Birsa Agricultural University is an
agricultural
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university
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at
Kanke,
Ranchi
Ranchi (, ) is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern Odisha, western West Bengal and the eastern area ...
in the
India
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n state of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
. It was established on 26 June 1981, after its formal inauguration by Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
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.
Overview
Its primary objective is to develop area specific technologies and manpower in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry for the development of the plateau region of Bihar and Jharkhand. In addition, economic uplifting of tribal and other backward class population of the region is a priority. The programmes and activities of education, research and extension are carried out through various faculties.
Faculties
*Faculty of Agriculture
*Faculty of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry
*Faculty of Forestry
*Faculty of Dairy Technology
*Faculty of fisheries science
*Faculty of Horticulture
*Faculty of Biotechnology (PG)
*Faculty of agribusiness management (PG)
Colleges
*Ranchi Agriculture College, Ranchi (1955)
*Ranchi Veterinary College (1961)
*College of forestry, Ranchi (1981)
*College of Bio-Technology, Ranchi
*College of Fisheries Science, Gumla
*Rabindra Nath Tagore Agriculture College, Deoghar
*Agriculture College, Garhwa
*Tilka Manjhi Agriculture College, Godda
*College of Horticulture, Chaibasa
*College of Agricultural Engineering, Ranchi
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Phulo-Jhano Murmu College of Dairy Technology.
Departments-
•Dairy Technology
•Dairy Engineering
•Dairy Microbiology
•Dairy Chemistry
•Dairy Business Management
*Centre of Agribusiness Management, Ranchi
Ranchi Agriculture College was established in 1955. It was the second oldest agriculture college after Bihar Agriculture College in Sarbour at the time of undivided Bihar. This college was under Ranchi University until the formation of Ranjendra Prashad Agricultural University in Pusa in 1971. On 26 June 1981, it was transferred to Birsa Agricultural University in Kanke. The college is located where the Tropic of Cancer passes through it in Kanke. Its location stands 85°19' E longitude and 23°17'N latitude.
The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) conducts the exam for admission of
BSc
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Ag),
BVSc
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&
AH, BSc (Forestry),
BTech (Agriculture Engineering), BTech (Dairy Technology). In Ranchi Agriculture College, there are 105 seats, of which 90 are for state quota and 15 for
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See also
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Birsa College, Khunti
Birsa College, Khunti is a college located in Khunti, Jharkhand, India. It is a constituent college of Ranchi University.
History
The college was established in 1961 by a group of philanthropists and was named after Birsa Munda. It became cons ...
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Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri
Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri (BIT Sindri), formerly Bihar Institute of Technology Sindri, is an affiliated engineering college in Sindri, Jharkhand, India. Established in 1949, BIT Sindri is one of the oldest engineering and technologica ...
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Agricultural universities and colleges in India
Memorials to Birsa Munda
Agriculture in Jharkhand
Universities and colleges in Jharkhand
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1981 establishments in Bihar
Educational institutions established in 1981
State universities in Jharkhand