Assam Agricultural University (AAU) is an

agricultural education Agricultural education is the systematic and organized teaching, instruction and training (theoretical as well as hands-on, real-world fieldwork-based) available to students, farmers or individuals interested in the science, business and technol ...

state university A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from o ...

which was established on 1 April 1969 in

Jorhat Jorhat ( /) is a major city in Upper Assam division, Upper Assam and among the fastest growing urban centres in the state of Assam in India. Etymology Jorhat ("jor" means twin and "hat" means market) means two hats or mandis - "Masorhaat" and ...

in the state of

Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...

, India. The jurisdiction of the university extends to the entire state of Assam with regard to teaching, research and extension education in the field of agriculture and allied sciences. The university has a number of campuses with its headquarters at Borbheta, Jorhat.

Colleges

After the Assam Assembly passed the Veterinary And Fishery University Bill, the government decided to form a new university by merging the existing veterinary colleges in the state and the fishery college at Raha. This new University will consist of five Krishi Vigyan Kendra's viz., Kamrup, Barpeta, Baksa, North Lakhimpur and Morigaon under it and the two research stations viz., Mandira and Byrnihat. The university has faculties and colleges all over Assam: *College of

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

, Jorhat *College of Community Science, Jorhat *Biswanath College of Agriculture,

Biswanath Chariali Biswanath (Pron: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is a small city and a municipal board in Biswanath district in the state of Assam, India. This city is the district headquarters of Biswanath district, which was created on 15 August 2015. ...

*Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture, Rangamati, Dhubri *Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science,

North Lakhimpur North Lakhimpur ( ) is a city and a municipal board in Lakhimpur district in the Indian state of Assam, about northeast of Guwahati. It is the district headquarters of Lakhimpur district. North Lakhimpur is also the name of the subdivision o ...

(now under the newly established Assam Veterinary and Fishery University) *College of Horticulture and Farming System Research,

Nalbari Nalbari is a small town in Nalbari district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Assam. Nalbari is also the headquarters of Nalbari district, Nalbari District. Etymology The word ''Nalbari'' is derived from and . is a ...

*College of Sericulture,

Titabor Titabor () is a town in the Jorhat district of Assam in India. It is about 20 km away from Jorhat City. It is one of the highly greeny places of Assam, surrounded by different tea-estates. The town serves as the administrative headquarters ...

(Currently functioning at Assam Agricultural University's Jorhat campus) Previously, the below colleges were also part of AAU: *College of

Veterinary Science Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both ...

, Khanapara (now under the newly established Assam Veterinary and Fishery University) *College of

Fishery Science Fisheries science is the academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science, which draws on the disciplines of limnology, oceanography, freshwater biology, marine biology, meteorology, Conservation biolo ...

, Raha (now under the newly established Assam Veterinary and Fishery University)

Research stations

The university has six Regional Agricultural Research Stations in each agricultural zone of Assam at: *Titabar - Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone *North Lakhimpur - North Bank Plain Zone (now under the newly established Assam Veterinary and Fishery University) *Shillongoni - Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone *Diphu - Hill Zone *Gossaigaon - Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone *Karimganj - Barak Valley Zone The university also has five Commodity Research Stations at: *Citrus Research Station, Tinsukia *Sugarcane Research Station, Buralikson *Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi *Goat Research Station, Burnihut (now under the newly established Assam Veterinary and Fishery University) *Poultry Research Station, Mandira (now under the newly established Assam Veterinary and Fishery University) The university also has established 23 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (out of which 5 KVS of Barpeta, Baksa, Kamrup, North Lakhimpur and Morigaon are now under the newly established Assam Veterinary and Fishery University) for extension purpose in all the districts of Assam.

Departments

Departments under the university's faculties are:

Faculty of Agriculture

*Agronomy *Agroforestry *Agricultural Biotechnology *Agricultural Economics & Farm management *Agricultural Engineering *Agricultural Meteorology *Agricultural Statistics *Animal Husbandry & Dairying *Biochemistry & Agricultural Chemistry *Crop Physiology *Entomology *Extension Education *Farm Power, Machinery & Structure *Horticulture *Irrigation & Water Management *Nematology *Plant Breeding & Genetics *Plant Pathology *Soil Science *Tea Husbandry & Technology

Faculty of Veterinary Science

*Animal Biotechnology *Animal Genetics & Breeding *Animal Nutrition *Animal Production & Management *Extension Education (Veterinary) *Veterinary Anatomy & Histology *Veterinary Gynaecology *Veterinary Medicine, Public Health & Hygiene *Veterinary Microbiology *Veterinary Parasitology *Veterinary Pathology *Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology *Veterinary Physiology *Veterinary Surgery & Radiology *Poultry Science & Dairy Science

Faculty of Community Science

*Human development and Family Studies *Textile Science and Apparel Designing *Extension Education and Communication Mgt. *Food Science & Nutrition *Family resource management

Faculty of Fisheries Science

*Aquaculture *Fish Biology *Hydrography *Fish Technology & Engineering *Fish Extension Education *Fish Economics & Management The university is the only educational centre in the world to offer a comprehensive four-year degree program in Agriculture with specialization in Tea Husbandry and Technology, which covers the entire gamut of tea cultivation, production and marketing. The Faculty of Agriculture offers B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD degree programs. The Faculty of Home Science offers B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree programs in all departments and a Ph.D. degree program in Food and Nutrition only. Presently, the number of students enrolled in the first year B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree each year is 100 and enrolment capacity of each department in M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programme is 10 and 4, respectively, in the Faculty of Veterinary Science.

Rankings

The university was ranked 14th in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in the Agriculture ranking in 2024.

References

External links

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