ANGRAU Guntur - Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University

Acharya NG Ranga Agriculture University was established on March 20, 1965, by the then Prime Minister Late Shri. Lal Bahadur Shastri. ANGRAU is recognized by the University Grants Commission. Initially, this university was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University on June 12, 1964, through the APAU Act in 1963. Eventually, it was renamed as Acharya NG Ranga Agriculture University on November 7, 1996, in memory and honour of noted Parliamentarian and Kisan Leader Acharya N.G. Ranga.

This university is one of the premier educational institutes in the country in the field of Agriculture and Home Science.  ANGRAU at present has 5 Agricultural Colleges under Agriculture Faculty, 2 Colleges of Agricultural Engineering and 2 colleges of Food Science and Technology under Agril. Engineering and Technology faculty and 1 College of Home Science under Home Science faculty. In addition to these, the university is running 2 Post Graduate Colleges, i.e., Advanced Post Graduate Centre at Lam, Guntur, and Institute of Agri-Business Management at Tirupati. 

Location

ANGRAU is located at Administrative Office, Amaravathi Road Lam, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The nearest Railway Station is Guntur Junction Railway Station that is around 7.9kms away from the university. Palnadu Bus Stand is the nearest bus stand, which is 8.2kms away from the university. The nearest airport to the university is Vijayawada Airport, which is 55kms away and takes 1 hour and 13 minutes to reach from there. 

Awards

• Two former Vice-Chancellors of ANGRAU viz Dr.M.V.Rao and Dr. I.V. Subba Rao were conferred with Nation's Civil Award, "Padmashri"

• Hosted the 93rd Indian Science Congress, a prestigious national Event held for the first time by our Agricultural University (2006)

• Four teachers have received ICAR's "Outstanding Teachers" award, and 16 scientists have bagged the Jawaharlal Nehru award.

• ICAR Best Institute Award (1999)

• Third National Youth Parliament Competition Award (1999-2000)

• Sixth National Youth parliament Competition Award (2002-03)

• ICAR - JRF Award (1999,2011, 2018).

• Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award (2007).

• Certificate of Excellence under ICAR institution Award (2015-16)

• ICAR Zonal Best KVK award for 2015-26 for the KVK, Amadalavalasa, Srikakulam district

• ICAR Vasantha Rao Naik Award for development and application of dryland technology for ARS, Ananthapuramu (2014 and 2015).

• ICAR Zonal Best KVK for the Zone V(Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamilnadu for the KVK Utukur, Kadapa (2016).

• The Best AICRP Millet Centre for the ARS, Vizianagaram (2017 -18)

Collaborations

·        Directorate of Rice Research (DRR)

·        Directorate of Oilseeds Research (DOR)

·        National Research Centre for Sorghum (NRCS)

·        Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA)

·        National Remote Sensing Agency, (NRSA)

·        National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM)

·        National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)

·        Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT)

·        Alabama A & M University, Normal, Alabama, USA

·        Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, Mississippi, USA

·        Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA

·        Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Canberra, Australia

·        Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

·        International Crops Research for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, India

·        International Fertilizer Development Centre, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA

·        IOWA State University of Science & Technology, Ames, Iowa, USA

·        Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

·        Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

·        North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, North Carolina, USA

·        Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

·        Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

·        University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

·        University of California, Davis, California, USA

·        University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

·        University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany

·        University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

·        Wageningen Agricultural University & Research Center, The Netherlands

Notable Alumni

• Kanneboyina Nagaraju, Professor, Binghamton University, USA, (Graduate from College of Veterinary Science, Tirupati, 1986)

• Marri Shashidhar Reddy, former MLA Telangana

• Jetti A. Oliver, Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences

Facilities

Gym Facility: The college has also ensured that students train themselves in the gym whenever they get the time. 

Laboratory: The college has well-maintained labs where students can enhance their application-based skills.

Auditorium: The college has a proper auditorium with appropriate seats for accommodation. 

Hostel Accommodation: The college has a separate and well-maintained hostel for both girls and boys. 

Library: The college has a serene and profound library facility where students can find all the required books on their professional course and enhance their knowledge.

Courses and Fees

ANGRAU offers various agricultural and science streams courses. From undergraduate degrees to Ph.D. Below is the list of courses offered by the university, along with their duration, fees, and total seats offered.