The Department of Agricultural Engineering at VSU as a center of excellence in education and research in agricultural engineering offers both the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering (BSAE) and Master of Science Agricultural Engineering (MSAE) with three specializations. Beginning SY 2003-2004. The department, in support of the overall program of the Land Administration and Management and Natural Resources (DENR), offers the Bachelor of Science in Geodetic and Geomatics Engineering (BSGGE).
Because of its good physical and manpower resources to carry-out its functions in instruction, research and extention, and the high educational standards that maintained quality graduates as attested by the excellent performance of graduates in the Professional Board Examination for Agricultural Engineering, the department was recognized in 2000 by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as one of the country's Center of Excellence in Agricultural Engineering Program.