Definition of Anand agricultural university

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) is a university located in the western Indian state of Gujarat between the cities of Vadodara and Ahmedabad. This was formerly the Anand Campus of Gujarat Agricultural University, which is now an independent university. This university has three constituent colleges one each for agriculture, veterinary science, and animal husbandry and dairy science. The jurisdiction of university are Kheda, Anand, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Dahod and Panchmahal districts. The university has well equipped IT facilities and a regional e-library. The university was setup to provide education support to the farming community in areas such as Agriculture, Horticulture, Engineering, Home Science etc. The university aims to promote development in Rural areas through education, research and support services.