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The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (or ''UAF'')(), (Formally: ''Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute''), is a university in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.It was established in 1906 as the first major institution of higher agricultural education in the undivided Punjab. At independence in 1947, Pakistan was a predominantly agricultural country. In spite of subsequent industrialization and development, agriculture remains central to its economy. After independence, the Government of Pakistan appointed National Commissions on Food and Education with the term ad conditions agrarian system and to formulate measures for developing agricultural potential. The commissions made a plea for the establishment of an agricultural university for research and education in agriculture. It was established by upgrading the former Punjab Agricultural College and Research Institute in 1961. The 1,950 acre university campus represents both history and the present era. The new campus is lush green with a conglomeration of monolithic blocks built in modern style. The old campus is reminiscent of traditional Muslim architecture. The campus is located in the centre of the city at a distance of 12 km north east of the Faisalabad International Airport, about 2 km. The university's faculty comprises more than 500 teachers. Of those, nearly half hold Ph.D. degrees, mainly from foreign universities like MIT, Harvard and Cambridge. The university has several boys hostels, couple of girls hostels. It accommodates over 5,000 students and approximately 3,000 day scholars. Premier hostels are ''Jinnah hostel'' (named after the first Governor General of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah), ''Iqbal Hall'' and ''Fatima Jinnah Hostel''. ==Faculties== The university is organised into faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Food Nutrition and Home Economics, Social sciences, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science and Sciences. A community college is also located on the main campus in Faisalabad. The College of Veterinary Sciences at Lahore was affiliated and is now a distinct entity known as the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (UVAS). These units offer programmes leading to B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering, D.V.M., B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Phil, and Ph.D. degrees in agriculture and allied fields. HEC ranks the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad as a best university in the agriculture/veterinary field in Pakistan.〔(Quality and Research Based Ranking 2013 ), Agriculture. Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「University of Agriculture (Faisalabad)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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