Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)
Type	Public
Established	1962
Vice-Chancellor	Dr Manoranjan Kar
Location	Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	ICAR, UGC
Website	ouat.ac.in

Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) was established in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in 1962. It is the second oldest agricultural university in the country. It is dedicated to agriculture related research, extension and education.At present, the University has 8 constituent colleges. The University has separate wings for research, extension services and planning, monitoring & evaluation, etc.

Campuses

OUAT has four academic campuses across Odisha. One at Bhubaneswar, one at Chiplima, Sambalpur, one at Rangeilunda, Brahmapur, Odisha and a new one (made in 2009) in Bhawanipatna. The main academic and administrative unit is at the heart of Bhubaneswar (Latitude : 20° 15'N, Longitude : 85° 52' E), the capital city of Odisha.

Education

The university aims to provide quality education in agricultural science and technology.The university offers following degrees: B.Sc.(Ag), M.Sc.(Ag), B.Sc. (Forestry),B.V.Sc.& A.H.,M.V.Sc.,B.Tech., M.Tech.,B.Sc.(Home.Sc.),B.F.Sc.,M.F.Sc.,+2 Science, B.Sc.(Pass & Hons),MBA (Agribusiness Management), MCA., M.Sc. (Micro Biology), M.Sc. (Bioinformatics) M.Sc.( PHY, CHEM, MATH, BOT, ZOOL)and Ph.D. in some of the selected branches.

In the pace of the decades the University has grown with eight colleges and one Centre for Post-Graduate studies with annual intake capacity of 1342 students. The latest college was the College of Horticulture in Chipilima. A ninth college is scheduled to open in Bhawanipatna in 2010. The colleges are:

College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar
College of Agriculture, Chiplima, Sambalpur
College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna (started in 2009)
College of Forestry, Bhubaneswar (started in 2010)
College of Horticulture, Chipilima, Sambalpur
College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar
College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (CAET), Bhubaneswar
College of Fisheries, Rangeilunda, Brahmapur
College of Basic Science and Humanities Bhubaneswar
College of Home Science, Bhubaneswar
Center for Post-Graduate Studies, Bhubaneswar

(College of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar was a constituent college from 1981-2002, now it has moved out as a constituent college of B.P.U.T.)

Efforts were successful to upgrade the Department of Forestry to a College of Forestry in Bhubaneswar and this change was done on 8 June 2010.

The University has become the Alumnae of 12,934 graduates, 3,883 post-graduates and 213 Ph.Ds. in Agriculture and allied disciplines by the end of 2005-06. Thus, the University could meet the bulk need of the trained manpower of the State in agriculture and allied sectors.

Research and extension

The University has strengthened its research and extension base by establishing eight Zonal Research Stations, four Zonal Sub-stations, 7 Commodity Research Stations and 13 Adaptive Research Stations spread over the state/ along with 48 All India Coordinated Research Projects. Also more than 41 National Agricultural Technology Projects are in operation. A number of adhoc projects funded by different external agencies are also implemented in the University.

The University has a separate Directorate of Extension Education which refines technologies and disseminates knowledge to farming community through a network of 28 KVKs in all Districts of Odisha under different agro-climatic zones. It also provides feed back to the research system for finding solution to the farmer's problems. Transfer of knowledge programmes are carried out through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), University Extension Block Programme (UEBP), Information and Communication wing, Distance Education, Video Project, Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC), Kissan Call Centre (KCC) and Odisha Gender Resources Centre (OGRC).

Coordinates: 20°15′52″N 85°48′43″E / 20.264512°N 85.81202°E / 20.264512; 85.81202

References

Agricultural Universities in India

Central	Central Agricultural University, Imphal Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University

State	Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Indira Gandhi Agricultural University Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur Junagadh Agricultural University Kerala Agricultural University Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University Anand Agricultural University Assam Agricultural University Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Bihar Agricultural University Birsa Agricultural University Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Punjab Agricultural University

Deemed	Forest Research Institute Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Central Institute of Fisheries Education Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Universities in Odisha

Public	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Central University of Orissa, Koraput Fakir Mohan University Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar National Institute of Science Education and Research National Institute of Technology, Rourkela National Law University Odisha North Orissa University Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Shri Jagannath Sanskrit University Utkal University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

Private	Centurion University Sri Sri University Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

Deemed	KIIT University Siksha O Anusandhan University

Gov. Body	Department of Higher Education, Odisha

Department of Higher Education, Odisha

Government

Autonomous Colleges	Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College Dhenkanal College Gangadhar Meher College, Sambalpur Government Autonomous College, Angul Government Autonomous College, Bhawanipatna Government Autonomous College, Rourkela J.K.B.K Government and Junior College, Cuttack Khallikote Autonomous College N.C. Autonomous College, Jajpur Rajendra College Balangir Rama Devi Women's College Sailabala Women's College, Cuttack

Junior Colleges	Government Junior College, Rourkela Sushilavati Government Women’s Junior College, Rourkela

Aided and Constituent Colleges	Binayak Acharya College D.A.V. College, Koraput Dharanidhar College Panchayat College Bargarh Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar Sushilavati Government Women’s College, Rourkela Vikram Dev College, Jeypore

State Education Board	Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha Board of Secondary Education, Odisha

Private

Autonomous Colleges	Ispat Autonomous College, Rourkela Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara Rayagada Autonomous College, Rayagada Talcher Autonomous College Vyasanagar College

Aided, Unaided and Constituent Colleges	Birmaharajpur College College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar Deba Ray College, Bhubaneswar Gunupur College Jupiter Science College KIIT Science College Khariar College Larambha College Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda Municipal College, Rourkela Nilakantheswar Mahavidyalaya Rimuli College, Rimuli Rourkela Law College Sadhu Goureswar College Subalaya College, Subalaya Sonepur College

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