Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College

About Institution

ARULMIGU ADHIPARASAKTHI SIDDHAR PEETAM is situated at Melmaruvathur, 92 km from Chennai. His Holiness Bangaru Adigalar is the living incarnation of Goddess Adhiparasakthi. To overcome the problems of the depressed and oppressed, the “Mother” wants each of Her devotee to help the oppressed and the underprivileged.

Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, the first self financing Agricultural College in Tamil Nadu, was established at G. B. Nagar, Kalavai, Vellore district in the year 1999 and affiliatedto Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) Coimbatore. Initially APAC was started with B.Sc (Agri.) programmewith an intake of 35 students. Later it was increased to 70 and in the year 2008 -2009 it was increased to 120.

In the academic year 2003-2004, B.Sc (Horti.) programme was initiated with a strength of 30 students. Later on in the year 2010 -2011 the strength was increased to 50 and the current intake is 60 students. During the academic year 2008-09, Adhiparasakthi Institute of Agriculture was started to train the students for Diploma in agriculture with an intake strength of 50 and further increased to 70.