B.Sc. in Agriculture
at College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram

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B.Sc. in Agriculture

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B.Sc. in Agriculture
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College of Agriculture, Vellayani
Overview

At College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University, B.Sc. is offered across various specialisations, including B.Sc. in Agriculture. This course is a UG level course. Moreover, it is offered for a duration of 4 years. The total seat intake is 176. Students interested in knowing about the other specialisations can visit the College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University B.Sc. page. Also, check out the below table to know other key highlights about B.Sc. in Agriculture offered by College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University:

Duration	4 years
Course Level	UG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Official Website	Go to Website

B.Sc. in Agriculture
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College of Agriculture, Vellayani
Fees

College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University B.Sc. in Agriculture fee is INR 71,700. Out of all these fee components, there are a few components that are charged only once by College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University, while some have to be paid semester-wise or annually, such as tuition fees depending on the college and course. More details around College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University B.Sc. in Agriculture fees are as follows:

B.Sc. in Agriculture
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How much median salary is offered for B.Sc. course by College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University?

At College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University median salary for B.Sc. course is INR 3 LPA. Also College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University has earned a remarkable review rating of 4.13 based on student feedback. Furthermore, it has received ratings of 4 for Placements.

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Q: Are there any specializations offered by College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University?

College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University is a well-known institution for B.Sc, M.Sc, B.E. / B.Tech courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University has course specializations in Biotechnology, Agriculture.

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Q: What is the fee range for the courses offered at College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University?

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University is approximately INR 71700.

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Q: Is it worth to consider College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University as a good Institute?

College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University is a renowned institution offering B.Sc, M.Sc, B.E. / B.Tech. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Science, Engineering. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated to delivering these programs. College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University boasts an impressive review rating of 4.13 based on student feedback at Shiksha. Additionally, it has received a rating of 4.67 for Campus Life, 4 for Placements, 4 for Faculty, and 4 for Infrastructure.

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Q: What are the courses that College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University offers?

College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University provides programmes including B.Sc, M.Sc, B.E. / B.Tech in streams such as Science, Engineering, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Biotechnology, Agriculture.

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B.Sc. in Agriculture
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Students Ratings & Reviews

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Placements3.3

Infrastructure4

Faculty & Course4.2

Campus Life4.5

Value for Money4.2

Akhil S

B.Sc. in Agriculture - Batch of 2025

3.6

2Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Unlock opportunities for agriculture through KAU.

Placements: I am in my final year (2021 batch). The percentage of placements is nearly 10%. Mostly placements are for B.Tech biotechnology students in the college. For B.Sc. hons agriculture, it is basically more of research oriented. So there won't be any placements like B.Tech programs. But you get opportunities to get into farm officer posts and other companies if your performance is good. If you could clear PSC, UPSC IBPS, and various posts are there for agri graduates.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is not really that bad. There are enough facilities for accommodation for both girls and boys. The food is also quite good and mess is run by students themselves. The lab facilities are also good but still, developments are needed as many equipment aren't properly working. There is enough exposure to the field during the course period.

Faculty: Teachers are really qualified and friendly. They really encourage students to pursue a writing career. The classes are of good quality with English as the medium of communication. The current syllabus is entirely updated with subjects like artificial intelligence and nanotechnology. The field exposure and skill development courses are also added to the new curriculum.

Other: The campus life is really worth each penny compared with the same courses offered in other universities and private colleges outside Kerala. There are enough campus fests and programs that make students engaged and stress-free from academics. There are opportunities for arts and music on the eco-friendly campus.

Reviewed on 10 Mar 2025Read More

Salman

B.Sc. in Agriculture - Batch of 2028

4.2

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Really great course. Highly recommend.

Placements: Campus placement is very low. You'll have to write a government exam or apply for interviews on your own. But jobs in the public sector and private sector are plenty, so it won't be that hard to get a job if you have decent grades, and there is still placement in companies like Cadbury, Reliance, Tata, etc. It'll be great since it's a very diverse field, and you'll get jobs from pharmaceuticals to food companies. Also, you could do UPSC; many people do that too.

Infrastructure: College infrastructure is very good, but hostel infrastructure is only okay-ish. There is Wi-Fi, labs for every department, and a huge library. Well-maintained toilets are there. The UG building for B.Sc. Agriculture is new, and it's all well-kept. Classrooms have projectors, platforms, and podiums, and each class has like 4 or 5 ACs too.

