Located on Dharwad-Belgaum Road, the University of Agricultural Sciences, imparts graduate, post graduate courses and research facilities in agriculture science and related fields. The university is housed in a huge campus with enough space for agricultural experiments and research. The educational jurisdiction of the University is spread over 12 districts namely Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Haveri, Koppal, Raichur and Uttar Kannada in Northern Karnataka. The university has been accredited by Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) with A Grade.
Educational Streams
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad has established Colleges, Research centers, Extension Education Units, and Agricultural Science Centres under its banner for carrying out teaching and research activities.
The university follows semester system for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by the University. The University offers Undergraduate programmes in six fields, namely Agriculture (at Dharwad, Raichur, Bijapur and Bheemarayanagudi); Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation and Agri-Business Management (at Dharwad); Rural Home Science (at Dharwad); Agricultural Engineering (at Raichur); Horticulture (at Arabhavi) and Forestry (at Sirsi).
The postgraduate and Doctorate courses are offered at Dharwad, Raichur, Bidar, Arabhavi and Sirsi campuses. Adhoc research projects funded from outside are operate in the University for the benefit of the students with several fellowships and associateships. SC/ST students are provided financial help at PG level.
The university follows semester system for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by the University. The University offers Undergraduate programmes in six fields, namely Agriculture (at Dharwad, Raichur, Bijapur and Bheemarayanagudi); Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation and Agri-Business Management (at Dharwad); Rural Home Science (at Dharwad); Agricultural Engineering (at Raichur); Horticulture (at Arabhavi) and Forestry (at Sirsi).
The postgraduate and Doctorate courses are offered at Dharwad, Raichur, Bidar, Arabhavi and Sirsi campuses. Adhoc research projects funded from outside are operate in the University for the benefit of the students with several fellowships and associateships. SC/ST students are provided financial help at PG level.
Facilities
The University has several hostels for boys and girls. General facilities like telephones, television with a cable connection, newspapers and drinking water obtainable through reverse osmosis system are available in hostels.
The University Library has a rich collection of documents, books, theses, reports, pamphlets and back volumes of periodicals. Campus placement assistance is offered for the graduates/postgraduates students by banks, cooperatives and other private organizations.
The University Library has a rich collection of documents, books, theses, reports, pamphlets and back volumes of periodicals. Campus placement assistance is offered for the graduates/postgraduates students by banks, cooperatives and other private organizations.
History
Established on 1st October, 1986, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, was carved out of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The University was founded to provide assistance to the farming community in the 12 northern districts of Karnataka State.
Faculties/Departments:
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Horticulture
Faculty of Veterinary and animal sciences
Faculty of Forestry
Faculty of Fisheries
Faculty of Agricultural engineering
Faculty of Home economics
Faculty of Allied sciences
