Founded in 1987, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (Indira Gandhi Agricultural University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Raipur (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Chhattisgarh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGAU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGAU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. IGAU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.