Anand Agricultural University

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Anand Agricultural University (AAU) is a public state agricultural university is located in the western Indian state of Gujarat between the cities of Vadodara and Ahmedabad. This was formerly the Anand Campus of Gujarat Agricultural University, which is now independent. It has three constituent colleges, for agriculture, veterinary science and animal husbandry and dairy science. The jurisdiction of the university covers Kheda, Anand, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Dahod and Panchmahal districts. It was set up to provide education support to the farming community in areas such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Engineering, Information technology and Business Studies.

Anand Agricultural University was previously a part of Gujarat Agricultural University, a benchmark project initiated by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and K.M munsi by incorporating Krushi-Go-Vidhya Bhavan or the Institute of Agriculture, in 1938. The institute was popularly known as Khetiwadi; it became part of Gujarat Agricultural University in 1972. The B. A. College of Agriculture, established in 1947, was initially affiliated to Bombay University until 1956, followed by Gujarat University until 1962 and Sardar Patel University along with the Sheth M.C College of Dairy Science. In 1972 they became integral institutions of Gujarat Agricultural University along with the Government College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand, which was established in 1964. The activities of the Anand zone of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University have been transferred to the Anand Agricultural University with effect from 2004.

The university is ranked 23rd in India in Agriculture and Allied Sectors, as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings of 2024.

Bansilal Amritlal College of Agriculture, Anand Sheth M. C. College of Dairy Science, Anand College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Godhra College of Agricultural Information Technology, Anand College of Food Processing Technology and Bio Energy, Anand College of Horticulture, Anand (Established as wing under B.A. College of Agriculture) College and Polytechnic of Agriculture, Vaso (Established as wing under B.A. College of Agriculture) College of Agriculture, Jabuagm (Established as wing under B.A. College of Agriculture) Sheth M. C. Polytechnic in Agriculture, Anand Polytechnic in Horticulture, Vadodara Polytechnic in Agricultural Engineering, Dahod Polytechnic in Food Science and Home Economics, Anand

AAU Incubator, Agri & Food Business Incubator, AAU, Anand Regional Research Station, Anand Bidi Tobacco Research Station, Anand Main Forage Research Station, Anand Reproductive Biology Research Unit, Anand Main Vegetable Research Station, Anand Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Research Center, Boriavi Bio control Project, Anand Weed Control Project, Anand Micronutrient Project, Anand Animal Nutrition Research, Anand Center of Excellence in Agricultural Biotechnology, Anand AINP on Pesticide Residues, ICAR, Unit-9 Rice Research Station Main Maize Research Station, Godhra Regional Research Station, Arnej Agricultural Research Station, Dahod Regional Cotton Research Station, Viramgam Agricultural Research Station, Derol Agricultural Research Station, Dhandhuka Agricultural Research Station for Irrigated Crops, Thasra Pulse Research Station, Vadodara Paddy Research Station, Dabhoi Castor and Seed Spices Research Station, Sanand Narmada Irrigation Research station, Khandha

School of Baking, Anand Sardar Smruti Kendra, Anand Agriculture Information Technology Center, Anand Centre for Communication Net work, Anand Farm Advisory Service, Anand Extension Education Institute, Anand Poultry Training Centre, Anand Mali Training Centre, Anand Transfer of Technology Centre, Anand, Arnej Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Devataj (Sojitra) Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Arnej Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dahod Tribal Training Centre, Devagadhbaria Tribal Training, Dahod

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