Misplaced Pages

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Worldbruce (talk | contribs) at 21:31, 8 January 2025 (Continued transforming campus bullet points into prose. Integrated another gallery photo into the text.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

This article is currently undergoing a major edit by the Guild of Copy Editors. As a courtesy, please do not edit this page while this message is displayed. The copy editor who added this notice is listed in the page history. This page was last revised at 21:31, 8 January 2025 (UTC) (15 days ago) by Worldbruce (talk · contribs) (Click here to refresh this time calculation.). Please remove {{GOCEinuse}} from this page as this page has not been edited for at least 24 hours. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to the Guild of Copy Editors' talk page. Thank you for your patience.

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2024) This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist by editing it. (October 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

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

History

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

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.

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

Campus

Bangladesh Agricultural University's 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.

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

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

Infrastructure

• Two administrative buildings
• Six faculty complexes
• three-storied central library
• conference hall
• 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
• GTI complex
• Community centre
• Guest house
• Central mosque

A palm lined east-west avenue divides the main academic and administrative buildings to its north from mainly residential and recreational facilities to its south. At its east end is BAU's Shaheed Minar, memorializing those killed during the 1952 Bengali language movement. Nearby is a sculpture of three standing figures called Bijoy '71, which commemorates victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Auditorium has a capacity of nearly 2,000. It is used for cultural programmes. The Teacher Students Centre (TSC) is intended to be a focal point of student life and extra-curricular activities. It has dining facilities, newspaper reading rooms, and other common areas. It contains the offices of such student organizations as the debating, drama, and music societies.

The Botanical Garden is set on 25 acres (10 ha) on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River. As of 2025, it contains 1,500 species representing about 300 genera and 200 families. The garden is divided into 30 zones by plant type, and includes rock gardens, water gardens, and an orchid house. The Department of Crop Botany manages the garden. The university operates the Agriculture Museum. Opened in 2007, it is the first of its kind in the country, and has a collection of approximately 500 agricultural implements. The Fish Museum & Biodiversity Centre was founded in 2009 by Stirling University in a building donated by BAU. It has a collection of riverine species from Bangladesh. BAU also operates ten major farms, including dairy and poultry ones.

Halls of residence (student dormitories)

As of 2024, BAU has fourteen gender-segregated halls of residence. Nine are for men: Ashraful Haque Hall, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Hall, Fazlul Haque Hall, Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall, Isha Khan Hall, Shaheed Nazmul Ahsan Hall, Shaheed Shamsul Haque Hall, Shaheed Jamal Hossain Hall, and Shahjalal Hall. Three are named after fighters for independence who were killed during the Bangladesh Liberation War and are termed shaheed (martyrs).

Five halls are for women: Begum Rokeya Hall, July 36 Hall, Krishi Kanya Hall, Sultana Razia Hall, and Taposhi Rabeya Hall. The two newest were previously named in honour of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her late sister-in-law, Rosy Jamal. The latter was renamed Krishi Kanya Hall in January 2025. As of 2025, the former is shown on BAU's website as July 36 Hall, a reference to 5 August 2024, the day the Student–People's uprising forced Sheikh Hasina to resign.

There is also a dormitory for PhD students.

Administration

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. The vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer of the university. In September 2024, A K Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan became the vice-chancellor.

Vice-Chancellors

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2024)

Finances

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

Academics

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.

Faculties and departments

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.

Faculty of Agriculture

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

• Department of Agricultural Chemistry
• Department of Agricultural Extension Education
• Department of Agroforestry
• Department of Agrometeorology
• Department of Agronomy
• Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Crop Botany
• Department of Entomology
• Department of Environmental Science
• Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Department of Horticulture
• Department of Languages
• Department of Physics
• Department of Plant Pathology
• Department of Seed Science and Technology
• Department of Soil Science

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

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

• Department of Agribusiness and Marketing
• Department of Agricultural Economics
• Department of Agricultural Finance and Banking
• Department of Agricultural and Applied Statistics
• Department of Rural Sociology

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

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

• 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

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

• Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Department of Animal Nutrition
• Department of Animal Science
• Department of Dairy Science
• Department of Poultry Science

Faculty of Fisheries

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

• 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

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

• Department of Anatomy and Histology
• Department of Medicine
• Department of Microbiology and Hygiene
• Department of Parasitology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Surgery and Obstetrics

Institutes

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.

