The Uttar Pradesh Forestry & Horticulture University is a state university located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is dedicated to higher education, research, and extension in the fields of forestry and horticulture, two sectors of significant economic and ecological importance to the state.
| Name | Uttar Pradesh Forestry & Horticulture University |
|---|---|
| Type | State university |
| Focus areas | Forestry, Horticulture |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
The university has been established with a specialised mandate to address academic and applied research needs in forestry and horticulture. Uttar Pradesh, with its diverse agro-climatic zones, is among India's leading producers of horticultural crops such as mango, guava, potato, and a wide range of vegetables, while its forest belts in the Terai, Vindhyan, and Bundelkhand regions sustain significant biodiversity. A dedicated university in these disciplines is intended to support trained human resources, scientific research, and outreach to farmers and forest-dependent communities.
Universities of this category in India typically offer programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels in disciplines such as:
The creation of a dedicated forestry and horticulture university in Uttar Pradesh reflects a broader trend in Indian higher education towards specialised state agricultural universities. Such institutions complement the work of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), and existing general agricultural universities by concentrating expertise on tree crops, plantations, orchards, nurseries, and protected cultivation.