Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology shortly called as OUAT came into existence in the year 1962 with the objective of offering agricultural education to the people belonging to the state of Orissa. The university has connection with University of Mississippi and Missouri belonging to the United States to further strengthen its extension, research and teaching activities. Separate wings for monitoring & evaluation, extension education & planning and research are functioning under the university. Initially, the college began with two constituent colleges and now eight colleges are working under its jurisdiction. In addition, a postgraduate center is functioning under the university with three departments namely microbiology, bioinformatics and MCA. The university has introduced postgraduate courses in the frontier areas of science like agri-business management, computer science & application, bioinformatics, biotechnology and microbiology through the PG center. The list of courses offered by OUAT through its constituent colleges is given below:

College of Agriculture, Bhubaneswar:

• Bachelor of Science in

o Agriculture

o Forestry

• Master of Science in Agriculture

• Ph. D

College of Agriculture, Chiplima:

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

College of Agriculture, Bhawanipatna:

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

College of Horticulture, Chiplima:

• Bachelor of Science in Horticulture

College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar:

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry

• Master of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (with specialization in)

o Animal Breeding & Genetics

o Animal Nutrition

o Animal Production & Management

o Bacteriology, Virology & Public Health

o Biochemistry

o Gynecology

o Pharmacology

o Poultry Science

o Veterinary Anatomy

o Veterinary Medicine

o Veterinary Parasitology

o Veterinary Pathology

o Veterinary Physiology

o Veterinary Surgery & Radiology

• Ph. D in

o Veterinary Surgery

o Veterinary Pathology

o Veterinary Medicine

College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar:

• Bachelor of Technology

• Master of Technology

College of Home Science, Bhubaneswar:

• Bachelor of Science in Home Science

College of Fisheries, Berhampur:

• Bachelor of Fishery Science

• Master of Fishery Science

• Ph. D

College of Basic Sciences & Humanities, Bhubaneswar:

• +2 Science

• Bachelor of Science (Pass  & Honors)

Courses offered through Center for Post Graduate Studies:

• Master of Computer Applications

• Master of Science in

o Microbiology

o Bioinformatics

Of the above-mentioned eight constituent colleges, three colleges offer Ph. D courses, four colleges offer PG courses and all eight colleges are offering under graduation courses in agriculture and allied disciplines.