ओळख विद्यापीठाची About VNMKV

मराठवाडा विभागातील कृषि क्षेत्राच्‍या विशेष गरजा व लोकभावना लक्षात घेवून परभणी येथे १८ मे १९७२ रोजी मराठवाडा कृषि विद्यापीठाची स्‍थापना करण्‍यात आली. हरित क्रांतीचे प्रणेते स्‍व. वसंतराव नाईक यांच्‍या जन्‍मशताब्‍दी वर्षानिमित्‍य त्‍यांच्‍या राज्‍यातील कृषि क्षेत्रातील अतुलनीय योगदानाबद्दल १ जुलै २०१३ रोजी विद्यापीठाच्‍या नामविस्‍तार वसंतराव नाईक मराठवाडा कृषि विद्यापीठ असा करण्‍यात आला आहे.

शिक्षण – १९५६ साली परभणी येथे कृषि महाविद्यालयाच्‍या स्‍थापनेने सुरवात होऊन आज विद्यापीठांतर्गत १६ घटक व ४३ संलग्‍न महाविद्यालये आहेत. तसेच ६ घटक व ५१ संलग्‍न कृषि तंत्र विद्यालये आहेत. याद्वारे विद्यार्थ्‍यांना कृषि विषयक शिक्षण देण्‍यात येते. विद्यापीठामध्‍ये कृषिउद्यानविद्याकृषि व्‍यवसाय व्‍यवस्‍थापनकृषि अभियांत्रीकीगृहविज्ञानअन्‍नतंत्रज्ञान यात दोन वर्षाचा पदव्‍युत्‍तर तर आचार्य पदवी कार्यक्रम कृषि शाखेच्‍या नऊ विषयात, अन्‍नतंत्रज्ञान शाखेत पाच विषय, कृषि अभियांत्रिकी शाखेतील चार विषयात व गृह विज्ञान शाखेत एका विषयात राबविण्‍यात येतो. शैक्षणिक वर्ष २०२४-२५ पासुन नवीन राष्‍ट्रीय शैक्षणिक धोरण २०२० नुसार अभ्‍यासक्रमात बदल करण्‍यात आला आहे.

संशोधन – विद्यापीठात राज्‍य शासन अनुदानीत १९ संशोधन योजना, २३ अखिल भारतीय समन्‍वयक संशोधन प्रकल्‍प कार्यरत असुन आजपर्यंत १६० विविध पिकांचे वाण, ६० कृषि औजारे व यंत्रे विकसीत करुन ११४४ तंत्रज्ञान शिफारसी शेतक-यांसाठी प्रसारीत केल्‍या आहेत.

विस्‍तार शिक्षण - विद्यापीठाचे तंत्रज्ञान शेतकयांपर्यंत पोहोचण्‍याचे कार्य विस्‍तार शिक्षण गट () , कृषि तंत्रज्ञान माहिती केंद्र (), विभागीय कृषि विस्‍तार केंद्र (तसेच  घटक व ८ अशासकीय कृषि विज्ञान केंद्राद्वारे केल्‍या जाते. विविध शेतकरी मेळावे, कृषि प्रदर्शने, चर्चासत्रे, शेतकरी प्रशिक्षणे, गटचर्चा, प्रत्‍यक्ष भेटी, कार्यशाळा आदींचे आयोजन विद्यापीठाच्‍या वतीेने करण्‍यात येते. विद्यापीठाचे तंत्रज्ञान शेतक-यांच्‍या शेतापर्यंत जलदगतीने व प्रभावीपणे पोहोचण्‍यासाठी तसेच शेतक-यांमध्‍ये नवचैतन्‍य निर्माण करण्‍यासाठी ‘विद्यापीठ आपल्‍या दारी तंत्रज्ञान शेतावरी’, 'उमेद', 'माझा दिवस माझ्या बळीराजासोबत ' नाविन्‍यपुर्ण विस्‍तार शिक्षण उपक्रम राबविण्‍यात येतात. नियमितपणे प्रसार माध्‍यमे, आकाशवाणी, ऑनलाईन माध्‍यमाव्‍दारे शेतकरी बांधवांच्‍या कृषि विषयक समस्‍यांचे शास्‍त्रज्ञांच्‍या वतीने समाधान केले जाते. 


About VNMKV

Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (An Agricultural University) was established on 18th May, 1972 with its head-quarter at Parbhani. On the occasion of Birth Centenary of Hon’ble Late Vasantrao Naik on 1st July 2013, the University was renamed ‘Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth’ to pay homage to work done by him for the agricultural development in the State. He was Father of Green Revolution in the State.

