Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUA&T), commonly known as CSA University or CSAUAT, is a state public university located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university specialises in higher education, research and extension activities in the fields of agriculture, animal sciences, horticulture, agricultural engineering, home science and allied disciplines. It is named after the Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad.
| Name | Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology |
|---|---|
| Type | State public university |
| Specialisation | Agriculture and allied sciences |
| Location | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Named after | Chandra Shekhar Azad |
| Country | India |
The university traces its origins to the Government Agriculture College at Kanpur, one of the older institutions of agricultural learning in northern India. Over the decades, the institution evolved from a teaching college into a full-fledged agricultural university serving the central and Bundelkhand regions of Uttar Pradesh. It was reorganised as a state agricultural university and was named in honour of Chandra Shekhar Azad, the freedom fighter associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
The university operates through constituent colleges and research stations covering a range of disciplines including:
It offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, and conducts research aimed at improving crop productivity, developing new varieties, and addressing region-specific challenges in farming systems of Uttar Pradesh.
As a state agricultural university, CSAUA&T runs Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and research stations across multiple districts of Uttar Pradesh. These centres serve as the link between scientists and farmers, providing training, on-farm trials, demonstrations of improved practices, and advisory services. The university's mandate covers the central plains and the Bundelkhand zone, where it focuses on issues such as drought tolerance, pulses, oilseeds and dryland farming.
CSAUA&T is one of the principal agricultural universities of Uttar Pradesh, alongside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology in Meerut and Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology in Ayodhya. It contributes to the implementation of central and state agricultural schemes, varietal development, and capacity building of agricultural extension personnel within its jurisdiction.