University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
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The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS, Bangalore) is located in Bangalore
, India
. It was established in the year 1964 as UAS Bangalore by a legislative act.
) felt the need to establish research units in the field of agriculture and donated about 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of land to set up an Experimental Agricultural Station at Hebbal
, then on the outskirts of Bangalore
. What began on a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) land in 1899 was soon extended to about 1300 acres (5.3 km²). The increasing reputation of this experimental station as a training center led to the foundation of the Mysore Agricultural College at Hebbal in 1946 affiliated to the Mysore University. This was soon followed by the Agricultural College at Dharwad
in 1947 which was then affiliated to Karnataka University. In 1958, veterinary science as a discipline was started with the establishment of the Veterinary
College at Hebbal also affiliated to Mysore University.
With growing impetus given by the Indian Government for the agricultural sector, leading to what has been termed the Green Revolution
, many agricultural universities were established throughout the country. The then Mysore State Government through its Act No. 22 passed in 1963 provided for the creation of the University of Agricultural Sciences. The university came into existence on August 21, 1964 with operational jurisdiction over the entire state of Karnataka. It included the agricultural colleges at Hebbal and Dharwad, Veterinary College at Hebbal and 35 research stations located in different parts of the state along with 45 ICAR
projects which were with the State Department of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.
Later on the Marine Product Processing Training Centre (MPPTC) at Mangalore and Krishi Vignana Kendra, Hanumanamatti, Dharwad district were also transferred to the university.
The university established the Fisheries College at Mangalore in 1969 to provide degree level training and the Agricultural Engineering Institute at Raichur in the same year to offer a three year diploma course in Agricultural Engineering. The Home Science College was started to impart education on rural based home science at Dharwad campus in the year 1974, besides establishing a College of Basic Sciences and Humanities and College of Post Graduate Studies at Hebbal.
The phenomenal growth of the university, the differences in agroclimate in the parts of the state, led to the bifurcation of the university into two agricultural universities. An amendment to the University of Agricultural Sciences Act in 1986 saw the birth of the second university for agriculture in the state. The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore was entrusted territorial jurisdiction over 15 southern districts of Karnataka comprising nearly fifty percent of the total area of the state, while the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
, was given jurisdiction over the remaining area in the northern districts of the state.
In 2005, with the needed to provide better autonomy to the veterinary education and research in the state, the Veterinary and Animal sciences faculty was bifurcated form both the Universities of Agricultural Sciences - Bangalore and Dharwad and placed under the single university - Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
with its headquarters in the northern district of Karnataka
, Bidar
by the passing of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, 2004 in the Legislative Assembly on February 10, 2004 (Deccan Herald).
The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore currently has administrative head quarters at the Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK) on the Bangalore-Hyderabad Highway.
It has the following campuses
The university had two-degree programmes covering broadly agriculture and veterinary disciplines. Over the years, attempts have been made to diversify agricultural education by starting specialized undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in various branches of agricultural sciences.
Presently the university offers nine-degree programmes covering Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Horticulture, Dairy Sciences, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Forestry, Sericulture and Agriculture Engineering disciplines and Masters degree programmes in 47 disciplines and Ph.D. programmes in 34 disciplines.
The following Bachelors Degree are awarded:
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.Sc.(Ag.))
Bachelor of Science in Sericulture
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (B.Sc.(Hort.))
Bachelor in Technology in Dairy Technology (B.Tech.(D.T.))
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Home Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation. (Agril. Maco)
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was established in the year 1964 as UAS Bangalore by a legislative act.
History
The rulers of Mysore kingdom (The WodeyarsWodeyar
The Wodeyar dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of the Indian dominion and princely states into the Republic of India.The spelling Wodeyar/Wadiyar is found in most...
) felt the need to establish research units in the field of agriculture and donated about 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of land to set up an Experimental Agricultural Station at Hebbal
Hebbal
Hebbal is an area of Bangalore, India, which was once indicative of the north endpoint of the city. Though originally famous for Hebbal Lake, it is now better known for the serpentine maze of flyovers that network the Outer Ring Road and Bellary Road. The flyover spans a length of over all the...
