Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda Facilities Details: Hostel, Campus, Infrastructure, Library, Canteen

The university has a Small four-bed Health Clinic has been established in the College of Agriculture building, for providing health services to students, employees, and officers of the University under the supervision of a part-time Medical Officer.

The university has a Library building constructed on the Campus. With the purchase of several required textbooks, reference books, journals, literature, etc., the library rules were required to regulate the use of library facilities. The library has been divided into two reading halls, one book section, one circulation section, one multimedia hall, and one office. It is managed and operated by two faculty librarians (In-charge) and three support staff. 

The university has a modern Cafeteria that has been established in a large hall with a capacity of 300 on the ground floor of the COA building. Sanitation and food quality are regularly monitored by the ‘Food Committee’ constituted for this purpose. The University faculty, staff, students, and visitors enjoy snacks, drinks, and meals in this Cafeteria. Health Clinic.

The university has a computer Laboratory that has been made operational in the COA building and a teacher has been engaged to educate and train the students in ‘Computer Applications’. Internet connectivity has also been provided for e-communication and access to worldwide knowledge.

The university has Two flats on the ground floor that are being used for the Girl’s Hostel each having a capacity of 120, which was sanctioned by U.P. Govt. vide G.O. No. 943/67-def”kV-11-1500(44)/10 with the cost of Rs. 1.312 crores. Out of three Hostels, one Hostel was constructed in February 2013 and the same was allotted to the students at the time of commencement of the 1st Semester of the Academic Session 2012-13. The allotment is done based on the merit list. The second Hostel was allotted to the students at the time of commencement of the 1st Semester of Academic Session 2014-15. All the modern facilities such as furniture, leading newspapers, TV, Magazines, etc. have been provided in the University Hostel. Inmates of the hostel manage their food services in the Mess attached to it on a ‘No profit No loss basis’ through the Hostel Mess Committee. The construction of three other hostels is in progress and hopefully, these will be available for allotment from Academic Session 2015-16. To accommodate the girl students admitted during 2015-16, one of the residences in Type IV Quarters has been converted into a Girl’s Hostel. Two flats on the ground floor are being used for the Girl’s Hostel.

The university has a Teaching laboratory in the COA building have already been furnished, and students are being imparted education both in theory and practical classes. The laboratories are equipped with instruments required for effective teaching and conduct of basic and applied research in different disciplines.

The university has guest house/waiting room facilities for visiting faculty and student family members. Two flats on the ground floor are being used for the Guest House.

The University is in the developing stage, a great emphasis is being laid on the role of games, sports, and Yoga to keep the students physically efficient, mentally alert, morally sound, and socially well-behaved. These activities are organized through games like Athletics, Badminton, Cricket, Kabaddi, Volleyball, and Yogic exercises. For the development of facilities for sports, a Stadium along with a playground has been completed with a cost of more than Rs 17 Lakhs.

The university has a full-fledged branch of Punjab National Bank which was opened in COA Bhawan of the University on 28th March 2012 to meet the daily banking needs of the University administration, employees, and students, shall soon be moving to the Convenience Centre. 

The university has a Convenience Centre has been constructed in the University premises, where a bank, post office, cyber café, computer service and photocopying, stationery, medical store, and availability of other items of daily use, would be provided. Telephone Exchange has been in operation on the ground floor of the COA building since December 2012, to provide landline telephone, fax, and internet connectivity. Telephone Exchange will be shifted to the completion of the Convenience Centre, once the facility becomes functional.

The university has For the parking of vehicles of the University staff, students, and Visitors, Parking Sheds have been constructed on the east side of both COA and COH buildings.

The university has a good networking for the alumni association.

The university has two boys each having a capacity of 120, which was sanctioned by U.P. Govt. vide G.O. No. 943/67-DFK-11-1500(44)/10 with the cost of Rs. 1.312 crores. The second Hostel was allotted to the students at the time of commencement of the 1st Semester of the Academic Session 2014-15. All the modern facilities such as furniture, leading newspapers, TV, Magazines, etc. have been provided in the University Hostel. Inmates of the hostel manage their food services in the Mess attached to it on a ‘No profit No loss basis’ through the Hostel Mess Committee. The construction of three other hostels is in progress and hopefully, these will be available for allotment from Academic Session 2015-16.