Overview

Historical background:

The College of Agriculture, Dharwad is located at the Head Quarters of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad at Yattinagudda Campus five kms. away from Dharwad city on Pune-Bangalore National Highway (NH4).  The College is one of the premier institutes in Karnataka for imparting education and conduct of research and extension activities in agriculture.  The College plays an important role in human resource development in the field of agricultural sciences.

            The College of Agriculture, Dharwad was established on May 22, 1947 with a foresight and vision to serve the needs of farming community of the then Bombay – Karnataka region.  Initially, the College was run in a small building at the Hebballi Farm, well known for cotton research in India.  The College was initially affiliated to the Bombay University and later on the affiliation shifted to Karnataka University, Dharwad during 1950.  The first batch students from this College graduated in 1950.  The College also started offering PG programmes in 1950.  His Highness, the Maharaja of Mysore, Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadeyar formally inaugurated the main building of the College on September 9, 1951.

Growth of institution:

            After the reorganization of states in 1956, the College came under the administrative control of the Department of Agriculture, Mysore State (Later renamed as Karnataka State) with an affiliation to Karnataka University.  With the setting up of the first Agricultural University (University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore) in the state on October 1, 1965, the College became constituent of UAS, Bangalore.    Exactly 21 years after the formation of UAS, Bangalore (i.e., on October 1, 1986), the College came under the administrative control of UAS, Dharwad, the second Agricultural University formed in the State.   The college celebrated Silver Jubilee of its formation in 1972 and Golden Jubilee in 1998.  The college has started new degree programme in Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation in 1976 and in Forestry during 1985.    The Institute of Biotechnology was established on 15th December 2004.  At present, the college offers B.Sc. (Agriculture), B.Sc. (Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation) and B.Tech. (Food Technology) under-graduate programmes, M.Sc.(Agri) programme in 15 disciplines and Ph.D. in 13 disciplines.