College of Agriculture

Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh · Agricultural Science & Technology · Government

NIRF, ICAREst. 2015

About

About College of Agriculture

College of Agriculture is a government college in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, established in 2015. It is affiliated to Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Ayodhya. Campusbells lists it under Agricultural Science and Technology. Approvals and accreditation: NIRF, ICAR.

On January 15, 1974 the foundation stone of Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology was laid by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India late Smt. Indira Gandhi at Mashodha near Faizabad city. Shri Laxmi Narain Rai, a PCS officer of Agriculture Department, Government of UP, was deputed as officer on special duty. After a few months, he was succeeded by Dr. A.S. Srivastava who took over in October, 1974. Thereafter on 21, 1975 the govenment of UP decided that the main campus of the university would be established at Kumarganj, Faizabad instead of Mashodha.

Shri A.D. Pandey, IAS (retired) was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of the university on 10th October,1975. The university started functioning in a borrowed building of Gram Swalabi Vidyalaya Acharya Nagar, Naka, Faizabad. Dr. R.P.Chandola joined as the first Registrar of the university on November 1975. A committee was constituted for the site selection of Academic, administrative and residential blocks of the university at kumarganj.The committee submitted its report on 22nd January, 1976. On july 10, 1976.

As described on the institution’s website (nduat.org)

At a glance

Key facts

Established: 2015
Ownership: Public / Government
Approvals and accreditation: NIRF, ICAR
Stream: Agricultural Science and Technology
Location: Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Affiliated to: Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Ayodhya
Institution type: Constituent / University College
Management: State Government
AISHE code: C-73034