Top Agriculture Universities in South India
20 September 2023, New Delhi: National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) under the Ministry of Education, Government of India has released the ranking of Agriculture Universities in India for 2023.
The ranking has been meticulously calculated based parameters specially designed for agriculture universities that includes (1) Teaching, Learning & Resources, (2) Research and Professional Practice, (3) Graduation Outcomes, (4) Outreach and Inclusivity (5) Peer Perception. With in these 5 major parameters there are sub parameters which is used to assess the university. Each of the parameter has a different weightage to calculate the final ranking. As per NIRF, below are the top agriculture universities in South-India.
Top Agriculture Universities in South India
| Rank | Name | City | State | Score |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 61.71 |
| 7 | Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Fishries University | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 61.03 |
| 11 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | Bangalore | Karnataka | 56.74 |
| 12 | Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 54.2 |
| 13 | National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management | Thanjavur | Tamil Nadu | 53.27 |
| 15 | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur | Thrissur | Kerala | 52.52 |
| 20 | Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur | Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | 48.57 |
| 23 | Annamalai University | Annamalainagar | Tamil Nadu | 47.46 |
| 25 | Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies | Kochi | Kerala | 46.86 |
| 28 | University of Agricultural Sciences | Dharwad | Karnataka | 46.5 |
| 31 | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University | Tirupati | Andhra Pradesh | 43.83 |
| 32 | National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management | Hyderabad | Telangana | 43.46 |
| 36 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri | Rahuri | Maharashtra | 42.89 |
| 37 | Karnataka Vetrinary, Animal & Fisheries Science University, Nandinagar | Bidar | Karnataka | 42.57 |
| 39 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur | Raichur | Karnataka | 42.23 |
| 40 | Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University | Nagapattinam | Tamil Nadu | 42.1 |
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