Location The College is located at the Headquarters of UAS, Bangalore.
Historical Perspective This college was started in the year 1946 and became a constituent college of UAS, Bangalore in 1964.
This College is the torchbearer for all the teaching programmes under Faculty of Agriculture of UAS, Bangalore.
The college started P.G programmes in 5 disciplines in 1966, which have presently grown to 23 Master’s and 13 Ph.D. Degree Programmes.
Mission To be a premier college for teaching, research and extension programmes in
agriculture, that serves people in the state and the country.
Goals
To create an intellectually stimulating campus environment.
To provide technological base and manpower for supporting agriculture and allied activities in the state.
To plan and implement the strategies and programmes to achieve excellence in
agricultural education, research and extension, reinforcing one another.
Objectives
To provide quality education in the areas of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation,
Agricultural Engineering, Horticulture and Food Science.
To develop outstanding undergraduate and graduate programmes so as to keep pace with the development paradigm.
To provide opportunity to initiate and expand programmes in research and extension appropriate to the needs of the state and beyond.
Future Projections
Distance education using information technology
Upgrading Agricultural Engineering Programme to that of a college.
Starting B.Sc. (Ag.Biotech.) programme.
Starting B.Tech. (Food Science).
Initiate Entrepreneur Development Programmes in Agri-Horti. Business.
The faculty of the College includes meritorious
and qualified team of teachers in different subject
matter areas of agriculture and allied sciences.
Many of them have been the recipients of national
and International coveted awards for their outstanding
achievements.
The students graduating from the college have made a mark both at national and International levels. Many of them have secured admissions in reputed International universities / institutes. The graduates of the college have been well placed in securing employment in various public sector institutions, in civil services and in reputed private sector organizations.
