Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

The Radhakrishnan University Education Commission of 1949 emphasised the need for establishing Agricultural Universities in India., Subsequently, the indo-American team consistitued under the Chairmanship of Dr. K.R. Damle (1955), the then Vice-president of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, suggested a system of education for Indian as followed in the Land Grant Colleges of USA. The Planning Commission Committee felt the inadequacy of trained personnel for substantial output in agricultural operations with the then set up of research, education and extension in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and allied fields. In course of time, these recommendations led to the creation of the agricultural universities to accomplish the integration of teaching, research and extension. The University started a College of Basic Science and Humanities with the Pre-University Science class sin 1964 and in the following year the Pre-professional science class was added.

Library
The Central Library of the University was formed by integrating  the Libraries existing in the Constituent Colleges. It was originally proposed to make the Library building a five storied one and foundation had been laid down accordingly. The foundation stone was laid by Sri S.K. Patil, the then Union Minister for Food and Agriculture on the 30th December 1960. However,  in 17th January, 1968 the building was made available for housing the Library and on this day,  the Library was officially opened by Dr. Ajudhia Nath Khosla, His Excellency the then Governor of Orissa and the Hon’ble Chancellor of the University.

Courses Offered

• Post-Graduate Courses
• Ph.D. Courses

Colleges

• College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar
• College of Agriculture, Chiplima, Sambalpur
• College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna (started in 2009)
• College of Forestry, Bhubaneswar (started in 2010)
• College of Horticulture, Chipilima, Sambalpur
• College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar
• College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology (CAET), Bhubaneswar
• College of Fisheries, Rangeilunda, Berhampur
• College of Basic Science & Humanities, Bhubaneswar
• College of Home Science, Bhubaneswar
• Center for Post-Graduate Studies, Bhubaneswar

Contact Details
Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology
Bhubaneswar-751003
Orissa, India Email Address: ouatmain@hotmail.com
Fax -: 91-674-2397780
Official Website: www.ouat.ac.in/