The University of Agriculture (UAF) is a public research university located in Faisalabad, Pakistan, with the motto The University brings out all abilities, including incapability. It’s the degree awarding institute and is recognized by HEC, Pakistan Engineering Council and an association of commonwealth universities.
In Life Science and Agriculture Science (Shanghai Ranking 2019), it is ranked as 127th, ranked 4th in Pakistan and 1st in Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.
UAF is organized into faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Social sciences, Veterinary Science, Food Nutrition and Home Economics, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Plant and Animal Breeding, Food Sciences, Biotechnology, Doctor of Pharmacy, Statistics, Mathematics, and Sciences.
Its famous alumni are
1. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, who is the chairperson of HEC
2. M. Anjum Ali, who is director-general of agriculture Lahore
3. Dr. M. Tahir, who is UAF president
There are sub-campuses as well, including
1. Sub-campus Burewala Vehari
2. Sub-campus Toba Tek Singh
The admission opens in July-August. Students can apply online. The university assigns the entry test date, with its location and roll no. to the students.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
1. The students who scored a minimum 50% score in matric/O levels and 60% in intermediate.
2. Students who scored 50% in entry test.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS
1. Students who scored a minimum of 3cGPA in the graduate program.
2. Students who scored 50% in the GATS subject test.
3. The selected students will be screen during the interview.
Faculty of Agriculture
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Agronomy | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Plant Breeding & Genetics | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Entomology | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Plant Pathology | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Forestry | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Biochemistry & Biotechnology | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| | | | |
Faculty of Veterinary Science
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Anatomy | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Pathology | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Clinical Medicine and Surgery | | ✔ | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD | PHARM-D |
| Pharmacy | | | | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Theriogenology | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Parasitology | | | ✔ | ✔ |
Faculty of Animal Husbandry
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Viz | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Animal Breeding and Genetics | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Livestock Management | | ✔ | | ✔ |
Faculty of Sciences
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Botany | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Computer Science | ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Chemistry | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Biochemistry | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Humanities and Linguistics | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Islamic Studies | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Physics | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Math & Stat | ✔ | ✔ | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Zoology | | ✔ | | ✔ |
Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Farm Machinery and Power | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Fibre and Textile Technology | | ✔ | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Irrigation & Drainage | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Structures & Environmental Engineering | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Engineering | ✔ | | | |
Faculty of Social Sciences
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Continuing Education | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Rural Sociology | | ✔ | | ✔ |
Faculty of Food, Nutrition and Home Sciences
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Science and Technology | | ✔ | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Business Administration | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Technology | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Human Nutrition & Dietetics | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Dairy Technology | ✔ | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Safety & Quality Management | | | ✔ | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Service Management | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Home Economics | ✔ | ✔ | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Home Economics | ✔ | ✔ | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Home Economics | ✔ | ✔ | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Science & Technology | ✔ | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Science & Nutrition | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Home Economics | ✔ | ✔ | | |
Institute
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Food Science and Technology | ✔ | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Soil & Environmental Sciences | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Microbiology | ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Animal and Dairy Sciences | ✔ | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD | PHARM-D |
| Physiology | | | ✔ | | |
| Pharmacy | | | | | ✔ |
| Pharmacology | | | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Business Management Sciences | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Agricultural Extension | | ✔ | | |
| Rural Development | | | ✔ | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Agricultural and Resource Economics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Home Sciences | | | | |
| Program | BS | MA/MSc | MS/MPhil | PhD |
| Bio-energy | | | | |
There are more than 40 scholarships scheme. Few are mentioned below
1. HEC need-based scholarship
2. Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF)
3. Professional Education Foundation (PEF)
4. Pakistan Scottish Scholarship
5. ICDD Alumni
6. Gurmani Foundation
7. Abdul Ur Rehman Memorial Scholarship
8. Nestle Pakistan Ltd. (Need-Based)
9. California Alumni Association
10. Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal
11. Diya Pakistan
12. Mora Scholarship
13. UAF Student Loan Scheme
This is the university has the publishing house of academic as well. It publishes academic monographs, textbooks, and journals, which are from university students and faculty. A lot of the concepts, innovative and creative ideas are transformed into the impact.
Seminars and workshops have a beneficial role. They provide unique networking coverage. The participants not only learn but also enjoy participation. They also motivate youth to grow and challenge themselves because students relearn more about classic techniques.
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