Department of Plant Pathology is one of the specialized scientific departments at the Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University.
It prepares students to get a bachelor's degree in Plant Pathology and prepare them to work in various agricultural fields. In addition, it qualifies graduate students for master's degrees and doctorates in the field of plant pathology.
The department conduct applied research to solve problems caused by the causal organisms of plant diseases in Upper Egypt, also contributes to the department in community service and development environment by providing scientific advice to individuals and institutions and the training of agricultural workers in the fields of diagnosis and control of plant diseases.