Campus

Class rooms:

The College has total of 26 class rooms, 10 for the under graduate teaching and 16 for the post graduate teaching.  There are 20 classrooms/seminar halls well furnished audio-visual aids in different departments. All the exams are conducted in well furnished 3 examination halls which can accommodate about 300 students at a time.  The exam halls are fitted with CC TV camera which can be monitored from Director of Instruction’s Office.

Laboratories:

            There are 33 laboratories available in the college including 14 exclusively for PG, out of which 24 laboratories are well furnished with equipments necessary for UG and PG practicals.  The department of Biotechnology with modern and sophisticated equipments for molecular and biotechnology research work has been established.

Sports facilities:

For extracurricular activities of the students a play ground with athletic track, courts for different games, indoor game hall, a multi gym hall. The details of facilities available for extracurricular activities are as follows. 

Cultural and Literary facilities:

A well equipped Auditorium of 600 seating capacity is available in the campus for carrying out cultural and literary activities and to organise inter collegiate youth festival and other activities of the students association.

Placement Cell:

The College of Agriculture, Dharwad has placement cell since 2006-07, which organize campus interviews by Banks, Co-operatives, Seed industries, Food Industries, Planters, Biotech companies, Fertilizer and Pesticide concerns and NGOs and other private organizations regularly for effective placement of agriculture, agricultural marketing graduates and also post-graduate students.   The placement cell has also facilities of conducting the video-conference campus interviews. Interested students submit their resumes and go through the process of selection stipulated by different organizations and based on the role, location, remuneration and other relevant terms and conditions, students decide. Considering the quality of education imparted and merit and commitment of the graduates, requests from the companies are on the raise.  The number of companies / firms visiting the campus is rising every year.  The placement cell has been successful in fulfilling the aspirations and needs of the graduating students every year.  35% of students received jobs through Placement Cell

Students are also guided for higher education opportunities in India and abroad for various management and other institutions, TOEFL, GRE, etc. For the benefit of the students, several guest lectures by the experts are also being arranged for job, higher education and competitive examination opportunities.

Health Care:

In the college campus, we have Health Clinic / Dispensary with two doctors and pharmacist to treat routine ailments of students and staff.  The Health Centre maintains good stock of essential medicines.  The Health Centre is also housed with a miner OT facility.  One of the doctor’s stays in the campus and the medical assistants is made available even after office hours. 

Canteen/Cafeteria:

The campus has 3 full pledged canteens and 1 refreshment KIOSK to cater to the needs of students

and staff for refreshments, Tea/Coffee/Beverages etc.  A Cafeteria Management Committee headed by Dean of the College oversees the quality and fair pricing of the food items provided in the  canteens.  The canteens are managed by private contractors. 

Communication and banking facilities:

Campus is having CENTREX telephone, internet facilities and fax connections.  LAN connectivity to all departments and other non teaching sections of the administrative office has been provided. A branch of State Bank of India is working in the campus to cater the needs of students, teaching and non teaching staff. State Bank of India has also installed ATM in the college main building to facilitate staff and students. A Post office also exists in the campus.

Transport and conveyance: 

Under Estate Branch, we have transport section headed by an Engineer who looks after the transport facilities.  There are four buses (55-60 seating capacity), to Mini buses (25-30 seating capacity) and to LMVs are available with the transport section for use.    Field visits for both UG and PG students is made by the transport section whenever required.  Students and staff residing in the city are provided with to and pro transport facility at reasonable fare.  One vehicle is kept after office hours at the disposal of staff and students for medical emergency.