General Overview
The Department of Land and Water is one of the departments of the Faculty of Agriculture, which began its studies in 1977 after the issuance of the Presidential Decree No. 93 of 1976 establishing the Suez Canal University as one of the fruitful outcomes of the glorious October War of 1973. To fulfill the university’s mission, the department’s curricula have been directed to address community issues and environmental development, while considering modern trends in the department's activities. This is to prepare and graduate agricultural engineers and researchers proficient in modern scientific methods in the fields of land reclamation and cultivation and modern irrigation systems, focusing on systems suitable for the soil types in the Canal Province and Sinai. Since its inception, the department has worked to professionally and academically prepare graduates, equipping them with skills that enable them to compete in the job market and contribute to the development of the agricultural sector and serve the community. The first batch of students from the department graduated in 1981.
The Department of Land and Water includes the following fields:
Soil Pedology
Soil Physics
Soil Chemistry
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
The department includes a distinguished group of faculty members in these fields, all of whom have contributed to preparing specialized cadres of agricultural engineers and researchers in the aforementioned fields.
Mission
This program specializes in studying the fields of land and water, in addition to the fundamental sciences of agriculture. The program's academic structure is based on land sciences, water sciences, and agricultural engineering, as well as agricultural economics, plant production, and rural society, to meet the graduation requirements of this program. It includes opportunities for graduates to work in land reclamation companies, organic and mineral fertilizer companies, soil and water testing laboratories, irrigation and drainage projects, and research centers in both governmental and private sectors.
Objectives
Developing and implementing educational programs that keep pace with global developments and supporting their implementation to provide the opportunity and conducive environment for preparing distinguished graduates capable of competing, solving related problems, and contributing effectively to the development of investments in the fields of land, water, and environment sciences.
Participating in the continuous education system to disseminate scientific knowledge, ensuring the development of the expertise of workers in the fields of land, water, and environment, and enhancing their ability to apply this expertise in their work to improve production efficiency and meet global quality standards.
Future vision of the program:
Developing faculty members in the department and their assistants by focusing on acquiring scientific courses, attending local and international conferences, undertaking scientific missions, and sending faculty members and their assistants abroad regularly to keep pace with scientific and technological developments and learn about different international scientific schools.
Maintaining continuous interaction between different generations of faculty members, their assistants, and students, both academically and socially, to strengthen social bonds and set a good example for community development.
Continuously developing scientific research in the department by exploring various scientific and research schools and utilizing the available resources of the department and faculty to create a suitable environment for achieving the desired objectives, linking it to the final beneficiaries.
Keeping up with global scientific developments in education and research programs in the field of land and water for undergraduate and postgraduate studies to prepare graduates and researchers capable of competing locally and internationally.
Utilizing the department's research potential and its scientific studies and modern technologies to serve and develop agricultural sectors in the fields of land reclamation, water development, and fertilizer advancements.
Future Vision of the Program
Developing faculty members in the department and their assistants by focusing on acquiring scientific courses, attending local and international conferences, undertaking scientific missions, and sending faculty members and their assistants abroad regularly to keep pace with scientific and technological developments and learn about different international scientific schools.
Maintaining continuous interaction between different generations of faculty members, their assistants, and students, both academically and socially, to strengthen social bonds and set a good example for community development.
Continuously developing scientific research in the department by exploring various scientific and research schools and utilizing the available resources of the department and faculty to create a suitable environment for achieving the desired objectives, linking it to the final beneficiaries.
Keeping up with global scientific developments in education and research programs in the field of land and water for undergraduate and postgraduate studies to prepare graduates and researchers capable of competing locally and internationally.
Utilizing the department's research potential and its scientific studies and modern technologies to serve and develop agricultural sectors in the fields of land reclamation, water development, and fertilizer advancements.