BAU - Birsa Agricultural University

Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Ranchi offers four-year BSc (Hons) course in two specialisations. The UG-level programme is available in Agriculture and Forestry. Candidates seeking admission must meet the prescribed eligibility requirements. Admission to the course is further entrance-based. The university has a total of 50 seats for this programme. This seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Birsa Agricultural University admit students to its BSc (Hons) programmes on entrance score basis. The students are shortlisted based on ICAR AIEEA/Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance Examination Board exam scores. Apart from this, the applicants must be fulfilling the course-specific eligibility requirements. For direct admissions, aspirants are advised to reach out to the admission office of the university.

According to NIRF Report 2023, during BAU Ranchi placements 2022, 27 B.Sc/BTech students were placed, and the median package offered to B.Sc/BTech students was INR 6.40 LPA.

Since B.Sc (H) is a specific honors program under the BSc degree, we can assume that the median package for BSc (H) students would be similar to that of BSc/BTech students.

There is a specific mention of 50 seats available for B.Sc. Agriculture in BAU Ranchi.

Birsa Agricultural University reserve seats as per the reservation rules of the Jharkhand state. The university may have certain seats reserved for students belonging to the home state. BAU Ranchi BSc (Hons) seat intake is 50. This seat intake is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative. The university fill 85% of the seats based on Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance Examination Board. Additionally, the rest 15% are filled by a Combined Competitive Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR VCI.

The BAU application window for admission to BSc (Hons) courses is expected to open soon. ICAR AIEEA UG application process is carried out from Apr to May. Aspirants can check out the official website of the exam conducting body to stay updated. The entrance exam takes place in Jun. 

The fee for BAU Ranchi depends on the course and specialisation selected by the candidates. Aspirants need to pay course fee to comfirm their seat in the university. Below is BAU Ranchi course-wise fee:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Birsa Agricultural University offers UG, PG, PhD, Diploma and certificate courses in multiple streams, such as Agriculture, Forestry, Biotechnology, Horticulture, Dairy Technology and more. It also offers an Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) programme which is sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology for the attraction of talent to Science.

Yes, Birsa Agricultural University conducts an entrance exam in the first week of June to select candidates for MBA admission. The duration of the written test is two hours thirty minute. Below is the pattern for the written test: