Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad

The Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology And Sciences (SHUATS) is established under U.P. Act No. 35 of 2016, as passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature. SHUATS is established and administered by the Ecumenical Minority Christian Society namely the Sam Higginbottom Educational and Charitable Society registered under the Society Registration Act, 1860 in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The University is a united endeavour of the Christian community in India for promoting rural life and development in conformity with the Christian vision of human kind and the creation. The University is held in trust as a common ecumenical heritage by the Christian Churches and Christian Organizations of the country. It seeks to be a national centre of professional excellence in education and service to the people with the participation of students and faculty members from all over India. The University upholds and strives to achieve the following:

a) Responsible stewardship of the environment and its resources,

b) Sustainable development,

c) Linkage of learning and research to the needs and life of the people,

d) Justice to the minorities, and other weaker sections of the society, especially to women and the rural poor,

e) Holistic formation of the human person in, with and through the community for leadership instilled by Christian values,

f) National unity and communal harmony,

g) International fellowship and cooperation in the educational and developmental ministry in the service of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

In all of the above, the University helps the young and old without coercion or compulsion to deepen their commitment to a life of service as exemplified in JESUS CHRIST; by means of presentation of the Gospel through teaching, worship and witness in accordance with the Christian belief. Dr. Sam Higginbottom established Allahabad Agricultural Institute (AAI) in 1910. On 15th of March 2000, upon the recommendations of University Grants Commission, and with the approval of Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, the Central Government issued notification No. F-9-26/94-U.3. dated the 15th of March 2000, declaring Allahabad Agricultural Institute as Deemed University. As a tribute to the founder Dr. Sam Higginbottom, who through his sincere services, hard work and dedication, contributed greatly towards enhancing the agriculture production in our country, a proposal was submitted to Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi to rechristen Allahabad Agricultural Institute Deemed University as “Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences”. In view of the above, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi vide communication bearing reference No. F.13- 7/2008-U.3.A, dated September 22, 2009 approved renaming of the Allahabad Agricultural Institute-Deemed University as: “SAM HIGGINBOTTOM INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES” (Formerly Allahabad Agricultural Institute), (Deemed-to-be-University).