ICAR Eligibility Criteria 2025: Course-wise Degree Requirement & Age Limit

Age Limit

Must be at least 16 years of age as of August 31, 2025.

Nationality

Must possess an original identity proof confirming identity as an Indian.

Educational Qualification

• Must have passed the Class 12 Senior Secondary Examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or an equivalent exam (Indian Board/University) with minimum prescribed marks/grade.
• General/ OBC (NCL)/ UPS/ EWS category candidates must have secured at least 50% aggregate marks at the Class 12 Board exam.
• SC/ST/PwD category candidates must have secured a minimum of 40% marks in the Class 12 Board exam.

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BSc (Hons) Agriculture

PCB/PCMB/ PCM/Inter-Agriculture

PCB/PCM/PCA/ABC

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BSc (Hons) Horticulture

PCB/PCMB/PCM/Inter-Agriculture

PCB/PCM/PCA/ABC

03

BFSc

PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture

PCB/PCA/ABC

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BSc (Hons) Forestry

PCB/PCMB/ Inter-Agriculture

PCB/PCA/ABC

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BSc (Hons) Community Science

PCB/ PCMB/ PCM

PCB/PCM

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Food Nutrition and Dietetics*

PCB/ PCMB/ PCM

PCB/PCM

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BSc (Hons) Sericulture

PCB/ PCMB/ PCM

PCB/PCM

08

BTech Agricultural Engineering

PCM/ PCMB

PCM

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BTech Dairy Technology

PCM/PCMB

PCM

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BTech Food Technology

PCM/PCMB

PCM

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BTech Bio-Technology

PCM/PCMB/PCB

PCM/PCB

* Subject to accreditation by the National Agricultural Education Accreditation Board.

P= Physics

C= Chemistry

B= Biology

M= Mathematics

A= Agriculture

Age Limit

Must have completed 19 years of age as of August 31, 2025.

Nationality

Must possess an original identity proof confirming his/her identity as an Indian.

Educational Qualification

• General category candidates should have secured at least 60 per cent marks in graduation (in a related subject) from a University recognised by UGC.
• SC/ST/PwD categories should have scored a minimum of 50 per cent marks at the graduation level.

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/ CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Plant Bio. Chemistry/ Bio. Chem.

BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

BSc(10+ 2+3 yrs system)

IARI

Plant Biotech & Molecular Biology/ Biotech

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry/ Seri./ Biotechnology or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry/ Sericulture/ Biotechnology.

BSc(10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Plant/ Crop Physiology

BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture.

BSc(10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Plant Breeding and Genetics

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry.

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Plant Pathology

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Agricultural Microbiology/ Microbiology

BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Seed Science& Technology

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Plant Genetic resources

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Agricultural /Agro.Meteorology

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry

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Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry

BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Soil Conservation &Water Mgmt./ SWC

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry

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Irrigation& Water Mgmt

BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

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Agril. Physics

BSc Ag./Horti. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Agril.Chemicals

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Environmental Science

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Agricultural /Horticultural Entomology

BSc (Ag.)/ Horti./ Forestry/ Sericulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Nematology

BSc (Ag.)/ Horticulture / Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Apiculture

BSc (Ag.)/ Horticulture / Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry

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Sericulture

BSc (Ag.)/ Horti./ Forestry/ Sericulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture.

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Plant Protection

BSc (Ag.)/ Horti./ Forestry/ Sericulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture

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Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Agronomy

BSc Ag. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture.

BSc (Ag.)/ BSc (Ag.) Hons/ BSc (Ag. & AH)

NDRI

Tea Husbandry & Technology

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture / Horti./Forestry

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Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/ CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Agricultural Economics

BSc Ag./ Horticulture/ Agril. Marketing and Co-operation/ Forestry or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/Agril. Marketing andCo-operation/Forestry.

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ B. Tech.(DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences) /BFSc.

