Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's College of Agriculture, Ahmednagar: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

The College of Agriculture, Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation was set up in 2013 at Ahmednagar of Maharashtra to provide high quality education in agriculture. This affiliated college in a vast piece of land of 100 Acres offers a detailed study on agricultural science. The college has got 257 students and 21 faculty members making the student-teacher ratio of 12:1 possible, which enhance on student-centred and delivery of quality education. At the moment, the institution only has one degree programme, which is B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons) with an approved intake of 120 students to produce future agricultural leaders. 

Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s College is a unique campus well equipped with state-of- the-art facilities meant to improve the students learning and general welfare. For practical teaching purpose there are well facilitated separate laboratory, practical and model, a big and fully stocked library with number of reference books, national journals, periodicals, a functional ‘Book Bank scheme’ sponsored by the Government of Maharashtra. Concerning sports and recreation instruments and facilities the university has provided gym for training, different football, basketball and other tracks for outside sports also. The college also has an auditorium for functions, seminars etc., this in addition make the college lively academically. Substantial attention is paid to the information technology environment so that students are aware of the modern technologies in the field of agriculture. 

Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s College of Agriculture provides the first four years with the ten semesters B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) programme. This course is the full-time course which encompasses education that students need for acquiring the essential knowledge of different aspects of agriculture. The programme has enlisted an average intake of 120 seats for each course and will help produce agricultural professionals to solve the various issues surrounding the agricultural industry and the sector’s economic growth. Since the college offers only one programme of study, boosting, indeed enhancing the quality of agricultural education becomes the primary mission and vision.

Admissions procedures in the Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s College of Agriculture aims at enrolling sincere and talent students in the B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons) course. Below are some of the facilities provided by the college in regard to enhancing accessibility of education; Accommodations, well furnished separate hostels for boys and girls, safe drinking water provision, solar heated water provision, generators for adequate electrical power supply, reading rooms and television halls. Dr. The College of Agriculture of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation also has development programmes focusing on students’ health. 

The college offers free medical facilities of both indoor and outdoor at Dr. Vikhe Patil Memorial Hospital so that students health issues are effectively addressed. For financial transactions there is an extension counter of Pravara Sahakari Bank right in the main building; and for further convenience, there is an ATM of The Shamrao Vithal Cooperative Bank also within the institution’s premise. The institution has a strong alumni base that supports its former students through creating an alumni association to ensure that even after passing out from the institution, students are still in contact our our former graduates. Facilities, Course offered, Student-centric approach make Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s College of Agriculture as a dedicated and worthy destination for the students aspiring for successful career in Agricultural Stream in Maharashtra.