Habiganj Agricultural University Explained
| Habiganj Agriculture University |
| Native Name: | হবিগঞ্জ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় |
| Vice Chancellor: | Md. Abdul Baset |
Habiganj Agricultural University (HAU) (Bengali: হবিগঞ্জ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public agricultural university in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh, established in 2020.[1] It is located at Vadoi, Habiganj Sadar Upazila, Habiganj.[2] [3]
History
On 24 December 2019, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved Habiganj Agriculture University Act, 2019 to establish the Habiganj Agricultural University.[4]
Faculties and departments
- Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine has 12 departments.[5]
- Department of Anatomy and Histology
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Animal Nutrition
- Department of Dairy Science
- Department of Poultry Science
- Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding
- Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Department of Pathology and Parasitology
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Medicine
- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology
- Department of Microbiology and Veterinary Public Health
- Faculty of Fisheries has 7 departments.[6]
- Department of Aquaculture
- Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management
- Department of Aquatic Resource Management and Conservation
- Department of Fisheries Biology and Biodiversity
- Department of Fisheries Genetics and Breeding
- Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control
- Department of Oceanography anr Blue Economy
- Faculty of Agriculture has 12 departments.[7]
- Department of Agronomy
- Department of Soil Science
- Department of Horticulture
- Department of Crop Botany
- Department of Entomology
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry
- Department of Plant Pathology
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Department of Agricultural Extension and Entrepreneurship Development
- Department of Agroforestry
- Department of Environmental Science
- Department of Haor and Hill agriculture
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities[8]
List of vice-chancellors
- Md Abdul Baset[9] (present)
References
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Notes and References
- News: Bangladesh passes bill to set up new agricultural university . 2022-05-07 . 10 September 2020 . bdnews24.com.
- Web site: Temporary campus of HAU inaugurated . 2022-05-07 . dailycountrytodaybd.com . en.
- News: 2020-09-10 . Habiganj Agriculture University Bill, 2020 passed in JS . 2022-02-03 . banglanews24.com . en.
- News: 2019-12-24 . Cabinet approves two specialised universities . 2022-11-06 . The Daily Star . BSS . en.
- Web site: Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine . 2022-11-06 . Habiganj Agricultural University . en-US.
- Web site: Faculty of Fisheries . 2022-11-06 . Habiganj Agricultural University . en-US.
- Web site: Faculty of Agriculture . 2022-11-06 . Habiganj Agricultural University . en-US.
- Web site: Home . 2022-11-06 . Habiganj Agricultural University . en-US.
- News: HAU VC pays a courtesy call Education Minister . 2022-05-07 . The Asian Age . en.
