Bangladesh Agricultural University
বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
 BAU Building | |
Other name | BAU |
|---|---|
Former name | East Pakistan Agricultural University (EPAU) |
| Motto | Knowledge, Efficiency, Moral Character |
| Type | Public agricultural university |
| Established | 18 August 1961 |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Chancellor | President of Bangladesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Emdadul Haque Chowdhury[1] |
Academic staff | 567 |
Administrative staff | 2,700 |
| Students | 8088 |
| Undergraduates | 5147 |
| Postgraduates | 2941 |
| 262 | |
| Location | , , 24°43′26″N 90°25′48″E / 24.72389°N 90.43000°E |
| Campus | Urban, 1,261 acres (5.10 km2) |
| Colours | Blue, Green and Gold |
| Website | bau |
Bangladesh Agricultural University (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe), abbreviated as BAU, was established in 1961. It is the first agricultural university and also the second largest public university of Bangladesh.[2] This university is located in Mymensingh city. The university has 44 departments.
BAU was the second highest budgeted public university in Bangladesh for the year 2013–2014. It is ranked number one university of Bangladesh according to the webometrics university ranking 2017.[3][4] BAU has been ranked 2nd in the Bangladesh in the Times higher education world university ranking 2022.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "BAU appoints its 24th VC". The Daily Star. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ "BAU at a Glance". Bangladesh Agricultural University. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "Universities of Bangladesh".
- ↑ বিশ্ব র্যাংকিংয়ে দেশ সেরা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাকৃবি. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali).
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