SHUATS MSc Admission 2021: Process, Eligibility, Dates

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Cheshta Arora
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SHUATS invites applications for its MSc programmes. The application process is open. The University offers MSc with various specializations. Students are required to appear in an entrance exam followed by a personal interview in order to get admission to the University

 Candidates seeking enrolment are required to submit the pre-enrollment form along with the application form to get admission. Selected candidates, with their names in the merit lists released by the University, are required to appear for a document verification process to confirm their seat.

The Entrance Test shall be conducted in the English language only. There shall be negative making with one mark being deducted for every wrong answer.

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  • SHUATS MSc Admission Dates 2021
  • SHUATS MSc Admission 2021
  • SHAUTS Admission Process 2021

SHUATS MSc Admission Dates 2021

SHUATS admission dates 2021 for admission to the MSc programme are as follows:

Event

Dates (2021)

SHUATS Online Entrance Test for Agriculture & Pharmacy (SOETAP)

27-Jul-2021

Release of PG Merit List (Results) of SHUATS Online Entrance Test for Agriculture

30-Jul-2021

Commencement of Merit-Based Online Counselling

2-Aug-2021

Last Date for submission of Online Application Other than agriculture domain

Open

SHUATS MSc Admission 2021

The University invites applications for admission to the Master of Science (MSc) Programme in various specializations. The programme is for a duration of two years comprising of four semesters.

Other information including seat intake, specialisations and eligibility are added below in the table:

MSc Specialisations

Seats

Eligibility

MSc Ag. (Agronomy)

60

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA)

MSc Ag. Horticulture (Vegetable Science)

40

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Horticulture with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA)

MSc Ag. Horticulture (Floriculture and Land Scaping)

40

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Horticulture with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA)

MSc Ag. Horticulture (Fruit Science)

40

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Horticulture with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Plant Pathology)

60

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Biology or BSc, Horticulture or BSc Forestry with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA)

MSc Ag. (Entomology)

60

BSc Agriculture (4yrs) or BSc Biology or BSc Horticulture or BSc Forestry with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

60

BSc Agriculture or BSc Biotech or BSc Life Sc. or BSc Horti. or BSc Forestry with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Seed Science and Technology)

60

BSc  Agriculture/ BSc Biotechnology or BSc Life Sciences or BSc Biology or BSc Horticulture or BSc Forestry with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Agricultural Extension and Communication)

40

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) / BSc Home Eco. / BSc Home Sc. / BSc Horti./ BSc Forestry with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Agricultural Economics)

40

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Home Economics or BSc Home Science or BSc Horticulture or BSc Forestry or BSc Dairying or BA Economics or BA Business Economics or BBA or BBM or related field with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Forestry (Silviculture and Agroforestry)

20

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Forestry or BSc Horticulture or BSc Biology or related field or B.V.Sc. (for MSc Forestry [Wildlife Science only]) with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Forestry (Forest Biology and Tree Improvement)

10

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Forestry or BSc Horticulture or BSc Biology or related field or B.V.Sc. (for MSc Forestry [Wildlife Science only]) with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Forestry (Forest Products and Utilization)

10

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Forestry or BSc Horticulture or BSc Biology or related field or B.V.Sc. (for MSc Forestry [Wildlife Science only]) with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Forestry (Natural Resource Management)

10

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Forestry or BSc Horticulture or BSc Biology or related field or B.V.Sc. (for MSc Forestry [Wildlife Science only]) with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Forestry (Wildlife Sciences)

10

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Forestry or BSc Horticulture or BSc Biology or related field or B.V.Sc. (for MSc Forestry [Wildlife Science only]) with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Environmental Science

20

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) or BSc Forestry or BSc Horticulture or BSc Environmental Science or BSc Biology or BSc Geology or BSc PCM or related field with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Agrometeorology)

20

BSc Ag (4 Years) or BSc Forestry or BSc Horticulture or BSc PCM or related field

with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Soil Science and Agri. Chemistry)

