After the reorganization of states in the country, Raichur was identified as the main research station for oilseeds.

In 1984 and 2000, Colleges of Agriculture were started functioning, one at Raichur and the other at Bheemarayanagudi (Shahapur Taluk of Kalaburgi District) respectively, with an intake capacity of 30 students.

Intriguingly, Raichur continued its privilege of being the second largest campus and a major hub of education under UAS, Dharwad.

In 1994, Krishi Vigyana Kendra (KVK), a component of UAS, Dharwad but funded and monitored by ICAR, started functioning in the campus and received the best Krishi Vigyan Kendra National Award for the year 2007-08, thus completing all the necessities of Teaching, Research and Extension.

The Raichur campus has registered significant growth in last decade reaching newer heights in education, research and extension.