The Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) (Nepali: कृषि तथा वन विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय) is a public agricultural university in Nepal. AFU has its central offices at Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.[6] It was established by the Parliament of Nepal through a bill passed in June 2010 merging two constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University namely Rampur Agriculture Campus of IAAS and Hetauda Campus of IOF in Hetauda, Makwanpur.[7]
कृषि तथा वन विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय | |
 Logo of Agriculture And Forestry University | |
| Type | Public Coeducational |
|---|---|
| Established | June 2010 |
| Chancellor | Prime Minister of Nepal |
| Vice-Chancellor | Punya Prasad Regmi[1] |
| Dean | Arjun Kumar Shrestha[2] Hom Bahadur Basnet[3] Gandhiv Kafle[4] |
Academic staff | 107 [5] |
Total staff | 362 [5] |
| Students | 1,978 [5] |
| Undergraduates | 1883 [5] |
| Postgraduates | 367 [5] |
| 45 [5] | |
| Location | , 27°39′01″N 84°21′01″E / 27.650407°N 84.350143°E |
| Campus | 690 acres (280 ha) |
| Website | afu.edu.np |
The university is the country's first technical university that offers agricultural workforce development and promotes research in agriculture, forestry, and allied disciplines through teaching, research, and extension programs across the country. The soul aim of the university is to produce mainpower for agriculture and forest industry.[8][9]
History
editAgriculture and Forestry University (AFU) was established as a result of a bill enacted by the Nepalese Parliament in June 2010 authorizing the creation of three new universities at campuses owned by Tribhuvan University. The Rampur Agriculture Campus, associated with the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science and the Forestry Campus, Hetauda, associated with the Institute of Forestry were designated as campuses for the new university. As of February 2015, Tribhuvan University had refused to transfer ownership of the campuses to the new university, citing its autonomy from the Nepalese legislature.[10]
Academics
editThe university offers undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs in agricultural sciences from the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries, Rampur. Undergraduate and Postgraduate program in forestry is run from the Faculty of Forestry, Hetauda.[11]
The university has 107 faculty members and 255 support staffs. The university strength consists of around 1883 undergraduate students, 367 postgraduate students and around 45 PhD scholars in disciplines of agriculture and forestry. The Rampur academic complex extends in an area of 280 hectares (690 acres) and the Hetauda Campus has an area of 95 hectares (230 acres).[12]
Courses offered
edit| Faculty of Forestry[15] | Faculty of Agriculture | Faculty of Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries |
|---|---|---|
| Course | ||
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Constituent Campuses
edit| College/
Campus[16] |
BSc Agriculture | BSc Forestry | Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry | BSc Fisheries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Campus, Rampur | 162 | 50 | 21 | |
| Hetauda Campus | 80 | |||
| Total | 162 | 80 | 50 | 21 |
| College/
Campus[16] |
BSc Agriculture | BSc Forestry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Natural Resource Management | Katari, Udayapur | 54 | |
| Puranchaur, Kaski | 54 | ||
| Kapilakot, Sindhuli | 54 | ||
| Tikapur, Kailali | 54 | ||
| Pakhribas, Dhankuta | 54 | ||
| Bardibas, Mahottari | 54 | ||
| Khajura, Banke | 54 | ||
| Madhichaur, Rolpa | 49 | ||
| Dullu, Dailekh | 49 | ||
| Total | 422 | 54 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vice-chancellor of the AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
- ^ "Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
- ^ "Dean of the Faculty of Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries, AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
- ^ "Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
- ^ a b c d e f "AFU in Numbers". Agriculture And Forestry University.
- ^ "Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal, | EducateNepal.com". www.educatenepal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "त्रिवि र कृषि विश्वविद्यालय विवादको स्रोत ऐन". Annapurnapost.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Agriculture and Forestry University halts student admissions in private colleges". The Himalayan Times. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "PM against providing AFU's land for cricket stadium". The Himalayan Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Thapa, Chitranga; Poudel, Motilal; Khatiwada, Bimal (10 February 2015). "New ones struggle to get by". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Affiliation to private colleges stopped". The Himalayan Times. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Collegenp. "Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) | Collegenp". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Agriculture and Forestry University". edusanjal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Agriculture and Forestry University, AFU, Chitwan, Nepal | Colleges Nepal". www.collegesnepal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "not found" (PDF). www.afu.edu.np. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b Setopati, राजेश घिमिरे. "खाली हुँदैछन् कृषि विश्वविद्यालयका आंगिक क्याम्पस". Setopati. Retrieved 16 October 2023.