Faculty: From the 2024 batch onwards, the syllabus has changed according to the Sixth Dean Commission, and according to the course, it got easier under the new NEP. It's more of a skill-oriented course now, and you'll have a lot to do more than studying. You'll get hands-on experience in major agriculture aspects and related fields. It's a very good course, giving you peace of mind. We have theory classes for 100 minutes a day, practical for 90 minutes, and another 90 minutes for fieldwork. That's how our classes are going in Semester 1. Also, there is an all-India tour in the 3rd year. All the facilities are amazing, and they all have doctorates.

Other: Well, I chose this course by chance when I didn’t get admission to medical, but there’s no reason for having any regret. This course is also the best there is, and you'll have a lot of fun studying and spending time with your friends in the fields in the mud. It'll be like how it was in childhood again. Right now, I don’t feel anything should improve; it’s the best there is. Events are wonderful here, and seniors are great. They're very supportive, encouraging, and helpful. We have a very good cricket pitch where India vs. Australia U19 took place in 2008, and we have an indoor stadium.

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2025Read More

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Gokul G S

B.Sc. in Agriculture - Batch of 2023

3.2

3Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

I am satisfied with our course.

Placements: Placements are not happening in our college. If they do, only 10–20% of students get benefits. If anyone gets a placement offer, they can only offer a salary package with a range of 2 LPA to 3 LPA. Top roles such as agri officer, agri manager, and soil tester. Our course has a career scope in agri-research stations, banking, professorships, and other fields.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure facilities of our college are developing. Wi-Fi is average. Our labs are good and smart classrooms are available. The library is the best part of this college. Hostel facilities are average. The food in the hostel is of the student's choice. Canteen food is of average quality.

Faculty: There is a shortage of faculty. Available teachers are very good and knowledgeable. There is a relevant curriculum modeled by ICAR. It makes students ready for industry. Semester exams are easy. The pass percentage for this course is 60% for the general category and reserved classes, it is about 50%.

Other: I have a keen interest in agriculture. The course is more practical-oriented. One suggestion for our course is to increase the availability of faculty members. Every year, the college conducts arts and sports fests.

Reviewed on 9 Oct 2022Read More

Athika

B.Sc. in Agriculture - Batch of 2025

4.2

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

A place which was gifted by a king for the students to pursue their agricultural future.

Placements: Every district has a post of Agriculture Officer which is recruited through Psc and also there is a post of soil survey officer. Many banks comes in the college for recruitment. The college also offers internship opportunities It also offers seminars for examination for CAT exam etc. Most of the students pursue their M.Sc. as there are various subjects in which you can pursue your M.Sc. .

Infrastructure: As the main building was the queen's summer palace once the newly build buildings adopted a palace structure. All class and the labs are provided with a smart class. The Library is provided with WI-FI. The college has a very good and large ground with an indoor stadium. Training for basketball, badminton, table tennis is provided in the indoor stadium. The indoor stadium is provided with a Jim too. The college also has good labs and processing units with adequate facilities. The college has large instructional farmers and orchards wherein students get trained. It also has a very good farmhouse where outsiders can buy various seeds and plants. The girls UG hostel has 3 blocks and new blocks are coming up. Each room accommodates 3-4 people with adequate facilities. The washroom is common, about 4-5 bathrooms and 4-5 toilets in each floor. Each floor is provided with a water filter. The facilities are good and limited as it is a government college. Mess has definite menu and changes from semester to semester.

Faculty: All the teachers in the college are M.Sc. Graduates and most of them have PhDs with doctorates. The teaching quality is good. The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture course consists of 8 semester each lasting for 6 months that's an all total of 4 years. The final year you have the Rural Agricultural Work Experience Programme. The course also consist of two study trips- A south Indian trip lasting for almost 2 weeks and a North Indian trip lasting for about 22 days. It's a great experience for the students were they visit various research institute all over the country. Each semester has two 3 examinations one mid-term exam, the final exam and the practicals with the viva. You should obtain minimum 5 O. G. P. A ( overall grade point average) to pass the course with a total of 75 percent attendance. The exams are not so difficult and ofcourse it depends on your interest in each subject.

Other: I got admission to the college via NEET. The course is interesting for those who love agriculture and you get to be close with nature. You get to interact with the farmers know their life, it's a great experience and the scope of the course is very vast. The college has a NCC naval unit which gives very good experience for the students. The campus is very vast and very beautiful. The campus is situated at the bank of vellayani kayal which gives its name. We celebrate various festivals in the campus. The course provide opportunities to develop your extracurricular skills which is a very good positive aspect of the course.

Reviewed on 15 Aug 2022Read More

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B.Sc. in Agriculture - Batch of 2021

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I am very much satisfied with everything.

