Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, [MPKV] Pune

The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth [MPKV], Pune is the premier Agricultural University in Maharashtra that provides services to the farmers through Education, Research and Extension Education. 

In 1972, 4 agricultural universities were established in Maharashtra. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth is one of them set up in 1969 for western Maharashtra having control spread over 10 districts which are Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Dhule, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur. This University is named after the well renowned social reformer "Mahatma Jyotiba Phule".

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth [MPKV], Pune aims:

•  To provide the best education in agriculture and allied sciences.
•  To support the improvement of learning and research in agriculture and allied sciences.
  
•  To provide combined agricultural education activities at all levels and disciplines for maximum effectiveness and a minimum cost.
•  To guide extension education programmes.

The H. E. Governor of Maharashtra state is the Chancellor of the University, The Minister of Agriculture, Maharashtra state is the Pro-Chancellor,  Vice-Chancellor is the Head of the University. MPKV is awarded as the "Sardar Patel Best Institution Award" by the ICAR, New Delhi for best services in the field of Education, Research and Extension Education.

The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Admissions are performed very selectively and contain the largest number of foreign students in comparison to all other Indian Agricultural Universities. 

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Quick Links:

• Highlights
• Courses
• Departments
• MoUs
• Constituent Colleges
• Infrastructure
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admissions

MPKV Highlights:

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth was established in the year 1969 in Pune, Maharashtra. It is the first state agriculture university.  The director of Instruction is responsible of leading the education of the University. The other highlights of the university is been tabled below.

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Courses:

The university aims to provide diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in agriculture and its allied fields. It offers numerous courses with a set of excellent faculties in each department. The courses offered by the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth are been tabled below.

MPKV Departments:

• Agronomy
• Botany
• Horticulture
• Plant Physiology
• Seed Science Technology
• Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry
• Agricultural Entomology
• Agriculture Extension
• Agriculture Economics
• Plant Pathology
• Agriculture Microbiology
• Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science
• Food Science and Technology
• Agriculture Biochemistry

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth MoUs:

International MoUs:

• Van Hall Larenstein [University of Applied Sciences], Netherlands
• University of Al Zaheim Al Azhari, Khartoum, Sudan
• Asian Institute of Technology, Bankok, Thailand

National MoUs:

• Jain Irrigation Systems Limited, Jalgaon
• Mahindra And Mahindra Tractors, Mumbai
• Indian Institute Of  Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra State Draksh Bagaitdar Sangh, Pune
• Maharashtra Rajya Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti Mandal, Mumbai
• National Research Center On Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan
• Bayer CropScience Limited, Pune
• Prime Datamatics LLP, Pune

MPKV Constituent Colleges:

• College Of Agriculture, Pune
• College of Agriculture, Dhule
• College of Agriculture, Kolhapur
• College of Agriculture, Karad
• College of Agriculture, Nandurbar
• Post Graduate Institute MPKV, Rahuri
• Dr. A. S. College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Rahuri
• College of Agriculture, Muktainagar

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Infrastructure Facilities:

• The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Infrastructure is equipped with experienced faculty and learning units.
• It provides all-around faculty development programmes.
• Additional sports and games facilities.
• Library facilities containing volumes of all disciplines.
• Well-maintained hostel facility for both boys and girls.
• Use of ICT in teaching and examination.