Agriculture and Forestry University

The Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) (Nepali: कृषि तथा वन विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय) is a public agricultural university in Nepal. AFU has its central offices at Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.^[6] It was established by the Parliament of Nepal through a bill passed in June 2010 merging two constituent campuses of Tribhuvan University namely Rampur Agriculture Campus of IAAS and Hetauda Campus of IOF in Hetauda, Makwanpur.^[7]

Agriculture and Forestry University

कृषि तथा वन विज्ञान विश्वविद्यालय
Logo of Agriculture And Forestry University
Type	Public Coeducational
Established	June 2010
Chancellor	Prime Minister of Nepal
Vice-Chancellor	Punya Prasad Regmi[1]
Dean	Arjun Kumar Shrestha[2] Hom Bahadur Basnet[3] Gandhiv Kafle[4]
Academic staff	107 [5]
Total staff	362 [5]
Students	1,978 [5]
Undergraduates	1883 [5]
Postgraduates	367 [5]
Doctoral students	45 [5]
Location	Rampur, Chitwan , Nepal 27.650407°N 84.350143°E / 27.650407; 84.350143
Campus	690 acres (280 ha)
Website	afu.edu.np

The university is the country's first technical university that offers agricultural workforce development and promotes research in agriculture, forestry, and allied disciplines through teaching, research, and extension programs across the country. The soul aim of the university is to produce mainpower for agriculture and forest industry.^[8][9]

History

Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) was established as a result of a bill enacted by the Nepalese Parliament in June 2010 authorizing the creation of three new universities at campuses owned by Tribhuvan University. The Rampur Agriculture Campus, associated with the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science and the Forestry Campus, Hetauda, associated with the Institute of Forestry were designated as campuses for the new university. As of February 2015, Tribhuvan University had refused to transfer ownership of the campuses to the new university, citing its autonomy from the Nepalese legislature.^[10]

Academics

The university offers undergraduate, graduate and PhD programs in agricultural sciences from the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries, Rampur. Undergraduate and Postgraduate program in forestry is run from the Faculty of Forestry, Hetauda.^[11]

The university has 107 faculty members and 255 support staffs. The university strength consists of around 1883 undergraduate students, 367 postgraduate students and around 45 PhD scholars in disciplines of agriculture and forestry. The Rampur academic complex extends in an area of 280 hectares (690 acres) and the Hetauda Campus has an area of 95 hectares (230 acres).^[12]

Courses offered

Sources:^[13][14]

Faculty of Forestry[15]	Faculty of Agriculture	Faculty of Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries
Course
BSc. Forestry MSc. Forestry	BSc. Agriculture MSc. Agriculture MSc in Agriculture (Biotechnology)	Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry BSc. Fisheries Master of Veterinary Science MSc in Veterinary Science (Biotechnology) MSc in Animal Science (Biotechnology) MSc in Fisheries (Aquaculture)

Constituent Campuses

College/ Campus[16]	BSc Agriculture	BSc Forestry	Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry	BSc Fisheries
Central Campus, Rampur	162		50	21
Hetauda Campus		80
Total	162	80	50	21

College/ Campus[16]		BSc Agriculture	BSc Forestry
College of Natural Resource Management	Katari, Udayapur		54
	Puranchaur, Kaski	54
	Kapilakot, Sindhuli	54
	Tikapur, Kailali	54
	Pakhribas, Dhankuta	54
	Bardibas, Mahottari	54
	Khajura, Banke	54
	Madhichaur, Rolpa	49
	Dullu, Dailekh	49
	Total	422	54

See also

• Institute of Forestry
• Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

References

1. "Vice-chancellor of the AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
2. "Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
3. "Dean of the Faculty of Animal Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Fisheries, AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
4. "Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, AFU". Agriculture And Forestry University.
5. "AFU in Numbers". Agriculture And Forestry University.
6. "Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal, | EducateNepal.com". www.educatenepal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
7. "त्रिवि र कृषि विश्वविद्यालय विवादको स्रोत ऐन". Annapurnapost.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
8. "Agriculture and Forestry University halts student admissions in private colleges". The Himalayan Times. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
9. "PM against providing AFU's land for cricket stadium". The Himalayan Times. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
10. Thapa, Chitranga; Poudel, Motilal; Khatiwada, Bimal (10 February 2015). "New ones struggle to get by". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
11. "Affiliation to private colleges stopped". The Himalayan Times. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
12. Collegenp. "Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) | Collegenp". www.collegenp.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
13. "Agriculture and Forestry University". edusanjal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
14. "Agriculture and Forestry University, AFU, Chitwan, Nepal | Colleges Nepal". www.collegesnepal.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
15. "not found" (PDF). www.afu.edu.np. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
16. Setopati, राजेश घिमिरे. "खाली हुँदैछन् कृषि विश्वविद्यालयका आंगिक क्याम्पस". Setopati. Retrieved 16 October 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Draft Proposal of Agriculture and Forestry University
• ACT OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY^{[permanent dead link]}