Benha University
Faculty of Agriculture
Since 1911

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
BENHA UNIVERSITY
Accredited college

Location
EGYPT
Kalubia

Leaders

Dean of College

Vice Dean of Community Service and Environmental
Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University

Vice Dean of Undergraduate Studies Faculty of
Agriculture, Benha University

Vice Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Researches,
Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University
• Website: http://www.bu.edu.eg/staff/nasserelgizawy

The Faculty of Agriculture is one of the
most distinguished agricultural
institutions in Egypt with over 100 years
in education, research, and extension
activities.
The Faculty played an important role in
education, and knowledge generation
carrying out research and other activities,
matriculating thousands of graduates
and postgraduates for Egypt, Arab,
African and other countries.
History

:
• In 1911, the faculty started as an Agricultural Secondary
School established in Moshtohor. Between 1942 and 1945
it was affiliated to the Cairo University as a branch for
1st and 2nd year students.
• 1n 1946, it turned again to the status of a Secondary
School of Agriculture.
• In 1957, it was changed to a High Institute of
Agriculture (affiliated to the Ministry of Higher
Education and equivalent to a University College);
beside the Agric. Sec. School.
Development of the College since its inception until now

• Specializations were General Agriculture and Agricultural
Extension with students of 2nd year spending one practical
training in the Federal Republic of Germany.
• In the early seventies of last century it was partly a
Polytechnic High Institute.
• From 1975, onwards, the Agricultural Branch of Cairo
Polytechnic High Institute was affiliated to Helwan
University as a Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.
• In 1976, it was affiliated to Zagazig University, Benha Branch.
From 2005 onwards the Benha Branch became the
“University of Benha”.

In 23 May 2016
• The College
accredited by the
national authority
for quality
assurance and
accreditation

• Raising the quality of agricultural education to achieve
excellence and quality with the student's ability to
promote self-learning and applied scientific research.
• Source talent from graduates and researchers who are
able to compete regionally and globally and
shareholders in achieving sustainable development and a
center for scientific and technical radiation serves the
agricultural sector and develop the environment.
Vision

• The preparation of specialists in various areas of
agricultural sciences are able to self-learning and
scientifically and practically qualified to compete in the
labor market and applied scientific research.
• Contributing effectively in achieving the state's plan for
agricultural development with the revitalization of the
positive interaction between faculty and community,
locally and regionally to serve the agricultural sector.
• Development of the environment, within the framework
of behavioral stems from the principles of transparency,
integrity and commitment to equal opportunities and
outstanding performance and continuous
improvement.
Mission

Institutional Strategic Priorities 2016-2022
• Strengthen of
internationalization
• Dual Degree program with
accredited international
universities.
• To have International Ranking.
• Excellence in Scientific Research
and Innovation

Scale and Balance
Student Numbers
Total number of full- time
and part-time
undergraduates
2491 We have 4 incoming
undergraduate
students
Total number of full-time
and part-time
postgraduates
535 We have 21 incoming
post-graduate students
from 6 countries
Staff Numbers
Total number of full- time
and part-time academic
staff
197
Total number of full-time
and part-time non-
academic staff
71

Departments
Agronomy Plant Protection
Animal
Production
Horticulture Genetics Soil and Water

Biochemistry Food Sciences Agricultural
Economy
Plant Pathology
Agricultural
Engineering
Plant

Centres of Excellence
• Food Safety and Agricultural biotechnology
Labs.
• Central Lab of Research included 7 labs in
different fields.
• Centre of Agricultural Experiments and
Research
• Centre of Agricultural Consulting and Analyses
• Office of Business Development Service (BDS)
for training of Alumni.

Postgraduate Degrees and Publishing
Research
• We have 1630 MSc and 1304 Ph.D. Degrees in
agriculture science.
• Total numbers of M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees are
2934 in different field of Agricultural Science
since 1980.
• We have 987 researches published in
international impacted journals and 3019
researches published in local journals. The
total numbers of research are 4006.

Journal
• We have webbed
international Journal
named “Annals of
Agriculture Science,
Moshtohor” published
from 1973. ISSN :
1110-0419
• Website:
http://annagricmoshj.c
om/english/

Conference
• The college organized the
international conference on
agriculture biotechnology
applications (ICBAA) each two
years.
• The last conference organized
the period from 5-9 April 2016.
• Website:
http://biotech-agric-conf.com/

Projects
• We have program to grant joint International
Master degree in field of Agricultural
Biotechnology in collaboration with five colleges
and accredited international universities in Egypt
and Europe.
• Project of “Production of purebred and crossbred
parents of rabbits to be distributed to the small
breeders in the middle and east of Delta”
financed by Spanish Agency of International Co-
operation (AECI ) and the Centre of Co-operation
for Development of the Universidad Politecnica
de Valencia.

• Project of "Sustainable production of rabbit meat
"Evaluation and genetic improvement of Spanish-
Egyptian rabbit lines" financed by AECI and
(CIHEAM).
• We have 9 competitive research projects financed
by Benha University for young researches.
• We have project financed by STDF.
• Project of agricultural biotechnology through
excellence in research labs (CEP2-BEN).
Projects

Excellence in research labs

• Japan
Collaboration

Collaboration
• China

• USA
Collaboration

• ILO
Collaboration

Ranking