Agriculture

Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination i. e. senior secondary or any other examination equivalent to 12 years of schooling in India. Must have minimum aggregate marks of 60% or 6.75 CGPA on 10 point Scale or Equivalent Grades in all the subject of the qualifying examination. Indian nationals seeking admissions should have studied abroad for a minimum period of five years (including the qualifying examination ie XI & XII Standards) during the last eight years. National Institutes of Technology
Following 15 National Institutes of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering Colleges) located in various states of India. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology [MNNIT], Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology [MANIT], Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Calicut, Kerala
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Durgapur, West Bengal
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Malaviya National Institute of Technology [MNIT], Jaipur, Rajasthan
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology [DANIT], Jalandhar, Punjab
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Kurikshetra, Haryana
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology [VNIT], Nagpur, Maharashtra
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Rourkela, Orissa
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology [SVNIT], Surat, Gujarat
National Institute of Technology Karnataka [NITK], Surathkal, Karnataka
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
National Institute of Technology [NIT], Warangal, Andhra Pradesh.

B.Sc Agriculture course is a great alternate to the BE /B.Tech Agriculture Engineering programme who have an interest in the sector of agriculture, may pursue this course. This field will never run out of job opportunities. To be honest, qualified professionals are always valued, when it comes to agriculture sector. It is a 4 years long Undergraduate Bachelor Degree programme. B.Sc Agriculture programme consists of topics such as- agriculture Science, use of modern scientific equipment and techniques in agriculture, land surveying, soil Science, water resource management, animal and poultry management, basics of biotechnology, etc. The main aim of this programme is to improve agriculture productivity, manage products and pave way for future developments through research activities. Career Prospects:
Lots of Government as well as Private job opportunities are present in front of Graduates. Talking about Government jobs, State Agriculture Departments recruits Graduates to fill up Officer level posts. Government Banks also recruits Graduates to fill up Officer level posts (generally dealing with Loans) and private Sector jobs, graduates may find jobs as Managers at Plantations, as Officers at Fertilizer Manufacturing firms, Agriculture Machinery Industries, Agricultural Products Marketing firms, Food processing units etc. Research Officer
Quality Assurance Officer
Agriculture Officer
Agriculture Loan Officer (in Banks)
Production Manager
Operations Manager
Farm Manager
List of few colleges:
Achardya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Andra Pradesh
Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Tamil Nadu
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
Hope this helps.