Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & AH) 

at Birsa Agriculture University, Ranchi

Birsa Agricultural University admissions start with registration. Candidates are first required to download the application form from the university website. The selection for UG and PG courses is primarily based on entrance exam. The university shortlists candidates for UG courses through combined Competitive Entrance Examination conducted by I.C.A.R. V.C.I. and Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance Examination Board, Ranchi. The university conducts an entrance exam for PG and doctoral courses. The university prepares a merit list based on entrance test.

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.

Birsa Agricultural University eligibility criteria specifies the minimum educational qualification and marks requirement for a course. Below is eligibility criteria for top courses:

Birsa Agricultural University conducts an entrance exam for PG and doctoral courses. The entrance exam is conducted in first week of June. The entrance exam is a MCQ test conducted to determine the merit of the candidates. Besides, the university offers admission to UG courses through Combined Competitive Entrance Examination conducted by I.C.A.R. V.C.I. at All India level.

Birsa Agriculture University was established in 1981. This university is dedicated to advancing Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Dairy, and the Fishery sectors, especially for the resource-poor farmers present in Jharkhand. The below-mentioned are the reasons to choose this university:

• Multiple course offerings

Birsa Agriculture University is known for its undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD, certificate, and various other programmes. These programmes are provided across the Agriculture, Forestry, and various other streams. 

• Multiple career opportunities

BTech and BSc students are placed in top companies at top positions. BTech students can become Engineers or can go for various other job profiles.

• Good placements

The below-mentioned are the Bihar Agricultural University placement statistics:

Note: The above-mentioned data is as per the NIRF report for 2025.

The BAU Ranchi average package will be updated here once released. Meanwhile, students can have a look at the median package to get an estimate:

NOTE: The above salary data is gathered from the NIRF report 2023.

BAU Ranchi admissions are entrance-based for BSc. 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. After the selection process is completed, selected candidates need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Birsa Agricultural University offers BSc (Hons) Agriculture and Forestry for four-years each at the UG level. Aspirants who have passed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry or Biology/ Mathematics can apply for BAU Ranchi BSc (Hons) course. Semester system of education is followed in the University. Each semester consists of approximately 115 working days.

Students studying at BAU Ranchi can avail the scholarships offered by the government. These scholarships are either merit or entrance-based. Below are some of the scholarships for Birsa Agricultural University students:

• Post Matric Scholarship
• Merit-cum-Means Scholarship
• Post Graduate Merit Scholarship
• Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for single girl child
• Global Korea Scholarship
• MEXT Scholarship