Faculty of Agriculture Introduction
About the Faculty
The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Kurdistan, as one of the university’s first and most experienced faculties, has played an effective role in developing higher education, expanding applied research, and training specialized human resources in agriculture since its establishment. The faculty began its educational activities in 1991, coinciding with the founding of the University of Kurdistan, as one of the three initial and mandatory faculties required for the university’s formation. From the outset, it held an important position within the university’s scientific structure. The Faculty of Agriculture initially operated under the name Agricultural Training Institute and admitted students at the associate degree level.
With the gradual development of activities and the establishment of educational groups in 1997, this complex was upgraded to a faculty. Finally, in 1997, in line with the development of the university's scientific structure, it continued its activities independently of the Faculty of Natural Resources. Currently, the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Kurdistan provides a dynamic platform for education and research in agriculture, supported by appropriate educational and research infrastructure. The faculty's physical space includes approximately 8,742 square meters of educational, laboratory, administrative and service areas, 1,200 square meters of equipped greenhouse space, and 805 square meters of workshop space. The faculty comprises 10 specialized educational departments: Animal Science, Plant Production Engineering and Genetics, Plant Medicine, Horticultural Science and Engineering, Water Science and Engineering, Soil Science and Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Education, Biosystems Engineering, and Food Science and Industry.
The Faculty of Agriculture, with its 72 academic staff and 18 administrative and laboratory personnel, provides a scientific, dynamic, and developing environment for educational and research activities. Among the key field facilities and infrastructure of the Faculty are its educational and research farms. The Dehgolan Educational-Research Farm is situated on 50 hectares in the Dehgolan Plain, adjacent to the Sanandaj-Hamedan Highway. This farm comprises two independent plots and includes educational and production land, broiler and egg-laying poultry units, a meteorological station, educational and support buildings, and adequate water resources. It plays an important role in practical education, agricultural research, and animal husbandry. The Dushan Educational-Research Farm, covering about 10 hectares, is located near the city of Sanandaj and next to the village of Dushan. This farm features productive agricultural land, a cattle breeding unit, a food industry laboratory, a bio-system shed, water pools, and educational and support facilities, providing an effective platform for students' educational and research activities.
The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Kurdistan, with its emphasis on high-quality education, applied research, effective interaction with executive departments, and focus on sustainable agriculture and food security, plays an important role in the scientific, economic, and social development of the region and the country.
The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Kurdistan, as one of the university’s first and most experienced faculties, has played an effective role in developing higher education, expanding applied research, and training specialized human resources in agriculture since its establishment. The faculty began its educational activities in 1991, coinciding with the founding of the University of Kurdistan, as one of the three initial and mandatory faculties required for the university’s formation. From the outset, it held an important position within the university’s scientific structure. The Faculty of Agriculture initially operated under the name Agricultural Training Institute and admitted students at the associate degree level.
With the gradual development of activities and the establishment of educational groups in 1997, this complex was upgraded to a faculty. Finally, in 1997, in line with the development of the university's scientific structure, it continued its activities independently of the Faculty of Natural Resources. Currently, the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Kurdistan provides a dynamic platform for education and research in agriculture, supported by appropriate educational and research infrastructure. The faculty's physical space includes approximately 8,742 square meters of educational, laboratory, administrative and service areas, 1,200 square meters of equipped greenhouse space, and 805 square meters of workshop space. The faculty comprises 10 specialized educational departments: Animal Science, Plant Production Engineering and Genetics, Plant Medicine, Horticultural Science and Engineering, Water Science and Engineering, Soil Science and Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Education, Biosystems Engineering, and Food Science and Industry.
The Faculty of Agriculture, with its 72 academic staff and 18 administrative and laboratory personnel, provides a scientific, dynamic, and developing environment for educational and research activities. Among the key field facilities and infrastructure of the Faculty are its educational and research farms. The Dehgolan Educational-Research Farm is situated on 50 hectares in the Dehgolan Plain, adjacent to the Sanandaj-Hamedan Highway. This farm comprises two independent plots and includes educational and production land, broiler and egg-laying poultry units, a meteorological station, educational and support buildings, and adequate water resources. It plays an important role in practical education, agricultural research, and animal husbandry. The Dushan Educational-Research Farm, covering about 10 hectares, is located near the city of Sanandaj and next to the village of Dushan. This farm features productive agricultural land, a cattle breeding unit, a food industry laboratory, a bio-system shed, water pools, and educational and support facilities, providing an effective platform for students' educational and research activities.
The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Kurdistan, with its emphasis on high-quality education, applied research, effective interaction with executive departments, and focus on sustainable agriculture and food security, plays an important role in the scientific, economic, and social development of the region and the country.
