Assam Agricultural University


Assam Agricultural University 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.
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Colleges

After the Assam Assembly passed the Veterinary And Fishery University Bill, the government decided to form a new university by merging the existing veterinary colleges in the state and the fishery college at Raha. This new University will consist of five Krishi Vigyan Kendra's viz., Kamrup, Barpeta, Baksa, North Lakhimpur and Morigaon under it and the two research stations viz., Mandira and Byrnihat.
The university has faculties and colleges all over Assam:
Previously, the below colleges were also part of AAU:

Research stations

The university has six Regional Agricultural Research Stations in each agricultural zone of Assam at:
  • 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 five Commodity Research Stations at:
  • Citrus Research Station, Tinsukia
  • Sugarcane Research Station, Buralikson
  • Horticulture Research Station, Kahikuchi
  • Goat Research Station, Burnihut
  • Poultry Research Station, Mandira
The university also has established 23 Krishi Vigyan Kendras for extension purpose 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 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 centre in the world to offer a comprehensive four-year degree program in Agriculture with a specialisation in Tea Husbandry and Technology, which covers the entire gamut of tea cultivation, production and marketing. The Faculty of Agriculture offers B.Sc., M.Sc. and PhD degree programmes. The Faculty of Home Science offers B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree programmes in all departments and a PhD. degree programme 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 PhD. degree programmes is 10 and 4, respectively, in the Faculty of Veterinary Science.

Rankings

The university was ranked 14th in India by the NIRF in the Agriculture ranking in 2024.