Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University is a public funded State Agricultural University established on the pattern of Land Grant System of education of USA in the year 1964. It is serving the people of Andhra Pradesh and the Country, through overall development in the fields of Agriculture, Horticulture, Home Science, Livestock Production, Poultry and Fisheries. The University is constantly engaged in triple functions of generating trained manpower through teaching, developing profitable technologies through research and assisting in the process of transfer of technologies through extension. 

The major mandates of the University are:

The University is a multi-campus institution with faculties of Agriculture, Veterinary Science and Home Science, comprising 13 Colleges, 16 Polytechnics, 67 Research Stations, 12 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and 22 District Agricultural Advisory and Transfer of Technology (DAATT) Centres. It employs more than 5000 personnel, including 1786 teaching staff to implement teaching, research and extension programmes. 

            The University is rated as one of the top academic institutions of the Country and has won the coveted BEST INSTITUTION AWARD of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for the year 1999.  In addition, the University has also won the BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD of its students in the Nation Wide Common Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR for admission to postgraduate courses.

            The University is accredited both by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).  The degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry is accredited by the Veterinary Council of India.  Hence, the degrees earned at the University are globally recognized.

            The principal goal of all undergraduate programmes is to enable the students, regardless of their major disciplines of study, to acquire basic knowledge and skills in their fields of study, an understanding of ethical and human values and an awareness of historical and contemporary foundations of knowledge and culture.  Consistent with its mandate as a teaching and research institution, Master’s and Doctoral degree programmes offered by the University are directed towards development of professional, research and scholastic skills of the students.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

            The University offers 9 first degree programmes, Master’s Degree programmes in 40 disciplines and Doctoral degree programmes in 25 disciplines, across the three faculties viz., Agriculture, Veterinary Science and Home Science.

In addition, the University also offers two Diploma courses of two-year duration in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry for which the medium of instruction is Telugu, the regional language of the state.  All the other academic programmes leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees are taught in English language.

The infrastructure originally available for instructional purposes was vastly strengthened and improved with the implementation of the Government of Andhra Pradesh-cum-ICAR sponsored World Bank aided National Agricultural Research Project and Agricultural Human Resource Development Project (AHRDP) during the period 1980-2001.

The courses offered in the Faculties of Agriculture, Veterinary Science and Home Science at various colleges and polytechnics in the University are detailed below:

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Student Welfare Activities 

The students are provided with facilities like Library, Hostels and Health Centers in each campus. The University Computer Centre located at Rajendranagar is equipped with latest technology, hardware, software, CD ROM, e-mail and internet connectivity catering to the needs of the University in education, research, extension, administration and accounts.

Extra-curricular Activities
NCC

Every year around 350 students of agriculture faculty and 150 students of veterinary faculty were enrolled under NCC. At the main campus Rajendranagar of the University, an equestrian unit of the NCC with several horses was established two decades ago and the personnel from the NCC wing of Indian Army were posted permanently to manage the unit. 
The Unit has provided excellent opportunities for students of the University to get trained in equestrian events and participate in National and International level equestrian competitions. The contingent of students who are participating in equestrian training are being deputed to compete the National Level Equestrian Competition held during the Republic Day Celebrations in New Delhi every year.
The cadets also were imparted basic military training. Every year around 20 `B' and `C' certificates are awarded to the cadets.

NSS Special Camps 

The colleges have well established NSS units and the volunteers undertake technical service to the farmers, besides undertaking other activities such as tree plantation, AIDS awareness, blood donation, road laying, literacy programme, consumer awareness, health camps etc.
NSS volunteers of Veterinary Colleges conduct animal health camps every year and treat gynaecological cases, medical cases, surgical cases.
NSS volunteers of Home Science Colleges participate in activities on watershed management, wasteland development, health and sanitation. Health camps are conducted besides educating the rural population on the importance of immunization and good sanitation practices.
Under regular activities of NSS, the volunteers involve themselves in cleaning the campuses and participate in the 'Pulse Polio' and 'Janmabhoomi' programmes.

Student Placement

The University decided to establish Placement Cells attached to individual colleges so as to assist graduating students to find gainful employment.  These cells are now functioning in eight teaching campuses. These cells are kept under the charge of a faculty member of the college, who assists the students to access information on opportunities for higher studies both within the country and abroad.  The pertinent catalogues, announcements and newspapers are procured and made available to the students.  A compendium of students  with Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees during the last five years has been prepared and is being made available to organizations interested in recruiting prospective students. Several organizations approach the Associate Deans of Colleges for conducting campus recruitment and the college Placement Cells are providing the needed assistance to conduct campus interviews and written tests.
Private agencies involved in selecting suitable candidates for higher studies abroad, are also making presentations for the benefit of students with the assistance of Placement Cells functioning in the colleges.  Several students have been benefited from this facility of Placement Cells and have explored opportunities for employment and higher studies abroad.

Academic Excellence

The University has ranked among the top two in the country, ever since the ICAR introduced the system of nation-wide admissions through an All India Competitive Entrance Examination. During the year 1998-99, 79 students of the ANGRAU got qualified in the above test (largest for a single University) and among the colleges the Agricultural College, Bapatla and College of Agricultural Engineering occupied a place of pride. 
A large number of students have been selected for Central Civil Services and are holding prestigious positions in international organizations such as FAO, World Bank, USAID, ICRISAT and VOA.   

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Student Hostels

In each campus, there are hostels to accommodate undergraduate and postgraduate students and separate hostels for girl students. For more details select the college from the list available through www.angrau.net.

Medical Facilities

Medical facilities are available with ambulance in each campus of the University for the benefit of hostel students, day scholars, teaching, administrative and supporting staff of the University.

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