Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), formerly known as Rajasthan Agricultural University, is a state agricultural university situated in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. It was originally part of Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, before becoming an independent institution in 1987 under the Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner Act, 1987. In 2009, the university was renamed in honor of freedom fighter and social reformer Swami Keshwanand. Raksha Pal Singh was appointed as vice chancellor in 2019. The university currently comprises three colleges: College of Agriculture, Bikaner; College of Community Science, Bikaner; and Institute of Agribusiness Management, Bikaner, along with an Academic Staff College cum Distance Education Centre, Bikaner. Previously, it also included the College of Agriculture, Jobner, which was separated in 2013 to become its own university. SKRAU is authorized to provide instruction in Agriculture and Allied Sciences, including Horticulture, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Home Science, and Agri-Business Management, and can create academic institutions, conduct examinations, and confer degrees and diplomas in these fields.