Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology that is SKUAST was an Agricultural University in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was established in the year 1982 and named after the Kashmiri leader Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah who is popularly known as Sher-e-Kashmir.

Initially, the university had jurisdiction over the entire State of Jammu and Kashmir with its headquarters at Srinagar. The agricultural education, research and extension training units were transferred to the SKUAST from various development departments of the Jammu and Kashmir State.

In year 1998–99, the territorial jurisdiction of the university was redefined by amending the SKUAST Act 1982 under which a separate agricultural university was established for the Jammu Division and named as the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) with its territorial jurisdiction extended to the entire Jammu Division. The parent University was renamed as the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K)

The idea of establishment of University for the development of the various sectors of agriculture was under persuasion by the government of Jammu and Kashmir right from early 1970’s. But its dream came true with its establishment in the year 1982 and was named after great legendary leader, the Sher-e-Kashmir, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah as Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology with its main campus at the Shalimar, Srinagar with a vision to pursue teaching and to conduct research and extension services in agriculture and allied sciences directed to the food, nutritional and livelihood security. During year 1998-99, the territorial jurisdiction of the University was redefined by amending the SKUAST Act under which a separate Agricultural University was established for the Jammu Division and accordingly the parent University was renamed as the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) with its jurisdiction of following two agro-ecological regions:

Mid-High Altitude Temperate Zone namely the Kashmir Valley covering ten districts of Anantnag, Budgam, Baramulla, Pulwama, Kupwara, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Bandipora and Shopian. This region experiences an average annual precipitation of 660mm with mean temperature around 130C and the altitude ranging between 1500-2500 m amsl.

Cold-Arid region namely Ladakh, the districts of the Leh and Kargil which are cold deserts with precipitation only around 90-275mm and altitude above the 2000 m amsl.

The agricultural economy in the India during the past four decades got transformed, inviting attention to mark a shift from the subsistence agricultural economy to high-tech agri-business economy by keeping intact the historic and futuristic identity of the ecological regions. Therefore, identifying the nature and pattern of the complimentary links within the sub-sectors of agriculture under the complex challenges of climate change, economic shocks, energy security and the other uncertainties, especially in the Himalayan region demanded specialisation and super specialisation of Institutions for the academic and research excellence in the specific and niche areas. With this in view, the mandate and mission of SKUAST-K, was redefined to become an Institution of the Excellence in Mountain and Hill Agriculture.

Courses Offered

B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture

B.Sc. (Hons) Sericulture

B.V. Sc and A.H.

Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.)

B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture

B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)

B.Sc. (Hons) Forestry

M. Sc. (Agriculture)

Agronomy

Entomology

Genetics and Plant Breeding

Plant Pathology

Seed Science and Technology

M. Sc Soil Science

M.Sc. Microbiology

M. Sc Agricultural Extension and Communication

M. Sc Sericulture

M.V.Sc.

Animal Genetics and Breeding

Animal Nutrition

Animal Reproduction, Gynecology and Obstetrics

Veterinary Anatomy and Histology

Livestock Products Technology

Livestock Production and Management

Poultry Science

Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension

Veterinary Biochemistry

Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence

Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology

Veterinary Parasitology

Veterinary Pathology

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

Veterinary Physiology

Veterinary Public Health

Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

Animal Biotechnology

Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc)

· Aquatic Environment Management

· Aquaculture

· Fish Health Management

· Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology

· Fisheries Resource Management

· Fish Biotechnology

· Fisheries Extension

M. Sc (Forestry)

· Silviculture and Agroforestry

· Forest Biology and Tree Improvement

· Natural Resource Management

· Forest Products and Utilization

· Wild Life Sciences

M. Sc (Horticulture)

· Entomology

· Floriculture and Landscape Architecture

· Fruit Science

· Plant Pathology

· Vegetable Science

M.Sc. Agricultural Economics

M. Sc Soil Science

M.Sc (Food Science and Technology)

M. Sc Statistics

M.Sc. Microbiology

M. Sc Biochemistry

M. Sc Environmental Sciences

M. Sc Biotechnology

M. Tech (Soil and Water Engineering)

M. Tech (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering)

M. Tech ( Processing and Food Engineering)

Master in Horti-Business Management (HBM)

Ph. D (Agriculture / Sericulture) In all subjects mentioned above

Ph. D (Veterinary Sciences) In all subjects except in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology and Toxicology

Ph. D Fisheries Science

· Fisheries Resource Management

· Aquatic Environment Management

Ph. D in all subjects as mentioned above except in Farm Machinery and Power engineering and HBM.

Ph. D (Forestry)

· Silviculture and Agroforestry

· Natural Resource Management

· Forest Products and Utilization

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The entrance Exam based Merit list of all the students and the candidates shortlisted for counselling will be declared and placed on the university's official website www.skuastkashmir.ac.in and published in leading local English or Urdu Daily newspapers. There will be a counselling system to allot the available seats in order of merit drawn category-wise. The counselling will be held for the students at the Main Campus Shalimar on the dates indicated in the Information Brochure under “important Events or Dates”.

The students short-listed for counselling for admission to various undergraduate or Master degree Programmes will have to submit duly completed Counselling Form? (to be provided at the time of counselling) along with one set of attested copies of all the relevant documents.

The eligibility criteria for the candidates will be verified by the counselling or selection committee and recommended for admission to different programmes.

The counselling/selection committee will also prepare a select and wait list. As soon as vacancy arises, the candidate(s) from the wait list will be allotted seat(s) as per the admission schedule. The Registrar, SKUAST-K will notify the selection and the waiting list of each programme on the university website (www.skuastkashmir.ac.in). If a student fails to register himself or herself and deposit the fee at the time of counselling/admission, his/her candidature will be cancelled and seat allotted to the next student on merit in the respective category.

Closure of admissions: After the closing date of admissions or last counselling held, the university shall not entertain or consider any request for change of stream from one programme to other, up-gradation from self-finance to open merit or reserved category and refund of fee after the cancellation of admission.

Mandates

Imparting education in the different branches of study like Agriculture, Horticulture, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Forestry, Fisheries, Agricultural Engineering, Home Science, Environmental Science, Sericulture and other allied sciences;

Undertake strategic and applied research in agriculture and other allied sciences with emphasis on temperate and cold arid agriculture;

Dissemination of the such sciences and technologies to the rural and hill farming community through extension services; and

Such other purposes as the University may form from time to time.

Mission

University is committed to providing food, nutritional and livelihood security by producing excellent human resources, innovative technologies and their dissemination and becoming a leading University in Hill and Mountain Agriculture.

Goal

To produce human resources in the Hill Agriculture and allied disciplines that serve the state or country and society at large;

To develop technologies for solving farmer’s problems in agriculture and allied sciences as well as disseminate them;