Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar

The Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar established in 1962 is the only Farm varsity of the State and is the second oldest Agricultural University of the Country. The University has so far established 58 educational, research and transfer technology campuses spread all over the State and has developed the capacity of enrolling 1798 students annually in Agriculture and allied sectors like Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Fisheries, Forestry, Home Science, Horticulture, Basic Science and Humanities. OUAT has evolved 109 crop varieties, a good number of production and protection technologies for crops, animals, fishes, several implements, added value to agricultural products and have developed solutions to several soil and water related constraints which have been widely adopted in the State. The University offers post graduation in 54 disciplines and Ph.D. in 31 disciplines. Till date more than 14000 Graduates, 5000 Post-Graduates and 300 Ph. D. students have received the degrees. OUAT has received the ICAR award for maximum number of fellowships during 2014.

College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar

The College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology (CAET) at Bhubaneswar was established in the year 1966. Well acclaimed as one of the leading colleges under SAU-ICAR system, CAET-Bhubaneswar is known throughout the country and abroad for outstanding contributions in the fields of education, research and technology transfer to the farmers since more than four decades. It provides highly qualified technical as well as managerial human resources to the public and industrial sector through its B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. Programmes.

CAET is a lively institution, with its dedicated & qualified teaching staff. The college is well equipped with modern laboratory facilities to meet the challenges and the needs of the government and industries.

The College will be celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year in 2016.

Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, is also known by names such as Toshali, Kalinga Nagari, Nagar Kalinga, Ekamra Kanan and Ekamra Kshetra. It is the largest city in Odisha and is a centre of economic and religious importance in Eastern India. With many Hindu temples, which span the entire spectrum of Kalinga architecture, Bhubaneswar is often referred to as the Temple City of India and together with Puri and Konark, it forms the Swarna Tribhuja ("Golden Triangle"), one of eastern India's most visited destinations. Bhubaneswar, along with Jamshedpur and Chandigarh, it was one of modern India's first planned cities. An emerging Information Technology (IT) and education hub, Bhubaneswar is one of the country's fastest-developing cities.

January is the coldest month in Bhubaneswar and the temperatures during the 3rd week of January normally vary from 14–28°C (59–82 °F).

To reach Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar is well connected to the major cities of India by rail, road and air. Bhubaneswar airport is situated only about 4 kms from OUAT campus. The Bhubaneswar railway station is about 4.5 km from the university campus.