Diploma in agriculture 

at ANGRAU, Rajendra Nagar

Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University ( PJTSAU) has a placement records for upto 30 percent while Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University has a record of 80 percent for the same but the average annual salary of PJTSAU is 6 Lacs Per Annum while it is 5 Lacs Per Annum for the Latter. 

Top recruiters at Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) include Amul, Syngenta, Nagarjuna Dairy, Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (NFCL) and National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF) .

Top recruiters at Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University include ITC Guntur, Sangam Dairy, Swaraj tractors, Vilma Labs. 

So, yes it is fair to say that PJTSAU offers a better placement than Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in terms of annual package.

To know more regarding admission fees and other information about PJTSAU or Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, refer to the official website of the universities.

The University has released the combined placement data for BSc and BTech courses. Out of 972 BSc/ BTech graduates, 174 were successfully placed. Further, the median package for the 2023 drive stood at INR 450 LPA, which was the highest in the past three years. The following table depicts the ANGRAU placement trends for UG courses:

Particulars	BSc/ BTech Placement Statistics (2021)	BSc/ BTech Placement Statistics (2022)	BSc/ BTech Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	891	901	972
Students placed	148	160	174
Median package	INR 4 LPA	INR 4 LPA	INR 4.50 LPA

NOTE: The above data is collated from the NIRF report 2024.

ANGRAU admissions to its UG, PG, PhD & Diploma courses is based on either merit of the candidate in the last exam he/she has appeared for, or different entrance exams such as Andhra Pradesh EMACET, AGRICET & ICAR AIEEA. The university offers a total of 46 programmes and the selection criteria for them is given below:

Course	Selection Criteria
For Master's Programmes	Graduation +AIEEA (ICAR)  (The weightage will be of 30:70)
For PhD programmes	UG + PG + AICE (ICAR) + Interview (The weightage is 10:30:50:10)
For UG admission	BSc (Hons) Agriculture- AP EAPCET/ AGRICET/ ICAR AIEE BSc (Hons) Community Science- Merit-based BTech- AP EAPCET/ ICAR AIEE
For Diploma	Class 12 or its equivalent from a recognised board

As of now, the University has disclosed the course-wise median package details in the NIRF report 2024. During 2023 placements, the highest median package was INR 6.09 LPA and was offered to PG (2-year) students. The following table depicts the course-wise median package for Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University placements over the past three years:

Course	Median Package (2021)	Median Package (2022)	Median Package (2023)
BSc/ BTech	INR 4 LPA	INR 4 LPA	INR 4.50 LPA
PG (2-year)	INR 5 LPA	INR 5 LPA	INR 6.09 LPA

The Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University is approved by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) with overall score of 2.92 with grade B. Moreover, ANGRAU is a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Additionally, located in Hyderabad, the Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University was established in 1996.

The leading companies that participated in ANGRAU placements over the past few years are listed below:

ANGRAU Placements: Top Recruiters
Galla Foods	Sangam Dairy
ITC Guntur	Mahindra & Mahindra
Swaraj Tractors	Wassan
Vimta Labs	Pepsico

NOTE: The above company names are gathered from Shiksha students' reviews.

ANGRAU offers admission to students in both the modes online and offline. Given below are the steps to apply online:

1. Go to the official website.
2. Click on admissions tab to register yourself.
3. Fill the application form and upload the required documents.
4. Pay the application fee online.
5. Submit the application form.

The courses include BTech, MBA, BSc. MSc, UG Diploma MTech, PhD etc. Also, the ANGRAU provides open distance learning courses. Moreover, the duration of courses provided by Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University ranges between one to four years.

Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University provides a ragging-free and safe campus environment for its students. The university has established an Anti-Ragging Cell to prevent and address any instances of ragging. The students are under surveillance 24/7 and the faculty proactively maintains the serenity of the College at all times.

Getting admission to ANGRAU is considered difficult due to the high competition and limited number of seats available. The admission process is based on the AP ICET, ICAR AIEEA, TSICET exams.