan Agricultural University
| motto = ''জ্ঞান, দক্ষতা, চরিত্র''
| mottoeng = Knowledge, Efficiency, Moral Character
| type = ] ]
| established = {{Start date and age|1961|08|18|df=yes}}
| endowment =
| budget = {{BDTConvert|345.98|c|1k=yes}} (2024-2025)
| chancellor = {{Current president of Bangladesh}}
| vice_chancellor = ]
| rector =
| dean =
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| academic_staff = 567
| administrative_staff =
| students = 8088
| undergrad = 5147
| postgrad = 2941
| doctoral = 262
| city = ], ]
| state = ]
| postalcode = 2202
| country = ]
| coordinates = {{Coord|24|43|26|N|90|25|48|E|type:edu|display=title,inline}}
| campus = ], {{convert|1261|acres|km2}}
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| colours = Blue, Green and Gold {{color box|Blue}}{{color box|Green}}{{color box|Gold}}
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| website = {{URL|bau.edu.bd}}
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'''Bangladesh Agricultural University''' ({{langx|bn|বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়|Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe}}, abbreviated as '''BAU'''), was established in 1961.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) {{!}} AGRIS |url=https://www.fao.org/agris/data-provider/bangladesh-agricultural-university|website=www.fao.org |publisher=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217142102/https://www.fao.org/agris/data-provider/bangladesh-agricultural-university |access-date=25 October 2024|archive-date=17 December 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2006/11/03/bau_camspotlight.htm|title=BAU: Centre of excellence|newspaper=]|date=19 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905010904/http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2006/11/03/bau_camspotlight.htm |access-date=22 December 2017|archive-date=5 September 2019 }}</ref> It is the first agricultural university, and also the second largest public university of ].<ref name="glan">{{cite web |url=https://www.bau.edu.bd/pages/view_1/1101 |title=BAU at a Glance |website=Bangladesh Agricultural University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006202628/https://www.bau.edu.bd/pages/view_1/1101 |access-date=22 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2024 }}</ref> This university is located in ].<ref>{{cite news |title=BAU holds BAU Dhan-3 harvest ceremony |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/169319/bau-holds-bau-dhan-3-harvest-ceremony |access-date=25 October 2024 |work=] |date=29 April 2022}}</ref> The university has 44 departments.<ref name="glan"/>


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.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.webometrics.info/en/Asia/Bangladesh|access-date=25 August 2024|title=Webometrics university ranking |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901194125/https://www.webometrics.info/en/Asia/Bangladesh |archive-date=1 September 2012 }}</ref> BAU has been ranked 2nd in the Bangladesh in the ] world university ranking 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/bau-first-on-times-higher-education-ranking-du-2nd-69266|title=BAU first on Times Higher Education ranking, DU 2nd|website=Bangladesh Post|date=23 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/bau-celebrates-anniversary-alternative-venue-1609471|title=BAU celebrates anniversary at alternative venue|date=23 July 2018|website=]}}</ref> In May 2024 BAU ranked 3rd in the country in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/education/bau-ranked-3rd-in-the-country-in-the-times-higher-education-ranking|website=]|title=BAU ranked 3rd in the country in the Times Higher Education Ranking|date=2 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/campus/news/asia-university-rankings-buet-ju-bau-nsu-top-bangladesh-3599861|title=Asia University Rankings: BUET, JU, BAU, NSU top in Bangladesh|date=1 May 2024|website=]}}</ref> It is one of the top ranked agricultural universities in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/education/345512/buet-ju-nsu-and-bau-top-in-bangladesh|title=Buet, JU, NSU and BAU top in Bangladesh|website=]|date=3 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Asia University Rankings: BUET, JU, BAU top in Bangladesh |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/campus/news/asia-university-rankings-buet-ju-bau-nsu-top-bangladesh-3599861 |work=The Daily Star |date=1 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
The scheme for the establishment of BAU was finalized on 8 June 1961 and its ordinance was promulgated on 18 August 1961. With the appointment of its first Vice-Chancellor, the University formally came into existence on 2 September 1961 and started functioning with the College of ] and ] at Mymensingh as its nucleus. Currently the university has 6 faculties and 43 departments covering all aspects of ] and ].


