Located at Palanpur town in Banaskantha District of Gujarat, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University is one of the prestigious state agricultural universities in India. The University was established to fulfill the objective of promoting productivity of agriculture through research in agriculture and allied sciences. Gujarat Agricultural University was segregated into four different universities and the one with main campus was named Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University.
Educational Streams
SDAU offers courses in several disciplines related to agricultural sciences with three main functions including education, research and training. The faculties, which run specialized centres, impart undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD level education under semester system.
The university offers a comprehensive educational system for nurturing production of qualified human resource in agriculture and allied fields. Curriculum of the courses for the degree programs is designed as per the guidelines and norms fixed by Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Veterinary Council of India. It has also established a Directorate of Research that co-ordinates location specific, strategic and anticipatory research. Directorate of Extension Education functions for dissemination of the findings of research and technical information.
Facilities
A university library caters to the information needs of both students and staff. It has adequate books, journals, back volumes and related equipments that are needed for the development of human resources. Facilities like CD-ROM, computer with internet access and photocopying are also provided by the library.
History
Established under Gujarat Act 5 of 2004, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University was set up for the development of agriculture including animal husbandry and allied sciences in the state of Gujarat. It was formed out of Gujarat Agricultural University (established in June, 1972) that was converted into four different universities on 1st May, 2004, by Gujarat Government through Gujarat Agricultural Universities Act 2004.
Faculties/Departments:
- Agriculture Faculty
- Veterinary Science Faculty
- Home Science Faculty
- Horticulture Faculty
- Dairy Science Faculty
- Agribusiness Management Faculty
