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Former name | Marathwada Agricultural University |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. (Dr.) Indra Mani |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban+Rural |
| Affiliations | ICAR, UGC, AIU, NAAC |
| Website | vnmkv |
Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), formerly Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (MKV), is an agricultural university at Parbhani in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
History
The foundation of agricultural research in Parbhani was laid by the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad with the commencement of the Main Experimental Farm in 1918. Though during Nizam's rule agricultural education was available only at Hyderabad but crop research centers for sorghum, cotton, fruits existed in the region. After independence, the first college of Agriculture was established in Parbhani in 1956 by Hyderabad State government just before State reorganization. Lastly on 18 May 1972, university was established.[1]
The objectives of the university are education in agriculture and allied sciences, research based on regional needs and facilitate technology transfer, etc. It is the only agricultural university in India where all the branches of Agricultural Sciences are taught. It is named after former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vasantrao Naik.[citation needed]
It is funded and regulated by the ICAR, Government of India.[citation needed]
The academic year 2021 to 2022 was golden jubilee year of the university.[citation needed]
Academics
As of 2020[update], the university has 12 constituent colleges and 43 affiliated colleges, with a total intake of 4175 students. constituent colleges have undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. courses, while affiliated colleges have only undergraduate studied. The university also has 9 constituent agriculture schools and 53 affiliated ones, with a total intake of 3270 students.[2]
Constituent colleges
The constituent colleges are:[2]
- College of Agriculture - Parbhani
- College of Agriculture - Latur
- College of Agriculture - Dongarshelki Tanda,Udgir (Latur Dist)
- College of Agriculture - Badnapur
- College of Agriculture - Ambajogai
- College of Agriculture - Osmanabad
- College of Agriculture - Golegaon
- College of Horticulture - Parbhani
- College of Food Technology - Parbhani
- College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology - Parbhani
- College of Community Science - Parbhani
- Vilasrao Deshmukh College of Agricultural Biotechnology - Latur
- Postgraduate Institute of Agricultural Business Management - Chakur
Notes
- ^ "MAU". mkv. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Education". Maharashtra Agricultural University website.
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