Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth formerly known as Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth is an Agricultural University established on 18th May 1972 and it is situated at Dapali in Ratnagiri district of the Indian State of Maharashtra. The university got its present name on 12th February 2000. There is a total of 19 different constituents and affiliated colleges in the Konkan region, which runs UG, PG, and Doctorate programs, and approx. 1500 students are admitted every year. Out of these 19 colleges, the maximum no. of colleges is in Ratnagiri District (10), followed by Sindhudurg (4), Raigad (3), and Thane district (2). The university provides admissions to various UG, PG, and Doctoral programs on the basis of merit and marks obtained in the Entrance Exam (MHT-CET). 

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• The University has received a total of 32 awards for different initiatives and contributions in the agricultural field by different organizations and some of the top awards are “College of Agriculture and natural resources, Michigan State University, Michigan”, “Madrid University of Spain”, “CIFCOT, Mumbai”.
• In 1997, the university received the Best Institute Award of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• At University, the major research projects are focused on Rice, Horticultural Crops, Fish, Production tools and Implement Development, Post-harvest technology, Kharland Reclamation, Soil and water conservation, Soil management & Animal production.

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Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Quick Facts

• The research work at the Mail campus and 16 other research stations of the university is being undertaken through State & Central Government-sponsored research projects.
• The University has developed 20 agricultural tools and implements suitable for different farming situations and use cases of Konkan regions.
• Some of the latest ongoing research projects are- Development of spices & aromatic plants under the mission of Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Network Project on Organic Farming.
• The university has developed 90 varieties of field, fruit, vegetables, tuber, and spice crops including 25 improved and 5 hybrid varieties of Rice.
• The university has signed MOUs with a number of national and international institutes in the public and private sectors for collaborative research on issues and solutions.
• Various extension activities are conducted by the university on regular basis such as Demonstrations, Field trips, Input supply, Afforestation, Farm and Home visits, etc. Local proof of tested technologies is established through extension education.
• As per the UniRank, the university is at 415th place in country ranking while in the world ranking it is at 8334th place.
• There was a total of 148 beneficiaries under various Fellowship Schemes in the year 2018-19. 

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Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth Rankings

• The University has been ranked 119th place under State Agricultural Universities.
• ICAR (INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH) has ranked the university at 51st place as per the 2020 released ranking.

• EduRank has also ranked the university:

1. 8252 out of 14,160 in the world ranking
2. 3103 out of 5,829 in Asia
3. 420 out of 876 in India
4. 36 out of 53 in Maharashtra 

• According to Ranking Web of Universities, the university has secured below places based on different parameters:

1. 12963rd place in the world ranking
2. 5038th place in Continental ranking
3. 961st place in the Country rank
4. 11076th place in Impact
5. 6492nd place in openness
6. 6650th place in Excellence

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