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Agricultural university in Manipur, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Central Agricultural University is an agricultural university at Lamphelpat, Imphal in the Indian state of Manipur.
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2019) |
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| Type | Central agricultural university |
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| Established | 26 January 1993 |
| Chancellor | Pradeep Kumar Joshi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Anupam Mishra |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) ICAR; UGC ; ACU[1] |
| Website | www |
The Central Agricultural University was established by an act of Parliament, the Central Agricultural University Act 1992 (No.40 of 1992). The Act came into effect on 26 January 1993 with the issue of necessary notification by the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Government of India. The university became functional with the joining of the first vice-chancellor on 13 September 1993.
The jurisdiction of the university extends to seven North-Eastern Hill States: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura. It offers undergraduate teaching (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) and postgraduate teaching (M.V.Sc.), research and extension activities at College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram. It offers BSc (Agril) every year and MSc (Agril) in Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, and Entomology. It imparts teaching in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Fisheries, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Sciences and Food Technology in various constituent colleges spanning north-eastern states.
Like other Agricultural Universities, Central Agricultural University, Imphal has integrated programmes of teaching, research and extension education.
As per the mandate, the university has established 13 different constituent colleges, 6 KVKs, 6 Multi Technology Testing Centers: In six states at Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Meghalaya 6 Vocational Training Centers: In six states at Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Meghalaya.
There are Thirteen colleges under CAU:
The Central Agricultural University, Imphal located at Lamphelpat, Imphal West, Manipur has its area of jurisdiction over seven North-Eastern Hill (NEH) states of India except Assam.
The university was ranked 31st in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in the agriculture ranking in 2024.[2]
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