== ''Location'' == ==History==
The educational program of the university started in 1961<ref>{{cite web |title=The Agricultural University Ordinance, 1961 (East Pakistan Ordinance) |url=http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-317.html|website=bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204062730/http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-317.html |access-date=26 October 2024|archive-date=4 February 2023 }}</ref> with two faculties namely Veterinary and Agricultural Faculty, then it was called East Pakistan Agricultural University.<ref name="glan2">{{cite news |title=৬৩ বছরের গৌরবোজ্জ্বল পথচলা |url=https://www.jaijaidinbd.com/feature/campus/386270 |work=] |date=19 August 2023 |language=bn}}</ref> During the war of independence, the name of the university was announced as "Swadhin Bangladesh Agricultural University".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=111067|title=BAU in Liberation War|work=The Daily Observer|date=14 December 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_Agricultural_University |title=Bangladesh Agricultural University|website=]|language=en|access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref>


Bangabandhu ] 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.<ref name="glan2"/><ref>{{cite web|title=বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়|url=https://mymensinghsadar.mymensingh.gov.bd/en/site/page/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F|access-date=2022-02-28|website=mymensinghsadar.mymensingh.gov.bd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617010457/https://mymensinghsadar.mymensingh.gov.bd/en/site/page/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F |archive-date=17 June 2022 |language=bn}}</ref>
The University campus, with an area of 485 ha, is located in scenic rural surroundings on the western bank of the old Brahmaputra river, 3 km south of the district town of Mymensingh and 120 km north from Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The campus is made up of a series of academic, administrative and residential buildings and a number of experimental farms, gardens and other related facilities. Besides, two national research institutes, namely, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI) are housed in this campus.


BAU Agricultural Museum was established in 2007 and it was the country's first agricultural museum.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/323992 |title=BAU Agricultural Museum|work=]|date=21 July 2018}}</ref>
== ''Objective'' ==


==Campus==
The main task of the University is to tone up the quality and standard of higher agricultural education and to produce first grade agriculturists, agricultural scientists and technologists for shouldering the responsibilities of agricultural development of the country.
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) is the second largest public university in ]. Its expansive campus, covering an area of 5.10 square kilometers (1.97 sq mi), is situated in rural-urban mixed surroundings within ], approximately 3 kilometers (1.9&nbsp;mi) south of the metropolitan city ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Country's first agricultural museum: History of our culture - |url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=90531 |work=The Daily Observer |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়: সমৃদ্ধি-সাফল্যের ৫১ বছর |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/cat/news/bd/133122.details |work=] |date=16 August 2012 |language=bn}}</ref>


The campus comprises academic, administrative, and residential buildings, farms, gardens, and related facilities.
==''Faculty and Departments''==
*Faculty of Veterinary Science
**Department of Anatomy and Histology
**Department of Physiology
**Department of Pharmacology
**Department of Parasitology
**Department of Pathology
**Department of Medicine
**Department of Surgery and Obstetrics
**Department of Microbiology and Hygiene
*Faculty of Agriculture
**Department of Agronomy
**Department of Soil Science
**Department of Entomology
**Department of Horticulture
**Department of Plant Pathology
**Department of Crop Botany
**Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
**Department of Agricultural Extension Education
**Department of Agricultural Chemistry
**Department of Biochemistry
**Department of Physics
**Department of Chemistry
**Department of Language
**Department of Agro-forestry
**Department of Biotechnology
**Department of Environmental Science
*Faculty of Animal Husbandry
**Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
**Department of Animal Science
**Department of Animal Nutrition
**Department of Poulty Science
**Department of Dairy Science


Two national research institutes, ] (BINA)<ref>{{cite book |last=Ali |first=M Idris |year=2012 |chapter=Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_Institute_of_Nuclear_Agriculture |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=] |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref> and ] (BFRI)<ref>{{cite book |last=Kabir |first=SM Humayun |year=2012 |chapter=Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_Fisheries_Research_Institute |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=] |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref> are housed in this campus.
*Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
**Department of Agricultural Economics
**Department of Agricultural Finance
**Department of Agricultural Statistics
**Department of Co-operation and Marketing
**Department of Rural Sociology


===Infrastructure===
*Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
* Two administrative buildings
**Department of Farm Structure
* Six faculty complexes
**Department of Farm Power and Machinery
* Fifteen halls for students
**Department of Irrigation and Water Management
* three-storied central library
**Department of Food Technology and Rural Industries
* modern auditorium (Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium, 2,000 seats)
**Department of Computer Science and Mathematics
* 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)===
*Faculty of Fisheries
**Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics
**Department of Aquaculture
**Department of Fisheries Management
**Department of Fisheries Technology


