About Mysore

AFMI is situated at Mysore, snugly nestled in the midst of lush green hills with pleasant weather. Call it the 'Oxford of the East' or the 'Cultural capital of Karnataka', it is today's hotspot of commerce, culture and entertainment. Technological innovation is slowly becoming the city's forte and it is home to many global firms, international companies, central and state government units, research and development institutes and defense establishments. Prominent educational, training and research institutions on agriculture, food and rural development in close vicinity of AFMI are the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Defense Food research Laboratory, Mysore University and many others.

Mysore, capital of the erstwhile Wodeyar kingdom is also known as the city of palaces. Located 770m above sea level this picturesque city has pleasant weather for much of the year. This charming city of Palaces, hills and rivers also boasts a history of fine urban planning - Krishna raja Wodiyar reign saw a number of improvements to the planning and infrastructure of the city under the able devans Sri M. Vishveshwaraya and Sri Mirza Ismail.

Mysore's must see list includes scenic places like the Chamundi Hills, Brindavan Garden, Birds Sanctuary, Tipu Forte, Mysore Palace, to name just a few. There's loads of entertainment for your leisure hours. Fun and excitement welcome you at multiplexes which are popular with families as well as Mysore's generation X. Moreover, the metropolitan city of Bangalore lies only a whisper away.