Agronomy Department background : Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University was previously known as high institute of Technology (Agricultural Branch ) . This Institute was established in the beginning of academic year of 1964/1965 and belonged to the Egyptian Ministry of High Education .

The study in this Institute was devoted for undergraduation only and contained 4 branches:-

• food Technology
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Plant Production
• General Agriculture

Later on, this Institute became the High Institute of Agriculture and in 1974 was graded up to Faculty of Agriculture which followed the University of Mansoura and the post graduate study was included beside the undergraduate one . In 1991/1992 the number of Departments were increased to became 18 Departments among which the Agronomy Department takes place.

The major spicific line was Field Crop Production whereas other lines such as crop breeding and Design of Agricultural experments etc are also established but considered as minor lines.

Subjects of Scientific Research

• Diferent Field Crops Production (cereals , legumes ,fiber crops , sugar crops, oil crops and forage as well as pasture crops production)
• Ecology and Physiology of Crops
• Seedings and Seed Testing
• Farm Irragation and Plant Nutrition
• Weeds and Their Control
• Improvement of Field Crops