Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan

Department of Agronomy

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Shakeel Ahamad
Official WhatsApp No.: 03007335208
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Official Email Address: shakeelahmad@bzu.edu.pk
Departmental Student Advisor: Dr Naeem Sarwar
Departmental Examination Incharge: Dr Mubashar Hussain

Faculty

Prof. Dr. Hakoomat Ali	Professor
Prof. Dr. Nazim Hussain	Professor
Prof. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad	Professor
Prof. Dr. Mubashar Hussain	Professor
Prof. Dr. Azra Yasmeen	Professor
Dr. Syed Asad Hussain Bukhari	Associate Professor
Dr. Naeem Sarwar	Associate Professor
Dr. Ahmad Naeem Shahzad	Associate Professor
Dr Atique ur Rehman	Associate Professor
Dr. Shabir Hussain	Associate Professor
Dr. Omar Farooq	Associate Professor
Dr. Muhammad Irfan	Associate Professor
Dr. Haseeb Ur Rahman	Associate Professor
Mr. Imran Shabir	Assistant Professor
Dr. Muhammad Ijaz	Associate Professor
Dr Ahmad Sher	Associate Professor
Dr. Allah Wasaya	Associate Professor
Dr. Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir	Associate Professor
Dr. Abdul Sattar	Associate Professor

Introduction

The Institute of Agronomy provides the students with a professional development in the field of agriculture and strives to equip students with the tools to serve communities as a whole through agriculture. From each facet of our work, we emphasize the importance of sustainable and efficient practices to conserve our resources and protect the land. The faculty in the Institute also provides advisory services to farmers; NGOs and relevant agro-based industry about the developments in this immensely significant area of agriculture that help them execute better resource management, and ultimately sustain crop yield under specific agro-climatic conditions.

Agronomy major was started in September, 1992, with only one regular faculty member, which has now increased to fourteen regular faculty members. 

Presently, the Institute of Agronomy offering B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Phil / M.Sc. (Hons.) and Ph.D. and also 2 year BSc Associate Degree in Farm Management. So far Institute has produced 56 PhD students and several others are currently enrolled in Ph.D. Some of them are in their final stages to complete Ph.D. 

VISION

“Develop the institute providing leadership in agronomic education with focus on better yield, better economy and better life to the rural community of Southern Punjab”

MISSION

Our mission is to develop site-specific package of agronomic techniques and their dissemination among grower to boost up crop productivity to ensure food security in the country.

Enter to learn leave to serve. 

Our faculty members are with highly professional academic background and have strong knowledge of different fields of Agronomy such as Crop Management, Crop Physiology, Irrigation Management, Conservation Agronomy, Weed Science, Agro-metrology, Farming and Cropping system. Our goal is to produce professionals with high scientific intellect and experience so that they can not only compete with the other professional across the country but also with the world. The students are trained to solve the problems of field crops particularly crops of Southern Punjab. Meanwhile, the department focuses to train students to excel in every walk of life in public as well as private sectors.

Agriculture sector realizes the fact that its success depends on soil health and quality. In order to maintain sustainable agricultural productivity, a trained manpower of high-quality professionals is required. Similarly, growing needs of highly qualified professionals in the field of research, industry as well as academia also demand a greater number of graduates in Agronomy. Institute of Agronomy is providing such an opportunity to the students of south Punjab to meet the requirements of agriculture sector both in public as well as private sector. Our graduates are playing their role in academia, research and industry.

Our Graduates

1. Have innovative ideas in their mind out of their research project/ Internship. 
2. Have the ability to communicate effectively both by delivering speeches to audience as well as in the form of scientific writing.
3. Ability to identify, analyses, formulate, and solve agriculture related soil and environment problems using appropriate methodologies and tools.

Programs Offered

The following programs are being offered:

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture	Undergraduate Program
Eligibility: F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) Merit Determination: According to the University policy. Scheme of Study Link: Click Here to View/Download Scheme of Study of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Program
B.Sc. Farm Management (2 Year Associate Degree)	BS (5th Semester) Program
Eligibility: F.Sc. (Pre-Medical/Pre-Engineering) or Equivalent with minimum 45% marks. Merit Determination: The merit will be determind according to the crateria laid down by the University & plus twenty (20) marks for Hafiz-e-Quran. Scheme of Study Link: Click Here to View/Download Scheme of Study of B.Sc. Farm Management (2 Year Associate Degree) Program
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Agronomy	Undergraduate Program
Eligibility: Students from B.Sc Farm Managemetn (2-Year Associate Degree) who got admission on F.Sc basis. Merit Determination: Computation of Merit as per Univeristy Policy Scheme of Study Link: Click Here to View/Download Scheme of Study of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Agronomy Program
M.Sc. (Hons.) / M.Phil Agronomy	Graduate (MS) Program
Eligibility: As per University policy. Merit Determination: The merit will be determined according to the criteria laid down by the University plus twenty (20) marks for Hifz-e-Quran Scheme of Study Link: Click Here to View/Download Scheme of Study of M.Sc. (Hons.) / M.Phil Agronomy Program
Ph.D. Agronomy	Graduate (PhD) Program
Eligibility: As per University policy. Scheme of Study Link: Click Here to View/Download Scheme of Study of Ph.D. Agronomy Program