Established as the East Pakistan Agricultural University on 18 August 1961, BAU evolved to present name in 1972. Agricultural University was established to provide facilities for higher education and research work in Agriculture and all its branches. The University is 4 kilometer south of the Mymensingh town and occupied 1200 Acres areas by the side of Old Brahamputra river. It consists of 6 faculties and 41 departments. Among them, 8 departments belong 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.
Around 90 different research projects are now in progress under the supervision of BAU Research System (BAURES).
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).
BAU At a Glance
Name
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Type
Teaching, Residential
Establishment
1961
Faculties
1.Veterinary Science, 2. Agriculture, 3. Animal Husbandry, 4.Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, 5. Agricultural Engineering and Technology , 6. Fisheries
Institutes
1.Graduate Training Institute 2.Committee for Advance Studies and Research (CASR), 3.Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES)
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