Bangabandhu Agricultural University

BSMRAU is located at Salna, Gazipur about 40 km north of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is originated from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Agriculture (IPSA). It was metamorphosed as Bangladesh College of Agricultural Sciences in in 1983 and subsequently developed into a postgraduate institute by an act in the Parliament (act No. 1 of 1994) through the active collaboration and cooperation of the Government of Bangladesh, Japan and U.S.A. In 1998 IPSA has been renamed as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University by an Act in the Parliament (act No. 16 of 1998).
The goal of BSMRAU is to contribute the growth and development of the farm economy in Bangladesh by providing intellectual leadership and by producing quality graduates at the M.S. and Ph.D. Level. BSMRAU strengthens its postgraduate education and research programs with an outreach program designed to improve the economic well-being of farmers and to accelerate rural development.