The Department of Plant Protection has educated students at Bachelor of Science (BSc.) and Master of Science (MSc.) of Plant Pathology since 2011 and 2012, respectively. This department has distinct educational and research laboratories, in which BSc. and MSc. students are engaged in educational activities in the field of identification of plant pests and diseases, and research activities in the fields of Mycology, Virology, Plant Pathogenic Prokaryotes, Nematology, Plant disease management as well as Biological control. This department currently has five Assistance Professors and two PhD students in different plant protection fields as faculty members.