Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University was renamed in 1996 on November 7th as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University.
This was renamed to honor and pay tribute to Acharya N.G. Ranga, the Parliamentarian. He was an outstanding educationist, freedom fighter and peasant leader.
In this regard and respect, a huge statue of Acharya N.G. Ranga in bronze was framed at the university main campus.
History
This university was established in the year 1965, and is abbreviated as APAU. This was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Late Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri. This university was then rechristened in 1996 as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University.
Educational Streams
This university offers various courses for graduate, post-graduate and PhD degrees. This university offers admissions in the under-graduate courses on the basis of their performance in the EAMCET, the state-wide Agriculture, Engineering and medicine Common Entrance Test, held by the Andhra Pradesh Government.
The admissions for Masters Degree courses are based on the earlier academic records as well as performances in the entrance test and for PhD admissions as well the earlier academic record as well as performance in the interview is the main criterion for selection.
The global environment is changing rapidly and the university offers many more international projects. This educational institution has signed agreements with numerous prestigious foreign universities.
Research is also undertaken in many fields, and there are extension services that connect various units of this research institution to other intermediary users as well as farmers, the end users (farmers) in making decisions and problem solving exercises.
Facilities
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University comprises of all the fundamental infrastructural facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, farmlands, computer facilities, hostels and workshops.
This university also includes amenities such as University Auditorium, Central Library, Research Infrastructure, Planning and Monitoring Cell and Infrastructure for Transfer of Technology to assist teaching and research.
Faculties
The faculties include veterinary science, agriculture and home sciences. |
