Address: University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (UASD) is a state agriculture university established by the Government of Karnataka which imparts education, research and extension activities in the fields of agriculture, forestry, food science, agri marketing and home science. The university was started on 1 October 1986.
It is on Dharwad-Belgaum road (P.B-4) on a campus with space for growing trees and fields for conducting experiments and research. The university has constituent colleges at places of Karnataka state:
College of Agriculture Dharwad
College of Agriculture Vijayapur (Bijapur)
College of Agriculture Hanumanmatti (Haveri dist)
College of Rural Home Science Dharwad
College of Forestry Sirsi
College of Food Technology Dharwad
B.Sc. (graduate) courses offered :
Agriculture
Forestry
Home Science
Agri Business-Management
Agriculture Co-operation and Marketing
Food Technology
M.Sc. & Ph.D. (post graduate) courses :
Agronomy
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Biochemistry
Agril. Economics
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
Environmental Science
Food Science and Nutrition
Human Development
Textiles and Apparel Designing
Extension Communication Management
Forest Biology
Silviculture
Forest Protection
Forest Utilization
Agroforestry
Forest Engineering
Forest Management
(This list is indicative, not exhaustive.)
Placements :
Graduates are appointed as agriculture scientists, agriculture officers in state and central governments, banks 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.
Website: http://www.uasd.edu/
