University Governance – Organisational Set Up

The University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore currently has administrative headquarters at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK), Bengaluru. Presently, the University has six constituent Colleges with 19 Departments, one Main Research Station (MRS), two Zonal Agricultural Research Stations (ZARS), nine Agricultural Research Stations (ARS) and seven Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)

Authorization

Karnataka State Act No.22 of 1963 subsequently amended vide Karnataka Act No.10 of 2010 vests with powers to University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore to institute various degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions. Accordingly, the University has the power to give instruction in agriculture, sericulture and other allied sciences and in such other branches of learning as the University may deem to fit. The University has been authorized to establish and maintain Colleges relating to Agriculture, Sericulture, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural marketing & Co-operation and other allied sciences, institute courses of study and hold examination leading to the conferment of degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who pursued a course of study or carried out research in the University or an institution recognized in this behalf by the University. The University is empowered to award fellowships, scholarships, medals, prizes, besides conferring honorary degrees or other distinctions as deemed fit. The University is also authorized to make provision for research and dissemination of the findings of the research and technical information through of extension education programme. Keeping in view the wider objective of taking agricultural education to the farming community in the State, University has made provision to provide lectures and instructions for field workers, village leaders and other persons not enrolled as regular students of the University and to grant certificates to them. The Academic Council and Board of Studies, which are statutory authorities of the University, oversee all the educational programmes.

Statutory Authorities

The following are the authorities of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore viz., Co-ordination Committee, Board of Management, Academic Council, The Board of Studies, Finance Committee, Research Council, Extension Education Council. A copy of the Universities of Agricultural Sciences Act -2009 is available on the University website.

Co-ordination Committee for Agricultural Education, Research and Extension

As per Sec.67 of the UAS Act-2009, a Committee “State Co-ordination Committee for Agricultural Education, Research and Extension” came in to force under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture of the State for effective coordination in the activities of all the Agricultural Universities in the State, particularly concerning teaching, research, extension education and other matters of common interests.

Board of Management

The Board of Management of the University is the policy-making body for the functioning of the University in all its spheres. The Board of Management exercises its power to establish and review basic policies that govern the institution based on Acts and Statutes, besides Regulations / Guidelines formed from time to time.

Administrative Office