![]() Administrative building of the college.
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Other name
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COH, Mudigere |
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Motto | To be a premier College of Horticulture by developing quality manpower |
Type | Public |
Established | 1971 (1991 shifted to Mudigere) |
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UAHS, Shivamogga ICAR |
Dean | Dr.D.Madaiah |
Location | Mudigere, Karnataka, 577132, India |
Campus | 441.2 acres (1.785 km2) which includes RRS. |
previous dean | Dr.Hemla Naik B |
Website | www.cohmudigere.edu.in |
College of Horticulture Mudigere | |
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Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 13°06′55″N 75°37′51″E / 13.115232°N 75.630830°E | |
Website | www.cohmudigere.edu.in |
College of Horticulture Mudigere (COHM) is a Horticulture College located in Mudigere, Karnataka, India. Established in 1991, it is affiliated to the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga. previously affiliated to UAHS, Bagalkot This renowned premier horticultural education center is oldest in Karnataka, The college has been rewarded as "ICAR-Accredited" from 25 August 2004 by ICAR Peer Review team and the Education Division.
University of Agricultural Sciences(UAS), Bengaluru started a degree program in Horticulture at Bengaluru, first of its kind in India established during 1970, Later during 1991-92 it was shifted to Mudigere, Chikkamagaluru District, by establishing a College of Horticulture Mudigere (COHM). The College has been offering UG program since its inception and M.Sc(Hort.) program from 2010-11.
The College of Horticulture is located in Western Ghats About 4 km South-West of Mudigere town(13,7,N 74,37,E 980m MSL) beside of the Mudigere-Hassan main road. It is located in an average elevation of 915 metres (3001 feet). The annual rainfall here is typically very high ranging from 3000 mm to 3500 mm.
The College(COHM) is well equipped with spacious class rooms, various laboratories, audio visual teaching aids, Crop Museum, Glass Houses, Poly Houses, Plant Conservatory and Sufficient land for field experiments. The teaching process is supported by library and Computer Center with ARIS network. For students accommodation at the campus, Separate mess & Hostels for boys & girls are available with Wi-Fi facility. For the accommodation of the guests, Visiting Professors and Scientists Guest Houses are built within the campus. Outdoor as well as indoor sport stadiums encourages sports activity among students.