Bihar Agricultural University

About Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar Agricultural University is an autonomous institute established in 2010 under ICAR situated at Sabour, Bhagalpur district of Bihar. Historically, Bihar State is endowed with gracious natural gift of soil and water resources as well as climatic amplitudes having vast potential of Agricultural production of varied nature. Agricultural University’s area of operation will comprise of 25 districts of Bihar namely Araria, Arwal, Aurangabad, Banka, Bhabhua, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jamui, Jehanabad, Katihar, Kishanganj, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Munger, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Purnia, Rohtas, Saharsa, Sheikhpura, Khagaria and Supaul districts. It is to cater the specific needs of this potential grain bowl of the State. The headquarter of this university would be located at present Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour Campus, the oldest and premier Agricultural College of the State, engaged in imparting education, conducting researches on farmers problems and transfer of technology under its extension mandate.

Bihar Agricultural University Colleges

• Bihar Agricultural College
• Mandan Bharti Agricultural College
• Bihar Veterinary College
• Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technologies
• College of Horticulture
• College of Agriculture
• Bhola Paswan Shastri Agriculture College

Bihar Agricultural University Schools

• School of Agricultural Engineering, Sabour
• School of Forestry & Environment, Sabour
• School of Basic Sciences & Humanities, Sabour
• School of Biotechnology, Sabour
• School of Food Science & Technology, Sabour
• School of Agri Business Management, Sabour
• School of Home Science, Sabour

Bihar Agricultural University Directorates

• Directorates of Research
• Directorates of Extention
• Directorates of Seeds & Farm
• Directorates of Planning

Bihar Agricultural University Research Stations

• Regional Research Station, Agwanpur (Saharsa)
• Regional Research Sub-Station, Jalalgarh (Purnea)
• Jute Research Station (Katihar)
• Irrigation Research Station (Madhepura)
• Irrigation Research Sub-Station (Araria)
• Regional Research Sub-Station (Munger)
• Fine Rice Research Sub-station (Tilondha, Bhagalpur)
• Irrigation Research Station (Bikramganj, Rohtas)
• Botanical Research Sub-station (Dhangain, Rohtas)
• Agricultural Research Institute (Patna)
• Pulse Research Centre, Mokama
• Betelvine Research Station, Islampur

Bihar Agricultural University Facilities

Library Facilities - The University has a library and it was established in 1908. The historical background of library is attached with Agricultural Experiment Station and Agricultural School at Sabour. It continued with its basic activities of information resources development.