Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala Agricultural University is the primary and the principal instrumentality of the Kerala state in providing human resources, and skills and technology, required for the sustainable development of its agriculture, defined broadly encompassing all production activities based on land and water, including crop production, forestry and fisheries through conducting, interfacing and integrating education, research and extension in these spheres of economic endeavour. It is situated in Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala.Dr. P. Rajendran is the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. P.V. Balachandran is the Registrar FacultiesFaculty of AgricultureCourses offered:B.Sc.(Hons) Ag.M.Sc.(Ag.)M.Sc.(Hort.)M.Sc.(Food Sci. & Nutrition.) and Ph.D.M.Sc.(FS & N)M.Sc.(Ag. Stat.)- Not offered from 2011 due to the absence of qualified faculty membersM. Sc. Ag Biotech and Ph.D.M.Sc. (Integrated) BiotechnologyM.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change AdaptationB.Sc. Hons(C&B)M.Sc. (C&B), Ph.D.MBA in Agri Business ManagementPhD (Agriculture-various disciplines)Faculty of ForestryCourses offered: B.Sc. (Forestry)M.Sc. (Forestry)PhD (Forestry)Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & TechnologyCourses offered:B.Tech.(Agrl.Engg.)M.Tech.(Agrl. Engg.)Faculty of FisheriesDelinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate University-KUFOSThe Governor of Kerala and Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University has accorded assent to the proposal to establish a full-fledged Faculty of Forestry at Vellanikkara. Forestry will be the third faculty under KAU after Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering. Two other faculties, viz. Veterinary and Fisheries were delinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate Universities.