Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST)

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST)
Address: PB No. 262Srinagar - 191 121 Jammu and Kashmir
Contact Detail: Telephone: +91-194-73459, 61258-89
Website: www.skuastkashmir.ac.in
About courses:
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology offers a number of courses at bachelors, masters and at doctorate level in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Sericulture. Courses conducted at bachelor’s level include B. Tech in Agriculture Engineering and B.Sc in Agriculture, Forestry, Sericulture, Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry.Masters level of courses include M Scin Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Statistics, Sericulture and Fisheries.
About university:
Welcome to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), named after great patriotic leader Jenab Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (popularly known as Sher-e-Kashmir) was established in the year 1982 through an Act passed by the State Legislature in the 33rd year of the Republic of India with its jurisdiction over the entire State of Jammu & Kashmir with its headquarter at Shalimar, Srinagar. With the SKUAST Act in force, the agricultural education, research and extension training units were transferred to SKUAST from various development departments viz; Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Sericulture of Jammu & Kashmir State.
Facilities:  SKUAST provides its students the facility of library, which is equipped with numerous books and journals that are required to enhance knowledge.
 Well equipped laboratories are also provided.
 Workshops are also conducted, to keep their students updated in their respective fields. University publications are published from time to time.
 Security facility is also provided to the students.
 Educational tours and field trainings are organized by SKUAST, to impart knowledge to students about different farming situations.


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Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology	Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University
Rajasthan Agriculture University	Punjab Agricultural University
Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology	Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Science University	Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology
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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology	Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth	Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology
CCS Haryana Agricultural University	Birsa Agricultural University
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishva Vidyalaya	Assam Agricultural University
Anand Agricultural University	Allahabad Agricultural Institute-Deemed University
Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University	West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Belgachia, Kolkata