, then on the outskirts of Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. What began on a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) land in 1899 was soon extended to about 1300 acres (5.3 km²). The increasing reputation of this experimental station as a training center led to the foundation of the Mysore Agricultural College at Hebbal in 1946 affiliated to the Mysore University. This was soon followed by the Agricultural College at Dharwad
Dharwad
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...
in 1947 which was then affiliated to Karnataka University. In 1958, veterinary science as a discipline was started with the establishment of the Veterinary
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
College at Hebbal also affiliated to Mysore University.
Green Revolution
Green Revolution refers to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1970s, that increased agriculture production around the world, beginning most markedly in the late 1960s....
, many agricultural universities were established throughout the country. The then Mysore State Government through its Act No. 22 passed in 1963 provided for the creation of the University of Agricultural Sciences. The university came into existence on August 21, 1964 with operational jurisdiction over the entire state of Karnataka. It included the agricultural colleges at Hebbal and Dharwad, Veterinary College at Hebbal and 35 research stations located in different parts of the state along with 45 ICAR
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projects which were with the State Department of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.
Later on the Marine Product Processing Training Centre (MPPTC) at Mangalore and Krishi Vignana Kendra, Hanumanamatti, Dharwad district were also transferred to the university.
The university established the Fisheries College at Mangalore in 1969 to provide degree level training and the Agricultural Engineering Institute at Raichur in the same year to offer a three year diploma course in Agricultural Engineering. The Home Science College was started to impart education on rural based home science at Dharwad campus in the year 1974, besides establishing a College of Basic Sciences and Humanities and College of Post Graduate Studies at Hebbal.
The phenomenal growth of the university, the differences in agroclimate in the parts of the state, led to the bifurcation of the university into two agricultural universities. An amendment to the University of Agricultural Sciences Act in 1986 saw the birth of the second university for agriculture in the state. The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore was entrusted territorial jurisdiction over 15 southern districts of Karnataka comprising nearly fifty percent of the total area of the state, while the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
University of Agricultural Sciences
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, ', imparts Education, Research and Extension activities in field of agriculture, forestry and home science. The university was started on 1 October 1986. It is located on Dharwad-Belgaum road on a campus with space for growing trees and fields for...
, was given jurisdiction over the remaining area in the northern districts of the state.
In 2005, with the needed to provide better autonomy to the veterinary education and research in the state, the Veterinary and Animal sciences faculty was bifurcated form both the Universities of Agricultural Sciences - Bangalore and Dharwad and placed under the single university - Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University with headquarters in the northern district of Karnataka, Bidar, India was created by the passing of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, 2004 in the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly on 10 February...
with its headquarters in the northern district of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, Bidar
Bidar
Bidar is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the north-eastern part of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Bidar District....
by the passing of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, 2004 in the Legislative Assembly on February 10, 2004 (Deccan Herald).
The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore currently has administrative head quarters at the Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK) on the Bangalore-Hyderabad Highway.
It has the following campuses
- College of Agriculture, Bangalore at GKVK
- College of Agriculture, Shimoga
- College of Agriculture, Mandya
- College of Agriculture, Hassan
- College of Forestry, Ponnampet
- College of Sericulture, Chintamani
- College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bangalore at GKVK
Degrees offered
Presently the university offers nine-degree programmes covering Agriculture, Veterinary, Fisheries, Horticulture, Dairy Sciences, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Forestry, Sericulture and Agriculture Engineering disciplines and Masters degree programmes in 47 disciplines and Ph.D. programmes in 34 disciplines.
The following Bachelors Degree are awarded:
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.Sc.(Ag.))
Bachelor of Science in Sericulture
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (B.Sc.(Hort.))
Bachelor in Technology in Dairy Technology (B.Tech.(D.T.))
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Home Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation. (Agril. Maco)
| Campus | College | Degree offered | Year of start |
|---|---|---|---|
| GKVK Campus, Bangalore | College of Agriculture | B.Sc(Agri)B.Sc(Ag. MaCo) B.Tech(Ag. Engg) Agri Business Management | 1965, 1976 ,1996, 2008 respectively |
| Mandya Campus | College of Agriculture | B.Sc(Agri) | 1991 |
| Shimoga Campus | College of Agriculture | B.Sc(Agri) 1990 | |
| Hassan Campus | College of Agriculture | B.Sc.(Agri) , B.Sc.(Biotech), B.Tech.(Food science) | 2006 |
| Chintamani Campus | College of Sericulture | B.Sc(Seri) | 1982 |
| Ponnampet | Campus College of Forestry | B.Sc(Forestry) | 1985 |