Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu

About Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu

According to Wikipedia, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu is an agriculture university in the Jammu division of the Jammu and Kashmir. SKUAST-J came into existence on 20 September 1999 following the amendment in Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Act 1982 through the State legislature. The university inherited few assets and staff deployed at various stations and sub-stations from erstwhile SKUAST to carry on the mission of agriculture research and development. Currently Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dairy Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Horticulture & Forestry and School of Biotechnology are located at Chatha , Jammu whereas the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry is located at R. S. Pura, Jammu.