BAU - Birsa Agricultural University

Hi.Birsa Agricultural University offers a total of 41 courses at diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. These courses are recognised by the UGC and are offered in regular full-time mode. Birsa Agricultural University courses are offered in different streams such as Sciences and Medical and Allied Sciences.

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Agriculture: This undergraduate programme provides a comprehensive understanding of agricultural sciences, including crop production, horticulture, soil science, and agricultural economics.

B.Tech in Agricultural engineering is also very popular course.

Aspirants should meet Birsa Agricultural University eligibility criteria for the course.

Aspirants need to appear for the All India Entrance Examination in Agriculture and Allied Sciences (AIEEA) conducted by the ICAR and the Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance examination conducted by JCECEB.

The university creates a merit list on the basis of the entrance examination where the minimum cutoff marks are 50% for General/EWS/OBC candidates and 40% for SC/ST/PC candidates.

Aspirants clearing the cutoff range have to appear for the counselling process conducted by the university.

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Fees for this course are not very high. Rs. 6200 yearly for the general, ews and Rs. 3200 for sc and st. Any student who is not economically strong can study this course because of its low fees. Private sector job offers come for skilled students.

Admission to different undergraduate programmes is done through a bifold procedure. 15% of the total seats are filled by a Combined Competitive Entrance Examination conducted by I.C.A.R. V.C.I. at All India level and 85% of the total seats are filled by Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance Examination Board, Ranchi.

As per the NIRF Report 2023 available on the official website, the median salary offered to a UG 4-year and 5-year programme is INR 6,40,000 and INR 7,50,000 respectively. The placement rate of students in government and corporate sectors, as well as in numerous other prestigious private and multinational companies in India and overseas, is roughly 100%. 

Admission to various undergraduate programs is handled through a two-step process. A Combined Competitive Entrance Examination administered by I.C.A.R. V.C.I. at the All India level fills 15% of the total seats, while the Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance Examination Board, Ranchi, fills 85% of the total seats.

70% in graduation may saves you a chance to get admission to BAU, however, the final selection is done based on the enterance exam score, ICAR AIEEA. For more up to date information, one is advised to check Shiksha website. 

The University has not released the 2023 placement statistics. However, the NIRF report 2023 is out. According to the report, 27 BSc/ BTech, 4 BVSc, and 30 PG (2-year) students were placed during BAU Ranchi placements 2022. The median package offered to BSc/ BTech and BVSc students were INR 6.40 LPA and INR 7.50 LPA, respectively. For PG (2-year) courses, the median package during Birsa Agricultural University placements 2022 stood at INR 8.09 LPA.

According to the latest data, the seat intake for MBA in agribusiness at Birsa agricultural University is 40 seats. There is only a single specialty in MBA at this university and the number of seats intake also seems to be less. So by seeing the seat intake it can be surely said that a good or favorable score will be required in the CAT entrance exam in order to take admission. Among all other PG programs, MBA intakes the highest number of seats. So if any student wants to take admission he/she needs to have a good score in CAT.