The Mandates of the University as defned in The Agricultural University Act , 1971 ,are:
- Making provision for Imparting education in diffrent branches of study, particularly in Agriculture,Horticulture, Animal Husbandry including Veterinary and Dairy Science,Co-operation, Fisheries ,Forestry,Agricultural Engineering,Home Science and other Allied branches of learning and scholarship.
- Furthering the advancement of leadership prosecution of reserach,particularly in Agriculture and Allied Sciences.
- Undertaking an Extenstion education Programme; and
- Such other purposes as the University may from time to time determine.