Agriculture is a key segment of the Indian economy which not only increases the GDP and export earnings, but also provides employment to more than half of the workforce of country. Agricultural science is a far-reaching multi-disciplinary field of biology that comprises parts of natural sciences, economics and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. Agricultural universities are the main institutions offering this course. However, there are certain private universities and colleges that offer course in this field.
There are 67 State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), three Central Agricultural University (CAU), four Deemed Universities (DUs) and Central Universities and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) with agriculture faculty in India. These institutions provide admission at UG level in 11 disciplines. After the completion of the 10+2 standard examination, one can either pursue BSc, BBA in Agriculture or after the completion of graduation in Science stream. In India, various National & State Level Agriculture Entrance Exams are organized every year for the admissions into Agriculture / Horticulture undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
State Agricultural Universities
Fields of Agriculture
All-India and State Level Examinations to Clear
| Agriculture Entrance Exams | Horticulture Entrance Exams | Common Entrance Test including Agriculture Entrance Test |
| AGRICET: Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University Entrance Exam
CG PAT: Chhattisgarh Pre Agriculture Test GBPUAT: G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Admission AIEEA UG | AIEEA PG : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) IGKV CET: Indira Gandhi Agricultural University Common Entrance Test JCECE: Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination MCAER PG MP PAT: Madhya Pradesh Pre Agriculture Test (PAT) OUAT: Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) PAU Entrance: Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Rajasthan JET : Rajasthan Joint Entrance Test (JET) UPCATET : Uttar Pradesh Combined Agricultural and Technology Entrance Test Maharashtra BSc Agriculture |
HORTI CET 2019: Horticultural University Common Entrance Exam
Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University HORTICET |
Engineering, Agriculture, and Medical Common Entrance Test (AP EAMCET and TS EAMCET)
TS EAMCET Agriculture Exam AP EAMCET Karnataka Common Entrance Test KEAM: Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medical Entrance Exam UPSEE: Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam |
New Initiatives in Courses
Student READY (Rural and Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana)
In compliance with the Student READY programme in the year 2015, the following components are proposed for conducting the one year program in all the undergraduate discipline:
New Degree Programmes
Considering the latest scientific developments impacting food and agriculture systems, along with new societal needs and demands, the Fifth Deans’ Committee has proposed introduction of the following new courses.
All-inclusive Distribution of Courses
With an aim of inculcating the basic, principles, as well as, skills in a systematic way year wise plan has been sketched out:
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| Basic and fundamental courses (Tradtional) | Principles (Technology) | Production system (For improving Talent) | Skill and entrepreneurship development (For federating Trading) |
List of Agriculture Institutes
Andhra Pradesh
- charya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur
- Dr YSR Horticultural University, Venkataramannagudem, Tadepalligudem
- Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati
Assam
- Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
Bihar
- Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur
- Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University, Samastipur
Chhattisgarh
- Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg
- Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur
Delhi
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Gujarat
- Anand Agricultural University, Anand
- Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
- Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar
- Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari
- Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Banaskantha
Haryana
- Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
- Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar
- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
Himachal Pradesh
- Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur
- Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan
Jammu and Kashmir
- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
- Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke
Karnataka
- Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
- University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
- University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
- University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot
Kerala
- Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur
- Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi
- Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad
Madhya Pradesh
- Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
- Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur
- Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior
Maharashtra
- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
- Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli
- Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola
- Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur
- Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri
- Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Manipur
- Central Agricultural University, Imphal
Odisha
- Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
Punjab
- Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
- Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Rajasthan
- Agriculture University, Jodhpur
- Agriculture University, Kota
- Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur
- Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner
- Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner
- Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner
Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
- Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram, Chennai
Telangana
- Prof Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad
- Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, Hyderabad
Uttar Pradesh
- Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda
- Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur
- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly
- Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Faizabad
- Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi
- Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut
- UP Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Ansundhan Sansthan, Mathura
Uttarakhand
- GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
- Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry, Pauri Garhwal
West Bengal
- Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur
- Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar
- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata
Evaluation Process
However, the papers will be set by external sources, and the respective HOD shall ensure the coverage of syllabus according to the report. On the other hand, evaluation and assessment to be done internally by the faculty other than the Course Instructor.