The mandate of the University is to impart quality education in different branches of agriculture and allied sciences for advancement of learning, to conduct need based and innovative research and to undertake extension education programmes for overall development of students and farmers and their families of this region and the state in general. 

The Jurisdiction of the University is spread over the eight districts of Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India viz., Aurangabad, Jalna, Osmanabad, Latur, Parbhani, Hingoli and Nanded. 

Since inception, VNMKV has released 160 varieties / hybrids, 60 farm implements and 1144 research recommendations in Crop Production & Protection Technologies, Natural Resource Management, Animal Husbandry, Social Sciences, Food Technology, Agril. Engineering, Soil & Water Conservation and Home Science. Some of the noteworthy varieties developed and released by VNMKV are Parbhani Kranti in Okra, NHH 44, PA 255 in cotton, Parbhani Shakti (PVK 1009), PVK 801, PVK 809, SPH 1567 in sorghum, BSMR 853, BSMR 736, BDN 708, BDN 711, BDN 716 in pigeonpea, MAUS 71, MAUS 81, MAUS 158, MAUS 162 and MAUS 612 in soybean. Pratishthan, Sweet Tamarind (Ajanta) and Shiwai in tamarind, LSFH 35 in sunflower and Prabhavati, Parag & Ambika in upland rice.  VNMKV is the first university in the country which evolved scented variety of rice i.e. Parag having characteristic of Basmati through biotechnological tool. The India's first bio-fortified kharif sorghum variety Parbhani Shakti was released during 2017-18 which was developed through collaborative efforts between VNMKV and ICRISAT, Hyderabad. 

Education 

The University has made significant strides in the domains of quality higher education, research, and extension education since its inception. It has expanded from a single College of Agriculture to a comprehensive network of 16 constituent colleges and 43 affiliated colleges across various agricultural and allied disciplines at different locations in the region. The University has been accredited with an ‘A’ Grade by the ICAR–National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board (NAEAB) for the period 2023–2028, reflecting its commitment to academic excellence and quality assurance in agricultural education.

The University offers a wide range of undergraduate programmes, including B.Sc. (Agriculture), B.Sc. (Horticulture), B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), B.Tech. (Food Technology), B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science, B.Tech. (Agricultural Biotechnology), and B.B.A. (Agriculture). Postgraduate programmes include M.Sc. in Agriculture, Home Science, and Biotechnology; M.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology; and an MBA (Agriculture). Doctoral programmes are offered in nine disciplines of Agriculture, five subjects of Food Technology, four subjects of Agricultural Engineering, and one discipline of Home Science.

In addition, the University imparts lower agricultural education by admitting 60 students annually to a two-year Agricultural Diploma programme. To further strengthen skill-based education, the University has established six constituent and 51 private Agricultural Technical Schools, where a two-year Marathi-medium Agricultural Technology diploma is being conducted.

University students have consistently demonstrated high academic excellence and have secured prestigious positions in both public and private sectors. A relatively higher proportion of students have been awarded ICAR fellowships. ICAR-funded Experiential Learning Programmes (ELPs) have been successfully implemented to enhance and refine the professional competencies of undergraduate students across disciplines.

The VNMKV Students’ Counselling and Placement Cell and the Competitive Examinations Forum are proactive and dynamic, providing systematic guidance and support to students for securing suitable employment. University libraries and JRF/SRF coaching centres have been strengthened with improved infrastructure and upgraded learning resources. Furthermore, the University has implemented the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with effect from the academic year 2024–25.

Research 

Generation of need based and location specific technologies is a major mandate of the University. It is executed through the 19 Research Stations, 23 AICRPs in major areas like cotton, sorghum, bajra, rice, pulses, soybean, oilseeds, vegetables, Home science, dryland, water management and cropping systems. The University has collaborative research projects with ICRISAT, Hyderabad; DBT, New Delhi and CICR, Nagpur, Krishidhan Seeds Pvt. Ltd, Jalna and other ICAR institutes.

Extension 

The University maintains a good rapport with the farming communities through Extension Education Units, ATIC (1), Regional Agril. Extension Education Centres (4), KVKs (4) by frequently conducting training, workshops, diagnostic visits, field demonstrations, exhibitions, field days, farmers rallies, kisan call centre, mobile apps, mobile crop dispensary units, mobile soil testing van, SMS and through Child & Family Guidance and Counselling Clinics.  

The University regularly organizes Farmers Rallies on 18th May, On 17th September and on 3rd January every year on eve of University Foundation Day, Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din and Kranti Jyoti Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary, respectively. The quality seeds and planting material produced by the University received lot of appreciation from the farmers. 

Updated : 07.02.2026