UTTARAKHAND UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURE AND FORESTRY, BHARSAR

Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry is a state agricultural university located in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was established in 2011 through Act No. 13 of 2011, passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, and was renamed in 2015 via the Uttarakhand Krishi Evam Prodyogik Vishwavidyalaya (Second Amendment) Act, 2014. The university operates two main campuses: one at Bharsar in Pauri Garhwal district, home to the VCSG College of Horticulture, situated on the Pauri-Ramnagar Highway about 57 km from Pauri, spread over 175 hectares at altitudes between 1800 and 2300 m; and another at Ranichauri in Tehri Garhwal district, housing the College of Forestry, located about 15 km from New Tehri, spread over 203 hectares at altitudes between 1700 and 2200 m. The Bharsar campus is named after freedom fighter Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali, associated with the 1931 Peshawar events. The university's academic units include the College of Horticulture in Bharsar, College of Forestry in Ranichauri, College of Hill Agriculture in Chirbatiya, Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Gairsain, and Institute of Food Science & Technology in Majrigrant, Dehradun.