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Friday, 20 February 2015

Agriculture University, Faisalabad (UAF)

Agriculture University, Faisalabad (UAF)

About University:
The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), originally the "Punjab Agricultural College & Research Institute, Lyallpur", is a university  in the city of Faisalabad. It was established in 1906 and was the first major institution of higher agricultural education in the Punjab. The University's faculty comprises more than 500 teachers of whom 224 hold Ph.D.
Location:
The main campus of the University is Situated in Faisalabad. However, there are three sub campuses of the university across the Punjab province. Poultry Sciences are being taught at the Sub-campuses in the city of Toba Tek Singh, Agriculture Sciences in City of Depalpur and Agriculure in city of Dera Ghazi Khan.


Faisalabad is an important industrial centre west of Lahore. The city-district of Faisalabad is bound on the north by the districts of Gujranwala and Sheikhupura, on the east by Sahiwal, on the south by Toba Tek Singh and on the west by Jhang. Faisalabad has a strong industrial base including textiles, jewellery, home furniture, and pharmaceuticals, assisted by the expanding transport network which includes newly-built motorway and highways to Lahore, Multan, Sargodha and Islamabad/Rawalpindi.
 
Faculties:
University consist of the following Faculties:
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Veterinary Science
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Faculty of Animal Husbandry
  • Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology
  • Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
  • Division of Education & Extension

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