Bangladesh Agricultural University Explained

Bangladesh Agricultural University
Native Name:বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Native Name Lang:bn
Other Name:BAU
Former Name:East Pakistan Agricultural University
Motto:জ্ঞান, দক্ষতা, চরিত্র
Mottoeng:Knowledge, Efficiency, Moral Character
Budget: (2024-2025)
Academic Staff:567
Students:8088
Undergrad:5147
Postgrad:2941
Doctoral:262
Postalcode:2202
Campus:Urban, 1261acres
Colours:Blue, Green and Gold

Bangladesh Agricultural University (bn|বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়|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]

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

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

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

Halls of residence (student dormitories)

Boys' halls

Girls' halls

Administration

Partial list of the vice-chancellors of the university:

Vice-Chancellors
Vice-Chancellor Term Position Number Reference
2 September 1961 – 1963 1st [22]
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]
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]
24 May 2015 – 23 May 2019 23rd [36]
30 May 2019 – 29 May 2023 24th [37]
12 July 2023 – 11 August 2024 25th [38] [39]
19 September 2024 – present 26th [40]

Faculty and departments

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-

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:

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

Faculty of Fisheries

Admissions

Undergraduate programme

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:

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

M.S. and PhD programs are available as follows:

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.[44]

Bilateral collaborations

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

Alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) AGRIS . www.fao.org . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217142102/https://www.fao.org/agris/data-provider/bangladesh-agricultural-university . 25 October 2024. 17 December 2022 .
  2. News: BAU: Centre of excellence. The Daily Star. 19 November 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20190905010904/http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2006/11/03/bau_camspotlight.htm . 22 December 2017. 5 September 2019 .
  3. Web site: BAU at a Glance . Bangladesh Agricultural University . https://web.archive.org/web/20241006202628/https://www.bau.edu.bd/pages/view_1/1101 . 22 May 2019. 6 October 2024 .
  4. News: BAU holds BAU Dhan-3 harvest ceremony . 25 October 2024 . . 29 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Webometrics university ranking . 25 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20120901194125/https://www.webometrics.info/en/Asia/Bangladesh . 1 September 2012 .
  6. Web site: BAU first on Times Higher Education ranking, DU 2nd. Bangladesh Post. 23 September 2021.
  7. Web site: BAU celebrates anniversary at alternative venue. 23 July 2018. The Daily Star.
  8. Web site: BAU ranked 3rd in the country in the Times Higher Education Ranking. The Financial Express. 2 May 2014.
  9. Web site: Asia University Rankings: BUET, JU, BAU, NSU top in Bangladesh. 1 May 2024. The Daily Star.
  10. Web site: Buet, JU, NSU and BAU top in Bangladesh. Dhaka Tribune. 3 May 2024.
  11. News: Asia University Rankings: BUET, JU, BAU top in Bangladesh . The Daily Star . 1 May 2024 . en.
  12. Web site: The Agricultural University Ordinance, 1961 (East Pakistan Ordinance) . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204062730/http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-317.html . 26 October 2024. 4 February 2023 .
  13. News: ৬৩ বছরের গৌরবোজ্জ্বল পথচলা . . 19 August 2023 . bn.
  14. News: BAU in Liberation War. The Daily Observer. 14 December 2017.
  15. Web site: Bangladesh Agricultural University. Banglapedia. en. 2022-02-28.
  16. Web site: বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. 2022-02-28. mymensinghsadar.mymensingh.gov.bd. 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 . 17 June 2022 . bn.
  17. News: BAU Agricultural Museum. Daily Sun. 21 July 2018.
  18. News: Country's first agricultural museum: History of our culture - . The Daily Observer . 19 August 2017.
  19. News: বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়: সমৃদ্ধি-সাফল্যের ৫১ বছর . . 16 August 2012 . bn.
