Sylhet Agricultural University ( bn, সিলেট কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a flagship public

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Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...

, Bangladesh that formally started functioning on 2 November 2006. The

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degree of this university is considered as nation's best because of the similarity in the syllabus with the

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. It is also have the highest number of students studying abroad among other Bangladeshi agricultural universities.

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 (

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Bangladesh. Presently 2501 (honours, masters and PhD) students are enrolled at the university. Over 90 percent of the recurring budget and the entire development fund come from the government through the University Grants Commission (UGC).

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 , motto_lang = bn , mottoeng = Knowledge, Skill, Technology, Enrichment , type = Public agricultural university , established = , chancellor = President Abdul Hamid , vice_ ...

Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh Agricultural University ( bn, বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, ''Bangladesh Krishi Bishshobiddalôe''), abbreviated as BAU, was established in 1961. The university has 43 departments. ...

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University ( bn, শেরেবাংলা কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, Sher-e-Bangla Krishi Bishwabidyaloy) or SAU ''(শেকৃবি)'' is the oldest agriculture educational institution ...

Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম ভেটেরিনারি ও এনিম্যাল সাইন্সেস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public univers ...

, Sylhet Agricultural University,

Khulna Agricultural University , motto_lang = bn , mottoeng = Knowledge, Skill, Technology , type = Public agricultural university , established = , chancellor = President Abdul Hamid , vice_chan ...

and

Patuakhali Science and Technology University Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) ( bn, পটুয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a government-financed public university in Patuakhal ...

. The cluster system reduced students suffering and financial costs. Admission test is held on each campus but at a time with same question.

Colleges and departments

This university has six colleges (faculties) providing undergraduate and graduate studies: #College (faculty) of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences #College (faculty) of Agriculture #College (faculty) of Fisheries #College (faculty) of Agricultural Economics and Business Studies #College (faculty) of Agricultural Engineering and Technology #College (faculty) of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

Vice-chancellors

While the

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is the ceremonial head, a position held by the incumbent

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, 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:

History

Admission

Colleges and departments

Vice-chancellors

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