The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivammoga, was established in the year 2012. It aims to impart high-quality education that aids in the development of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. Keladi Shivappa Nayaka Agriculture University also aims to prepare students to conduct research in the relevant fields. The University of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences is located in the Western Ghats. The university utilizes the diverse agro-ecological conditions to educate the students about the varied natural resources available in India and how to efficiently use them.

Keladi Shivappa Nayaka Agriculture University is the first integrated university in Karnataka which offers a degree in Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences. It has 9 Agricultural and Horticultural Research Stations which help farmers by providing inputs to improve their yields. Students are encouraged to undertake research to enable the growth of the agriculture sector and achieve excellence in their respective fields.

The university aims to deliver technologies that will solve problems that the agriculture sector faces and problems that are expected to arise soon. It delivers technology that reduces costs and upscales incomes. UAHS, Shimoga, also educates stakeholders about new developments in agriculture and allied areas. It constantly improves this process by taking feedback from them.

The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, has established a ‘Prioritization, Monitoring and Evaluation Cell’ which formulates programmes and monitor existing programmes like teaching and research activities. The university has 13 All India Coordinate Research Projects and 33 privately-funded projects. It has released several varieties of crops and introduced several technologies for improving the efficiency of agricultural production.

The university promotes partnerships and linkages with national and international educational institutions and industries; Thus, resulting in becoming a premier university which provides the best opportunities to students.

University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Campuses:

• UAS, Bangalore

• UHS, Bagalkot

• UAS, Raichur

• UAS, Dharwad

UAHS Rankings:

• The university was ranked 21st among Agricultural Universities of India.

• UAHS was ranked 2nd among Specialist Universities of Karnataka.

University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Collaborations:

• ICRISAT, Hyderabad

• Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dheradun

• National Centre for Biological Studies (NCBS), Bangalore

• Indian Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Hesaraghatta, Bangalore

• National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), Bangalore

• Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasargod

• Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bangalore

• Central Food Technological Research Institute (FTRI), Mysore

• Centre for Ecological Science (IISC), Bangalore

• Jain Irrigation System Ltd., Jalgaon

• Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore

• Kuvempu University

• Mysore University

• University of Oxford, UK

• University of Claude Barne Lyon, France

• Swiss Federal institute of technology, Switzerland

• University of California, USA

• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

• University of Cambridge, UK

• Agroparistech Montpellier, France

• University of Padova, Italy

• Université Toulouse III-Inra Dynafor, France

• AgroParisTech ENGREF, France

• International Rice Research Institute, Philippines

• International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), Kenya

University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Infrastructure:

• Indoor Games

• Residential Facilities

• Well-Equipped Library