Faculty of Technology, UBKV

gineering and agricultural science to improve production of agricultural and horticultural crops through efficient utilization of natural resources and conserving the same for future use. Considering all this aspects B. Tech.in Agricultural Engineering was established to fulfil the need of the country especially North Bengal. In the year 2005, the Faculty of Technology started its journey as the third faculty of Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya with the approval of All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi and Director of Technical Education, Govt. The faculty offers four year B. degree in Agricultural Engineering. The admission of 1st batch of students of B. in Agricultural Engineering were done by Central Selection Committee, WBJEEB in August 2005 for the academic session 2005-06 from the WBJEE qualifiers. The classes of the 1st batch of students started in September, 2005. The course curriculum of Agricultural Engineering is based on the advances in the relevant field and guidelines framed by ICAR and are approved by AICTE. The U.G. courses of Agricultural Engineering comprises various disciplines like Agricultural Science, Basic Science and Humanities, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Social Sciences, Farm Power and Machinery, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, and Process and Food Engineering.