College of Agriculture Hassan (UAS Bangalore)

College of Agriculture Hassan is under the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Bangalore, serving the Hassan district and the surrounding Western Ghats foothills region. The college focuses on paddy, coffee, arecanut, banana, horticulture crops, and vegetable production relevant to the Hassan, Kodagu, and Chikmagalur farming landscape. Hassan district is known for its paddy cultivation in the Hemavathy command area, coffee and spice plantations in the foothills, and sericulture in the Channarayapatna and Arakalagudu taluks. Students at the college get field training in all major district crops including arecanut management, paddy cultivation under the Hemavathy irrigation project, and vegetable production for the Bangalore market. The college collaborates with the Central Coffee Research Institute in Chikmagalur and the Spices Board for crop-specific research and training. The college has experimental plots, a soil testing lab, and participates in KSRLPS (Karnataka Soil and Research Laboratory for Plant Science) projects. The proximity to the V.C. Farm Mandya campus and UAS Bangalore provides students with additional research infrastructure access. KCET required for admission. Graduates from this college find strong employment in coffee estate management, the Karnataka Agriculture Department, cooperative banks as agricultural officers, and extension roles with the Horticulture Department. Hostel available for boys and girls.