About Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur

Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (MPUAT), the second Agricultural University of the state, (initially named Agricultural University, Udaipur) came into existence on 1st November 1999 by bifurcation of the Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner through the promulgation of Government of Rajasthan Ordinance No. 6 of 1999, which became an Act in May 2000. This has been done in view of wide physiographic variation including crops, cropping pattern, climate, soil parameters, etc. in the largest state of the country. Moreover, it was difficult to manage the stipulated tasks of teaching, research, and extension activities as per the mandate set forth by a single University in the state.