The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (or UAF)جامعہ زرعيه فيصل آباد, originally the Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute, Lyallpur, is a university

University

A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 in the city of Faisalabad

Faisalabad

Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...

, Punjab

Punjab (Pakistan)

Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...

, Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

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University of Agriculture,Faisalabad is the largest university in Asia. It was established in 1906 and was the first major institution of higher agricultural education in the undivided Punjab

Punjab (British India)

Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule. With the end of British rule in 1947 the province was split between West Punjab, which went to Pakistan, and East Punjab, which went to India...

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At independence in 1947 Pakistan was a predominantly agricultural country and in spite of subsequent industrialization and development, agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

 remains central to its economy

Economy

An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...

. After independence the Government of Pakistan

Government of Pakistan

The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...

 appointed National Commissions on Food and Education with the terms of reference to review the agrarian system

Agrarian system

An agrarian system is a concept used to describe the dynamic set of economic and technological factors that affect agricultural practices. It is premised on the idea that different systems have developed depending on the natural and social conditions specific to a particular region...

 and to formulate measures for developing agricultures potential. The commissions made a plea for the establishment of an agricultural university for research and education in agriculture. It was established by upgrading the former Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute in 1961.Recently in 2011 the university has launched "golden jubilee ceremony" on completing its 50 years of excellence in the field of agriculture and research.

The beautiful University campus over an area of 1,950 acres on both angles represents history and the present era. The lush green new campus which is conglomeration of monolithic blocks built in modern style. The old campus a reminiscent of traditional Muslim architecture reminds of the Agriculture College, it now houses the Faculty of Sciences.
The University campus is located in the center of the city at a distance of 12km. North-East of the Faisalabad International Airport, about 2km. South-West of the Faisalabad General Bus Stand and about 2km. North-West of the Faisalabad Railway Station and Government Transport Bus Stand.

The university's faculty comprises more than 500 teachers of whom 224 hold Ph.D. degrees mainly from foreign universities.

The university is organised into faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Technology,Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Sciences, and a Division of Education and Extension all located at the main campus

Campus

A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...

 in Faisalabad

Faisalabad

Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...

, and College of Veterinary Sciences at Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...

 was affiliated which has now upgraded as University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences , located in Lahore, Pakistan, was established in 2002 by upgrading College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, which was established in 1882. The University comprises 5 Faculties, 3 Institutes, 5 Directorates, hospitals, and Library...

 (UVAS).

These units offer programmes leading to B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering, D.V.M., B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Phil, and Ph.D. degrees in agriculture and allied fields. HEC ranks the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad as a best university in the agriculture/veterinary field.

A notable alumnus is Mirza Masroor Ahmad

Mirza Masroor Ahmad

His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad is Khalifatul Masih V, the spiritual leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was elected as the fifth successor of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad on April 22, 2003, a few days after the death of his predecessor Mirza Tahir Ahmad, the fourth Caliph for the Ahmadiiya...

, the fifth and current head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is the larger of two communities that arose from the Ahmadiyya movement founded in 1889 in India by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian . The original movement split into two factions soon after the death of the founder...

. He did his Masters in Agricultural Economics from UAF in the 1970s.

Faculty of Agriculture

This faculty, the largest of the academic units, conducting research on all aspects of crop production; teaching is undertaken at both under- and post-graduate levels by its departments namely, Agronomy

Agronomy

Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...

, Genetics

Plant breeding

Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants in order to produce desired characteristics. Plant breeding can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simply selecting plants with desirable characteristics for propagation, to more complex molecular...

, Center of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...

, Plant Pathology

Phytopathology

Plant pathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens and environmental conditions . Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants...

, Agricultural Entomology

Entomology

Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...

, Horticulture

Horticulture

Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...

, Soil Science

Soil science

Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.Sometimes terms which...

, Forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

, Range Management, and Wildlife and Crop Physiology. The faculty offers the undergraduate degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture and post-graduate degrees of M.Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. in agricultural disciplines. Very important personality of faculty is Mr. Atif Ali General Secretary of The Agrarian Society. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq, Tamgha e Imtiaz (T.I), now Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, UAF. is well known researcher, scholar and most popular personality of the University. Basically he belongs to Jhang Distrrict of Punjab, Pakistan, which is land of religious scholar, Haq Nawaz Jhangvi and Scientist Dr. Abdussalam who was awarded noble prize for submerging of two forces i.e Electric and Magnetic into Electromagnetic Force. Dr Ashfaq has recently been awarded with FUIW (Foundation of Universities of Islamic World) Award. He is Entomologist and has LLB. as additional degree. He is respected as scientist of the Muslim World, now he is conducting research on Insecticidal Stresses on the Handlers, Primary Products and Ground Water, with his Ph.D student Mr. Khizar Hayat who also belongs to Jhang District of Punjab, Pakistan.

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology

The faculty includes the departments of Structural

Structural engineering

Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right....

 and Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering

Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...

, Irrigation

Irrigation

Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...

 and Drainage

Drainage

Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.-Early history:...

, Food Technology

Food technology

Food technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...

, Farm Machinery

Agricultural machinery

Agricultural machinery is machinery used in the operation of an agricultural area or farm.-Hand tools:The first person to turn from the hunting and gathering lifestyle to farming probably did so by using his bare hands, and perhaps some sticks or stones. Tools such as knives, scythes, and wooden...

, and Power and Fibre Technology.

Courses of study lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering; M.Sc. in Food Technology, Fibre Technology, Agricultural Engineering; and Doctor of Philosophy in Food Technology and Agricultural Engineering.

In B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering) the same fundamental courses are taught as in other engineering institutions with emphasis on agricultural problems including water management, farm machinery and food processing.

Faculty of Veterinary Science

The faculty includes the department of Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Physiology

Physiology

Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...

 and Pharmacology

Pharmacology

Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...

, Veterinary Pathology

Veterinary pathology

Veterinary pathologists are doctors of veterinary medicine who specialize in the diagnosis of diseases through the examination of animal tissue and body fluids. Like medical pathology, veterinary pathology is divided into two branches, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. Veterinary...

, Veterinary Parasitology

Veterinary parasitology

Veterinary parasitology is the study of animal parasites, especially relationships between parasites and animal hosts. Parasites of domestic animals, , as well as wildlife animals are considered...

, Veterinary Microbiology

Microbiology

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...

, Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery

Veterinary surgery

Veterinary surgery is surgery performed on animals by veterinarians. Advanced surgical procedures such as joint replacement , fracture repair, ACL treatment, oncologic surgery, herniated disc treatment, complicated gastrointestinal or urogenital procedures, kidney transplant, skin grafts,...

, and Animal Reproduction. Candidates having a degree in biological sciences are considered for postgraduate admission in non-clinical subjects.

The students are enrolled for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) and for M.Sc(Hons.) and Ph.D. degrees.

Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology

The five constituent departments of the faculty are Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Agricultural Marketing,Environmental Economics, and Rural Sociology. The faculty offers courses in the subjects of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at graduate and postgraduate levels.

The faculty provides supporting courses for students enrolled in other faculties. The faculty offers M.A. degrees in Economics

Economics

Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...

 and Sociology

Sociology

Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...

 as evening college. A data-processing centre

Data processing

Computer data processing is any process that a computer program does to enter data and summarise, analyse or otherwise convert data into usable information. The process may be automated and run on a computer. It involves recording, analysing, sorting, summarising, calculating, disseminating and...

 is attached. M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees are offered.

Faculty of Animal Husbandry

The faculty has departments of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Animal husbandry

Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....

, Livestock Management, Animal Nutrition, and Poultry Husbandry

Poultry farming

Poultry farming is the raising of domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food. According to the Worldwatch Institute, 74 percent of the world's poultry meat, and 68 percent of eggs are produced in ways that are described as...

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It offers the degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) Animal Husbandry at the graduate level and supporting courses for students of D.V.M and B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture. It provides research facilities concerning livestock, poultry and their products to departments in the University and provide advisory services to livestock and poultry farmers. Postgraduate courses leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees are offered by all the four departments in the faculty.

