Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture was founded in the year 2014 under the patronage of Sakthi Foundation, the charitable trust of Sakthi Group, a part of Kumaraguru institutions. A culmination of Arutchelvar Padma Bhushan Dr. N. Mahalingam's time-honoured dream, the institute envisions empowering its learners with the technology blended agricultural knowledge and inspiring students to strive for innovation in production, food security, safety, and quality through a high standard of education and research.
Located in Nachimuthupuram, Appakudal, Erode, Tamil Nadu, Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. Aspiring to be a hub and ecosystem that inspires and infuses fundamental academic concepts with hands-on learning opportunities, the curriculum and activities structured by Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture are a fusion of academics and IT, which inspires learners to grasp new aspects, utilize their potential, and polish their skills with every task.
Developing Young Minds with Quality Education
At KIA, there are exceptional opportunities for crossdisciplinary, extracurricular, and creative activities. Tradition and modernity coexist here and flourish. Inculcating values, emphasizing character, celebrating the environment, and treating people with respect are all values that are practiced at Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture. KIAs mission is to offer a high paradigm of education in the field of Agriculture, to render all possible services to the farming community to make agriculture viable, profitable and self-supportive, to motivate educated youth to take up Agriculture as a vocation, and to develop the institution as a model one in the state. Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture promises its learners an undergraduate program of B. Sc Honours in Agriculture which constitutes disciplines like agriculture, modern techniques of agriculture, Veterinary Science, Forestry, Fisheries, Horticulture, Home Science, and more.
Participation in activities and competitions enhances the thinking ability of the students