Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

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{{Infobox College

| name = Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

| image = Mpuat udaipur.png

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| established = {{Start date and age|1999}}

| type = Government

| chancellor = Governor of Rajasthan

| vice_chancellor = Dr. Ajit Kumar Karnatak

| city = Udaipur

| state = Rajasthan

| country = India

| campus = Urban

| website = {{URL|http://www.mpuat.ac.in}}

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Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology is situated in Udaipur city of Rajasthan state in India. The government of Rajasthan founded this university by the bifurcation of Rajasthan Agriculture University, Bikaner on 1 November 1999. Since then it has been the principal academic institution supporting mainly south and south-eastern parts of Rajasthan, taking the national responsibility of identifying, designing, preparing and adapting new techniques in the field of production technology for agricultural development. Its jurisdiction is spread over 7 districts of Rajasthan: Banswara, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, and Udaipur.

Apart from six constituent colleges, the university comprises Agricultural Research Stations, Agricultural Research Sub Stations, Livestock Research Station, Dry Land Farming Research Station and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.

Narendra Singh Rathore was appointed vice chancellor in 2019,{{cite news |title=Raj guv appoints new vice chancellors in 8 universities |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/raj-guv-appoints-new-vice-chancellors-in-8-universities/1601501 |access-date=17 October 2021 |work=Outlook India |date=21 August 2019 |language=en}} and currently Dr. Ajit Kumar Karnatak has been appointed the Vice Chancellor of (MPUAT) on 15 October 2022. {{Cite news |last=Moiwala |first=Heena |date=17 October 2022 |title=Dr Ajit Kumar Karnatak appointed Vice Chancellor of Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology |work=Udaipurtimes.Com |url=https://udaipurtimes.com/education/MPUAT-Vice-Chancellor-Dr-Ajit-Kumar-Karnatak/cid8847255.htm |access-date=17 October 2022}}