Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences
Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute, is a government-aided Agricultural University in Allahabad, U.P India. It operates as an autonomous Christian minority institution under the 'Sam Higginbottom Educational and Charitable Society, Allahabad'. It was established in 1910 by Dr. Sam Higginbottom as "Allahabad Agricultural Institute" to improve the economic status of the rural population . While having completed its own hospital, Hayes Memorial Mission Hospital, the university is in the process of starting a medical college as per Medical Council of India (MCI) norms.
The campus is in Naini , a satellite neighborhood of Allahabad on the banks of river Yamuna . The university is spread over an area of 1020 acres lush-green campus, which includes 420 acres of research farms. The campus is divided into clusters of constituent schools and separate blocks for administration. The academic area chiefly comprises the main building, departmental annexes and auditoria. The university has 12 hostels on campus, six women's, four men's and two international hostels.
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Fees - Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences
| Courses | Fees |
| D.Pharma ( 1 Courses ) |
INR 1.8 L (for 2 years) |
| B.Pharma ( 1 Courses ) |
INR 5.6 L(for 4 years) |
| M.Pharma ( 2 Courses ) |
INR 2.68 |
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The institute was conferred deemed university status on 15 March 2000 and was certified as a Christian Minority Educational Institution in December 2005. Earlier the MHRD placed SHUATS among the elite category 'A' deemed university on the basis of the expert committee recommendation.
SHUATS is a recognized member of Association of Indian Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities ,Indian Agricultural Universities and International Association og Universities . The university has been re-accredited with a CGPA of 3.14 on a four-point scale and has received an 'A' grade (NAAC), valid till October 2018. SHUATS was accredited in 2009 by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and in 2010 by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).
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The university has established a Career Planning & Counselling Centre (CPCC). The CPCC invites companies for campus recruitment and placement assistance. Besides, the centre facilitates entrepreneurial and soft skills training, summer internships, career counselling and other personality development programs to the students. Some of the major recruiters of the university are Infosys, Larsen & Toubro,HCL, Wipro, Amdocs, ThoughtWorks, Union Bank Of India, Hindustan Construction Company, ITC Limited , Amul Mother Dairy, Nestle, Parle, Sonalika International , Bayer Crop Science , John Deere, TAFE, Escorts Tractors, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Force Motors, Jain Irrigation, IIFCO, Chambal Fertilisers, BASF, KRIBHCO, SABMiller , Cordlife, GlaxoSmithKline, Thyrocare and Lupin Ltd.
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