Agricultural university subjects list

In Bangladesh, all the agricultural universities arrange their admission test in a cluster system, in which students sit for the admission test at a time with identical questions. The system is developed to reduce students suffering and unnecessary costs.

An agricultural degree provides the required knowledge and skills that help you manage agricultural business and work in the field of agriculture. Agricultural science discusses various aspects of crop and animal production.

Here we are going to provide the agricultural university subject list.

Agricultural Universities of Bangladesh

There are seven agricultural universities in Bangladesh. You can see them at a glance in the following table —

Agricultural university subjects list

All the seven universities focus on different types of subjects. We will try to describe them according to the universities and their faculties.

Bangladesh agricultural university

Bangladesh Agricultural University is the first agricultural university, located in the Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. It offers higher education and research to modernize national agriculture by producing skilled human resources.

Faculty & Departments

Veterinary Science

• Anatomy and Histology
• Physiology
• Microbiology and Hygiene
• Pharmacology
• Parasitology
• Pathology
• Medicine
• Surgery and Obstetrics

Agriculture

• Agronomy
• Soil Science
• Entomology
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Crop Botany
• Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Agricultural Extension Education
• Agricultural Chemistry
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Languages
• Agro-forestry
• Biotechnology
• Environmental Science
• Seed Science and Technology
• Food Safety and management

Animal Husbandry

• Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Animal Science
• Animal Nutrition
• Poultry Science
• Dairy Science

Agril. Econ. & Rural Sociology

• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Finance
• Agricultural Statistics
• Agribusiness and Marketing
• Rural Sociology

 Agril. Engg. & Technology

• Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering
• Farm Power and Machinery
• Irrigation and Water Management
• Food Technology and Rural Industries
• Computer Science and Mathematics

Fisheries

• Fisheries, Biology and Genetics
• Aquaculture
• Fisheries Management
• Fisheries Technology
• Marine Fisheries

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), located in Gazipur, Bangladesh. The university played a vital role to find out crop varieties and their production technologies. It offers BSc and MSc degrees in different areas of agricultural study.

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
• Agroforestry and Environment
• Agronomy
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agro-processing
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Environmental Science
• Biotechnology
• Computer Science and Information Technology( CSIT )
• Crop Botany
• Entomology
• Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
• Seed Science and Technology Unit

Faculty of Fisheries

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries Biology and Aquatic Environment
• Fisheries Management
• Fisheries Technology
• Genetics and Fish Breeding

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

• Anatomy & Histology
• Animal Breeding & Genetics
• Animal Science & Nutrition
• Dairy & Poultry Science
• Gynecology, Obstetrics & Reproductive Health
• Medicine
• Microbiology & Public Health
• Pathobiology
• Physiology & Pharmacology
• Surgery & Radiology
• Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
• AERD Faculty Building
• Agricultural Economics
• Agribusiness
• Agricultural Finance & Cooperatives
• Rural Development
• Statistics

Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), the oldest agricultural university of the country,  is located in Dhaka city. The university focuses on education and research in the field of agricultural science and their graduates are playing vital roles in home and abroad.

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agricultural Botany
• Agricultural Chemistry
• Agricultural Extension and Information System
• Agroforestry and Environmental Science
• Agronomy
• Biochemistry
• Biotechnology
• Entomology
• Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
• Agricultural Engineering
• Language

Faculty of Agribusiness Management

• Agricultural Economics
• Agribusiness and Marketing
• Agricultural Statistics
• Development and Poverty Studies
• Management and Finance

Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine

• Animal Nutrition, Genetics and Breeding
• Animal Production and Management
• Anatomy, Histology and Physiology
• Poultry Science
• Microbiology and Parasitology
• Dairy Science
• Medicine and Public Health
• Pathology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Surgery & theriogenology

 Faculty of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Science

• Fisheries Biology and Genetics
• Aquaculture
• Fishing and Post Harvest Technology
• Aquatic Animal Health Management
• Aquatic Environment and Resource Management
• Marine Fisheries and Oceanography

Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet

Sylhet Agricultural University is another agricultural university situated in Sylhet. The university started its journey with a view to meeting the need of the agricultural development of Bangladesh.

Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences

• Anatomy and Histology
• Physiology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Epidemiology and Public Health
• Animal Nutrition
• Livestock Production and Management
• Dairy Science
• Poultry Science
• Genetics and Animal Breeding
• Parasitology
• Pathology
• Medicine
• Surgery and Theriogenology

Agriculture

• Agronomy and Haor Agriculture
• Soil Science
• Crop Botany and Tea Production Technology
• Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology and Seed Science
• Entomology
• Agricultural Extension Education
• Agroforestry and Environmental Science
• Agricultural Chemistry
• Basic Science and Language

Fisheries

• Aquaculture
• Aquatic Resource Management
• Coastal and Marine Fisheries
• Fish Health Management
• Fish Biology and Genetics
• Fisheries Technology and Quality Control

