Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Vellore

Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Vellore, started in the year 1999, is one of the distinguished agriculture colleges is located at GB Nagar, Kalavai, Tamil Nadu. This is a co-educational college affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and is approved by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Located on the 250 acres ground, the college provides two distinct undergraduate courses in Agriculture and Horticulture. These help the institution to make a high total student enrolment of 588 and faculty of 35 promoting a desirable student-teacher ratio.

Being a college dedicated to Agricultural Sciences education, the college has developed specialised courses and physical infrastructure to support the technical specialties offered here. Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College is equipped with a variety of facilities that would improve the learning environment for its students.

Biotechnology Lab, Food Science Lab, Crop Physiology Lab, Agricultural Entomology Lab, Microbiology Lab, Soil Science Lab are few of them and has well established lab facilities of the various agricultural discipline. This college has effectively deemed a library crucial its ability to provide knowledge and learning resources towards episodes of learning. There are well-furnished hostels for male and female students.

The institution also provided with a health centre that provides students with first aid services. The college offers sports amenities and a gymnastics hall for physical exercise. It has an auditorium to facilitate events and seminars so as to support the academic spirit of the campus. A canteen is available for the provision of meals to students and staff, while an IT system to improve the methods of learning.

The college also owns a guest house for other faculty and students family members indicating the college's hospitality. Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College offers two full-time undergraduate courses , B. Sc Agriculture (Hons) and B. Sc Horticulture (Hons).

These type of programmes will ensure that students perform effective education programmes, and will acquire adequate knowledge and skills in their areas of specialty. The B. Sc (Hons) Horticulture has an approved intake of 120 students and the B. Sc (Hons) Agriculture . Both courses are offered only in full-time basis to help students achieve efficient and concentrated studying. Degree Name Total Number of Seats B.

Sc Horticulture Hons 120 The admission process of the Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College is aimed to identify the intelligence students for the agricultural college. Typical agricultural colleges make use of student’s performance in the relevant subjects and examination conducted for admission.

The college may boast an approval by the ICAR, meaning that the college maintains high standards when it comes to admitting students, so that the students who will be trained to enter the field of agriculture are the best candidates in the country. The college also has an engaged alumni association that serves to engage current students with current industry personnel and forecast future trends of agriculture.