Sylhet Agricultural University
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Sylhet Agricultural University (Bengali: সিলেট কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়)[2] is a public research university in Sylhet, Bangladesh that formally started functioning on 2 November 2006.
সিলেট কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
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| Type | Public agricultural university |
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| Established | 1995: Sylhet Government Veterinary College (SGVC) 2006: Sylhet Agricultural University |
| Chancellor | President of Bangladesh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Md. Alimul Islam |
Academic staff | 263[1] |
Administrative staff | Officers:157, Staffs:267[1] |
| Students | 3,000[1] |
| Location | , Bangladesh 24°54′33″N 91°54′07″E / 24.9092°N 91.9020°E |
| Website | sau |
History
editSylhet Agricultural University started its function on 2 November 2006 following the issuance of a notification by the Government as per the requirement of the "Sylhet Agricultural University Act 2006" which was passed in the National Parliament on 3 October 2006. In fact, the faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences has come into being through the up-gradation of Sylhet Government Veterinary College (SGVC). The SGVC was established in 1995 and had been functioning as a "School of Life Sciences" under Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet Bangladesh.[citation needed]
Admission
editStarting in 2019, a cluster system admission test was employed. A single exam is taken for seven universities which provide education in the field of agricultural sciences, namely: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Khulna Agricultural University, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, and Sylhet Agricultural University.[3][4][5]
Colleges and departments
editThis university has six faculties providing undergraduate and graduate studies:
- Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Fisheries
- Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies
- Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Vice-chancellors
editWhile the chancellor is the ceremonial head, a position held by the incumbent President of Bangladesh, the vice-chancellor is the chief academic officer and chief executive of the university, appointed by the Chancellor for a four-year term.[6][7] These have been and are:
| SL No. | Vice-chancellor | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iqbal Hossain | 2007-01-03 - 2009-03-08 |
| 2 | Abdul Awal | 2009-03-09 - 2010-09-08 |
| 3 | Shahid Ullah Talukder | 2010-09-09 - 2014-09-27 |
| 4 | M. Golam Shahi Alam | 2014-09-28 - 2018-09-27 |
| 5 | Md. Matiar Rahman Howlader | 2018-09-28 – 2022-09-27 |
| 6 | Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan | 2022-11-21 – 2024-08-21[8] |
| 7 | Md. Alimul Islam | 2024-10-17 - present[9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Us". Sylhet Agricultural University.
- ^ শিক্ষার্থীদের আন্দোলনে উত্তাল সিলেট কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় [Sylhet Agricultural University in turmoil due to student protests]. Independent Television) (in Bengali). 29 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Agri-varsities to begin 'cluster system' admission test". Daily Sun. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Unified admission test in 7 agricultural universities". New Age. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "UGC to hold uniform admission test for 7 universities". Dhaka Tribune. 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Former Vice-Chancellor List". Sylhet Agricultural University. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "About Vice-Chancellor". Sylhet Agricultural University. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Sylhet Agricultural University VC Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan resigns". The Business Standard. 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Prof Alimul Islam made new SAU VC". UNB. 17 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Sylhet Agricultural University at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website
