Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeth (MPKV) , Rahuri is one of the premier Agricultural University established in 1969 for Western Maharashtra having jurisdiction spread over ten districts viz: Ahmednagar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Nandurbar, Nasik, Pune, Sangli, Satara, and solapur. The university is named after a great social reformer Mahatma jyotiba Phule, The education, research and extension education are three principal functions of this university. From a modest beginning in 1969, over the years the university has expanded its horizon far and wide.

The under graduate education programme leading to a bachelors degree in Agriculture, Horticulture and Agricultural Engineering is being operated at colleges located at Pune, Dhule and Kolhapur for Agricultural sciences and at Rahuri for B. Tech. The Post graduate program is operated in the faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering at Rahuri.

The research is carried out at the central campus and at four zonal stations. The research on dry farming is being conducted at Solapur, on sugarcane at Padegaon, on oilseeds at Jalgaon and on wheat at Niphad. Whereas at central campus Rahuri research on fruit crops, vegetable, cotton, pulses, food crops and water management studies are being conducted.

The Agricultural Technology Information (ATIC) is a single window delivery dissemination and supporting system for various innovative and farm worthy techniques evolved at the university and affiliated organization in the pursuit of research and excellence.
Recently the university has been honored by the prestigious award "Sardar Patel best university 2002 "