Kerala Agricultural University

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Kerala Agricultural University
കേരള കാര്‍ഷിക സര്‍വ്വകലാശാല
Established 1971
Type Public
Chancellor Governor of Kerala
Vice-Chancellor Dr. P. Rajendran
Location Thrissur City, Kerala, India
Campus Rural
Acronym KAU
Affiliations Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Website www.kau.edu

Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is the primary and the principal instrumentality of the Kerala state in providing human resources, and skills and technology, required for the sustainable development of its agriculture, defined broadly encompassing all production activities based on land and water, including crop production (agriculture), forestry and fisheries through conducting, interfacing and integrating education, research and extension in these spheres of economic endeavour. It is situated in Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala.[1]

Dr. P. Rajendran is the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. E.K. Mathew is the Registrar (i/c)[2]

Faculties

Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology

Courses offered:

  • B.Tech.(Agrl.Engg.)
  • M.Tech.(Agrl. Engg.)

Faculty of Agriculture

Courses offered:

  • B.Sc.(Hons) Ag.
  • M.Sc.(Ag.)
  • M.Sc.(Hort.)
  • M.Sc.(Food Sci. & Nutrition.) and Ph.D.
  • M.Sc.(FS & N)
  • M.Sc.(Ag. Stat.)- Not offered from 2011 due to the absence of qualified faculty members
  • M. Sc. Ag Biotech and Ph.D.
  • M.Sc. (Integrated) Biotechnology
  • B.Sc. hons(C&B)
  • M.Sc. (C&B), Ph.D.
  • MBA in Agri Business Management
  • PhD (Agriculture-various disciplines)

Faculty of Fisheries

Delinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate University-KUFOS [3]

Faculty of Forestry

[4] Courses offered:

  • B.Sc. (Forestry)
  • M.Sc. (Forestry)
  • PhD (Forestry)

The Governor of Kerala and Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has accorded assent to the proposal to establish a full-fledged Faculty of Forestry at Vellanikkara. Forestry will be the third faculty under KAU after Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering. Two other faculties, viz. Veterinary and Fisheries were delinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate Universities.

Institutions under KAU[5]

Kerala Agricultural University entrance

Teaching Institutions

Agricultural Engineering & Technology

Forestry and Horticulture

Veterinary and Animal Science

Delinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate University-KVASU [6]

Management

  • College of Co-Operation, Banking & Management, KAU Campus, Thrissur

Research Stations

Northern Zone

  • Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pilicode, Kasaragod
  • Pepper Research Station, Panniyur, Kanhirangad, Kannur

High Range Zone

  • Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ambalavayal, Wayanad
  • Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara, Idukki

Central Zone

Special Zone of Problem Areas

Onattukara Zone

Southern Zone

Training & Extension Centres

Research Centres

Delinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate University-KVASU [6]

  • Livestock Research Cetre, Thiruvazhamkunnu[7]

References

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