Habiganj Agricultural University

Habiganj Agricultural University (HAU) (Bengali: হবিগঞ্জ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public agricultural university in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh, established in 2020.[1] It is located at Vadoi, Habiganj Sadar Upazila, Habiganj.[2][3]

Habiganj Agriculture University
হবিগঞ্জ কৃষি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
TypePublic agricultural university
Established2020 (2020)
ChancellorMohammad Shahabuddin, Honorable President of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorMd. Abdul Baset
Location
Bangladesh
Websitehau.ac.bd

History

On 24 December 2019, the Cabinet of Bangladesh approved Habiganj Agriculture University Act, 2019 to establish the Habiganj Agricultural University.[4]

Faculties
  • Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine[5]
  • Faculty of Fisheries[5]
  • Faculty of Agriculture[5]
  • Faculty of Science and Technology[5]
  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities[5]

List of vice-chancellors
  • Md Abdul Baset[6](present)

References
  1. "Bangladesh passes bill to set up new agricultural university". bdnews24.com. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  2. "Temporary campus of HAU inaugurated". dailycountrytodaybd.com. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  3. BanglaNews24.com (2020-09-10). "Habiganj Agriculture University Bill, 2020 passed in JS". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  4. Bss, Dhaka (2019-12-24). "Cabinet approves two specialised universities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  5. "HAU: Habiganj Agricultural University – Habiganj Agricultural University". Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  6. "HAU VC pays a courtesy call Education Minister". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2022-05-07.

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