The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS, Bangalore) is located in Bangalore, India. It was established in the year 1964 as UAS Bangalore by a legislative act. The rulers of Mysore kingdom (The Wodeyars) felt the need to establish research units in the field of agriculture and donated about 30 acres (120,000 m) of land to set up an Experimental Agricultural Station at Hebbal, then on the outskirts of Bangalore. What began on a 30-acre (120,000 m) land in 1899 was soon extended to about 1,300 acres (5.3 km). The increasing reputation of this experimental station as a training center led to the foundation of the Mysore Agricultural College at Hebbal in 1946 affiliated to the Mysore University. This was soon followed by the Agricultural College at Dharwad in 1947 which was then affiliated to Karnataka University. In 1958, veterinary science as a discipline was started with the establishment of the Veterinary College at Hebbal also affiliated to Mysore University. With growing impetus given by the Indian Government for the agricultural sector, leading to what has been termed the Green Revolution, many agricultural universities were established throughout the country.