There are many agriculture colleges in Gujarat. But the best among those colleges in my opinion is Anand Agricultural University (AAU). This university was established in 2004 at Anand as a State University. The university was established to help the farming community in the State in the fields of education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. Presently there are seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institutes under this university. This university is doing extensive research in soil health, bio-diesel, medicinal plants, rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition dairy products etc.Anand Agricultural University(AAU) works towards empowering the farmers from rural areas of the state. The university works with an aim of developing skills required for the agriculture sector and strives to train the students in those skills.
Courses Offered
The university is offering UG, PG, PhD and diploma courses in subjects like Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology, Dairy Science, Master of Business Administration, Veterinary Science and Agricultural Information Technology.
Highlights of the university
The following are some important note-worthy points that make this institute the best, I feel. 1. Well equipped infrastructure 2. Qualified and experienced teaching faculty 3. Excellent campus placement services 4. Full-fledged libraries 5. Laboratories with modern equipment and research facilities 6. Interaction with the farming community which will enable the students to understand practical problems and help in finding solutions to the issues that crop up during field work. 7. Additional focus on skill development for the students. 8. Interaction with agriculture-based industries in the country. 9. Various research projects sponsored by the industries and also providing chances for internships to the students in those industries.