page_title: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
section_title: Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
hierarchical_section_title: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad / Organisation and administration / Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
caption_attribution_description: English: UAF main gate
context_page_description: The University of Agriculture is a public research university in Faisalabad, Pakistan. It is ranked 4th in Pakistan and 1st in the field of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences by Higher Education Commission Ranking in 2019. It was also ranked at No.127 in life Science and Agricultur Science. The employability ranking by Pakistan made this institution highly reputable. The university came among top 5 institutions of Pakistan in research power. Muhammad Ashraf is serving as Vice Chancellor of the University.
context_section_description: The Division of Education & Extension's larger part has been shifted to the Faculty of Social Sciences. Tanvir Ali (ex-director, Graduate Studies / ex-director, Division of Education and Extension) is now the director of the Institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Social Sciences. The institute deals with disciplines like Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Information (Mass Communication), Rural Sociology, Population Science, Gender Studies, and Rural Development.
  It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs like B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Agri. Extension Major); M.Sc., M.Sc.(Hons), and PhD. A quarterly agricultural journal is published for farmers. On 14 August 2012, the institute started FM Radio 100.4 for dissemination of agricultural innovations among adjoining farm communities in addition to providing information, education, and entertainment to the general public.
caption: UAF main gate
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