Agricultural Economics and Business Studies

• Agricultural Economics and Policy
• Rural Sociology and Development
• Agricultural Statistics
• Agricultural Marketing and Business Management
•  Agricultural Finance and Banking

Agricultural Engineering and Technology

• Farm Power and Machinery
• Irrigation and Water Management
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering
• Food Engineering and Technology

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

• Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
• Plant and Environmental Biotechnology
• Animal and Fish Biotechnology
• Pharmaceuticals and Industrial Biotechnology
• Microbial Biotechnology
• Biochemistry and Chemistry

Patuakhali Science and Technology University

Patuakhali Science and technology university is a growing science and technology that affiliates the Barisal Government Veterinary College, located at Babuganj, Barisal. The university offers different undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Agriculture, Computer Science & Engineering, Business Administration & Management, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Fisheries, Disaster Management, and Nutrition & Food Science, etc.

Agriculture

• Agricultural Botany
• Agricultural Chemistry
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
• Agroforestry
• Agronomy
• Animal Science
• Biotechnology
• Entomology
• Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
• Statistics

Computer Science and Engineering

• Computer and Communication Engineering
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Mathematics
• Physics and Mechanical Engineering

Business Administration and Management

• Accounting and Information Systems
• Economics and Sociology
• Finance and Banking
• Language and Communication
• Management Studies
• Marketing

Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine

• Dairy Science
• Anatomy and Histology
• Animal Products and By-Products Technology
• Basic Science
• General Animal Science and Animal Nutrition
• Genetics and Animal Breeding
• Medicine Surgery and Obstetrics
• Microbiology and Public Health
• Pathology and Parasitology
• Physiology and Pharmacology
• Poultry Science

Fisheries

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries Biology and Genetics
• Fisheries Management
• Fisheries Technology
• Marine Fisheries and Oceanography

Environmental Science and Disaster Management

• Disaster Resilience and Engineering
• Disaster Risk Management
• Emergency Management
• Environmental Science
• Geo Information Science and Earth Observation

Nutrition and Food Science

• Biochemistry and Food Analysis
• Community Health and Hygiene
• Environmental Sanitation
• Food Microbiology
• Food Technology and Engineering
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• Post Harvest Technology and Marketing

Land Management and Administration

• Geodesy
• Geomatics
• Land Administration
• Land Policy and Law
• Land Record and Transformation

Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chittagong

Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Science University, located at Khulshi, Chattogram, is the only specialized veterinary university in Bangladesh. Formerly, it was an institute under the University of Chittagong. Based on strong demand, it was converted into a separate university afterward.

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

• Anatomy & Histology
• Animal Science & Nutrition
• Agricultural Economics and Social Science
• Dairy & Poultry Science
• Genetics & Animal Breeding
• Medicine & Surgery
• Microbiology & Veterinary Public Health
• Pathology & Parasitology
• Physiology, Biochemistry & Pharmacology

Faculty of Food Science & Technology

• Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology
• Physical & Mathematical Science
• Applied Food science & Nutrition
• Food Processing & Engineering

Faculty of Fisheries

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries Resources Management
• Fishing & Post Harvest Technology
• Marine Bio-Resources Science
• Fish Biology & Biotechnology

Khulna Agricultural University

Khulna University is one of the agricultural universities located in Khulna. The university produces quality graduates who will boost up the country’s food production and ensure food safety through their research and skills.

Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences

• Anatomy and Histology
• Physiology
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Microbiology and Public Health
• Livestock Production and Management
• Pathology
• Parasitology
• Genetics and Animal Breeding
• Dairy Science
• Poultry Science
• Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
• Animal Nutrition
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Theriogenology

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agronomy
• Soil Science
• Entomology
• Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Crop Botany
• Plant Genetics and Biotechnology
• Agricultural Extension and Information Systems
• Agro-forestry
• Agricultural Chemistry
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

• Fishery Biology and Genetics
• Aquaculture
• Fishery Resources Conservation and Management
• Fisheries Technology and Quality Control
• Oceanography
• Fish Health Management

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Studies

• Agricultural Economics
• Sociology and Rural Development
• Agribusiness and Marketing
• Agricultural Statistics and Bioinformatics
• Agricultural Finance, Co-operative and Banking
• Language and Communication Studies

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

• Farm Structure
• Farm Power and Machinery
• Irrigation and Water Management
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Mathematics and Physics

Faculty of Food Sciences and Safety

• Food Engineering and Technology
• Food Nutrition
• Quality Control and Safety Management
• Bioprocess Engineering

Faculty of Environment, Disaster Risks and Agro-Climatic Studies

• Environment and Agro-Climatic Studies
• Forestry and Mangrove Studies
• Wildlife Ecology
• Disaster Risk Management

As the population of the world is increasing day by day, continuous innovations for the efficient production of food is a necessity. The agricultural universities are working in this regard.

If you want to get admitted to an agricultural university to contribute to the development of agriculture, this article will help you to choose which subject you would like to study. You can visit the official website admission-agri.org to apply for the admission test.