The iconic educational and farmers welfare institute of the south Gujarat, Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) with Navsari as head quarter came into existence with the promulgation of Gujarat Agricultural University Act 2004 on May 1, 2004. NAU’s jurisdiction covers seven districts of South Gujarat viz., Surat, Navsari, Bharuch, Valsad, Narmada, Tapi and Dangs. At present, there are eight Colleges imparting seven bachelor’s, twenty seven Master’s and twenty one doctoral degree programmes. There are faculty of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Engineering and Agricultural Biotechnology Science. Further, there are 25 research centres at 15 locations to carry out need based research on mandate crops viz., paddy, sugarcane, cotton, sorghum, small millets, mango, banana, sapota and vegetables. The NAU, extensively reach to the farmers and cover sprawling south Gujarat through its 5 Krishi Vigyan Kendras located at Navsari, Surat, Waghai, Vyara and Dediyapada and Sardar Smruti Kendra, T & V and ATIC at Navsari to undertake dissemination of newer technologies to end users of seven districts of  South Gujarat.

Navsari Agricultural University

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