RANCHI AGRICULTURE COLLEGE

Ranchi Agriculture College, located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, was established in 1955. It is one of the constituent colleges of Birsa Agricultural University, which itself is based at Kanke, Ranchi, and was formally established on 26 June 1981 following inauguration by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The university, named after tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, aims to develop area-specific technologies and skilled manpower in agriculture, animal husbandry, and forestry for the plateau region of Jharkhand, with a focus on the economic upliftment of tribal and backward class populations. Birsa Agricultural University conducts its educational, research, and extension activities through several faculties, including the Faculty of Agriculture, under which Ranchi Agriculture College falls. Besides Ranchi Agriculture College, the university includes other colleges such as Ranchi Veterinary College, College of Forestry, College of Bio-Technology, College of Fisheries Science, and several agriculture colleges located in other parts of Jharkhand like Deoghar, Garhwa, and Godda. Ranchi Agriculture College, being one of the oldest colleges under the university, plays a role in agricultural education and research in the region.