Reputation and rankings

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. The July 2024 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities placed BAU 9th out of 170 in Bangladesh and 2323rd in the world. BAU was ranked 1001–1200 globally in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Admissions and costs

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

Starting in 2019, all public agricultural universities adopted a cluster system for undergraduate admissions. 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. After the exam, BAU's academic council decided to pull the university out of the cluster admissions system. 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.

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

Publications

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. The first volume was published in 2003.

Noted people

Faculty

• Humayun Ahmed, author
• TIM Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury, MP for Gaibandha-3 (1986-1996), (1996-2013)
• Abdul Karim, soil scientist

Alumni

• M. Golam Shahi Alam, veterinarian and university administrator
• Shamsul Alam, economist, former state minister of planning
• Goutam Buddha Das, animal nutritionist and university administrator
• M. Afzal Hossain, biochemist and university administrator
• Md. Tofazzal Islam, biotechnologist
• Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, minister of agriculture (2019–2024)
• Shawkat Momen Shahjahan, MP for Tangail-8 (1986–1988, 1999–2001, and 2008–2014)

Gallery

• BAU Central mosque
• Bojoy 71, BAU
• Faculty building
• Library Building of BAU

References

1. ^ "BAU at a Glance". Bangladesh. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
2. ^ "The Agricultural University Ordinance, 1961 (East Pakistan Ordinance)". Laws of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ ৬৩ বছরের গৌরবোজ্জ্বল পথচলা. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). 19 August 2023.
4. "BAU in Liberation War". The Daily Observer. 14 December 2017.
5. ^ "Bangladesh Agricultural University". Banglapedia. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
6. ^ Hasan, Jahid (21 July 2018). "BAU Agricultural Museum". Daily Sun.
7. "Country's first agricultural museum: History of our culture -". The Daily Observer. 19 August 2017.
8. Ali, M Idris (2012). "Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
9. Kabir, SM Humayun (2012). "Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
10. ^ বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়: সমৃদ্ধি-সাফল্যের ৫১ বছর [Bangladesh Agricultural University: 51 years of prosperity and success]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 16 August 2012.
11. ^ "Function of TSC". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
12. ^ Asha, Khatun-A-Jannat (26 June 2021). "BAU campus: Daughter of nature". Risingbd.com.
13. ^ "Botanical Garden". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
14. Meraz, Abul Bashar (3 June 2018). "BAU agricultural museum: A true treasure trove". Kaler Kantho.
15. "Stirling University sets up Bangladesh fish museum". BBC News. 20 January 2011.
16. "Resources". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
17. "BAU: Centre of excellence". The Daily Star. 19 November 2006.
18. ^ "Student Hostels". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
19. "Bangladesh Agricultural University marks 62nd anniversary". Jago News 24. 18 August 2022.
20. বাকৃবির কৃষি কন্যা হলের স্নাতক প্রথম বর্ষের শিক্ষার্থীদের নবীনবরণ [Freshman year of BAU's Krishi Kanya Hall undergraduate students]. The Financial Express. Dhaka. 6 January 2025.
21. ^ "Prof AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan appointed BAU VC". The Business Standard. 19 September 2024.
22. ^ "Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) | AGRIS". Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
23. Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Ghani, M Osman". In Islam, Sirajul; Islam, Aminul (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
24. "Fellow: Dr. S D Chaudhuri (Deceased)". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
25. "Fellow: Prof. Kamaluddin Ahmad (Deceased)". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
26. "Ahmad, Kamaluddin". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
27. "Prof. Dr. Ashraful Haque (Deceased)". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
28. "Rahim, Quazi Mohammad Fazlur". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
29. "Dr. Muhammad Amirul Islam (Deceased)". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
30. "Chowdhury, Mosleh Uddin Ahmed". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
31. "Professor A.K.M. Aminul Haque". bas.org.bd. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