====Boys' halls====
== ''Bilateral collaborations'' ==
* 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====
The USAID through a contract with the Texas A&M University provided this University necessary supports in the form of advisory services, fellowships, equipment, etc. in its initial phase (1961-70). Development supports were available through two separate ] signed between the Government and the World Bank in 1964 and 1966. Over the years the University received research supports from a number of international sources, which included USAID, IDA, ], UNICEF], Ford Foundation, ILO, DANIDA, CIDA, IAEA and so on.
* Sultana Razia Hall
* Taposhi Rabeya Hall
* Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall
* Begum Rokeya Hall
* Roji Jamal Hall
* Sheikh Hasina Hall


==Administration==
Currently, the University receives funding support from DFID, ], ], IMI, DANIDA, IAEA, EU, USDA, ], ] and the Gent University of Belgium through bi- and multilateral research project. Very recently, the University signed five new ] (MOU) with the Universities of Texas A&M, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, ], and Brooklyn College and Research Foundation of the City University of New York and the Gent University of Belgium. Besides, the University has linkage programmes with a number of national organizations like ], ] and various ] organizations in the fields of research, training and extension.
{{Update section|date=October 2024}}
Partial list of the vice-chancellors of the university:


;Vice-Chancellors
== ''Trivia'' ==
{{incomplete list|date=June 2024}}
*Immortal Martyrs in the war of Libaration
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During the days of war of liberation in 1971, the teachers, students, officers and employees of the University responding to the call of the Father of the Nation ] had put up a strong resistance against all conspiracies, massacres and genocide launched by the ] and its henchmen. In a spontaneous assemblage of teachers, students and employees held at the guest house premises in the morning of 26 March 1971, all raised their voice in favour of joining the ] and the then-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Q.M.F. Rahim had declared there instantaneously : "From now on this University will be named as ] (The Independent Bangladesh Agricultural University)". A large number of teachers, students, officers and employees of BAU had joined the great war of liberation and the University lost its 18 valiant heroes, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of liberating the motherland. They had no doubt left us forever, but spiritually these immortal martyrs are still with us and will remain alive in the days to come. The martyrs include one teacher, eleven students and six employees of BAU. Three halls of students' residence have been named after three valiant freedom fighters who laid their lives in the war of liberation. These halls of residence are : ], ] and ].
! Vice-Chancellor !! Term !! Position Number !! Reference
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| ] || 2 September 1961 – 1963 || 1st || <ref>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=Ghani, M Osman |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ghani,_M_Osman|editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Islam |editor2-first=Aminul |title=] |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref>
|-
| ] || 1963–1973 || 2nd || <ref>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=Chaudhury, Saifud-Din|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chaudhury,_Saifud-Din |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Kabir |editor2-first=SM Humayan|title=] |edition=Second |publisher=]}}</ref>
|-
| Quazi Mohammad Fazlur Rahim || January 1971 – July 1971, January 1972 – November 1973 || 3rd || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rahim,_Quazi_Mohammad_Fazlur|title=Rahim, Quazi Mohammad Fazlur |website=]|language=en|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
| Mosleh Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury || 24 November 1973 – October 1980 || 4th || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chowdhury,_Mosleh_Uddin_Ahmed|title=Chowdhury, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed |website=]|language=en|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
| ] || 1980–1988 || 5th || <ref>{{cite news |title=BAU post-flood rehabilitation |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/10/19/d41019070361.htm |work=The Daily Star |date=19 October 2004}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bas.org.bd/fellowship/list-of-fellows-/userprofile/ahaque.html|title=Professor A.K.M. Aminul Haque|website=bas.org.bd|language=en-gb|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142245/http://www.bas.org.bd/fellowship/list-of-fellows-/userprofile/ahaque.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Kamaluddin Ahmad || Unknown || 6th || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ahmad,_Kamaluddin|title=Ahmad, Kamaluddin |website=]|language=en|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
| Mohammad Hossain || 14 November 1996 – 5 February 2000 || 7th ||
|-
| M Musharraf Hossain Mian || 2006 – 2007 || 18th || <ref>{{cite news |title=A conversation with Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2006/11/03/vice_camspotlight.htm |work=The Daily Star |date=19 September 2006}}</ref>
|-
| Md. Akhtar Hossain || 2007 – October 2008 || 19th || <ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2008/10/01/newsroom.htm|title=BAU Ph.D. Students' Association Seminar held|work=The Daily Star|date=12 October 2008|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
| MA Sattar Mandal || 15 November 2008–2011 || 20th || <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-63394|title=Prof Mandal made BAU VC|date=15 November 2008|work=]|access-date=22 December 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2010/08/05/camspotlight.htm|title=Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Agricultural University|work=]|date=29 August 2010|access-date=22 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
| Rafiqul Haque || 11 August 2011 – 8 April 2015 || 22nd || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ait.ac.th/2011/08/prof-haque-appointed-vc-of-bau/|title=Prof Haque appointed VC of BAU|date=11 August 2011|website=Asian Institute of Technology|access-date=22 December 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/country/bau-vice-chancellor-resigns-76256|title=BAU vice chancellor resigns|date=8 April 2015|work=]|access-date=22 December 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-199279|title=BAU celebrates golden jubilee|date=19 August 2011|work=]|access-date=22 December 2017|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ] || 24 May 2015 – 23 May 2019 || 23rd || <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/ali-akbar-new-bau-vice-chancellor-87031|title=Ali Akbar new BAU vice chancellor|date=25 May 2015|work=]|access-date=27 August 2018|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ] || 30 May 2019 – 29 May 2023 || 24th || <ref>{{cite news |title=New BAU VC Prof Dr. Lutful Hassan takes over |url=http://www.thedailynewnation.com/news/217362/new-bau-vc-prof-dr-lutful-hassan-takes-over |work=The New Nation}}</ref>
|-
| ] || 12 July 2023 – 11 August 2024 || 25th || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/education/world-veterinary-day-was-celebrated-at-bau | title=World Veterinary Day was celebrated at BAU |date=27 April 2024|work=The Financial Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mass resignations at BAU, inc VC |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/mass-resignations-at-bau-inc-vc/140690 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=]}}</ref>
|-
| ] || 19 September 2024 – present || 26th || <ref>{{cite news |title=Prof AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan appointed BAU VC |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/prof-ak-fazlul-haque-bhuiyan-appointed-bau-vc-945471 |work=] |date=19 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|}


