Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS)

 

The IAAS is only one institute under TU to produce human resource in the area of agriculture and veterinary science. The main objective of the Institute is to design and implement educational programs capable of balancing between established and emerging needs in the agricultural sector of Nepal. Besides it also aims to bring excellence in instruction, research and technology dissemination, thus to encourage research and studies catering to the needs of people engaged in agriculture sector in the country.

 

The Institute offers the following programs:

 

·        Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B. Sc. Agri., 4-year program)

·        Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal

·        Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H., 5-year program)

·        Master of Science in Agriculture (M. Sc. Agri.)

o       Agricultural Economics

o       Agricultural Extension

o       Agronomy

o       Conservation Ecology

o       Entomology

o       Horticulture

o       Plant Breeding

o       Plant Pathology

o       Plant Protection

o       Soil Science

 

·        Master of Science in Animal Science (M.Sc.An.Sc.)

o       Animal Breeding

o       Animal Nutrition and Fodder Production

o       Livestock Production and Management

 

·        Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.)

o       Medicine

o       Pathology

o       Pharmacology

o       Theriogenology

o       Microbiology

 

·        Master of Science in Aquaculture (M.Sc.)

o       Aquaculture)

o       Doctor of Philosophy

o       Horticulture

o       Entomology

o       Animal Science

 

The Institute has a Directorate of Research and Publication (DOR) under the Dean’s office, which supports and strengthens research activities through its coordinated efforts of research and publication at the Institute.

 

Basically the DOR facilitates all the necessary technical and financial activities to the research projects executed by its faculties. To this effect several National funded as well as internationally supported research projects are being undertaken through the DOR. A Directorate of Extension (DOE) has also been established to carry out extension service in the district. A separate wing of DOE, known as Social Mobilization, Experimentation and Learning Centre (SMELC) prepares social mobilizes and local facilitators for poverty reduction and village development program of the nation by providing short-term basic and refresher trainings. These activities are directly linked with the poverty reduction programs of the country.

 

The Institute has two other campuses IAAS, Lamjung Campus, at Sundar Bazar, Lamjung, and IAAS, Paklihawa Campus at Bhairahawa, Rupendehi. Both of the campuses run B.Sc.Ag. Program for the first two years of the four year program.

 

Prof. Dr. Durga Datta Dhakal

Dean

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS)

Tribhuvan University

P.O.Box 984, Kathmandu

Office: Rampur, Chitwan

Phone: (056) 581141, Fax: (056) 581021

Email:deaniaas@wlink.com.np

Website.www.iaasrampur.edu.np