The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), also known as GKVK Agriculture University, was established in 1963. It was the first state agricultural university in Karnataka. UAS, Bangalore, was inaugurated by Dr. Zakir Hussain, the Vice President of India, on August 21st, 1964. The GKVK campus was inaugurated on July 12th, 1969, by the then Prime Minister of India.
To expand agricultural education, UAS, Bangalore, ensured a broad geographic spread of its teaching, research, and many more in different regions covering ten districts of Karnataka. It offers admission to various programs offered at UG, PG, and Doctorate levels. It offers three undergraduate degree programs, 23 Postgraduate programs and 16 Doctoral Degree programs for eligible candidates. The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, fees for all Agricultural Courses are affordable by students belonging to all sections of the society.
UAS, Bangalore, aims to make agricultural education responsive to the growing and changing needs of society. It envisions establishing a dynamic agricultural system education to train highly skilled and competent manpower addressing various challenges in the field.
The Agriculture University is located in Bangalore. It is connected well by air, rail, and road transport. The University of Agricultural Science (UAS) Bangalore campus is located on the Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway. The university headquarters are at Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra, popularly known as GKVK Campus.
The University has 6 other colleges located in various regions of the Karnataka State:
The University has a well-equipped specialized laboratory for research purposes. It is equipped with sophisticated equipment to carry out both fundamental and applied research in Agricultural Sciences. It has a common instrumentation room accessible for both faculty and students. The laboratory has adequate equipment to research in its field.
Following are some of the university laboratories:
The central crop museum was established at Hebbal campus in 1040 sq meters. Apart from the museum, there is also a botanical garden at the GKVK campus that is spread across 25 hectares with a Herbarium and greenhouse.
The university also has crop production units such as:
| Mushroom Production Unit | Biofertilizers Production Unit |
| Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Garden | Mulberry Germplasm |
| Playhouse and Growth Chambers | - |
| Monsanto Research Centre, Bangalore | ICGEB, New Delhi |
| ICRISAT, Hyderabad | M/s Chamundeswari Sugars Ltd., Bangalore |
| Unilever Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai | NSL Sugars, Maddur |
| AKAY Foods, Cochin | CSIR-NEIST |
| Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi | - |
| Ford Foundation | Concordia University |
| Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft | The Rockefeller Foundation |
| KIRK House Trust, UK | Western Sydney University |
| Chiba University | Uni Kassel Versitat |
| Universitat Bremen | Universiteit Gent | North Carolina State University, USA | International Rice Research Institute |
| International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | Iowa State University of Science and Technology |
| University
Address |
Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK) Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore - 560065 |
| Campus Size |
1300 Acres |
| Establishment Year |
1964 |
| Management |
Government of Karnataka |
| Ownership |
Public |
| Approval/
Recognition |
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Exam |
KCET/ ICAR Exams/ UAS University Entrance Exam |
Candidates applying for the program must have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized institute or board. They must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) as mandatory subjects.
Candidates applying for the program must have completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized institute or board. They must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) as mandatory subjects with qualifying marks.
Candidates applying for the program must have passed in B.E/ B.Tech with relevant specialization from a recognized institute or board. They must have obtained the required minimum aggregate marks in the qualifying exam.
Candidates applying for the program must have passed B.Sc (Agriculture) with relevant specialization from a recognized institute or board. They must have obtained the required minimum aggregate marks in the qualifying exam.
| Agricultural Entomology | Agricultural Extension |
| Agricultural Microbiology | Plant Pathology |
| Soil Science & Agri. Chemistry | Agricultural Economics |
| Horticulture | Agronomy |
| Genetics & Plant Breeding | Crop Physiology | Food Science & Nutrition | Agricultural Statistics |
| Plant Biochemistry | Seed Science & Technology |
| Sericulture | Agri. Marketing & Cooperation |
| Plant Biotechnology | Apiculture |
| Environmental Science | Bioinformatics |
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Candidates applying for the program must have passed in any Undergraduate degree from a recognized institute or board. They must have obtained the required minimum aggregate marks in the qualifying exam.
Candidates applying for the program must have completed a 2-years Master’s Degree with relevant specialization from a recognized institute or board. They must have obtained the minimum aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.
| Agricultural Entomology | Agricultural Extension |
| Agricultural Microbiology | Plant Pathology |
| Soil Science and Agri. Chemistry | Agricultural Economics |
| Horticulture | Agronomy |
| Genetics and Plant Breeding | Crop Physiology | Food Science and Nutrition | Forestry and Environment Science |
| Plant Biotechnology | Seed Science and Technology |
| Sericulture | Agri. Business Management |
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The university offers UG, PG, and PhD programs. Following are the UAS, Bangalore, admission procedure:
The University offers placement facilities for eligible and desirable candidates. There are more than sixty government and private organizations that hire candidates from the GKVK University. The companies conduct walk-in interviews and hire the right candidate suitable as per the job role.
| Axis Bank | ITC Ltd. |
| ITC Ltd. | NABARD |
| Tobacco Board | Ashirvad Pipes |
| UDAAN | IDBI Bank |
| Viterra India Pvt. Ltd. | IFFCO Ltd. | iDeCK | Friend A Farmer |
| ICAR-NBAIR | Aditya Irrigation Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
| Reliance Retail Limited | Parikrama Pesticides Pvt. Ltd. |
| Go Desi Mandi Pvt. Ltd. | NRLM-Karnataka |
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