Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala Agricultural University
കേരള കാർഷിക സർവ്വകലാശാലാ
TypePublic
Established1971; 53 years ago (1971)
AccreditationICAR
ChancellorGovernor of Kerala
Vice-ChancellorB. Asok, IAS
Location
Vellanikkara Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala
,
Kerala
,
680 656
,
India

10°32′43″N 76°17′09″E / 10.54529495659627°N 76.28587940243338°E / 10.54529495659627; 76.28587940243338
CampusRural
AcronymKAU
Mission
  • Excellence in Agricultural Education
  • Research and Extension for Sustainable Agricultural Development
  • Livelihood security of farming community
Campus spreadCollege of Agriculture Vellanikkara
Map
Kerala Agricultural University map
Websitekau.in

Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is a state university for agricultural education, recognised as a State Agricultural University by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It is situated in Vellanikkara, Kerala, India.

The KAU is the primary and the principal instrumentality of the Kerala State in providing human resources, and skills and technology, required for the sustainable development of its Agriculture, defined broadly encompassing all production activities based on land and water, including crop production, forestry and co-operatives by conducting, interfacing and integrating education, research and extension in these spheres of economic endeavour.