40

BSc Agriculture (4Yr) / BSc Geology/ BSc Horti. / BSc Forestry/ BSc PCM/ BTech. Ag. Engg. with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Food Science and Nutrition

20

BSc Home Econ./ Home Sci./ Community Sc./ Food Nutrition & Dietetics or BSc in the related field subject to studying of Deficiency Courses as required with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Human Development and Family Studies

20

BSc Home Econ./ Home Sci./ Community Sc. or BSc in related field, subject to studying of Deficiency Courses as required with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Family Resource Management

20

BSc Home Econ./ Home Sci./ Community Sc. or BSc in related field, subject to studying of Deficiency Courses as required with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Textiles and Apparel Designing

20

BSc Home Econ./ Home Sci./ Community Sc. or BSc in related field, subject to studying of Deficiency Courses as required with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Extension Education and Community Management

20

BSc Home Econ./ Home Sci./ Community Sc. or BSc in related field, subject to studying of Deficiency Courses as required with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Animal Nutrition)

5

BSc Animal Husbandry & Dairying, BSc Agriculture, BSc Biology with IDD (DH), BSc Dairying, BSc Animal Sc., B.V.Sc, BSc Biology with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Livestock Production and Mgt.)

5

BSc Animal Husbandry & Dairying, BSc Agriculture, BSc Biology with IDD (DH), BSc Dairying, BSc Animal Sc., B.V.Sc, BSc Biology with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Animal Genetics and Breeding)

5

BSc Animal Husbandry & Dairying, BSc Agriculture, BSc Biology with IDD (DH), BSc Dairying, BSc Animal Sc., B.V.Sc, BSc Biology with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Ag. (Poultry Husbandry)

5

BSc Animal Husbandry & Dairying, BSc Agriculture, BSc Biology with IDD (DH), BSc Dairying, BSc Animal Sc., B.V.Sc, BSc Biology with 57% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA

MSc Computer Science 

20

BSc Comp. Sc. / IT or BCA with Maths at 10+2 level or BTech Comp. Sc. & Engg. / IT or related field. with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Remote Sensing and GIS 

10

BSc [(Ag.)/Forestry] (4 years), Environmental sc. / Geo-Physics / Soil Science / Meterology / Natural Resource Mgt. or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc (Dairy Technology)  

20

BSc Agri. (4Yr). / BSc Dairy Tech. / BSc with IDD / BSc (AH & Dairying) / B.Sc, Dairying or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Dairy Chemistry

10

BSc Food Tech. / FND / Home Science / Chemistry or Life Sciences with Chemistry as a subject / Agriculture / Industrial Chemistry / Biotech. / Biochem./ BSc with IDD / BSc (AH & Dairying) with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Dairy Microbiology

10

BSc Agriculture / ZBC / Microbiology / Industrial Microbiology / Food Technology/ BSc with IDD / BSc (AH & Dairying) with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Dairy Extension

10

B.E. of BTech Dairy Technology / Food Technology / BSc Agriculture / BBA/ BSc with IDD / BSc (AH & Dairying) with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Dairy Economics

10

B.E. of BTech Dairy Technology / Food Technology / BSc Agriculture / BBA/ BSc with IDD / BSc (AH & Dairying) with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc (Food Technology)

20

BSc Agriculture / Horticulture / Microbiology / Biotech. Food Science & Tech / Home Sc. with elective in Food Science & Nutrition / B.E or BTech in Agri. Engineering / Food Engg. / Food Tech or related field. with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Biochemistry

10

BSc Agriculture (4 yr.) / BSc Life Sciences / BSc Microbiology / BSc Biotechnology / Biochemistry / BTech. Biotechnology / BSc Home Science / MBBS / BDS or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Biotechnology

