University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

Dharwad

Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city and a DISTRICT PLACE in India's Karnataka state.Dharwad is the administrative seat of the Dharwad District. The municipality of Hubli-Dharwad covers an area of 200.23 km²...

, (UASD), imparts Education, Research and Extension activities in field of agriculture

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...

, forestry

Forestry

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 and home science. The university was started on 1 October 1986. It is located on Dharwad-Belgaum road on a campus with space for growing trees and fields for conducting experiments and research. The university has several constituent colleges at different places of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 state like in Bijapur

Bijapur

Bijapur can refer to:*Adil Shahi dynasty, also known as the Bijapur Sultanate *Bijapur district, Karnataka, a district in the state of Karnataka**Bijapur, Karnataka, a city in the Bijapur district of Karnataka...

, Sirsi

Sirsi

-Geography:Sirsi is located at . It has an average elevation of 590 metres , and is situated in the heart of the Western Ghats. Sirsi is about 425 km from Bangalore. The nearest airport is located in Hubli, about 102 km from Sirsi....

, Hanumanmatti.

B.Sc.(graduate) courses offered

• Agriculture
  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...
  
  
• Forestry
  Forestry
  Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
  
  
• Home Science
• Agri Business-Management, Agriculture Co-operation and Marketing

M.Sc. & Ph.D. (Post graduate) courses

• Agronomy
• Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Agril. Economics
• Agril. Engineering
• Agril. Statistics
• Crop Physiology & Botany
• Horticulture
• Agril. Marketing Co-op. & Agribusiness Management
• Seed Science and Technology
• Agril. Extension Education
• Genetics and Plant Breeding
• Biotechnology
• Plant Pathology
• Agril. Microbiology
• Agril. Entomology
• Sericulture
• Environmental Science
• Food Science and Nutrition
• Human Development
• Family Resource Management
• Textiles and Apparel Designing
• Extension Communication Management
• Forest Biology
• Silviculture
• Forest Protection
• Forest Utilization
• Agroforestry
• Forest Engineering
• Forest Management

Note: List is indicative not exhaustive.

Placements

Graduates from this university are appointed as agriculture scientists, agriculture officers in state and central governments, bank

Bank

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s and other financial institutions such as insurance companies. With the setting up of commodity exchanges in India, degree holders in agriculture are in greater demand.

External links

• Official Internet site - University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad
• http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/03/stories/2005090304010300.htm Newspaper article on UAS, Dharwad.