IARI

Dairy Economics

BSc (Dairy Tech.)/ BTech Dairy Engg./ BVSc & AH

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ B. Tech.(DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences) /BSc (Ag.)/BSc Home Science./ BSc(Agri./Horti./Ag. Marketing & Co-operation)

NDRI

Agri. Exten./ Extn. Education/ Communication

BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry/ Sericulture/ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry/ Sericulture

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ B. Tech.(DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences) /BFSc

IARI

Dairy Extension Education

BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BTech (DT) /BVSc & AH

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BTech (DT)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc (Animal Sciences)/ BSc (Ag.) / BSc (Ag. & AH)/ BSc(Ag.) Honors/ BSc Home Science (with elective Extension Education).

NDRI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Agricultural Statistics

BSc Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture/ Agricultural Marketing & Coop./BFSc./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech in Agril. Engg. or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture/ Agricultural Marketing & Coop./ BFSc./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech in Agril. Engg

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Computer Application

BSc Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Sericulture/ Agricultural Marketing & Coop./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech in Agril. Engg. or BSc (Hons) in Agriculture/ Horti./Forestry/ Seri./Agril.Mktg. & Coop./ Veterinary Sciences/ BTech

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Bioinformatics

BSc Agril./Horticulture/Forestry /BFSc/ BSc (Hons)

Agric./Horticulture/Forestry /BFSc./BSc

Agril. Engg / BTech. Agril. Engg.

BSc (10+ 2+3 system)

IARI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Horticulture

BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

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Vegetable Crops or Sci./ Olericulture

BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

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Pomology/Fruit Sc., Fruit Sci. & Hort. Technology

BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

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Post-Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops

BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

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Floriculture and Landscaping Architecture

BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

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Plantation Spices, Medicinal &Aromatic Crops

BSc Agriculture/ Horticulture or BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

-

-

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Forest Production & Utilization

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

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Silviculture & Agroforestry

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

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Tree Physiology and Breeding

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

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Agroforestry

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

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Forest NRM/ Forest Mgmt. & Utilization

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

-

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Plantation Technology

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

-

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Wildlife Sci. (Forestry)

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

-

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Wood Science

BSc Forestry or BSc (Hons) Forestry

-

-

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Soil and Water Cons Engg./Soil & Water Engg.

BTech Agril. Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil/ Elect./ Electronics.

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Irrigation and Drainage Engg./ Irri. Water Mgmt. Engg.

BTech Agril. Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil/ Elect./ Electronics.

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Post-Harvest Technology/ Processing & Food Engg.

BTech Agril. Engg./ Agric.&Food Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil/ Elect./ Electronics/ Food Engg./ Process and Food Engg./ Chemical Engg.

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Farm Machinery and Power Engg

B. Tech. Agril. Engg./ Mechanical/ Civil /Elect./ Electronics/ Production Engg.

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Renewable Energy Engg.

BTech Agril. Engg./ Agric.&Food Engg./ Mechanical/Civil/Elect./ Electronics/ Production Engg./ Food Engg./ Process and Food Engg

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Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Food & Nutrition

BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science

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Human Development and Family Studies

BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science

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Home Management/Family Resource Management

BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science

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Clothing and Textile/ Textile & Apparel Designing

BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science

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Home Science Extn./Edn.,/ Extn. &Comm. Mgmt

BSc Home Science or BSc (Hons) Home Science

-

-

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Animal Biotechnology

BVSc & AH

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT/DH) /BE/ BTech (Biotechnology)/ BTech in (Chemical Engg./Biochemical Engg./Food Tech./ Fermentation Tech.)/ BVSc & AH /B. Pharma/ Biotechnology/ BSc(10+2+3 system).

NDRI

Veterinary/ Animal Biochemistry

BVSc & AH

BSc Biochemistry/ BSc(Hons) Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biomedical Sci./ BVSc & A.H./ BSc(10+2+3 system). B. Tech./ B.E. in Biotech. /Dairy Tech./ Food Tech.

NDRI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Veterinary Anatomy / Veterinary Anatomy & Histology

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Gynaecology and Obst./ Ani. Reproduction

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Medicine(Clinical/ Preventive)

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Parasitology

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Pharmacology and Toxicology

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Pathology

BVSc & AH

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Wildlife Sci./Wildlife Health Mgt.

