Central Agricultural University came into existence in the year 1992 and the university was established with the objective of grooming agricultural researchers in the state of Manipur. The university is located in the capital of the state of Manipur namely Imphal and the university actually began its operations in the year 1993.

The jurisdiction of this university is spread over six North-Eastern Hill states namely Tripura, Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. The university is known to offer world-class programmes in agriculture and related fields. Right from its inception, the university has been functioning efficiently in the agricultural field and is also conducting several research activities in agricultural and allied disciplines.

Central Agricultural University is offering education in agricultural and allied disciplines through the constituent units belonging to different faculties like agricultural engineering & post-harvest technology, home science, horticulture & forestry, fisheries, veterinary science & animal husbandry, agriculture. The list of courses offered by Central Agricultural University  through the constituent units is given below:

College of Agriculture, Imphal:

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

• Master of Science in Agriculture

College of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, Mizoram:

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry

College of Fisheries, Tripura:

• Bachelor of Fishery Sciences

College of Horticulture & Forestry, Arunachal Pradesh:

• Bachelor of Science in Horticulture

College of Home Sciences, Meghalaya:

• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

• Master of Science in Agriculture with specialization in

o Entomology

o Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry

o Plant Breeding & Genetics

o Horticulture

o Plant Pathology

o Agronomy

For seeking admission to the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, candidates must have completed their 10+2 in science stream with mathematics/biology, chemistry and physics subjects. Admission to the constituent colleges of Central Agricultural University is made based on the performance of the students in the entrance examination conducted by the appropriate state governments, Different departments like Languages, Math & statistics, animal sciences, agricultural engineering, extension education, agricultural economics, entomology, soil science and agricultural chemistry, plant breeding & genetics, botany & plant pathology, horticulture and agronomy.