Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani

Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), formerly known as Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (MKV), is an agricultural university situated in Parbhani, Maharashtra, India. Its origins trace back to 1956, when the State Government of Hyderabad established the first College of Agriculture in Parbhani, shortly before the State Reorganization. Later, on 18 May 1972, the newly formed State Government of Maharashtra established the Marathwada Agricultural University. The university is named after Vasantrao Naik, a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and is funded and regulated by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India. Its objectives include providing education in agriculture and allied sciences, conducting research aligned with regional needs, and facilitating technology transfer. As of 2025, the university comprises 12 constituent colleges and 43 affiliated colleges, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs, with a total student intake of 4175. It also operates 9 constituent and 53 affiliated agriculture schools, accommodating 3270 students. The constituent colleges include institutions focused on agriculture, horticulture, food technology, agricultural engineering, community science, agricultural biotechnology, and agricultural business management, located across Parbhani, Latur, Udgir, Badnapur, Ambajogai, Osmanabad, Golegaon, and Chakur.