Faculty of Sciences

Prof. Dr. Asad Aakash is the Dean of the faculty. The faculty includes the departments of Botany, Zoology and Fisheries , Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics, Business Management Sciences, Computer Science, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Islamic Studies.

It offers undergraduate courses in physical, biological and social sciences and postgraduate degree programmes in Botany, Zoology and Fisheries, Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry

Biochemistry

Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...

, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Management and Commerce.

Graduates of pure sciences from other institutions are eligible for admission to courses leading to M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees. Graduates having a relevant Bachelor's degree may also seek admission to MBA and M.Com. degree programmes.

Division of Education and Extension

Prof. Dr. Tanveer AHMAD is the Director of the Division of Education and Extrension. The division consists of the Departments of Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Education, Continuing Education (Short Courses), Rural Home Economics, Agricultural Information Centre(AIC), Junior Laboratory School, Laboratory High School for Girls, and Laboratory High School for Boys.

The Division offers under-graduate and graduate level courses (M.Sc., M.Sc.(Hons), PhD) in Agricultural Extension, and Home Economics (Food and Nutrition, Clothing and Textile, Fine Arts) It manages short term courses offered by departments of the university. The division organises in-service training courses for personnel from the Agriculture, Education,Forestry, Livestock, and other governmental and non-government organizations responsible for agricultural and educational development. The division publishes a journal (Zarii Diagest), leaflets,and bulletins for the guidance and education of the farmers and general public.

College of Agriculture, D.G. Khan

The college imparts training in the degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture. The college consists of teaching sections of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Horticulture, Agronomy, Soil and Forestry Range Management and Wildlife, Agricultural Entomology, Plant Pathology, Animal Production and Health, Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Social Sciences and Rural Development.

Sub-campus T.T. Singh

A sub-campus of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, has been established to study the poultry industry. The sub-campus, is at Toba Tek Singh.

Sub-campus Dipalpur

The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, has established sub-campuses at three locations viz Depalpur, Toba Tek Singh and Dera Gazi Khan. At present the academic activities are in progress in a building provided by the Depart of Education, Government of Punjab, in the Government Degree College, Depalpur.

First degree courses

• B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture: 8-semester programme after F.Sc. (Pre-Medical)
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Faisalabad: 10-semesters programme after F.Sc (Pre-Medical)
• B.Sc (Hons) Animal Husbandry: 8-semester programme after F.Sc. (Pre-Medical)
• B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering: 8-semester programme after F.Sc. (Pre-Engineering),

8-semester programme after F.Sc. (Pre-Engg.)/Licentiate from a Polytechnic Institute holding a three-years Diploma.

• B.Sc. (Home Economics): 4-semester programme after F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) for female students.

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Postgraduate Degree Programmes

• M.Sc./M.Sc. (Hons.) four semesters, offered in 35 subjects, after completing first degree course,
• M.Phil. in pure science four semesters, offered in five subjects after completing M.Sc. in the relevant subject,
• Ph.D., offered in 28 subjects, four semesters, after completing M.Sc. in the relevant subject

An evening college has been started in the university where M.B.A. (Regular and Executive), M.Com. and M.A. (Economics and Sociology) and M.Sc. Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Fibre Technology, Home Economics (Food and Nutrition), Statistics and Computer Science is offered.

Diploma and Certificate Courses

The university under the short courses program organises training facilities in agriculture and allied disciplines for in-service, pre-service and self-employed personnel, farmers, and others interested in agriculture. Separate courses are provided for ladies on the subjects and skills peculiar to womenfolk. The division has developed 124 courses leading to diplomas and certificates.Most of these courses have a practical bias.

The following diploma courses are offered:

• C.T. Agriculture (boys)
• Diploma in Rural Home Economics (girls)
• Diploma in Arabic
• Mali Class
• Veterinary Assistant Diploma Course
• Diploma in Grain Storage Management
• Postgraduate Diploma Course in Food Science (for Army personnel)
• Agricultural Business Management
• Computer Science
• Pre-release training course (for Army personnel).