  20. Book: Ali, M Idris . 2012 . Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_Institute_of_Nuclear_Agriculture . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  21. Book: Kabir, SM Humayun . 2012 . Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_Fisheries_Research_Institute . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  22. Book: Islam, Sirajul . 2012 . Ghani, M Osman . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ghani,_M_Osman. Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Islam . Aminul . . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  23. Book: Islam, Sirajul . 2012 . Chaudhury, Saifud-Din. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Chaudhury,_Saifud-Din . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Kabir . SM Humayan. . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  24. Web site: Rahim, Quazi Mohammad Fazlur . Banglapedia. en. 22 December 2017.
  25. Web site: Chowdhury, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed . Banglapedia. en. 22 December 2017.
  26. News: BAU post-flood rehabilitation . The Daily Star . 19 October 2004.
  27. Web site: Professor A.K.M. Aminul Haque. bas.org.bd. en-gb. 27 August 2018. 27 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142245/http://www.bas.org.bd/fellowship/list-of-fellows-/userprofile/ahaque.html. dead.
  28. Web site: Ahmad, Kamaluddin . Banglapedia. en. 22 December 2017.
  29. News: A conversation with Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) . The Daily Star . 19 September 2006.
  30. News: BAU Ph.D. Students' Association Seminar held. The Daily Star. 12 October 2008. 22 December 2017.
  31. News: Prof Mandal made BAU VC. 15 November 2008. The Daily Star. 22 December 2017. en.
  32. News: Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Agricultural University. The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 29 August 2010. 22 December 2017.
  33. Web site: Prof Haque appointed VC of BAU. 11 August 2011. Asian Institute of Technology. 22 December 2017. en-US.
  34. News: BAU vice chancellor resigns. 8 April 2015. The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 22 December 2017. en.
  35. News: BAU celebrates golden jubilee. 19 August 2011. The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 22 December 2017. en.
  36. News: Ali Akbar new BAU vice chancellor. 25 May 2015. The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 27 August 2018. en.
  37. News: New BAU VC Prof Dr. Lutful Hassan takes over . The New Nation.
  38. Web site: World Veterinary Day was celebrated at BAU . 27 April 2024. The Financial Express.
  39. Web site: Mass resignations at BAU, inc VC . 2024-08-12 . United News of Bangladesh (UNB).
  40. News: Prof AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan appointed BAU VC . . 19 September 2024 . en.
  41. News: Over 69% candidates participate in agricultural cluster admission test . . 25 October 2024 . en.
  42. Web site: Agricultural University Admission Notice 2019. Teletalk News. 19 August 2019.
  43. News: Three Bangladeshi universities in global ranking . . 4 September 2021 . en.
  44. News: ৬৪ বছরে দেশের কৃষি উন্নয়নের আলোকবর্তিকা . . 18 August 2024 . bn.
  45. Web site: Stockton . 17 November 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041121055113/http://www2.stockton.edu/stockton.html . 21 November 2004 . dead .
  46. Reproductive Performances and Management Effects on Productions of Indigenous Dairy Cows Raised at Char Areas in Northern Bangladesh . GSTF Journal of Veterinary Science . 2015 . 10.7603/s40871-015-0007-x . Islam . Faruk . Bari . Farida Yeasmin . Alam . Golam Shahi . 1 . 55345088 .
  47. Web site: Dr. Goutam Buddha Das . Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
  48. Web site: Curriculum Vitae of Professor Dr. M. Afzal Hossain . Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University . https://web.archive.org/web/20101008133108/http://www.hstu.ac.bd/CV_of_Prof_Dr_M_Afzal_Hossain_VC_HSTU.pdf . 2010-10-08.
  49. Web site: Curriculum Vitae of Md. Tofazzal Islam, PhD . Department of Biotechnology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University.
  50. Web site: Life Sketch of Honorable Minister, Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque . UNICEF . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915015906/http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Bangladesh_Dr_Razzaque.pdf . 2015-09-15.
  51. News: Tangail-8 MP dies . . 20 January 2014.
  52. News: bn:নিজেকে উপযোগী করে গড়ে তুলতে হবে . 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 . . bn . 6 February 2020.

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