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| Established: | 1961 |
| Type: | Public University |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Professor Dr. Md Moshraff Hossain Miah |
| Faculty: | 6 |
| Students: | 15,580 |
| Undergraduates: | 12,028 |
| Postgraduates: | 3,508 |
| Doctoral students: | 44 |
| Location: | Mymensingh, Bangladesh |
| Campus: | Rural, 4.84 km2 |
| Colours: | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname: | BAU |
| Website: | http://bau.edu.bd/ |
Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe) or BAU was established as the only university of its kind in Bangladesh in 1961. The scheme for the establishment of BAU was finalized on 8 June 1961 and its ordinance was promulgated on 18 August 1961. With the appointment of its first Vice-Chancellor, 1the university formally came into existence on 2 September 1961 and started functioning with the College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science at Mymensingh as its nucleus. Currently the university has 6 faculties and 43 departments covering all aspects of agricultural education and research.
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The University campus, with an area of 4.85 km², is located in scenic rural surroundings on the western bank of the old Brahmaputra River, 3 km south of the district town of Mymensingh and 120 km north from Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The campus is made up of a series of academic, administrative and residential buildings and a number of experimental farms, gardens and other related facilities. Besides, two national research institutes, namely, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)2 and Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI))3are housed in this campus.
During the days of war of liberation in 1971, the teachers, students, officers and employees of the University responding to the call of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had put up a strong resistance against all conspiracies, massacres and genocide launched by the Pakistani Army and its henchmen. In a spontaneous assemblage of teachers, students and employees held at the guest house premises in the morning of 26 March 1971, all raised their voice in favour of joining the war of liberation and the then-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Q.M.F. Rahim had declared there instantaneously : "From now on this University will be named as Swadhin Bangladesh Krishi Bishwabidyalaya (The Independent Bangladesh Agricultural University)". A large number of teachers, students, officers and employees of BAU had joined the great war of liberation and the University lost its 18 valiant heroes, who sacrificed their lives for the cause of liberating the motherland. They had no doubt left us forever, but spiritually these immortal martyrs are still with us and will remain alive in the days to come. The martyrs include one teacher, eleven students and six employees of BAU. Three halls of students' residence have been named after three valiant freedom fighters who laid their lives in the war of liberation. These halls of residence are : Shahid Shamsul Huq Hall, Shahid Nazmul Ahsan Hall and Shahid Jamal Hossain Hall.
Here is a list of the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in the year 1971 from this university.
| Name | Identity | Date of martyardom |
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| M. Jamal Hossain | Fisheries, 2nd part | 16 April 1971 |
| M. Akkas Ali | Employee | 22 April 1971 |
| Madhusudan Barman | Employee | 23 April 1971 |
| Nazir Akhter Kashem | Agro Engineering, 6th part | 26 April 1971 |
| Abdul Matin Khandaker (Tipu) | Fisheries, 2nd part | 8 May 1971 |
| Habibur Rahman | Agriculture, 1st part | |
| Abul Kashem | D.V.M, 1st part | 26 May 1971 |
| Khurshid Alam (Shibli) | Agriculture, 4th part | 2 July 1971 |
| A.N.M. Nazmul Ahsan | Agro Engineering, 5th part | 6 July 1971 |
| M. Shamsul Huq Talukder | Agro Economics, 4th part | 10 August 1971 |
| M. Nurul Huq | Employee | 10 August 1971 |
| Kazi M. Manzur Hossain | D.V.M, 1st part | 7 November 1971 |
| M. Gazi Wahiduzzaman | Employee | 15 November 1971 |
| M. Hasan Ali | Employee | 29 November 1971 |
| Ibrahim Mostafa Kamal | D.V.M, 1st part | 12 December 1971 |
| Mansurur Rahman | Agricultural Economics, 1st batch | 14 April 1971 |
| A.B.M Ashraful Islam Bhuyia | Assistant Professor | Unknown |
| Monirul Islam Akanda | Fisheries, 3rd part | Unknown |
| Gias Uddin | Employee | Unknown |
| Md. Tohsin Ali | Agro Economics, 3rd part | Unknown |
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BAU central library has a collection of over 1,84,942 volumes and 2,000 periodicals. No. of current journals 151. Also the library possess copy of all M.S and PhD theses. By using the university library card, students and teachers can lend books from the library. Besides the central library, the Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology has its own library which contains reference books and journals in the field of Agricultural Economics.