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Virology

-

BVSc & AH

IVRI

Vety. Immunology

-

BVSc & AH

ICRI

Vety. Microbi. & Immunology/ Bacteriology

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Surgery & Radiology

BVSc & AH

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Vety. Public Health & Epidemiology/ Vety. Public Health/ Vety. Epidemiology/ Vety. Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

BVSc & AH

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Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Fisheries Sciences/ Fish Env. Mgmt.

BFSc

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Fisheries Resource Mgmt.

BFSc

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Aquaculture

BFSc

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Fish Processing Technol./ Fish PHT

BFSc

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Fish Physiol. & Biochem.

BFSc

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Aquatic Animal Health Mgmt.

BFSc

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Fisheries Extension

BFSc

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Aquatic Env. Mgmt.

BFSc

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Fish Genetics/ Breeding/ Biotechnology

BFSc

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Fish Nutrition and Feed Tech.

BFSc

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Fish. Economics

BFSc

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Fish. Engg. & Technology

BFSc

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Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Dairy Microbiology

BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BSc (DT)

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (Dairy Technol.)/ B. Tech (Dairy Technol. /Biotech.)/ BVSc & AH/ BSc(Hons) Microbiology/ BSc Food Tech., Food Sci./ Biotechnol./ Food Sci. and Technol./Industrial Microbiology/ Medical Microbiology/ Microbial & Food Technology/BSc with Microbiology /Industrial Microbiology. BSc(10+2+3 system).

NDRI

Dairy Chemistry

BSc Dairying (DT/DH)/ BSc(DT)

BSc Dairying/BSc Dairying (DT)/B. Tech. (DT)/B. Tech./BSc(Food Technology/Food Sci./Food Sci. & Technol.)/Food Technol. Mgmt./ BVSc & A.H/ BSc Hons (Chemistry). BSc(10+2+3 system)

NDRI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Dairy Technology

BSc Dairying/BTech Dairy Technology

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ BTech (DT)/BSc Food Tech. / BTech Food Tech. (4 years degree)/BSc (Microbial & Food Tech.) - 4 years degree.

NDRI

Dairy Engineering

B.E./BTech (Dairy Engineering)

BSc Dairying/ BSc Dairying (DT)/ BTech (DT)/BSc Food Tech. / BTech Food Tech. (4 years degree)/ BTech Agril. Engg./BSc (Microbial & Food Tech.) - 4 years degree

NDRI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/ CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Food Technology/Food Science & Technology

BSc Agric./ Horti./ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture,/ Food Sci.& Technol./ BE (Agril.)/ BTech. (Agrl. Engg.)/ BTech. (Food Technology), BSc (Hons) Food Nutrition & Dietetics.

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Food Safety & Quality Assurance

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B. Tech. Dairy Technol./or Food Technol./Food Technol. & Mgmt. BSc Food Sci./ Home Sci./ Food Microbiol./Industrial Microbiol./Medical Microbiol./BSc (10+2+3 system). BSc Ag. / Horti. / BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ BVSc & AH.

NDRI

Food Science & Nutrition

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BSc/BSc(Hons) in Biochemistry/ BVSc& A.H./BSc(Ag.)/ BTech (Dairy Technology)/ BTech/ B.E.(Food Technology). BSc (Food Science)/BSc (10+2+3 system). BSc Horti./ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/ Horticulture

NDRI

Subject/ Discipline

Eligibility Qualifications for SAUs/CAUs etc. (4/5/6 years Bachelors’ degree in)

Alternate Eligibility Qualifications for

(1) IARI, (2) IVRI,(3) NDRI (4) CIFE

Applicable at

Agri. Business Mgmt.(MBA)

BSc Ag./Horti./Forestry/ Seri./ BSc (Hons) Agriculture/Horti./ Agril. Marketing & Co-operation/ Sericulture/Commercial Agriculture Buss.Mgmt./ Forestry/ BTech Agril. Engg./ Vety. Sci./ Dairy Sci./Fishery Sci./Food Sci. & Technology/ B. Tech. Biotechnology/ BSc (Hons) Food Nutrition & Dietetics

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Agril. Marketing and Cooperation (MSc)

BSc Agril. Marketing and Co-operation /Agriculture/Horticulture/Agriculture Engg./Sericulture /Commercial Agriculture/Business Management/ Forestry/Veterinary Science

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