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Bangladesh Agricultural University

Coordinates: 24°43′26″N 90°25′48″E / 24.72389°N 90.43000°E / 24.72389; 90.43000
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Bangladesh Agricultural University
বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Logo of Bangladesh Agricultural University
Other name
BAU
Former name
East Pakistan Agricultural University
Mottoজ্ঞান, দক্ষতা, চরিত্র
Motto in English
Knowledge, Efficiency, Moral Character
TypePublic Agricultural university
Established18 August 1961; 63 years ago (1961-08-18)
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorA K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan
Academic staff
567
Students8088
Undergraduates5147
Postgraduates2941
262
Location
Mymensingh
,
Mymensingh District
,
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 km2)
Websitebau.edu.bd

Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, romanized: Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe, abbreviated as BAU), was established in 1961.[1] It is the first agricultural university and the second-largest public university in Bangladesh.[2] The university is located in Mymensingh and comprises 44 departments.[2]

History

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The educational program of the university started in 1961[3] with two faculties namely Veterinary and Agricultural Faculty, then it was called East Pakistan Agricultural University.[4] During the war of independence, the name of the university was announced as "Swadhin Bangladesh Agricultural University".[5] 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.[6]

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 13 February 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.[4]

BAU Agricultural Museum was established in 2007 and it was the country's first agricultural museum.[7]

Campus

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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.[8][9]

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

Two national research institutes, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)[10] and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI)[11] are housed in this campus.

Infrastructure

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  • 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)

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Boys' halls

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  • 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

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  • Sultana Razia Hall
  • Taposhi Rabeya Hall
  • Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall
  • Begum Rokeya Hall
  • Roji Jamal Hall
  • Sheikh Hasina Hall

Administration

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The university is governed by the statutes put in place by the East Pakistan Agricultural University Ordinance, 1961, and subsequently amended by the governments of East Pakistan and Bangladesh. The President of Bangladesh or their designate is the chancellor of the university, and appoints the vice chancellor.[3] The vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer of the university.[6] In September 2024, A K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan became the vice-chancellor.[12]

Vice-Chancellors
Vice-Chancellor Term Position Number Reference
M Osman Ghani 2 September 1961 – 1963 1st [13][14]
S.D. Chaudhuri 1963–1969 2nd [15]
Kamaluddin Ahmad 1969–1971 [16]
Ashraful Haque [17]
Quazi Mohammad Fazlur Rahim January 1971 – July 1971, January 1972 – November 1973 [18]
Muhammad Amirul Islam (died 2001) 1971–1972 [19]
Mosleh Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury 24 November 1973 – October 1980 6th [20]
AKM Aminul Haque 1980–1988 [21]
Kamaluddin Ahmad Unknown [22]
Shah Mohammad Farouk 23 August 1993 - 13 November 1996 [23]
Mohammad Hossain 14 November 1996 – 5 February 2000
M Mustafizur Rahman 2001 [24]
Muhammed Amirul Islam 2004 [25]
M Musharraf Hossain Mian 2006 18th [26]
Md. Akhtar Hossain 2008 [27]
MA Sattar Mandal 15 November 2008 – [28][29]
Rafiqul Haque 11 August 2011 – 8 April 2015 22nd [30][31]
Md. Ali Akbar 24 May 2015 – [32]
Lutful Hassan 30 May 2019 – 24th [33]
Emdadul Haque Chowdhury – 11 August 2024 [34]
A K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan 19 September 2024 – present 26th [12]

Finances

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) funds more than 90% of the university's recurring budget and all of its capital projects.[13]

Academics

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BAU's academic year runs from July to June. It operates on a semester system. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university is accredited by the UGC.[35]

Faculties and departments

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The university has 45 departments organized into six faculties: agriculture, agricultural economics and rural sociology, agricultural engineering and technology, animal husbandry, fisheries, and veterinary science. It also has four institutes.[2]

Faculty of Agriculture

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The Faculty of Agriculture is one of the two original faculties of the university.[6] It consists of 17 departments:[36]

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

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The Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology was added in 1963.[6] It consists of five departments:[37]

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

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The Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology was added in 1964.[6] It consists of five departments:[38]

  • Department of Computer Science and Mathematics
  • Department of Farm Power and Machinery
  • Department of Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering
  • Department of Food Technology and Rural Industries
  • Department of Irrigation and Water Management

Faculty of Animal Husbandry

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Courtyard of Faculty of Animal Husbandry

The Faculty of Animal Husbandry was added in 1962. It consists of five departments:[39]

Faculty of Fisheries

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The Faculty of Fisheries, started in 1967, is the newest faculty of the university. It consists of five departments:[40]

  • Department of Aquaculture
  • Department of Fisheries Biology and Genetics
  • Department of Fisheries Management
  • Department of Fisheries Technology
  • Department of Marine Fisheries Science

Faculty of Veterinary Science

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The Faculty of Veterinary Science is one of the two original faculties of the university.[6] It consists of eight departments:[41]

Institutes

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The university runs four institutes: Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Institute of Agribusiness and Developmental Studies (IADS); Interdisciplinary Institute for Food Security (IIFS); and Char and Haor Development institute.[2]

Reputation and rankings

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The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking placed BAU 5th among 5 in Bangladesh and tied for 1775th in the world.[42][43] The July 2024 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities placed BAU 9th out of 170 in Bangladesh and 2323rd in the world.[44] BAU was ranked 1001–1200 globally in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.[45][46]

Admissions and costs

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Admission requires a Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or foreign equivalent and an entrance exam.[35]

Dhaka University was one of the cluster exam centers in 2024.

Starting in 2019, all public agricultural universities adopted a cluster system for undergraduate admissions.[47] Under the system, an annual integrated entry exam takes place simultaneously at multiple locations around the country. In October 2024, 51,836 candidates sat the exam for 3,718 available seats. Of those, 1,116 seats were at BAU, with the remainder spread among the other public universities offering agricultural degrees.[48][49] After the exam, BAU's academic council decided to pull the university out of the cluster admissions system.[47] At the request of the Ministry of Education, the university agreed to continue with the cluster system for the 2024-2025 academic year to avoid confusion and disruption.[50]

BAU charges admission and residential hall fees, plus variable fees for each semester.[51] There are different fees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and different ones for international students.

Publications

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The Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University is published on behalf of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System. It is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, published quarterly. It accepts original research articles and review articles on all fields of agricultural science.[52] The first volume was published in 2003.[53]

Postage stamp of Pakistan issued on the occasion of the first convocation of the university

Noted people

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Faculty

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Alumni

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  • 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

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