The KAU is the primary and the principal instrumentality of the Kerala State in providing human resources, and skills and technology, required for the sustainable development of its Agriculture, defined broadly encompassing all production activities based on land and water, including crop production, forestry and co-operatives by conducting, interfacing and integrating education, research and extension in these spheres of economic endeavour.
History
Entrance of Kerala Agricultural University Vellanikkara Mannuthy Thrissur
Regional Agricultural Research Center, Ambalavayal, Wayanad
For each degree, its respective faculty also offer specialized concentrations[1]
Faculty of Agriculture
Degrees offered:
College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur.
Agriculture: Diploma, BSc, MSc & PhD
Biotechnology: B Tech
Horticulture: MSc
Food Science & Nutrition: MSc & PhD
Agricultural Statistics: MSc
Agricultural Biotechnology: MSc, IMSc & PhD
Climate Change Adaptation: IMSc
Co-operation & Banking: BSc, MSc & PhD
Agri Business Management: MBA
Faculty of Forestry
Degrees offered:
Forestry: BSc, MSc & PhD
Degree offered:
Agricultural Engineering: BTech, MTech, PhD
Food Technology: BTech
Faculty of Fisheries
Delinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate University-KUFOS [2]
The Governor of Kerala and Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) has accorded assent to the proposal to establish a full-fledged Faculty of Forestry at Vellanikkara. Forestry will be the third faculty under KAU after Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering. Two other faculties, viz. Veterinary and Fisheries were delinked from KAU in 2010 to form separate Universities.
Institutions
The institutions under Kerala Agricultural University are.[3]