College of Agriculture, Pune


The College of Agriculture, Pune is a college for studies and research in the field of Agriculture situated in Pune, Maharashtra. It is affiliated to the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.

History

was instrumental in establishing the college which started as just a branch of agriculture at College of Science in Pune in 1879. Years later, in 1907, the branch was transformed into a full-fledged college, known as College of Agriculture, Pune. It was here that the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth was formed, which was later shifted to Rahuri.
The Land for Agriculture College was given by the well known Shiledar Shirole family of Shivajinagar Pune who were Patil of the then Bhamburde village Present Shivajinagar Pune and Shiledar of the then Maratha Empire.