Junagadh Agricultural University

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Junagadh Agricultural University

Motto: Education, Research, Extension
Established: 1972
Type: Public
Vice-Chancellor: Dr. B. K. Kikani
Location: Junagadh, Gujrat, India
Campus: Rural
Affiliations: UGC
Website: www.jau.in

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Junagadh Agricultural University is an agricultural university at Junagadh in the Indian state of Gujarat. Junagadh Agricultural University offers education in agriculture and allied sciences i.e., agriculture, agricultural engineering and fisheries. The teaching set up in the university consists of four faculties viz., agriculture, agricultural engineering, fisheries and post graduate studies. The graduate programmes have an intake capacity of 75 in agriculture, 50 in agricultural engineering and 30 in fisheries faculty. The post graduate level studies are also offered in agriculture and agricultural engineering according to the intake capacity of the various faculties. There are seven multidisciplinary Main Research Stations, five Main Research Stations for various crops and eleven sub Research Stations/Testing Centres in the university for the development of new varieties/hybrids of crops, vegetables and fruits. These centres also works for the development of economical and sustainable production technology packages for newly developed varieties/hybrids with its modification every year. The first hybrid bajra and hybrid castor were developed by scientists of this university.

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  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Engineering & Technology
  • Faculty of Fisheries

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