Undergraduate admissions in BAU is very competitive. After completion of HSC (Higher Secondary School Certificate) education, a student can submit his/her application for undergraduate admission if he/she fulfills 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 2007 must have passed SSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2003 or 2004 and HSC (Science group) or equivalent examination in 2005 or 2006 with a total of 6.5 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 2007, 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:
M.S. and PhD programs are available in the following departments of the corresponding faculties.
Please check the official BAU homepage for further information.
In the case of foreign nationals, applicants must have completed twelve years of schooling and passed courses equivalent to HSC (science group) of Bangladesh with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology and obtained equivalent GPA as set out in subtitle. An applicant has to produce certified academic transcript showing that he/she has studied and passed courses equivalent to HSC (science group) of Bangladesh having Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and English in his/her curricula. The applicant must apply through respective Missions/Embassies/High Commissions and get the application processed through the Ministry of Education, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. On verification of the academic transcripts by the Dean of Faculty concerned, the applicant may be recommended for admission. The candidate shall have to produce a certificate of proficiency in English language. Each candidate shall have to submit an authorized health certificate to the effect that he/she is not suffering from any communicable/contagious diseases or such disorders, mental or physical, that may impede his/her curricular activities at this university. In addition, all other rules and procedures of admission, applicable for national candidates, shall also be applicable to foreign students
BAU conducts two main streams of research, namely, the degree research and the project research, the former being supervised by the teachers for postgraduate students at both M.S. and PhD levels while the problem-solving research projects are conducted with sponsorship accorded either by the University or the external funding agencies. The Committee for Advanced Studies and Research (C.A.S.R) is responsible for coordinating both streams of research. However, for proper coordination and management of research projects, BAU Research System (BAURES) was established in 1984. Since its establishment, BAURES has successfully completed 322 research projects and has, at present, 112 ongoing projects. The ongoing research projects are funded by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Department for International Development (DfID) of UK, Norwegian Agency for International Development (NORAD), International Foundation for Science (IFS) etc.
Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (ISSN 1810-3030) is a half-yearly journal published in June and December on behalf of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES). Original research papers, review articles and short communications are accepted on the basis of their quality and national/international context.
Only 2.5-3hr by bus from Dhaka, the capital. Inter-city trains may take around 4hr. Both the bus terminal and the train station are within 2 and 3 km distance, respectively from BAU campus. This university has own transportation buses which operate in the morning and evening for the students who live off campus. Usually, the residents of this city do not live in the university accommodation. The buses cover through the major roads and areas, especially, town hall, Zilla School corner, Notun Bazar, Rail station, Patgodam, Shombhugunj bridge, Keotkhali, and then pass through front of the halls of the university. Sometimes, it also cover Jubli Ghat and Kali Bari road. Students have to buy bus monthly pass, and the fair is quite handy. On the other hand, there are some students who usually like to use rickshaw as it is very cheap and most enjoyable vehicle in Bangladesh.
The USAID through a contract with the Texas A&M University provided this University necessary supports in the form of advisory services, fellowships, equipment, etc. in its initial phase (1961-70). Development supports were available through two separate IDA Credit Agreements signed between the Government and the World Bank in 1964 and 1966. Over the years the University received research supports from a number of international sources, which included USAID, IDA, IDRC, UNICEF, Ford Foundation, ILO, DANIDA, CIDA, IAEA and so on.
Currently, the University receives funding support from DFID, IRRI, CIRDAP[1], IMI[2], DANIDA, IAEA, European Union, USDA, IFS, GEF and the Ghent University through bi and multilateral research project. Very recently, the university signed five new memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the Texas A&M University, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey [3], Florida A&M, and Brooklyn College and Research Foundation of the City University of New York and the Ghent University of Belgium. Besides, the university has linkage programs with a number of national organizations like RDA, BPATC and various NARS organizations in the fields of research, training and extension.
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