Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur

Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology is situated in Udaipur city, Rajasthan, India. It was founded by the government of Rajasthan on 1 November 1999 through the bifurcation of Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner. Since its establishment, it has served as the principal academic institution supporting mainly the south and south-eastern parts of Rajasthan, taking on the national responsibility of identifying, designing, preparing, and adapting new techniques in production technology for agricultural development. Its jurisdiction covers seven districts of Rajasthan: Banswara, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, and Udaipur. Besides six constituent colleges, the university includes Agricultural Research Stations, Agricultural Research Sub Stations, a Livestock Research Station, a Dry Land Farming Research Station, and Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Narendra Singh Rathore was appointed vice chancellor in 2019, and Dr. Pratap Singh was appointed Vice Chancellor of the university in October 2025. The six constituent colleges are: Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur; College of Dairy & Food Technology, Udaipur; College of Technology & Engineering, Udaipur; College of Fisheries, Udaipur; College of Community and Applied Sciences, Udaipur; and College of Agriculture, Bhilwara.