The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences is one of the 13 faculties of Aligarh Muslim University, a premier Central University, established by Aligarh Muslim University Act of 1920. The University draws students from all corners of the country as well as from foreign countries especially Africa, west Asia and South- East Asia .In some courses, seats are reserved for students from SAARC and common wealth Countries.

The faculty established in August, 2000 has been evolved out of an Agricultural Centre established in 1984. This was later recognized as Institute of Agriculture in 1993. The Agriculture Centre was established with Universitys own resources to undertake teaching and research at M.Sc. level in eight subjects namely Plant Pathology, Entomology, Nematology, Horticulture, Soil Chemistry, Microbiology, Fertilizer Technology and Water Management. In 1992, ICAR agreed to support the establishment of an Institute of Agriculture at AMU, Aligarh with a promised development grant of Rs.2.6 crores during VII plan. According to MOU signed by ICAR and AMU, the university agreed to start P.G. teaching programs in the subjects of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Plant Protection (Entomology and Plant Pathology/Nematology), Agricultural Microbiology and Post-Harvest Engg. & Technology.

In July 2000, the President of India, in his capacity as Visitor of University, approved the creation of the faculty with 4 departments (Agricultural Economics and Business Management, Plant Protection, Agricultural Microbiology and Post-Harvest Engg. & Technology) to teach above four subjects. During 2008 Section of Home Science in Womens College was merged with the Faculty of Agricultural, Sciences and evolved as Department of Home Science. Whereas, from 2017-2018 academic session, B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture has also been introduced in the faculty on self-finance scheme with an intake of 30 students. The academic ordinances and curricula of this four-year professional degree course shall be according to Fifth Deans Committee Report of ICAR.

v  To undertake, promote and co-ordinate education, research and its application in agriculture and home science.

v  Drafting policies for attracting, nurturing and retaining talent and putting in place quality faculty and committed human resources required for translating into action the vision, mission and objectives of the departments leading to excellence in teaching, research, publications, patents and intellectual property.

v  To provide, undertake and promote consultancy services in the fields of education, research, training and dissemination of information and promoting, transfer of technology in agriculture and home science.

v  To look into the problems relating to broader areas of agriculture, including post-harvest technology.