College of Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (CoANRS) was established in 2007 at the same time with the establishment of the University. It started with two undergraduate programs namely, Animal Science and Plant Science having 6 academic staff (1 Ph.D., 4 MSc, and 2 BSc holders) and 70 enrolled students. Currently, the college has 7 undergraduate, 14 MSc and 3 PhD Programs. Its human capital reached 116 instructors (10 Associate Professors, 35 Assistant Professors, and 71 Lecturers), 19 academic technical assistants and 8 administrative staff.

The college is one of colleges that are nominated as the center of excellence for the University. It aspires to be the leading college in the university in line with practice oriented education, applied research and impactful community engagement. Apart from the research and community engagement activities being carried out within the university, we are engaged in collaborative national and international projects. To mention some, “Advancing Sustainable Animal Production and Biodiversity through Equitable African-Danish University Partnerships (ASAP-Bio)” Project with one Danish and three African Universities and “Deploying Diversity for Resilience and Livelihood”, a project being undertaken in collaboration with Alliance for Bioversity and CIAT, funded by UK.

As a college in an applied university, CoANRS is intensely working towards establishing a strong linkage and collaboration with different stakeholders including research institutions, industries and professional associations. Our current partners include: Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Center (DBARC), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Bio and Emerging Technologies Institute (BETIn), MEDROC Agro Cluster, Ethiopian Horticulture Producers Exporters Association (EHPEA), Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) and Association for Sustainable Development Alternatives (ASDA).

 The college warmly welcomes students, research institutions and visionary industry leaders to solve the most pressing challenges in food security and environmental sustainability. Together, we are cultivating the future of science and stewardship.

The Programs currently being offered under the college are:

   Undergraduate Programs

Ø  Agricultural Economics

Ø  Animal Science

Ø  Biotechnology

Ø  Forestry

Ø  Horticulture

Ø  Natural Resource Management

Ø  Plant Science

   MSc Programs

Ø  Soil Science

Ø  Crop Protection

Ø  Agronomy

Ø  Animal Production

Ø  Animal Nutrition

Ø  Dairy Science and Technology

Ø  Veterinary Public Health

Ø  Soil and Water Conservation

Ø  GIS and Remote Sensing

Ø  Climate Change

Ø  Hydrology

Ø  Environmental Science

Ø   Horticulture

Ø  Rural Transformation Management

   PhD Programs

Ø  Animal Production

Ø  GIS and Remote Sensing

Ø  Soil Science