==Faculty and departments==
== ''External link'' ==
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Official BAU homepage
There are 44 departments under 6 faculties and 3 institutions.

===Faculty of Veterinary Science===
Veterinary Science faculty is the leading faculty of the university which established in 1961. This faculty has gifted quality ] 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 ], ], 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, ], health improvements, livestock reproductive health and development. Besides, this faculty has huge contribution in poultry and dairy industry.
* Department of ] and ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ] and ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of Medicine
* Department of Surgery and ]
Degree offered by the faculty-
* Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (])
* Master's of Science.
* PhD

===Faculty of Agriculture===

The Faculty of Agriculture was established in 1961. It has the following departments:
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of Crop Botany
* Department of ] and ]
* Department of ] Education
* Department of ]
* Department of ] and Molecular Biology
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of Seed Science and Technology
* Department of Food Safety and management
* Departments of Agrometeorology
* '''Currently the faculty of Agriculture is offering the following degree programs:'''
** BSc Ag. (Hons)
** M.S.
** PhD

===Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology===
This faculty was established in 1964 and currently it offers 3 degrees.

BSc (Eng.) in Agricultural Engineering, Food Engineering and Bioinformatics Engineering.
* Department of Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering
* Department of ]
* Department of ] and Water Management
* Department of ]
* Department of ] and Mathematics

===Faculty of Animal Husbandry===
'''Faculty of Animal Husbandry''' at Bangladesh Agricultural University was established in 1962.
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]
* Department of ]

'''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===
* Department of ]
* Department of Agricultural Finance
* Department of Agricultural Statistics
* Department of ] and Marketing
* Department of Rural Sociology

===Faculty of Fisheries===
* Department of ], ] and Genetics
* Department of ]
* Department of Fisheries Management
* Department of Fisheries Technology
* Department of Marine Fisheries Science

==Admissions==
{{Update section|date=October 2024}}

===Undergraduate programme===
Undergraduate admissions in BAU are competitive.<ref>{{cite news |title=Over 69% candidates participate in agricultural cluster admission test |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/over-69-candidates-participate-agricultural-cluster-admission-test-976011 |work=] |date=25 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teletalknews.com/agricultural-university-admission-notice/|title=Agricultural University Admission Notice 2019|newspaper=Teletalk News|access-date=19 August 2019}}</ref>

Every students must have minimum ] and ] requirements to appeared on the Agricultural Admission Exam.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three Bangladeshi universities in global ranking |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/education/three-bangladeshi-universities-global-ranking-297763 |work=] |date=4 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

===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.

