Bangladesh Agricultural University 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 the university formally came into existence on 2 September 1961 and started functioning with the College of Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Science at Mymensinghas its nucleus. The university has six faculties and 43 departments covering all aspects of agricultural
education and research. BAU is the second highest budgeted public university in Bangladesh for the year 2013-2014. BAUs unparalleled research in
agriculture has made it very recognized university in whole ASIA continent. Having a very low ratio of teacher-student, quality of
education in BAU is brilliant and remarkable. The campus, with an area of 4.85 km², is 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 experimental farms, gardens and other related facilities. Besides, two national research institutes, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear
Agriculture and Bangladesh
Fisheries Research Institute are housed in this campus.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024