College of Agriculture, Vellayani

About Institution

The Agricultural College and Research Institute came into existence in May 1955 as part of the then existing research wing of the Travancore University and the Department of Agriculture. The Institute started functioning by acquiring the Senior Maharani’s Palace building at Vellayani belonging to the then Royal family of erstwhile Travancore-Cochin State and continues as the premier centre of education in Agriculture. The undergraduate programme leading to B.Sc.(Ag.) was started during 1955. Post graduate programmes, leading to M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. degrees were started in the college during 1962 and 1965 respectively. With the enactment of the Kerala Agricultural University Act by the State Legislature in 1971, this institution was declared as a constituent college of the Kerala Agricultural University with effect from 1st February, 1972 and was renamed as the College of Agriculture. The amalgamation of this College with the newly formed Kerala Agricultural University also led to an integration of teaching, research and extension activities. Today, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, is the leading agro technology provider for the State and its graduates are well recognized throughout the world