BAU - Birsa Agricultural University Infrastructure Details

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Infrastructure Facilities at Birsa Agricultural University, [BAU] Ranchi:

Campus:

•  It has a huge campus built over 3551 acres of land.
• Training programmes are also conducted for state and central government officials working in these areas.
• The university is named after Shri Birsa Munda, who was a revolutionary freedom fighter from the region. 

Library:

Central Library:

• The Central Library, Birsa Agricultural University was established in the year 1987.
• During the last 30 years of its existence, sincere efforts have been made to equip the library.
• The post graduate students, research scholars and scientists engaged in various ICAR / State Govt. / Govt. of India schemes are making full uses of the library facilities.
• It has the largest collection on Agriculture, Veterinary, Forestry and Biotechnology and allied subjects.
• Library is growing very fast with computers, multimedia units and various electronics gadget due to the whole hearted financial provisions of the ICAR-NATP project.

Digital Library:

• National Digital Library of India
• Indian Journals: Gateway to access
• CeRA : Gateway to e-journals
• Statistical Information
• e-Refererence sources
• e-Conference Alerts
• e-Books
• e-Databases
• Miscellaneous

Computer Centre:

• The Computer Centre is a central facility of the University which caters to the various needs of the students, research scholars, faculty / scientist and staff members of the university.
• The Computer Centre has Agricultural Research Information System (ARIS) Cell, Network Room and Video Conference Room well equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software. 

Hospital:

• The University has been running a good hospital with a qualified doctor and nursing staff.
• This facility is available for the students & staff members of the University.
• For emergency, an Ambulance has also been provided under the control of Warden of Hostels.

Hostels:

• University is having altogether 14 students hostels out of which 5 are for girls while rest 9 are for boys.
• All the hostels are equipped with modern facilities like, computer, internet, telephone, common rooms with magazines, newspapers and XV.
• Each hostel is having indoor game facilities. One Gym has also been provided to boys and girls hostel.
• In each hostel, mess is being managed by the University and equipped with modern essential items.
• Recently, two rooms in each hostel have been furnished, one as office of Dy. Warden while another as guest room.
• Each hostel is connected with generator to ensure uninterrupted power supply.

Other Facilities:

• Green house, Glass house & Poly house
• Sports and Games
• Instrumentation facilities
• Video Conferencing
• Birsa Hariyali Radio Station: A Comm unity Radio Station