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University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (UASD) is a state agriculture university established by the
Government of Karnataka The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as, GoK, or simply Karnataka Government, is a democratically-elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The governor who is appointed ...
which imparts education, research and extension activities in the fields of
agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
,
forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...
,
food science Food science is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing the development ...
, agricultural marketing and home science. It is on Dharwad-Belgaum road (PB-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


Jurisdiction

University has jurisdiction over seven districts namely
Dharwad Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merge ...
, Uttar Kannada,
Gadag Gadag-Betageri is a city municipal council in Gadag district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gadag District. The original city of Gadag and its sister city Betageri (or ''Betgeri'') have a combined cit ...
,
Haveri Haveri is a city in Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri district. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands and Byadagi red chillies. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace o ...
, Belagavi, Bagalkot and Bijapur.


Rankings

The
National Institutional Ranking Framework The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister ...
(NIRF) ranked the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 83 among universities in 2019.


Honorary Doctorates

The university has awarded sixteen honorary doctorates up till year 2014.


See also

*
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (UAS Bangalore) is located in Bengaluru, India. It was established in 1964 as UAS Bangalore by a legislative act. History Origin The British government in India, shaken by several famines in India ...
* University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga * University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur * University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot * Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University,
Bidar Bidar (/ biːd̪ər/) is a city in the north-eastern part of Karnataka state in India. It is the headquarters of Bidar district, which borders Maharashtra and Telangana. It is a rapidly urbanising city in the wider ''Bidar Metropolitan area ...


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* Educational institutions established in 1986 Agricultural universities and colleges in Karnataka Universities and colleges in Hubli-Dharwad Universities in Karnataka 1986 establishments in Karnataka {{India-agri-stub