Sindh Agriculture University

Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
(Sindhi: سنڌ زرعي يونيورسٽي ٽنڊو ڄام)
Sindh Agriculture University.
MottoSustainable Agriculture for Food Security
TypePublic Sector University
EstablishedMarch 1, 1977
Vice-ChancellorFateh Muhammad Marri
Undergraduates6000+
Postgraduates1500+
100+
Location
Tandojam, Hyderabad
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan

25°25′35.68″N 68°32′22.31″E / 25.4265778°N 68.5395306°E / 25.4265778; 68.5395306
CampusRural
ColoursGreen and white   
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission and Pakistan Engineering Council
Websitesau.edu.pk

Sindh Agriculture University, (Sindhi: سنڌ زرعي يونيورسٽي ٽنڊو ڄام ) is a Pakistani university located in Tando Jam town of Hyderabad, on Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas highway. It is about 200 km (120 mi) from Karachi airport linked with Super Highway to Hyderabad.[1]

Recognized university

Sindh Agriculture University is ranked 3rd best agriculture university in Pakistan by the Higher Education Commission.[2][3]

The university is an academic complex of five faculties (Faculty of Crop Production, Faculty of Crop Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Social Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences). Two institutes (Information Technology Centre and Institute of Food Sciences and Technology ). Three affiliated colleges (Sub Campus Umarkot, Shaheed Z.A.Bhutto Agriculture College Dokri and The Khairpur College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology) and Directorate of Advanced Studies and Research. The five faculties are majoring in almost 41 departments. These include the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M), Bachelor of Engineering in Agriculture (B.E.Agriculture), Bachelor of Science (Agriculture Honours) . and Bachelor of Science Information Technology (BS-IT Honours). The university offers postgraduate programmes leading to the award of M.S/ME and MS-IT in Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Agricultural Engineering and Information Technology and in all the above-mentioned disciplines of Agriculture. M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree programmes are also offered in selected subject areas where trained staff and other facilities are available.

Geography

The total area covered by the university is 416.66 acres (1.6862 km2) including an area of more than 80 acres occupied by residential and non-residential buildings of the university, Agricultural Research Institute, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture, Rural Academy, Agricultural Engineering Workshop, Drainage Research Centre, and Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

25°25′35.68″N 68°32′22.31″E / 25.4265778°N 68.5395306°E / 25.4265778; 68.5395306

Faculties

A modest number of short courses and training programmes are regularly offered to meet the continuing and in service education needs of Agriculture Officers, Field Assistants, Bank Officials, Agricultural Technicians, Progressive Farmers, Small Farmers, Tenants, Gardeners, Housewives and other clientele groups.[4]

Faculty of Crop Production

Faculty of Crop Protection

Faculty of Agriculture Social Sciences

Faculty of Agriculture Engineering

Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences (AVHS)


Information Technology Centre

  • Computerisation and Network (MS-IT)[3]
  • Software Engineering and Information System(MS-IT)[3]

Institute of Food Sciences and Technology

See also

References

  1. ^ Profile of Sindh Agriculture University QS TOP UNIVERSITIES website, Retrieved 24 October 2022
  2. ^ "Ranking of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Recognized Universities in Pakistan". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. 6 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c University Overview of Sindh Agriculture University University Rankings (uniRank Australia) website, Retrieved 24 October 2022
  4. ^ Hybrid seeds harming chilli crop: experts Dawn (newspaper), Published 31 May 2022, Retrieved 24 October 2022