Rajendra Agricultural University
Encyclopedia
Rajendra Agricultural University is one of 26 agricultural
universities in India. It is near Pusa Bazaar, in Samastipur
District, Bihar
.
In 1934, after a major earthquake rocked Bihar and which severely damage the main buildings, the Imperial Institute was shifted to the new Pusa campus in New Delhi and that eventually became Indian Agricultural Research Institute
. What remained was downgraded to an agricultural research station until December 3, 1970, when the government of India established Rajendra Agricultural University.
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
universities in India. It is near Pusa Bazaar, in Samastipur
Samastipur
Samastipur is a city and a municipality in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is headquarters of the Samastipur district.It is situated on the banks of Burhi Gandak River.-Demographics:...
District, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
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History
Rajendra Agricultural University was originally established as India's first ever Imperial Agriculture Research Institute on July 4, 1903.In 1934, after a major earthquake rocked Bihar and which severely damage the main buildings, the Imperial Institute was shifted to the new Pusa campus in New Delhi and that eventually became Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute is India's premier national Institute for agricultural research, education and extension. It has served the cause of science and society with distinction through first rate research, generation of appropriate technologies and development of human resources...
. What remained was downgraded to an agricultural research station until December 3, 1970, when the government of India established Rajendra Agricultural University.
Academics
There are five faculties in the university in the disciplines of Agriculture, Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Basic Sciences, Humanities & Home Science, besides the college of agriculture, fisheries and institute of dairy yechnology. The university offers six undergraduate degree programmes, thirty three post graduate programmes and eighteen Ph.D. programmes. It is also the only university to provide the an MBA in Agribusiness programme. It also has:- College of Agricultural Engineering
- College of Basic Sciences & Humanities
- College of Home Science
- College of Fisheries