Placements: The agriculture course offered a huge variety of opportunities for undergraduate students. Some of our colleagues were appointed as agriculture assistants, farm officers and lab assistants in various research centers and agriculture officers. Besides, there are MBA aspirants who now got admission to IRMA (Gujarat) IIM (Ahmedabad). Moreover, we could continue further studies by pursuing post-graduation afterward. There are a lot of opportunities abroad also. We got admission here by qualifying in NEET examination, and some students got by reservation. There were about a hundred students in our batch.

Infrastructure: Our department has advanced technologies and machinery for research activities and the demonstration for students. The laboratory for every department is handled by professors directly with a complete range of collection of research materials. There is a library inside our campus which has all collections of books related to every department, and also they provide free Wi-Fi facilities for students. The classrooms were rebuilt recently with well-developed audio-visual aids. Accommodation facilities for boys and girls are available separately within the campus with good quality food both in the hostel as well as on the campus. There is a primary health care centre at the entrance of our college. Our campus has the strongest team for sports like football, volleyball, cricket and basketball for both men and women. In addition to this, there is an indoor stadium for us.

Faculty: Most of the professors here have a doctorate degree from reputed universities with a keen interest in helping students in academic activities. They actually put a lot of effort into preparing slides to explain the subject matter without leaving any confusion for us. Most of the disciplines in this field have relevance as it includes economics, genetics, extension, plant pathology, agronomy, horticulture, etc., which increases the scope of this course. Most of the semester exams were much easy to understand, and almost all the students managed to pass except for those who faced some health issues.

Other: I have had a passion for agriculture since my childhood. During my college days, I developed an interest in genetics which gave me the strength to opt for it as my subject for my post-graduation. The only thing I felt to improve was about the exam pattern as they could indulge more multiple-choice questions rather than long descriptive questions as they latter will not improve our subject knowledge rather than make students mug up and forget everything. The main attracting thing about our college is the programs organised on every special occasion. Our college provides scholarships for ICAR students and also E-grants. The campus is located in a rural area, so it is not much crowded. We need to travel a few distance to the nearby town to purchase our things.

Reviewed on 2 Nov 2021Read More

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Q: Does College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University has good and experienced faculty?

College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University has a Faculty review rating of 4 by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

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Q: What is the overall intake at College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University for all courses together?

The seats availability for offered courses at College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University goes up to 317. Courses offerred by College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University are approved by eminent Government bodies such as ICAR.

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Q: What is the median placement salary offered to the students of College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University?

The median salary granted to students upon a successful placement from the College of Agriculture, Vellayani - Kerala Agricultural University is INR 3.27 LPA, indicating the institution's commitment to fostering prosperous career beginnings, with graduates receiving a commendable financial remuneration.

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Q: What are the major practical subjects in BSc Agriculture Course?

BSc Agri. Practical subjects include

Agronomy
Horticulture
Soil Science
Plant Pathology
Entomology
Animal Husbandry
Agricultural Engineering

BSc Agri. Practical Exercises:

Measuring irrigation water.
Determining soil moisture content.
Calculating consumptive use of water.
Exercises on drainage and irrigation requirements.
Calculating irrigation water use efficiency.
Visiting irrigation and drainage projects.

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Q: What is the syllabus of BSc Agriculture?

BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester I
Basic Science and Humanities	Rural Sociology and the Constitution of India
Comprehension and Communication Skills in English	Plant Biochemistry
BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester II
Agricultural Economics	Agricultural Finance and Cooperation
Principles of Agricultural Economics	Trade and Prices
BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester III
Agricultural Engineering	Farm Power and Machinery
Energy Sources and Their Application in Agriculture	Protected cultivation structures and agro-processing
BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester IV
Agricultural Entomology	General Entomology
Crop Pests and Their Management	Sericulture
BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester V
Agricultural Extension Education	Extension Methodologies for Transfer of Agricultural Technologies
Dimensions of Agricultural Extension	Entrepreneurship Development and Communication Skills
BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester VI
Agricultural Microbiology	Soil Microbiology
Practical Crop Production	Horticulture
BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester VII
Agricultural Statistics	Fundamentals of Statistics
Agronomy	Introductory Agriculture, Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Meteorology
BSc Agriculture Subjects Semester VIII
Internship	Viva

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Entry Requirements

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Student have to passed 12th examination with the subjects English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology from the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations approved similar to and obtained listed marks in aggregate of these subjects are eligible. Student belonging to SC/ST a minimum passing marks is required.
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Candidate must have completed 17 years of age as on the 31st December 2023.