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{{Short description|Agricultural university in Maharashtra, India}} | |||
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|established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1972}} | |established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1972}} | ||
|chancellor = [[Governor of Maharashtra]] | |chancellor = [[Governor of Maharashtra]] | ||
|vice_chancellor= | |vice_chancellor= Ashok S. Dhawan | ||
|city = [[Parbhani]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | |city = [[Parbhani]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | ||
|type = [[Public university|Public]] | |type = [[Public university|Public]] | ||
|campus = [[urban area|Urban]]+[[rural area|Rural]] | |campus = [[urban area|Urban]]+[[rural area|Rural]] | ||
| | |former_name= Marathwada Agricultural University | ||
|nickname = | |nickname = | ||
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Funded and regulated by the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]], [[Government of India]]. | Funded and regulated by the [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]], [[Government of India]]. | ||
Year 2021 to 2022 is golden jubilee year of the university. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The constituent colleges are:<ref name=education/> | The constituent colleges are:<ref name=education/> | ||
[[File:Vilasrao deshmukh college of agricultural biotechnology Latur.jpg|thumb|Entrance of Vilasrao Deshmukh College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Latur]] | [[File:Vilasrao deshmukh college of agricultural biotechnology Latur.jpg|thumb|Entrance of Vilasrao Deshmukh College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Latur]] | ||
* College of Agriculture - Parbhani | |||
* College of Agriculture - Latur | |||
* 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 | |||
==Notable alumni== | |||
* [[Suresh Warpudkar]] | * [[Suresh Warpudkar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:02, 1 January 2022
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Former name | Marathwada Agricultural University |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Maharashtra |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ashok S. Dhawan |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban+Rural |
| Affiliations | ICAR, UGC, AIU, NAAC |
| Website | vnmkv |
Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), formerly Marathwada Agricultural University (MAU), is an agricultural university at Parbhani in the Indian state of Maharashtra.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.
Funded and regulated by the ICAR, Government of India. Year 2021 to 2022 is golden jubilee year of the university.
History[edit | edit source]
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]
Academics[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The constituent colleges are:[2]
- College of Agriculture - Parbhani
- College of Agriculture - Latur
- 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
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MAU". mkv. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Education". Maharashtra Agricultural University website.
External links[edit | edit source]
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