Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), formerly Rajasthan Agricultural University, is a state[1] agricultural university[2] located in Bikaner in the Indian state Rajasthan. The university, formerly a part of the Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur became a separate entity in 1987 through Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner Act, 1987.[3] It was renamed after freedom fighter and social reformer Swami Keshwanand in 2009.[4] Raksha Pal Singh was appointed vice chancellor in 2019.[5]

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University
Former name
Rajasthan Agricultural University
TypePublic
Established1987
ChancellorShri Kalraj Mishra
Vice-ChancellorProf Arun Kumar
Location
Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC, ICAR
Websitewww.raubikaner.org

Campuses and colleges

The University consists of three colleges. College of Agriculture, Home Science and Agriculture Business Management. College of agriculture, Jobner was separated from it and was made a University in 2013. The constitute colleges include:

  • College of Agriculture, Bikaner
  • College of Community Science, Bikaner[6]
  • Institute of Agribusiness Management, Bikaner
  • Academic Staff College cum Distance Education Centre, Bikaner

The university is authorized to provide instruction in Agriculture and Allied Sciences which include Horticulture, Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Home Science and Agri-Business Management. It has also been authorized in other fields of agricultural learning, which the University may deem fit. It is empowered to maintain academic institutions, dealing with agriculture, veterinary and animal sciences, home science, agri-business management, etc., to carry out instruction in these faculties, hold examinations, and confer degrees, diplomas, pertaining to professional qualifications.

References
  1. "List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "Universities". Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. "Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner Act, 1987 with amendments" (PDF). Government of Rajasthan. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. "About Swami Keshwanand". raubikaner.org. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  5. "Raj guv appoints new vice chancellors in 8 universities". Outlook India. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. "Fifth Dean's Committee Report" (PDF). Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.


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