University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur is a public university in Raichur, Karnataka, exclusively dedicated to agricultural sciences study and research. It was established by the Government of Karnataka through the University of Agricultural Sciences Act, 2009. Its roots trace back to 1932, when the Nizam’s Government of Hyderabad set up an Agricultural Research Station at Raichur for dry land farming research. After state reorganization, Raichur became the main research station for oilseeds, and with the establishment of Karnataka's State Agricultural University in 1964, it was elevated to a Regional Research Station covering five northern Karnataka districts. An Agricultural Engineering Institute was added in 1969, later upgraded to a College of Agricultural Engineering in 1987. Colleges of Agriculture began at Raichur in 1984 and at Bheemarayanagudi in 2000. With the founding of UAS Dharwad in 1986, Raichur became its component campus. Post-graduate programs started in 1995, and a Krishi Vigyana Kendra began functioning in 1994, later winning a national award for 2007-08. By 2009-10, 13 departments offered postgraduate programs at the Raichur campus.