Agricultural Universities in India: Career options, Importance & Offered Courses
A career in agriculture offers various opportunities in areas like research, management, sales, and farming. It includes the role as a farm manager, agronomist, horticulturist and many more job roles. Here in this Shiksha Article we'll discuss the agricultural colleges in India and the courses offered by them.
Agriculture is a diverse and impactful career path for students who want to pursue it as their career. This career ensures the country's driving economic development and global food security. The Indian economy holds the sixth position among the world’s top economies. As an agrarian country, the nation must enhance its educational facilities in the agricultural domain, R&D, and job prospects, among others, so that India can accelerate its growth in the agricultural sector.
Students can opt for the UG (Undergraduate) and PG (Post Graduate) courses in the field of agriculture, from which they can get job roles in private as well as in the government sector.
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The University has eight affiliated colleges under its umbrella that collectively offer UGC-approved courses at UG, PG, and doctoral level in various streams, including Science, Home Science, Engineering, Technology, Forestry, Fisheries and many more.
Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University offers MSc in nearly 41 specialisations. The MSc specialisations are offered in the disciplines of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering & Technology, and Community Science, including Agronomy, Seed Science & Technology, Agricultural Microbiology, and Crop Physiology.
Students can go through detailed information about some universities that they can opt for:
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Establishment Year: 1905
Location: New Delhi
Popularly known as Pusa institute, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) attained the status of a deemed university in 1958. The institute’s campus is a self-contained sylvan complex which is spread over an area of about 1,250 acres. Currently, the institute has about 20 divisions, five multi-disciplinary centres, eight regional stations, two off-season nurseries, three all-India coordinated research projects, and 10 national centres functioning under coordinated research projects. The university offers PG and PhD courses majorly in disciplines such as:
| Computer Application |
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| Food Science |
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| Floriculture |
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| Fruit Science |
Vegetable Science |
| Plant Pathology |
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| Seed Science |
Soil Science |
| Water Science |
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| List of UG Courses |
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| Campus | College | Degree offered |
| GKVK Campus, Bangalore | College of Agriculture | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture B.Sc. (Hons.) Agri. Business Management |
| Mandya Campus | College of Agriculture | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture |
| Hassan Campus | College of Agriculture | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture B.Tech. (Biotechnology) B.Tech. (Food Technology) |
| Chintamani Campus | College of Sericulture | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture B.Sc. (Hons.) Sericulture |
| Chamarajanagara Campus | College of Agriculture | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture |
| GKVK Campus, Bangalore | College of Agriculture | B.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) |
| List of PG Courses |
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| Subject | Degree Awarded |
| Agricultural Entomology* | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Agricultural Extension | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Agricultural Microbiology | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Plant Pathology* | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Soil Science & Agri. Chemistry* | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Agricultural Economics | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Horticulture | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Agronomy* | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Genetics & Plant Breeding* | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Crop Physiology | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Food Science & Nutrition | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Agricultural Statistics | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Plant Biochemistry | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Seed Science & Technology | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Sericulture | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Soil & Water Engineering | Master of Technology (Agricultural Engineering) |
| Processing & Food Engineering | Master of Technology (Agricultural Engineering) |
| Agri. Marketing & Cooperation | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Plant Biotechnology | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Apiculture | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Environmental Science | Master of Science (Agri.) |
| Agri. Business Management | Master of Business Administration |
| Bio-informatics | Master of Science (Agri.) |
*Offered at College of Agriculture, Mandya
The university currently offers four UG courses, PG courses, and PhD courses to students in 12 different branches. The university performs integrated functions of teaching, research, and extension in the fields of:
| Sr.No | UG Courses Offered | PG Courses Offered |
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| 1 | Agriculture | Agriculture |
| 2 | Horticulture | Horticulture |
| 3 | Fisheries Science | Fisheries Science |
| 4 | Agricultural Engineering | Agricultural Engineering |
| 5 | Forestry | Forestry |
| 6 | Dairy Technology | Dairy Technology |
| 7 | Food Technology | Food Technology |
| 8 | Biotechnology | Biotechnology |
| 9 | Community Science | Community Science |
| 10 | Sericulture | Sericulture |
| 11 | Veterinary Science | Veterinary Science |
| 12 | Food Nutrition & Dietetics | Food Nutrition & Dietetics |
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University
Yes, CCS HAU does offer an MBA course for two years, divided into four semesters, and offered in full-time mode. The university offers only one specialisation in the MBA course, i.e, Agri Business Management, the General MBA course, and the MBA General (Rural Management). To get admission into the BA course, applicants must complete their graduation with an average of 55%.
MBA is offered in two specialisations at the institute which are as follows:
- Business Administration
- Agriculture Business
[ICAR Rank 8]
Establishment Year: 1965
Location: Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad
Aspirants can pursue UG, PG, PhD and Diploma courses offered at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University. Candidates can secure admission in different courses offered at Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Home Science, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology as well as Polytechnic. The list of courses offered this agriculture university is as mentioned in the table below.ICAR Admissions 2024: UG & PG Programmes
In order to get admission to the agricultural sciences and its allied domains offered at undergraduate and post-graduate programmes, candidates must appear for the entrance exam mentioned below:
UG Courses: ICAR offers admission to 12 UG programmes in Agriculture and Allied Sciences (other than Veterinary Sciences) at various Agricultural Universities on 20% of the University Seats (100% seats in RLBCAU, Jhansi; Dr. RPCAU Pusa, Bihar; ICAR-NDRI, Karnal; ICAR-IARI, New Delhi and its Hubs), through CUET UG Exam.
Check the CUET UG 2026 tentative schedule from below:
| Events | Tentative Dates |
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| CUET UG 2026 Exam Notification | Second Week of October 2026 |
| Commencement of CUET UG registration 2026 | Third week of February 2026 |
| Last date for CUET 2026 registration | April 2026 |
| Release of CUET date sheet 2026 | Fourth week of April 2026 |
| CUET UG 2026 Exam Date | May 2026 |
PG Courses: Students who wish to aim in one out of the 30 per cent seats in Master's degree programmes in agriculture universities like the Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), and National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), must appear for ICAR AIEEA PG Exam.
Eligibility: Candidates who want to appear in the ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 exam, must ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility requirements for the exam. Failing to the eligibility criteria or document required during the counselling process will lead to the rejection of the candidature of the applicant.
Candidate should note that for admission to Master’s degree programmes through the entrance exam conducted by NTA, only the candidates who have passed graduation with four/six (12+4/10+6 B.Sc. Ag./B.Tech.) / five years (B.V.Sc. & AH) / 5½ years (B.V.Sc. & AH) degree programme will be eligible.
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree with a 3-year duration will not be considered for admission through ICAR AIEEA PG in AUs under the ICAR-AU system except in a few courses at two ICAR-Deemed Universities (DUs), viz. IARI and NDRI for which the eligibility criteria of the concerned ICAR-DU, including admission of graduates having passed with 3 years’ degree, would prevail for admission.
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Yes, UAS Bangalore offers a BTech programme. Under this programme, students get to choose from various specialisations, including Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology, and more. Mentioned below are the key highlights of this programme: