Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science
IAAS administrative building
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| Type | Agricultural Educational Institute |
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| Established | 1957 |
| Dean | Prof. Keshav Adhikari, Ph.D. |
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Academic staff
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150 |
| Location |
Kathmandu/Lamjung/Chitwan/Bhairahawa 27°39′14″N 84°21′5″E / 27.65389°N 84.35139°E |
| Affiliations | Tribhuvan University |
| Website | www.iaas.edu.np |
The Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) is oldest (since 60 years) and most important institute of Nepal providing higher education in agriculture and animal sciences.
Background
IAAS was originated as a school of agriculture established in 1957 in Kathmandu to train Junior Technical Assistants. In 1968 the school was upgraded to a college of agriculture. In 1972, the college was recognized as the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science under Tribhuvan University and moved to the location at Rampur, Chitwan in 1974. The mission of the institute is to provide higher education in agriculture and produce the human resource for agriculture development focusing on teaching, research and extension. As government of Nepal made a policy in 2010 to establish Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) at Rampur, Chitwan, AFU had forcefully taken the physical properties and other assets of IAAS before minute preparation and agreement on handover process between TU and AFU. Consequently, IAAS dean office was shifted to Kathmandu in 2011 and is continuing its programs and activities in the dean's contact office Sanepa, Lalitpur and Kirtipur, Kathmandu.
Present scenario
The post graduate program of IAAS was shifted to Kathmandu in 2013 as a Post Graduate Campus. Now classes are conducted in RECAST building of TU in Kirtipur. In addition to RECAST, classes are also going on in some other classrooms of TU. At present, the institute is running Master of Science in Agriculture (M. Sc. Ag.) in seven departments, Master of Science in Animal Science (M.Sc. An. Sc.) in two departments, Master of Veterinary Science (M. V. Sc.) in two departments and also the Ph. D. program in some departments. It has its Ph.D. programs under two plans viz; Plan A and Plan B. Under Plan A, student has to attend theory and practical classes of relevant subjects offered by the department. However, under Plan B student has to conduct research and submit progress report each semester but, regular classes and practical works are not mandatory. The institute is planning to run its PG program in some other departments also from the academic year 2014/015 (2071/072). To widen and enhance quality education, the institute has collaborated with TU Central Library, Kirtipur, and students' access to the library has been ensured through inter-institution collaboration. The institute has already donated sufficient number of valuable reference books related to PG program, and the central library has also committed to purchase and maintain significant number of necessary books and other publications required for IAAS students. In addition to maintaining its own laboratory equipped with minimum required facilities, the institute has also signed in an agreement with Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), especially for practical works and research activities of the students. For the successful running of the PG program, the institute has involved sufficient number of well-experienced and highly professional professors and researchers from the same institute and other government and non-government organizations. IAAS is progressing towards academic excellencies and struggling to strengthen its academic as well as administrative activities. IAAS got 60 Ropani land from TU in its premises and planning to construct academic and other buildings in near future.
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