Being predomminantly an agricultural country, the need of competent agriculturists and veterinarians is a must for economic growth of Nepal. Keeping this need in mind and releasing the gap in the field of standard agriculutral education a number of agricultists  and veterinarians felt the need of an Institute that would solely be dedicated to produce competent graduates in these fields. Thus HICAST was established in the dawn of new millenium, the year 2000.