UP Combined Agriculture and Technology Entrance Test (UPCATET) is conducted in order to provide admission to Uttar Pradesh State domicile candidates in UG and PG Science courses.
On the basis of candidates’ score in UPCATET exam they can secure admission in courses such as BSc (Hons), BFSc, BVSc&AH, MSc, and MVSc.
UPCATET exam is conducted every year on a rotational basis by four universities. The four universities that accept UPCATET scores for admission in Science courses include:
• Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSAUA&T), Kanpur
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• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology (SVPUA&T), Meerut
• Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology (NDUA&T), Kumarganj, Faridabad
• Banda University of Agriculture and Technology (BUA&T), Banda
Given below is the course-wise number of seats available at each university for UG and PG Science programmes.
Universities Accepting UPCATET Scores/Ranks for UG Admission
| Programme |
Seats at CSAUA&T, Kanpur |
Seats at NDUA&T, Faizabad |
Seats at SVPUA&T, Meerut |
Seats at BUA&T, Banda |
| BSc (Hons) Agriculture (University Campus) |
144 |
132 |
116 |
62 |
| BSc (Hons) Agriculture (Azamgarh Campus) only for Boys |
- |
60 |
- |
- |
| BSc (Hons) Agriculture (Lakhimpur Kheri Campus) |
81 |
- |
- |
- |
| BSc (Hons) Horticulture |
41 |
42 |
- |
62 |
| BSc (Hons) Forestry |
41 |
- |
- |
62* |
| BFSc |
44 |
26 |
- |
- |
| BVSc&AH** |
- |
51 |
60 |
- |
| BSc (Hons) Home Science (Only for Girls) |
54 |
66 |
- |
- |
| Total |
624 |
525 |
295 |
186 |
Universities Accepting UPCATET Scores/Ranks for PG Admission
| Programme |
Seats at CSAUA&T, Kanpur |
Seats at NDUA&T, Faizabad |
Seats at SVPUA&T, Meerut |
Seats at BUA&T, Banda |
| MSc (Home Science) |
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| (i) Extension Education and Communication Management |
08 |
06 |
- |
- |
| (ii) Family Resource Management |
04 |
06 |
- |
- |
| (iii) Food Science & Nutrition |
15 |
02 |
- |
- |
| (iv) Human Development/ Human Development and Family Studies |
04 |
06 |
- |
- |
| (v) Textiles and Clothing |
08 |
- |
- |
- |
| Total |
39 |
20 |
- |
- |
| MSc (Agriculture) |
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| (i) Agricultural Biochemistry |
06 |
09 |
- |
- |
| (ii) Agricultural Biotechnology |
- |
17 |
08 |
- |
| (iii) Agricultural Economics |
12 |
13 |
03 |
05* |
| (iv) Agricultural Extension and Comm/ Agricultural Extension Education/ Agricultural Extension |
12 |
11 |
06 |
05* |
| (v) Agricultural Meteorology |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
| (vi) Agricultural Statistics |
- |
07 |
- |
- |
| (vii) Agronomy |
21 |
22 |
09 |
05* |
| (viii) a) Animal Husbandry |
- |
- |
06 |
- |
| b) Dairy Technology |
07 |
- |
- |
- |
| c) Live Stock Production & Management |
07 |
- |
- |
- |
| (ix) Entomology |
12 |
13 |
08 |
05* |
| (x) Genetics & Plant Breeding |
21 |
15 |
03 |
05* |
| (xi) Horticulture |
- |
12 |
09 |
- |
| (xii) Nematology |
- |
02 |
- |
- |
| (xiii) Plant Pathology |
16 |
17 |
08 |
05* |
| (xiv) Plant Physiology/ Crop Physiology |
12 |
17 |
- |
- |
| (xv) Seed Science & Technology |
10 |
07 |
- |
- |
| (xvi) Soil Conservation & Water Management |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
| (xvii) Soil Science & Agril Chemistry |
12 |
12 |
08 |
05* |
| (xviii) Horticulture (Vegetable Science) |
- |
12 |
- |
|
| Total |
163 |
197 |
68 |
35 |
| (i) Fruit Science |
12 |
- |
- |
05* |
| (ii) Floriculture and Landscaping |
- |
- |
- |
05* |
| (iii) Post Harvest Technology |
- |
- |
- |
05* |
| (iv) Vegetable Science |
12 |
- |
- |
05* |
| Total |
24 |
- |
- |
20 |
| MVSc |
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| (i) Animal Genetics and Breeding |
- |
06 |
03 |
|
| (ii) Animal Nutrition |
- |
06 |
- |
|
| (iii) Live Stock Production and Management |
- |
06 |
- |
|
| (iv) Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education |
- |
06 |
- |
|
| (v) Veterinary Biochemistry |
- |
06 |
03 |
|
| (vi) Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics |
- |
06 |
- |
|
| (vii) Veterinary Medicine |
- |
03 |
- |
|
| (viii) Veterinary Microbiology |
- |
06 |
03 |
|
| (ix) Veterinary Pathology |
- |
06 |
03 |
|
| (x) Veterinary Physiology |
- |
- |
03 |
|
| (xi) Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology |
- |
06 |
- |
|
| (xii) Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology |
- |
06 |
- |
|
| (xiii) Veterinary Surgery and Radiology |
- |
06 |
- |
|
| Total |
- |
69 |
15 |
|
| MTech/ MSc Biotechnology |
- |
- |
24 |
|
Note: Data mentioned above is as per 2018 prospectus. The page will be updated once UPCATET 2019 notification is released.
| * Admission is subjected to the appointments of teachers in the disciplines/ programmes concerned. ** Subject to the approval from Veterinary Council of India. |
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