Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), formerly Marathwada Agricultural University (MAU), is an agricultural university at Parbhani in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The objectives of the university are an education in agriculture and allied sciences, research-based on regional needs and facilitate technology transfer, etc. It is the only agricultural university in India where all the branches of Agricultural Sciences are taught. It is named after former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vasantrao Naik. Funded and regulated by the ICAR, Government of India. As of 2014, the university has 12 constituent colleges and 32 affiliated colleges, with a total intake of 4175 students. constituent colleges have undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. courses, while affiliated colleges have only undergraduate studied. The university also has 9 constituent agriculture schools and 53 affiliated ones, with a total intake of 3270 students. Type Public Established 1972 Chancellor Governor of Maharash The constituent colleges are Entrance of Vilasrao Deshmukh College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Latur College of Agriculture, Parbhani (established in 1956)[citation needed] College of Agriculture, Latur (established in 1987)[citation needed] College of Agriculture, Ambajogai (established in 2000)[citation needed] College of Agriculture, Badnapur, Dist. Jalna (established in 2000)[citation needed] College of Agriculture, Osmanabad (established in 2000)[citation needed] College of Agriculture, Golegaon College of Horticulture, Parbhani (established in 1984)[citation needed] College of Food Technology, Parbhani (established in 1976)[citation needed] Vilasrao Deshmukh College of Agricultural Biotechnology, Latur (established in 2006)[citation needed] College of Agril. Engineering, Parbhani (established in 1986)[citation needed] College of Home Science, Parbhani (established in 1976)[citation needed] College of Agricultural Business Management, Chakur (established in 2009)