The College of Agriculture, Junagadh started functioning in the month of June, 1960. The college was affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad from its inception till the year 1967. Subsequently, on inception of Saurashtra University in 1968 at Rajkot, the affiliation was transferred to it.

Mandate

Planning, execution, promotion, co-operation, monitoring and evaluation of research and its application in agriculture, horticulture, agricultural engineering, animal husbandry, dairy and fishery sciences.

To develop skill/quality/qualification of rural youth through agricultural education in different faculties and to man in various agricultural and allied sectors

To promote, undertake and provide services in the field of research, training and education, dissemination of technological know how to farming community and extension agency through extension education.