College of Agriculture, Kasaragod
College of Agriculture, Padannakad was established in the year of 1994 under the Faculty of Agriculture of the Kerala Agricultural University. This college is affiliated with the Kerala Agricultural University and has an approval of ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research). This college was founded with an aim to provide quality education in the field of agriculture.
Campus
This college has a sprawling campus located at Kasargod district of the state of Kerala. The campus is situated in a serene environment and offers best ambience for studies. The nearest railway stations are Kanhangad (7 km) and Nileshwar (2.5 km). The nearest airport is Mangalore which is 100 kms away from the campus.
Facilities
This college offers hostel with mess facility for boys and girl students within the campus. Hostels are fully furnished and well-equipped with all the modern amenities. It houses a spacious library which is fully stocked with books, national & international journals, periodicals, reports, projects, etc. It also offers access to e-books, e-journals, online databases and various other e-documents in the field of agriculture. Some major facilities are well-equipped classrooms, canteen, sports facility, medical facility, laboratories, transport facility, etc.
Programmes
College of Agriculture, Padannakad runs under the Kerala Agricultural University. This college offers UG and PG courses in the field of agriculture. It offers various specializations in M.Sc course. The course duration of B.Sc Agriculture (honours) is four years. Some popular courses offered by this college are listed below:
Agriculture Courses:
- B.Sc Honours (Agriculture)
- M.Sc Agriculture
- Agricultural Entomology
- Agronomy
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
- Horticulture
Placement
There is no information has been furnished by the authority regarding student’s placements. Whenever, any details about placement will be announced it will be updated here.