Sylhet Agricultural University

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Sylhet Agricultural University

সিলেট কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Type	Public Agricultural University
Established	1995 (1995): Sylhet Government Veterinary College (SGVC) 2006: Sylhet Agricultural University
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Dr. Md. Matiar Rahman Howlader
Academic staff	203[citation needed]
Administrative staff	195[citation needed]
Students	2,000[citation needed]
Location	Sylhet , Bangladesh 24°54′33″N 91°54′07″E / 24.909221°N 91.901986°E / 24.909221; 91.901986Coordinates: 24°54′33″N 91°54′07″E / 24.909221°N 91.901986°E / 24.909221; 91.901986
Website	sau.ac.bd

Sylhet Agricultural University (Bengali: সিলেট কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a government-financed public university in Sylhet, Bangladesh that formally started functioning on 2 November 2006^[1].

History[]

Sylhet 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^[1].

Presently 2501 (honours, masters and PhD) students are enrolled at the university.^{[citation needed]}

Over 90 percent of the recurring budget and the entire development fund come from the government through the University Grants Commission (UGC).^{[citation needed]}

Admission[]

As of from 2019 all agricultural university of Bangladesh conducting a cluster system admission tests where a single exam is taken for seven Universities which provide education in the field of Agricultural Sciences these are Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University , Bangladesh Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Sylhet Agricultural University, Khulna Agricultural University and Patuakhali Science and Technology University. The cluster system reduced students suffering and financial costs. Admission test is held on each campus but at a time with same question.^[2][3][4]

Vice-chancellors[]

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While 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. These have been and are:

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References[]

External links[]

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• Official Website
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
• Ministry of Education
• University Grants Commission Bangladesh
• Ministry of Food
• Ministry of Science and Technology