Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (M.P.K.V.) was established on March 29, 1968, becoming Maharashtra's first state agriculture university, operational from October 1969. It is headquartered in Rahuri, Ahilyanagar district (formerly Ahmednagar), with jurisdiction across 10 districts of western Maharashtra. The university spans 4762.14 hectares, with 3739.1 hectares used for farm cultivation and 1,022.43 hectares for administrative and infrastructure purposes. Its mandates include education, research, and extension services in agriculture. MPKV offers Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctorate programs across disciplines such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology, Business Management, Biotechnology, and Animal Husbandry. The Faculty of Agricultural Science comprises 15 departments, including Agricultural Botany, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, and Horticulture. The university has 15 constituent government colleges with a total undergraduate intake capacity of 1104 students, including 8 Agriculture Colleges, 2 Agricultural Engineering Colleges, 2 Horticulture Colleges, and one each for ABM and Food Technology. The Post Graduate Institute at Rahuri, established in 1972, offers Master's degrees in 21 disciplines and Doctoral degrees in 17 disciplines of Agriculture. Other constituent colleges include those in Pune, Dhule, Kolhapur, Nandurbar, Karad, Muktainagar, Ahilyanagar, and Nashik.