Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University

History

BSMRAU is the 3rd agricultural university and 13th public university financed by the government of Bangladesh. It was established on 22 November 1998. Previously, it was established as Institute of Post Graduate Studies in Agriculture (IPSA). In 1983, IPSA was originally established as the Bangladesh College of Agricultural Sciences (BCAS). It was an academic part of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) and associated academically with Bangladesh Agricultural University. IPSA was transformed in an autonomous institution by the government of Bangladesh and started course credit based MS and PhD programs in 1991. The graduate program of IPSA was developed by the teachers of IPSA led by L. M. Eisgruver of Oregon State University (OSU).

With the following success in agricultural studies and research on the term based course credit system, IPSA was nationally and internationally recognized as the "Center of Excellence" for its outstanding performance. In 1998 IPSA transformed into BSMRAU as a public university continuing the post graduate program and launched Undergraduate program as follow as the term based course credit system. In 2005, BSMRAU started to offer Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture [BS (Agriculture)].

In 2008, BSMRAU established Faculty of Fisheries and started to offer BS degree in Fisheries. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences was established in 2009 and started the degree in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). After 3 years in 2012, BSMRAU established the Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development and started offering BS in Agricultural Economics. Now, BSMRAU has five faculties. Some faculties are proposed to establish such as Agroforestry and Environment, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science and Technology etc.

Campus

BSMRAU is situated in Salna of Gazipur city corporation on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Gazipur district headquarters, 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) from Joydebpur Chourasta, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Security Printing Press and Ordinance Factory, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from away from Dhaka city. The campus covers an area of 187 acres (76 ha) land including about 50 acres (20 ha) of well-developed experimental farm area. Located in a rural setting in between Joydebpur Chourasta and National Park of Rajendrapur, surrounded by the Sal forest of the Madhupur Tract and characterized by the topographical diversity with undulated land.

According to BSMRAU, it offers a unique, calm, quiet and non-political campus most suitable for academic pursuit.

Infrastructure

There are also some proposed infrastructures including faculty building of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Students dormitory, international complex, Veterinary Clinic etc.

Boys halls

Girls halls

Faculty of Agriculture

Faculty of Fisheries

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Library

The BSMRAU library was primarily established for postgraduate programs. However, with the inception of undergraduate programs, efforts are underway to equip the Library with all necessary reference text books with multiple copies for all courses of undergraduate programs. The library is also regularly supplied with the journals, periodicals, bulletins, daily newspaper, magazines etc. The library is air conditioned with adequate sitting and reading facilities.

Undergraduate program

Admission in undergraduate program in BSMRAU is so competitive. To be eligible to apply to BS (Agriculture), BS (Fisheries), BS (Agricultural Economics) and DVM program the candidate must have passed the SSC (Secondary School Certificate) and HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) examinations or equivalent examinations in “Science group” from a recognized Board or Institution. The acceptable GPA is minimum 3.50 in SSC and HSC exams respectively and total GPA is minimum 7.50. The candidate must have the B grade in physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology and English in the HSC exam.

As of 2015, the general distribution of seats for admission into Level 1, Summer 2016 Term of the undergraduate courses as offered by four faculties of BSMRAU will be as follows:

It is including all freedom fighter and other quotas. The number of total seats is 310.

Notable people

Biotechnology professor Md. Tofazzal Islam won the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences Gold Medal 2011.