There is a high number of higher education institutions offering Agricultural education in India. ICAR recognizes 3 Central Universities, 4 Deemed Universities and 64 State Agricultural Universities in India. Find the list of central, state and deemed educational universities in this article.
'India is an agriculture-based economy' is as common a phrase as any in India. This is a fact carelessly thrown around and often misunderstood but that does not make it any less true. Agriculture employs more than half of India's workforce. The share of people employed in agriculture and related activities is over 80% when we consider only the rural population of India. Even though such a large share of the population of India is involved in Agriculture, most of the common practices and techniques used in Agriculture are pretty rudimentary. This presents an immense opportunity and scope for growth in the Agricultural Education sector and a similar scope for talented young graduates to make a career in the field of Agriculture.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the governing body responsible for the development of agricultural higher education in India. It oversees the courses, curriculum and provides recognition to colleges offering Agriculture courses in India .
Given below is the list of agricultural universities operating at the central and state level in India.
List of Central Agricultural Universities in India
There are 3 central agricultural universities in India recognized by the ICAR. These can be found in the table given below.
| S.N. | Name of the University | Location | Popular Courses |
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| 1 | Central Agricultural University | Imphal, Manipur |
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| 2 | Rani Laxmibai Central Agricultural University | Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
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| 3 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University | Pusa, Bihar |
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List of State Agricultural Universities in India
A total of 64 agricultural universities recognized by the ICAS are currently operational in India. The state-wise list of State Agricultural universities can be found given in the table below.
| S.N. | Name of the University | City | Popular Courses / Specializations |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Andhra Pradesh | |||
| 1 | Acharya NG Ranga University | Guntur |
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| 2 | Dr. Y.S.R. Horticulture University | Venkataramannagudem |
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| 3 | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University | Tirupati |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Assam | |||
| 4 | Assam Agricultural University | Jorhat |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Bihar | |||
| 5 | Bihar Agricultural University | Sabour |
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| 6 | Bihar Animal Sciences University | Patna |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Chattisgarh | |||
| 7 | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwvidyalaya | Raipur |
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| 8 | Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University | Durg |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Gujarat | |||
| 9 | Anand Agricultural University | Anand |
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| 10 | Kamdhenu University | Gandhinagar |
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| 11 | Navsari Agricultural University | Navsari |
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| 12 | Sardarkrushinagar Dantewada Agricultural University | Dantiwada | -- |
| 13 | Junagarh Agricultural University | Junagarh |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Haryana | |||
| 14 | Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Hisar |
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| 15 | Maharana Pratap Horticulture University | Karnal |
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| 16 | Hisar |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Himachal Pradesh | |||
| 17 | Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry | Solan |
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| 18 | Ch. Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Viswavidyalaya | Palampur |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Jammu and Kashmir | |||
| 19 | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu | Jammu |
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| 20 | Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology | Kashmir | -- |
| List of Agricultural Universities in Jharkhand | |||
| 21 | Birsa Agricultural University | Ranchi |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Karnataka | |||
| 22 | University of Agricultural Sciences | Bangalore |
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| 23 | University of Agricultural Sciences | Dharwad |
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| 24 | University of Agricultural Sciences | Raichur | -- |
| 25 | University of Horticulture Sciences | Bagalkote |
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| 26 | Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University | Bidar |
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| 27 | University of Agriculture & Horticulture Sciences | Shimoga |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Kerala | |||
| 28 | Kerala Agricultural University | Thrissur |
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| 29 | Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies | Kochi |
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| 30 | Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Wayanad |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Madhya Pradesh | |||
| 31 | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya | Gwalior |
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| 32 | Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University | Jabalpur |
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| 33 | Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi VishwaVidyalaya | Jabalpur |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra | |||
| 34 | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth | Dapoli |
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| 35 | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth | Akoli |
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| 36 | Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University | Nagpur |
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| 37 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth | Rahuri |
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| 38 | Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth | Parbhani |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Orissa | |||
| 39 | Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology | Bhubaneswar |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Punjab | |||
| 40 | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Ludhiana |
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| 41 | Punjab Agricultural University | Ludhiana |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Rajasthan | |||
| 42 | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology | Udaipur |
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| 43 | Agriculture University | Jodhpur |
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| 44 | Agriculture University | Kota | -- |
| 45 | Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University | Jobner | -- |
| 46 | Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Bikaner |
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| 47 | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University | Bikaner |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Tamil Nadu | |||
| 48 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Chennai |
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| 49 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | Coimbatore |
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| 50 | Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Fisheries University | Nagapattinam |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Telangana | |||
| 51 | Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University | Hyderabad |
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| 52 | P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University | Hyderabad |
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| 53 | Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University | Hyderabad |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Uttarakhand | |||
| 54 | G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology | Pantnagar |
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| 55 | VCGS Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry | Bharsar |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in Uttar Pradesh | |||
| 56 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture | Meerut |
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| 57 | Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences | Allahabad |
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| 58 | Banda University of Agriculture and Technology | Banda |
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| 59 | Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology | Kanpur |
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| 60 | Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology | Faizabad |
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| 61 | U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan | Mathura |
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| List of Agricultural Universities in West Bengal | |||
| 62 | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya | Mohanpur |
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| 63 | West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences | Kolkata |
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| 64 | Uttar Banga Krisi Viswavidyalaya | Cooch Behar |
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List of Deemed Agricultural Universities in India
Given in the table below is the list of ICAR-recognized deemed agricultural universities in India.
| S.N. | Name of the University | City | Popular Courses |
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| 1 | ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute | New Delhi |
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| 2 | National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) | Karnal |
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| 3 | ICAR - Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) | Bareilly |
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| 4 | ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) | Mumbai |
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These are the ICAR-approved universities offering agricultural courses in India.
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