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 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 four Commodity Research Stations at: 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 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) 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 specialization 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 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 enrolment capacity of each department in M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programme is 10 and 4, respectively, in the Faculty of Veterinary Science.