Agricultural University :
About 5 kms. from the Coimbatore Railway
Station, this is one of the oldest institutions in India. Started as Agricultural
Demonstration Farm in 1868 in Saidapet, Chennai, it was later shifted to
Coimbatore in 1907. It became one of the internationally reputed Agricultural
Colleges in course of time. This Agricultural College was converted to
the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on June 1, 1971.
Forest College : One
of the oldest institutions of the kind in the country, the Southern Forest
Rangers' College is situated 3.5 kms. north of the Railway Station. The
College Museum is worth a visit.
G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition
: G.
D. Naidu, a leading industrialist played a mojor role in developing the
city of Coimbatore to its present state. He has made invaluble contributions
in electronics, mechanical, agricultural and automobile engineering. He
established training institutions for automobile and electronic technicians.
He also established an Industrial Exhibition- an important tourist attraction
in Coimbatore.
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