15

BSc Biotechnology / BTech. Biotechnology/ BSc Microbiology / BSc Agriculture (4 year) / BSc Horti. / BSc Life Sciences/ BSc Home Science / BTech. Bioinformatics / BSc MLT/ MBBS / BDS or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Microbiology

15

BSc Agriculture (4 yr) / BSc Life Sciences/ BSc Microbiology / BSc Biotechnology / BTech. Biotechnology/ BSc Home Science or BSc MLT or MBBS / BDS related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc (Ag.) Biochemistry

10

BSc (Ag) (4 year) / BSc Horticulture (4 year) / BSc Biotechnology / B. Tech. Biotechnology / BSc Microbiology / BSc Life Sciences/ BSc Food Technology / BTech Food Tech. or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc (Ag.) Biotechnology

15

BSc (Ag) (4 year) / BSc Horticulture (4 year) / BSc Biotechnology / B. Tech. Biotechnology / BSc Microbiology / BSc Life Sciences / BSc Food Tech. / BTech Food Technology or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc (Ag.) Microbiology

15

BSc (Ag) (4 year) / BSc Horticulture (4 year) / BSc Biotechnology / B. Tech. Biotechnology / BSc Microbiology / BSc Life Sc. / BSc Food Technology / BTech Food Technology or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Bioinformatics 

10

BSc Physics/Chemistry/Life Sciences/Biochemistry/ Microbiology /Mathematics/Computer Science/ Biotechnology/ Information Technology/Agriculture/ Forestry/Veterinary Science/ B. Pharma or related field with 50% aggregate or 5.5 CGPA

MSc Mathematics

20

BSc with PCM / PSM / PMCS with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

MSc Botany

20

BSc Life Sciences / Biology with any two of the following subjects: Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Biological Techniques and Specimen preparation (BTSP) with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

MSc Physics

15

BSc PCM, PSM, PMCS, BSc (Hons) in Physics, BSc Electronics & Communication, B.E./BTech Electronics Engg/ Electrical Engg / Mech. Engg. with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

MSc Forensic Science

20

B. Sc. with Chemistry/ Biology/ Physics/ Forensic Sc. as one of the subject / BDS / MBBS with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

MSc Chemistry

20

BSc (with chemistry as one of the subject at graduate level) with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

MSc Plant Physiology

20

BSc Bio. / Agriculture / Biotech (with Botany / Ag. Botany / Plant Physiology as one of the main subjects) with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

MSc Zoology

20

BSc Life Sciences / Biology with any two of the following subjects: Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Biological Techniques and Specimen preparation (BTSP) with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

 MSc Anthropology

10

BSc Agriculture (4 Yr) or Home Science or B.Sc. Biology or BSc in Anthropology with pass

 MSc MLT Clinical Biochemistry

20

BSc MLT, MBBS, BUMS, BHMS, BDS, BVSC, BAMS with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

 MSc MLT Microbiology and Immunology

20

B. Sc. MLT, MBBS, BUMS, BHMS, BDS, BVSC, BAMS with 50% aggregate or 6 CGPA

Note: There are 15% & 25% Seats are reserved for ICAR sponsored candidates in Undergraduate and Postgraduate academic programmes. The Candidates admitted from the Pure Science stream may be required to study deficiency courses of two additional semesters or 30 Credit Hours in the Agriculture P.G.

SHAUTS Admission Process 2021

Candidates can get the Application Form and Prospectus from the University either online or via mail. If you want to obtain it in person, it will cost Rs. 400 and must be paid in cash. If you are accessing the Application Form online, its cost will be included in the Application fee.

List of documents required during admission

  • Original mark sheet of BSc and one attested copy (if not available, a provisional one duly signed by the Principal)
  • Caste certificate/Caste validity certificate (Original and one attested copy) - for reserved category students
  • Non-creamy layer certificate for the current year (Original and one attested copy) –for students belonging to OBC, VJNT and SBC category
  • Affidavit or gap certificate - in case of a gap in studies after BSc

Quick notes:

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