UAS-Bangalore ranked 11th in India, No. 1 in Karnataka among varsities in agri and allied sectors

The University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore (UAS-B) stands 11th among the total of 75 institutes of higher education and research in agriculture and allied sectors in the country as per the ranking under the National Institutional Ranking Framework.

While the UAS-B, the oldest agricultural university in the State, is ranked 11thnationally, it tops the State among the agricultural, horticultural, and veterinary universities as well as research institutes. Karnataka has a total of seven universities in agriculture and allied sectors.

University of Agricultural Sciences-Dharwad, which has been ranked 35 nationally, is the only other agricultural university from Karnataka to figure in the list that has identified the top 30 institutes. Though the State has a slew of ICAR research institutes in the sectors of horticulture, veterinary, and entomology, none of them have figured in the list of 30 best institutes of the country.

For the UAS-B, it has been a status quo as it had been ranked 11th in the previous year’s ranking too. Incidentally, the UAS-B has secured A+ rating this year from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Vice-Chancellor S.V. Suresha said the ranking was an indication of effective work by the University in research, education, and extension activities. He told The Hindu that the score card of the University had improved this time when compared with the previous year, though the ranking had remained the same.