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Former name | Rajasthan Agricultural University |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1987 |
Chancellor | Shri Kalraj Mishra |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof Arun Kumar |
Location | , India |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | UGC, ICAR |
Website | www |
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), formerly Rajasthan Agricultural University, is a state [1] agricultural university [2] located in Bikaner in the Indian state Rajasthan. The university, formerly a part of the Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur [ citation needed ] became a separate entity in 1987 through Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner Act, 1987. [3] It was renamed after freedom fighter and social reformer Swami Keshwanand in 2009. [4] Raksha Pal Singh was appointed vice chancellor in 2019. [5]
The University consists of three colleges. College of Agriculture, Home Science and Agriculture Business Management. College of agriculture, Jobner was separated from it and was made a University in 2013. The constitute colleges include:
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