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'''Assam Agricultural University | '''[https://www.assamsakori.org/ Assam Agricultural University]'' ('''AAU''') is an [[agricultural education]] [[state university (India)|state university]] which was established on 1 April 1969 in [[Jorhat]] in the state of [[Assam]], India. The jurisdiction of the university extends to the entire State of Assam with regard to [https://www.assamsakori.org/ teaching], research, and extension education in the field of agriculture and allied sciences. The university has a number of campuses with its headquarters at Borbheta, Jorhat. | ||
==Colleges== | ==Colleges== | ||
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==Research stations== | ==Research stations== | ||
The university has six Regional Agricultural Research Stations in each agricultural zone of Assam | The university has six Regional Agricultural Research Stations in each agricultural zone of Assam: | ||
*Titabar - Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone | *Titabar - Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone | ||
*North Lakhimpur - North Bank Plain Zone | *North Lakhimpur - North Bank Plain Zone | ||
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*Karimganj - Barak Valley Zone | *Karimganj - Barak Valley Zone | ||
The university also has four Commodity Research Stations | The university also has four Commodity Research Stations: | ||
*Citrus Research Station, Tinsukia | *Citrus Research Station, Tinsukia | ||
*Sugarcane Research Station, Buralikson | *Sugarcane Research Station, Buralikson | ||
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*Goat Research Station, Burnihut | *Goat Research Station, Burnihut | ||
The university also has established Krishi Vigyan Kendras for extension | The university also has established Krishi Vigyan Kendras for extension purposes in all the districts of Assam. | ||
==Departments== | ==Departments== | ||
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===Faculty of Community Science=== | ===Faculty of Community Science=== | ||
*Human | *Human Development and Family Studies | ||
*Textile Science and Apparel Designing | *Textile Science and Apparel Designing | ||
*Extension Education and Communication Mgt. | *Extension Education and Communication Mgt. | ||
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*Fish Economics & Management | *Fish Economics & Management | ||
The university is the only educational | The university is the only educational center in the world to offer a comprehensive four-year degree program in Agriculture with a specialization in Tea Husbandry and Technology, which covers the entire gamut of tea cultivation, production, and marketing. {{citation needed|date=February 2017}} The Faculty of Agriculture offers B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degree programs. The Faculty of Home Science offers B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree programs in all departments and a Ph.D. degree program in Food and Nutrition only. Presently, the number of students enrolled in the first year B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree each year is 100 and the enrolment capacity of each department in the M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programs are 10 and 4, respectively, in the Faculty of Veterinary Science. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Universities in Assam]] | [[Category: Universities in Assam]] | ||
[[Category:Agricultural universities and colleges in India]] | [[Category: Agricultural universities and colleges in India]] | ||
[[Category:Jorhat]] | [[Category: Jorhat]] | ||
[[Category:Education in Jorhat district]] | [[Category: Education in Jorhat district]] | ||
[[Category:Agriculture in Assam]] | [[Category: Agriculture in Assam]] | ||
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1969]] | [[Category: Educational institutions established in 1969]] | ||
[[Category:1969 establishments in Assam]] | [[Category:1969 establishments in Assam]] | ||
[[Category:State universities in Assam]] | [[Category: State universities in Assam]] | ||
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| Motto | विज्ञानं लोकसेवारतम (Vijñānam lōkasēvāratama) |
|---|---|
| Type | State university |
| Established | 1 April 1969 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Assam |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr.Bidyut Chandan Deka |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Acronym | AAU |
| Affiliations | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) |
| Website | www |
Assam Agricultural University ('AAU) is an agricultural education state university which was established on 1 April 1969 in Jorhat in the state of Assam, India. The jurisdiction of the university extends to the entire State of Assam with regard to teaching, research, and extension education in the field of agriculture and allied sciences. The university has a number of campuses with its headquarters at Borbheta, Jorhat.
Colleges
The university has faculties and colleges all over Assam:
- College of Agriculture, Jorhat
- College of Community Science, Jorhat
- College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara
- College of Fishery Science, Raha
- Biswanath College of Agriculture, Biswanath Chariali
- Sarat Chandra Sinha College of Agriculture, Rangamati, Dhubri
- Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science, North Lakhimpur
- College of Horticulture, Nalbari (Currently functioning at Assam Agricultural University's Jorhat campus)
- College of Sericulture, Titabor (Currently functioning at Assam Agricultural University's Jorhat campus)
Research stations
The university has six Regional Agricultural Research Stations in each agricultural zone of Assam:
- Titabar - Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone
- North Lakhimpur - North Bank Plain Zone
- Shillongoni - Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone
- Diphu - Hill Zone
- Gossaigaon - Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone
- Karimganj - Barak Valley Zone
The university also has four Commodity Research Stations:
- Citrus Research Station, Tinsukia
- Sugarcane Research Station, Buralikson
- Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi
- Goat Research Station, Burnihut
The university also has established Krishi Vigyan Kendras for extension purposes in all the districts of Assam.
Departments
Departments under the university's faculties are:
Faculty of Agriculture
- Agronomy
- Agroforestry
- Agricultural Biotechnology
- Agricultural Economics & Farm management
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Meteorology
- Agricultural Statistics
- Animal Husbandry & Dairying
- Biochemistry & Agricultural Chemistry
- Crop Physiology
- Entomology
- Extension Education
- Farm Power, Machinery & Structure
- Horticulture
- Irrigation & Water Management
- Nematology
- Plant Breeding & Genetics
- Plant Pathology
- Soil Science
- Tea Husbandry & Technology
Faculty of Veterinary Science
- Animal Biotechnology
- Animal Genetics & Breeding
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Production & Management
- Extension Education (Veterinary)
- Veterinary Anatomy & Histology
- Veterinary Gynaecology
- Veterinary Medicine, Public Health & Hygiene
- Veterinary Microbiology
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Veterinary Physiology
- Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
- Poultry Science & Dairy Science
Faculty of Community Science
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Textile Science and Apparel Designing
- Extension Education and Communication Mgt.
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Family resource management
Faculty of Fisheries Science
- Aquaculture
- Fish Biology
- Hydrography
- Fish Technology & Engineering
- Fish Extension Education
- Fish Economics & Management
The university is the only educational center in the world to offer a comprehensive four-year degree program in Agriculture with a specialization in Tea Husbandry and Technology, which covers the entire gamut of tea cultivation, production, and marketing.[citation needed] The Faculty of Agriculture offers B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degree programs. The Faculty of Home Science offers B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree programs in all departments and a Ph.D. degree program in Food and Nutrition only. Presently, the number of students enrolled in the first year B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree each year is 100 and the enrolment capacity of each department in the M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programs are 10 and 4, respectively, in the Faculty of Veterinary Science.