SV Agricultural College, Tirupati

One of the finest constituent colleges in the field of agricultural education, SV Agricultural College, Tirupati, was set up in 1961. This is a co-educational institution located at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and occupies an area of 360 acres for its campus.

This college has the approval of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research and offers various programmes in agricultural studies at three different degree levels. With an enrolment of 802 students and a faculty strength of 47, the learning environment at S. V. Agricultural College is focused.

SV Agricultural College also has a bevy of facilities that enhance the academic and personal growth of the students within its fold. The well-stocked library has over 20,980 books, out of which approximately 5,000 are reference books. There is a huge collection of theses and dissertations in the library.

The college has various departmental laboratories that enable practical learning for students in diversified subjects related to agriculture. Sports activities include indoor to outdoor facilities, comprising courts for basketball and volleyball and playgrounds for cricket and athletics. On-campus boys' and girls' hostels are an added advantage for students seeking comfortable accommodation.

These are supplemented by a gymnasium, canteen, and auditorium for all-round campus life. The IT infrastructure is also very supportive of the contemporary pedagogical techniques employed by the institution, and a health centre provides basic health-related services. SV Agricultural College offers a full range of agricultural courses. Degree Name Total Number of Seats M. Sc Genetics and Plant Breeding 21 M.

Sc Agronomy 20 MBA AgriBusiness Management 16 M. Sc Entomology 14 M. Sc Soil Science 11 Admission at SV Agricultural College is done on the basis of selecting the students with most promising potential in the field of agriculture.