Habiganj Agricultural University

Agricultural university in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh

Habiganj Agriculture University

হবিগঞ্জ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Type| Public agricultural university
Established| 2020 (2020)
Chancellor| President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor| Md. Abdul Baset
Location|

Bangladesh

Website| hau.ac.bd

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[edit]

On 24 December 2019, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved Habiganj Agriculture University Act, 2019 to establish the Habiganj Agricultural University.[4]

## Faculties and departments[edit]

* Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine has 12 departments.[5]

1. Department of Anatomy and Histology
2. Department of Animal Science
3. Department of Animal Nutrition
4. Department of Dairy Science
5. Department of Poultry Science
6. Department of Genetics and Animal Breeding
7. Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology
8. Department of Pathology and Parasitology
9. Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
10. Department of Epidemiology and Population Medicine
11. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology
12. Department of Microbiology and Veterinary Public Health

* Faculty of Fisheries has 7 departments.[6]

1. Department of Aquaculture
2. Department of Aquatic Animal Health Management
3. Department of Aquatic Resource Management and Conservation
4. Department of Fisheries Biology and Biodiversity
5. Department of Fisheries Genetics and Breeding
6. Department of Fisheries Technology and Quality Control
7. Department of Oceanography anr Blue Economy

* Faculty of Agriculture has 12 departments.[7]

1. Department of Agronomy
2. Department of Soil Science
3. Department of Horticulture
4. Department of Crop Botany
5. Department of Entomology
6. Department of Agricultural Chemistry
7. Department of Plant Pathology
8. Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
9. Department of Agricultural Extension and Entrepreneurship Development
10. Department of Agroforestry
11. Department of Environmental Science
12. Department of Haor and Hill agriculture

* Faculty of Science and Technology[8]
* Faculty of Arts and Humanities[8]

## List of vice-chancellors[edit]

* Md Abdul Baset[9](present)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Bangladesh passes bill to set up new agricultural university". bdnews24.com. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
2. ^ "Temporary campus of HAU inaugurated". dailycountrytodaybd.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
3. ^ "Habiganj Agriculture University Bill, 2020 passed in JS". banglanews24.com. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
4. ^ "Cabinet approves two specialised universities". The Daily Star. BSS. 2019-12-24. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
5. ^ "Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine". Habiganj Agricultural University. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
6. ^ "Faculty of Fisheries". Habiganj Agricultural University. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
7. ^ "Faculty of Agriculture". Habiganj Agricultural University. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
8. ^ a b "Home". Habiganj Agricultural University. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
9. ^ "HAU VC pays a courtesy call Education Minister". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-05-07.

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