32. বাকৃবির সাবেক উপাচার্য ড. শাহ মোহাম্মদ ফারুক মারা গেছেন [Former Vice Chancellor of BAU Dr. Shah Mohammad Farouk passes away]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2 February 2021.
33. "New Vice Chancellor takes-over of Bangladesh Agriculture University" (PDF). The Bangladesh Observer. 27 November 2001.
34. "BAU post-flood rehabilitation". The Daily Star. 19 October 2004.
35. "A conversation with Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)". The Daily Star. 19 September 2006.
36. "BAU Ph.D. Students' Association Seminar held". The Daily Star. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
37. "Prof Mandal made BAU VC". The Daily Star. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
38. "Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh Agricultural University". The Daily Star. 29 August 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
39. "Prof Haque appointed VC of BAU". Asian Institute of Technology. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
40. "BAU vice chancellor resigns". The Daily Star. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
41. "Ali Akbar new BAU vice chancellor". The Daily Star. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
42. "New BAU VC Prof Dr. Lutful Hassan takes over". The New Nation. 31 May 2019.
43. "Mass resignations at BAU, inc VC". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
44. ^ International Association of Universities (2019). "Bangladesh". International Handbook of Universities 2019. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 252. doi:10.1057/978-3-319-76971-4_14. ISBN 978-3-319-76970-7.
45. "Faculty of Agriculture". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
46. "Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 6 January 2025. Departments drop down menu.
47. "Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
48. "Faculty of Animal Husbandry". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
49. "Faculty of Fisheries". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
50. "Faculty of Veterinary Science". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
51. "Best Global Universities in Bangladesh". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
52. "5 Bangladeshi universities among world's best for 2024-25: US News and World Report ranking". UNB. 3 July 2024.
53. "Bangladesh". Ranking Web of Universitie. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
54. "Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
55. "No Bangladeshi university in top 800 of THE world rankings again". Dhaka Tribune. 9 October 2024.
56. ^ "Decision on cluster-based univ admission test delayed". New Age. 28 November 2024.
57. "Over 69% candidates participate in Agriculture Cluster Admission Test". UNB. 25 October 2024.
58. "First year admission process begins in agricultural universities". UNB. 9 December 2024.
59. "Public universities directed to hold cluster-based admission test". New Age. 3 December 2024.
60. "Fees". Bangladesh Agricultural University.
61. "Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
62. "Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University". WorldCat. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
63. "Ahmed, Humayun". Banglapedia.
64. "Oikyafront aspirant Fazle Rabbi dies". banglanews24.com. 20 December 2018.
65. "Karim, Abdul1". Banglapedia.
66. Islam, Faruk; Bari, Farida Yeasmin; Alam, Golam Shahi (2015). "Reproductive Performances and Management Effects on Productions of Indigenous Dairy Cows Raised at Char Areas in Northern Bangladesh" (PDF). GSTF Journal of Veterinary Science. 1. doi:10.7603/s40871-015-0007-x. S2CID 55345088.
67. নিজেকে উপযোগী করে গড়ে তুলতে হবে [You have to make yourself suitable]. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
68. "Dr. Goutam Buddha Das". Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University.
69. "Curriculum Vitae of Professor Dr. M. Afzal Hossain" (PDF). Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2010.
70. "Curriculum Vitae of Md. Tofazzal Islam, PhD" (PDF). Department of Biotechnology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2023.
71. "Life Sketch of Honorable Minister, Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque" (PDF). UNICEF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2015.
72. "Tangail-8 MP dies". bdnews24.com. 20 January 2014.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Bangladesh Agricultural University at Wikimedia Commons
• Official BAU website
• Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture
• Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute

• Bangladesh Agricultural University
• Agricultural universities and colleges in Bangladesh
• Universities and colleges established in 1961
• Public universities of Bangladesh
• 1961 establishments in East Pakistan
• Mymensingh
• Association of Commonwealth Universities