Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth : Ranking, Admissions 2026-27, Courses, Fees, Placements, Scholarship

Akola, Maharashtra

College Type
State University
Co-Ed Status :
Co-Education
Minority Status :
Non Minority
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth

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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Facilities Details

Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola, employs a robust faculty of over 500 teaching and research staff across its colleges, research stations, and extension centers, specializing in agriculture, horticulture, engineering, and allied sciences. Most hold PhDs from ICAR-recognized institutions, with extensive field experience in Vidarbha's cotton-soybean farming systems, blending academic rigor with practical agronomy.

Teaching Staff Details

PDKV's faculty operates across 11 colleges (e.g., College of Agriculture Akola, Shegaon) and departments like Agronomy, Entomology, and Agricultural Engineering, with leadership roles filled by Professors & HODs averaging 25+ years of service. They contribute to ICAR projects on drought-resistant crops and soil health, often holding patents for bio-fertilizers or farm machinery prototypes.

Qualifications emphasize:

PhD/MSc (Agri) from SAUs/ICAR (90%+ of Professors).
Additional certifications in GIS, biotech, or agribusiness management.

Student-Faculty Ratio

PDKV maintains a favorable ratio of 15:1 overall (UG programs), improving to 10:1 in practical labs and PG research groups, per NIRF-aligned data.
This enables hands-on mentoring in 100-acre research farms, where faculty guide theses on local pest management or precision irrigation.
Lower ratios in engineering (12:1) support B.Tech Agri cohorts of 60 students per batch.

Industry Experience

Around 40% of senior faculty bring 5-15 years of pre-academia roles from seed firms (Mahyco), agro-banks, or Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), fostering industry-relevant curricula like drone-based crop monitoring.
Examples include ex-ICRISAT researchers in entomology and Bayer collaborators in biotech, who secure funded projects worth Rs50 crore annually

Teaching Methods

PDKV faculty employs hybrid methods blending lectures (30%), field demos (40%), and experiential learning via student READY programs—mandatory farm internships and rural entrepreneurship modules.
Tools include ICT-enabled classrooms, virtual labs for soil testing, flipped classrooms for extension education, and group projects on Vidarbha-specific issues like pink bollworm resistance.
Evaluations mix continuous assessment (quizzes, seminars) with practical exams, achieving 85% student satisfaction in NAAC reviews.

Selected Faculty Profiles

Below is a table of prominent faculty from key departments, drawn from official directories and profiles.

Name	Designation	Department	Qualifications	Experience	Contact/Specialization
Dr. R. G. Dani	Vice-Chancellor	University Leadership	PhD (Genetics)	30+ years	Leadership in crop genetics; former VC
Dr. Bhale V.M.	Professor & HOD	Agronomy	PhD (Agri)	28 years	Dryland farming, weed management;
Dr. Ravindra Shamrao Nandanwar	Professor & HOD	Agricultural Botany	PhD (Botany)	27 years	Plant breeding;
Dr. S. J. Gahukar	Associate Professor & HOD	Biotechnology	PhD (Biotech)	25+ years	GM crops, tissue culture
Prof. Ganvir B. N.	Professor & HOD	Agricultural Economics & Statistics	PhD (Agri Econ)	16 years	Farm economics, market analytics
Dr. D.B. Undirwade	Professor & HOD	Agricultural Entomology	PhD (Ento)	21 years	IPM for cotton pests
Dr. Mankar M. D.	Professor & HOD	Agricultural Extension	PhD (Extension)	24 years	Rural tech adoption
Dr. Vijay Nilkanthrao Dod	Professor & HOD	Horticulture	PhD (Hort)	28 years	Fruit/veg breeding
Prof. Taide Yayati Bhimrao	Associate Professor & Dean	Forestry	MSc/PhD	20 years	Agroforestry systems
Dr. Prafullakumar Baburao Kale	Associate Professor	Farm Structures	PhD (Ag Engg)	30 years	Post-harvest engineering
Dr. Subhash Madhawrao Taley	Professor & HOD	Soil & Water Conservation Engg	PhD	34 years	Watershed management
Dr. C.N. Gangde	Professor & HOD	Farm Power & Machinery	PhD	30 years	Tractor tech, automation
Dr. Umesh R. Chinchmalatpure	Associate Professor	Extension Education	PhD	13 years	Agri communication, ICT
Dr. R. S. Raut	Assistant Professor	Extension Education	PhD	20 years	Livelihood programs
Dr. Bhaskar Ajabrao Sakhare	Assistant Professor	Genetics & Plant Breeding	PhD	15 years	Cotton breeding
Dr. Girish Sahebrao Jeughale	Senior Research Assistant	Agril. Entomology	PhD, MBA	17 years	IPM/toxicology

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