Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology

In Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) was founded in 1962. It is the country’s second-oldest agriculture university. It focuses on agricultural extension, research, and education. There are 11 constituent colleges of the university. The university contains different wings for planning, monitoring and evaluation, extension services, and research.

Eight Zonal Research Stations, four Zonal Sub-stations, seven Commodity Research Stations, thirteen Adaptive Research Stations, and 48 All India Coordinated Research Projects have all been established by the university to boost its research and extension basis. Additionally, there are more than 41 active National Agricultural Technology Projects. Ad hoc projects supported by various outside organizations are being carried out at the University. Some of the university’s most distinguished professors, including Dr. Biswaranjan Paital, Dr. Himansu Sekhar Sahoo, and Prof. Gyana Ranjan Rout, have brought honor to the school by publishing their research in journals with a very high impact factor (IF 6-18). The University has a separate Directorate of Extension Education that develops technology and educates the farming community via a network of 31 KVKs in all of Odisha’s Districts in accordance with various agro-climatic zones.

The Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology has a Central Library that plays a crucial role in the university’s education and research systems. It serves as a hub for academic and research activities that satisfy informational needs and enable the advancement of the university. Undergraduate students, postgraduate students, research researchers, scientists, teachers, administrators, and other university staff/employees present in the main campus and several outlying colleges and research stations are just a few of the many users served by the Central Library.