Bangladesh Agricultural University was established in 1961 as the only university of its kind in Bangladesh. The scheme for the establishment of BAU was finalized on 8 June 1961 and its ordinance was promulgated on 18 August 1961. Bangladesh Agricultural University started functioning with the College of Veterinary Science and Veterinary Science Animal Husbandry at Mymensingh as its nucleus. The university has 6 faculties and 43 departments covering all aspects of agricultural education and research. The University is a famous for Agriculture.
Faculty and departments
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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 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 and Molecular Biology
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Languages
Department of Agroforestry
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Environmental Science
Department of Seed Science & Technology[/one_half][one_half_last]Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Anatomy and Histology
Department of Physiology
Department of Microbiology and Hygiene
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Parasitology
Department of Pathology
Department of Medicine
Department of Surgery and Obstetrics
Faculty of Fisheries
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics
Department of Aquaculture
Department of Fisheries Management
Department of Fisheries Technology
Faculty of Animal Husbandry
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Department of Animal Science
Department of Animal Nutrition
Department of Poultry Science
Department of Dairy Science
Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Department of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultural Finance
Department of Agricultural Statistics
Department of Agribusiness and Marketing
Department of Rural Sociology[/one_half_last]
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 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 and Molecular Biology
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Languages
Department of Agroforestry
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Environmental Science
Department of Seed Science & Technology[/one_half][one_half_last]Faculty of Veterinary Science
Department of Anatomy and Histology
Department of Physiology
Department of Microbiology and Hygiene
Department of Pharmacology
Department of Parasitology
Department of Pathology
Department of Medicine
Department of Surgery and Obstetrics
Faculty of Fisheries
Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics
Department of Aquaculture
Department of Fisheries Management
Department of Fisheries Technology
Faculty of Animal Husbandry
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Department of Animal Science
Department of Animal Nutrition
Department of Poultry Science
Department of Dairy Science
Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Department of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultural Finance
Department of Agricultural Statistics
Department of Agribusiness and Marketing
Department of Rural Sociology[/one_half_last]
Undergraduate program
Undergraduate admissions in BAU are competitive. 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 2013 must have passed SSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2010 or 2011 and HSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2012 or 2013 with a total of 7.0 GPA excluding the 4th subject, and with at least 3 GPA in both SSC and HSC examinations excluding the fourth subject. Besides, he/she must have Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English as combination of subjects at HSC level and has to obtain minimum 2.0 grade point in each of the above subjects in the HSC final examination.
Undergraduate admissions in BAU are competitive. 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 2013 must have passed SSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2010 or 2011 and HSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2012 or 2013 with a total of 7.0 GPA excluding the 4th subject, and with at least 3 GPA in both SSC and HSC examinations excluding the fourth subject. Besides, he/she must have Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English as combination of subjects at HSC level and has to obtain minimum 2.0 grade point in each of the above subjects in the HSC final examination.
As of 2013, 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: 150
Faculty of Agriculture: 318
Faculty of Animal Husbandry: 150
Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology: 105
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (B.Sc. Agri. Engg. 78 + B.Sc. Food Engg. 40): 118
Faculty of Fisheries: 105
It is excluding all Freedom fighters quota and other quotas.
Faculty of Agriculture: 318
Faculty of Animal Husbandry: 150
Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology: 105
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (B.Sc. Agri. Engg. 78 + B.Sc. Food Engg. 40): 118
Faculty of Fisheries: 105
It is excluding all Freedom fighters quota and other quotas.
Total enrollment per year = 1000
MS/PhD program
M.S. and PhD programs are available as follows:
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.
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.
[one_half]Infrastructure
2 administrative buildings
6 faculty complexes
12 halls for students
three-storied central library
modern auditorium (Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium, 2,000 seats)
conference hall
central laboratory
Research field
gymnasium
stadium
sports complex
healthcare center (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 center
Agriculture museum
GTI complex
Computer lab & wifi zone
Horticulture farm
Agriculture university school &college
Farmer auditorium
Community center
Guest house
Central mosque
Bank & ATM booth
KR market[/one_half][one_half_last]List of residence Halls (student dormitories)
Boys' halls
Ishan 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.
2 administrative buildings
6 faculty complexes
12 halls for students
three-storied central library
modern auditorium (Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium, 2,000 seats)
conference hall
central laboratory
Research field
gymnasium
stadium
sports complex
healthcare center (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 center
Agriculture museum
GTI complex
Computer lab & wifi zone
Horticulture farm
Agriculture university school &college
Farmer auditorium
Community center
Guest house
Central mosque
Bank & ATM booth
KR market[/one_half][one_half_last]List of residence Halls (student dormitories)
Boys' halls
Ishan 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.
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