GIET University, Gunupur (formerly known as Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology) was established by “Vidya Bharati Educational Trust,” Gunupur, Odisha, India in the year 1997. Since inception, the Trust promotes Technical Education in India with a motto of providing Quality Education in a highly disciplined and conducive environment with International Standards.
In 2025, ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad declared School of Agriculture, GIET University as their “Voluntary Center” for research activities. Click here
In 2025, School of Agriculture, GIET University introduced Medicinal crop- Ashwagandha for large scale cultivation under the guidance of MoU partner ICAR-NIRCA.
In 2025, faculties magnificently received 32.75 Lakhs Research Grant from External Funding Agencies like NITI Aayog,MSME and ICAR.
In 2025, One faculty secured 24 Lakhs Grant for Start-up under Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS).
During 2024-2025, the faculty members and students published 9 patents, and one patent was successfully granted in 2025.
In 2023, two student projects were selected under E-YUVA Fellow and funded by E-YUVA, BIRAC, DBT, Govt. of India @ 2.5 Lakhs/project.
During 2021-2022, an integrated unit comprising of mushroom cultivation as well as spawn production was established.
During 2020-2021, a model IFS unit of 01 hectare was established in the fruit orchard.
In 2019, a fruit orchard comprising of tropical and sub-tropical fruit plants was established in an area of 10 acres.
In 2018, the School of Agriculture has established an Instructional Farm comprising of Agronomic and Horticultural Crops in an area of 12 acres.