==Publications==
{{Update section|date=October 2024}}
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=৬৪ বছরে দেশের কৃষি উন্নয়নের আলোকবর্তিকা |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/2fk4vglie7 |work=] |date=18 August 2024 |language=bn}}</ref>

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==Bilateral collaborations==
{{Update section|date=October 2024}}
The university signed ] with the ], Richard Stockton College of New Jersey and many other universities.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.stockton.edu/stockton.html |title=Stockton |access-date=17 November 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041121055113/http://www2.stockton.edu/stockton.html |archive-date=21 November 2004 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Alumni==
* ], veterinarian and university administrator<ref>{{cite journal |title=Reproductive Performances and Management Effects on Productions of Indigenous Dairy Cows Raised at Char Areas in Northern Bangladesh |url=https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.7603/s40871-015-0007-x.pdf |journal=GSTF Journal of Veterinary Science |year=2015 |doi=10.7603/s40871-015-0007-x |last1=Islam |first1=Faruk |last2=Bari |first2=Farida Yeasmin |last3=Alam |first3=Golam Shahi |volume=1 |s2cid=55345088 }}</ref>
* ], animal nutritionist and university administrator<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cvasu.ac.bd/user-profile/73 |title=Dr. Goutam Buddha Das |website=Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University}}</ref>
* ], biochemist and university administrator<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hstu.ac.bd/CV_of_Prof_Dr_M_Afzal_Hossain_VC_HSTU.pdf |title=Curriculum Vitae of Professor Dr. M. Afzal Hossain |website=Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008133108/http://www.hstu.ac.bd/CV_of_Prof_Dr_M_Afzal_Hossain_VC_HSTU.pdf |archive-date=2010-10-08}}</ref>
* ], biotechnologist<ref>{{cite web |url=http://btlbsmrau.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Tofazzal-CV-2014.pdf |title=Curriculum Vitae of Md. Tofazzal Islam, PhD |website=Department of Biotechnology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University}}</ref>
* ], Minister of Agriculture since 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Bangladesh_Dr_Razzaque.pdf |title=Life Sketch of Honorable Minister, Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque |website=UNICEF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915015906/http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Bangladesh_Dr_Razzaque.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-15}}</ref>
* ], MP for ] (1986–1988, 1999–2001, and 2008–2014)<ref>{{cite news |title=Tangail-8 MP dies |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2014/01/20/tangail-8-mp-dies |work=] |date=20 January 2014}}</ref>
* ], economist, former state minister of planning.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:নিজেকে উপযোগী করে গড়ে তুলতে হবে |url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city-news/172577/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87 |work=] |language=bn |access-date=6 February 2020}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="120px">
Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).jpg|One side of Bangladesh Agricultural University
Central mosque Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).jpg|BAU Central mosque
File:Bijoy 71 at Bangladesh Agricultural University(BAU).jpg|Bojoy 71, BAU
Faculty of Agriculture Buildings of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.JPG|Faculty building
Library Building of BAU.jpg|Library Building of BAU
College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science.jpg|Courtyard of faculty of Animal Husbandry
</gallery>

==References==
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* Rabiour Rahman Raju (2021). , An Agricultural Related Blog, (Session 2017–18). Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202

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Bangladesh Agricultural University
বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Logo of Bangladesh Agricultural University
Other nameBAU
Former nameEast Pakistan Agricultural University
Mottoজ্ঞান, দক্ষতা, চরিত্র
Motto in EnglishKnowledge, 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 staff567
Students8088
Undergraduates5147
Postgraduates2941
Doctoral students262
LocationSadar Upazila, Mymensingh, Mymensingh Division, 2202, 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 km)
ColoursBlue, Green and Gold    
Websitebau.edu.bd

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

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. BAU has been ranked 2nd in the Bangladesh in the Times higher education world university ranking 2022. In May 2024 BAU ranked 3rd in the country in the Times Higher Education Ranking. It is one of the top ranked agricultural universities in Asia.

History

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.

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.

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

Campus

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.

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

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

Infrastructure

  • 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)

Boys' halls

  • 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

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

Faculty and departments

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There are 44 departments under 6 faculties and 3 institutions.

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 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

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

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

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

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

  • 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 Science

Admissions

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Undergraduate programme

Undergraduate admissions in BAU are competitive.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Alumni

Gallery

  • One side of Bangladesh Agricultural University One side of Bangladesh Agricultural University
  • BAU Central mosque BAU Central mosque
  • Bojoy 71, BAU Bojoy 71, BAU
  • Faculty building Faculty building
  • Library Building of BAU Library Building of BAU
  • Courtyard of faculty of Animal Husbandry Courtyard of faculty of Animal Husbandry

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