Bansilal Amrutlal College of Agriculture established in 1947 with the tireless efforts by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel-the Ironman of India, learned Shree Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi and Agricultural scientist Dr. M. D. Patel since its inception, has been significantly contributing to agricultural development and research as well in the state of Gujarat and nation at large. A huge workforce of trained teachers and scientists has been working for the tremendous activities in education, research and extension education. Every year approximately, 140 students at undergraduate and 120 at postgraduate level enroll in agricultural studies from different parts of India and abroad. After constitution of Anand Agricultural University (2004) around 2500 graduates and post graduates and since establishment of the institute (1947) around 8500 graduates and post graduates students have earned their degree from this institute and most of them have been working in the various fields of agriculture with reputed agencies of India and abroad. Since years, higher efficiency, expertise in the subject and leadership guts-these three have become the core identity of the students of the institute. Use of latest technology in education, research and extension has always been encouraged here. Due to this, students from the institute really have sound knowledge along with the latest updates in the field of agriculture. There are 18 departments working on crop-breeding, crop-production, crop-protection and Social Sciences and thereby carrying out various activities of education, research and extension education.
The college is located at the Anand Campus of the Anand Agricultural University, locally known as KHETIWADI, six kilometer from ANAND Railway Station of the Western Railway - between Ahmedabad and Vadodara. Anand - popularly known as the MILK-CITY is about 80 kilometers from the Sardar Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad and about 40 kilometers from Vadodara (Baroda) Airport.