Kerala Agricultural University was founded in 1971 by the State Legislature of Kerala.
This university Jurisdiction is in various districts of Kerala namely, Wayanad, Kasaragod, Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram and Ernakulam.
This University represents the Association of Indian universities as a member and is well regarded to be best universities in India for agriculture.
Kerala State Assembly established this university in agriculture in 2001, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research declared it to be the best performing Kerala Agricultural University amidst other thirty five Agricultural Universities and is also a Deemed University.
Educational Streams
Kerala Agricultural University conducts courses for Graduate, Post Graduate as well as PhD programs in Allied Sciences and Agriculture. This university also has faculties for Masters Degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperation and Banking, Agricultural Statistics, Home Science relating to Nutrition and Food, Agricultural engineering & technology, Veterinary and Animal Sciences and Fisheries.
It plays a significant role in offering training in various scientific experimentations through its programs and offers it to the benefit of the locals.
This university has implemented extension education activities through Farm Advisory Service, the Communication Centre, Advanced Centre for offering training in Plantation Crops, Central Training Institute and Krishi Vigyan Kendras as well as Village Adoption Programs. This university is well known to offer high quality professional education.
Undergraduate courses admissions of this university are given on the merit basis and on the ranks secured in the Common Entrance Examination held by the Kerala Government Entrance Examinations.
The PG courses are offered admissions by the selections made by the committee and this is also done on the merits of written test as well as interview. Conversely, admissions for PhD are entirely based on the interview.
Features
This university offers individual hostels for girls and boys. They have a well equipped Computer Center to assist the students in using the Information Technology and to learn the agriculture skills and technology.
The Library also is well stocked with sufficient books and is of great assistance to the students. The agricultural university also offers facilities such as Auditorium, Guest house and Indoor stadium. Moreover, NCC and NSS aids are given to interested students to develop their overall personality. |
