RAJA BALWANT SINGH MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL CAMPUS, AGRA.

Raja Balwant Singh College, situated in Bichpuri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, traces its origins to 1885 when it started as a boarding house for the Rajput community, following an initial establishment in 1878 as the Rajput Boarding House. It later became Balwant Rajput High School in 1899, an Intermediate College in 1928, and a full Degree College in 1940. The institution is recognized as the first college in India to offer a postgraduate degree in agriculture. It is affiliated with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra, and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. The college comprises eight faculties, including Arts, Commerce, Education, Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Pharmacy and Technology, and Management and Computer Application, spread across six campuses—three in Agra, plus Bichpuri, Mathura, and Awagarh. Its history is linked to Raja Balwant Singh of Awagarh, who supported its founding. In 1949, R.K. Singh established the Rural Engineering Institute at Bichpuri, and the campus also hosts a research lab for space science and seismo-electromagnetics led by Dr. Birbal Singh. Notable alumni include Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, and other prominent figures in politics and administration.