Foreign Students Center

University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore

University Profile
The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, a premier Agricultural University in India, came into existence in 1964. It is located on NH-7, Bellary Road, 14 kms from Bangalore city Bus/Railway station and 25 kms from International Airport, Bangalore.

Mission
Teaching, Research and Extension.

Goal
To develop technical manpower in Agricultural Sciences and attain higher Agricultural productivity for well being through Teaching, Research and Extension in Agricultural and Allied Sciences.

University has excelled in many dimensions
UAS Graduates have been top ranking in ICAR-JRF Examination (2001-2007).
First in Sports and Cultural activities in All India Agricultural Inter-University meet (2003-2007).

Excellent performance in CSIR, UGC, ARS and both UPSC/KPSC (IAS, IFS, IRS and KAS) Examinations.
More than 20 students/Faculty members are awardees of Jawaharlal Nehru National awards for outstanding research work (1996-2003).
High International placements for higher education and jobs in MNCs of food processing/ fertilizers/seeds/pesticides/world bank/ Universities/ other Institutes.
Has collaboration for education and research with National and International Institutes (Purdue University, USA, IOWA, State University, USA, University of Bremen, Germany, Mc-Gill University, Canada, Ghent University, Belgium, IARI, ICRISAT etc.).

+ - Under Graduate Programmes: 7 Click to collapse

B.Sc (Agriculture)
BB.Sc (Agricultural Marketing & Cooperation)
BB.Sc (Forestry)
BB.Sc (Sericulture)
BB.Sc (Agricultural Biotechnology)
BB.Tech (Food Science)
BB.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)

+ - Masters Degree Programmes: 26 Click to collapse

Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Entomology
Agricultural Extension
Agricultural Microbiology
Agricultural Statistics
Agri-Business Management
Agronomy
Apiculture
Crop Physiology
Environmental Science
Forestry
Food Science and Nutrition
Fruit Science
Floriculture & Landscape Gardening
Genetics and Plant Breeding
Horticulture
Plant Biochemistry
Plant Biotechnology
Plantation, Medicinal, Aromatic & Spice crops
Plant Pathology
Post Harvest Process and Food Engineering
Post Harvest Technology
Seed Science and Technology
Sericulture
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
Vegetable Science

+ - Doctoral Degree Programmes: 14 Click to collapse

Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Microbiology
Agricultural Entomology
Agronomy
Agricultural Extension
Crop Physiology
Food Science and Nutrition
Genetics and Plant Breeding
Horticulture
Plant Biotechnology
Plant Pathology
Seed Science and Technology
Sericulture
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

+ - Country wise break-up of foreign students presently studying in the UAS Bangalore:2009-10 Click to collapse

Sl.No	Country	No. of students programme wise									Grand Total No. of students
		UG			M.Sc/MBA			Ph.D
		M	F	Total	M	F	Total	M	F	Total
1.	Afghanistan	-	-	-	40	-	40	-	-	-	40
2.	Sri Lanka	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1
3.	Yemen	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1
4.	Kenya	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1
5.	Vietnam	-	-	-	3	1	4	-	-	-	4
6.	Syria	-	-	-	1	-	1	3	-	3	4
7.	Iran	-	-	-	2	1	3	-	2	2	5
8.	Bhutan	1	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	-	2
9.	Fiji	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
10.	Maldives	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
11.	Nepal	-	-	-	1	-	1	1	-	-	1
12.	Ethiopia	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	1	2
13.	Uganda	-	-	-	1	1	2	-	-	-	2
14.	Namibia	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
15.	Japan	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
16.	Bangladesh*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1
17.	Germany*	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	2
18.	Italy*	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	1
19.	Rwanda	-	-	-	10	6	16	-	-	-	16
Grand Total		2	1	3	61	12	73	8	3	11	87

* Research Scholar

+ - Accommodation available at GKVK Campus for Foreign Students Click to collapse

Sl.No	Type of Accommodation	No. of Rooms / Quarters	No. of students
1.	Single occupancy accommodation	46*	46
2.	Double occupancy accommodation	6**	12
3.	Family accommodation	7***	7
4.	Accommodation provided in Staff quarters and Farmer’s Training Hostel	13****	16
Total Accommodation Available		72	81

*All the rooms have attached kitchens and bathrooms. They are provided with Furniture, Refrigerator, LPG connection and Utensils with Internet facility.

** All the rooms have attached kitchens and bathrooms. They are provided with Furniture, Refrigerator, LPG connection and Utensils with Internet facility.

*** Seven Foreign Students have been provided with family accommodation on request. University has not set aside any family quarters for foreign students. They are provided with furniture, Refrigerator, LPG connection and Utensils.

**** Twenty two foreign students have been provided at Staff quarters and Farmers Training Hostel in the main campus due to non-availability of Hostel facilities.

+ - Facilities provided at international students hostel Click to collapse