MBA in Agri Business Management 

at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

Kerala Agricultural University MBA admissions are offered in a two-year MBA programme in a single specialisation, with a cap of 40 students per year. Eligible applicants must have a valid KMAT, CAT, MAT, or CMAT score in order to be accepted into the KAU MBA programme. Furthermore, the GD and interview rounds are used to analyse the shortlisted candidates. The final merit list is determined by the sum of the scores from the GD and PI and the entrance exam. The parameters are each given a weight of 80:10:10.

To be eligible for MBA admission at Kerala Agricultural University in 2023, candidates must have a bachelor's degree under the regular stream with at least 60% marks in aggregate (55% marks for SC/ST candidates) from SSLC onwards

Candidates will qualify for GD and PI only if they secure the prescribed cut-off score in

KMAT/CMAT/CAT which will be decided and notified by the University before group

discussion/interview. The list of eligible candidates will be published in the University

website.

Kerala Agricultural University's (KAU) MBA programme costs are as follows:

The one-time admission fee is Rs 5,000.

One-time College Caution Deposit: Rs 2,500

The tuition fee is Rs 25,000 every semester.

Additional fees include those for the library, medical examinations, stationery, textbooks and calendars, athletics, associations, magazines, university unions, exams, degree certificates, provisional degree certificates, transcripts, e-learning, one-time PTA contributions, laptops, and placement funds. varying goods at varying amounts 

The total course fee for the MBA programme at KAU is Rs 52,750 for the 1st semester, Rs 28,900 for the 2nd and 3rd semesters, and Rs 32,600 for the 4th semester.

A one time contribution of Rs.5000 has to be paid in lump sum to the PTA at the time of admission and a one time contribution of Rs.10,000 is to be paid in lump sum to the placement cell at the time of admission

The fee structure of my college was well organized and feasible. Relaxation was also provided to students of reserved category and with weak economical backgrounds. Scholarships were also provided to some deserving students.

No, KMAT scores are not compulsory to get admission into the MBA course at KAU, because the university also considers relevant scores from other entrance exams, such as CMAT/ CAT. Therefore, candidates with relevant scores in KMAT can get admission to MBA courses. However, it is not compulsory. Candidates with relevant scores in any of the entrance exams- CMAT/ CAT/ KMAT can get admission to the MBA course.

Kerala Agricultural University offers one specialisation in MBA courses, namely Agri Business Management. The scope of jobs after completing these courses is relevant to the Agriculture and similar fields. Check out the table below, mentioning the job profiles that candidates can pursue after completion of the course:

• Agri Business Manager
• Commodity Trader
• Supply Chain Manager (Agri Products)
• Procurement Manager
• Farm Operations Manager
• Agri Input Marketing Manager (Seeds, Fertilizers, Pesticides)
• Agri Finance/Loan Officer (Banks & NBFCs), etc. 

According to the information gathered by the recent official prospectus of the KAU MBA course, the university has a placements cell that regularly organises industry/ farm visits to expand students' exposure in the agriculture field. The names of the top recruiters mentioned in the brochure are as follows:

• Amul
• ITC Limited
• Rubber Board
• Spices Board
• Indocert
• Plantrich Ltd
• IPL Biologicals Ltd.
• Godrej Agrovet. Ltd.
• Plant Lipids
• Synthite Industries Limited.
• Big Basket
• Tropical Agro System
• Nedspice Processing India Ltd.
• Reliance Retail Ltd.
• Hotpack Global
• Plantrich Agritech Pvt. Ltd., etc. 

The basic eligibility requirements to get admission into the MBA course at Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University and Kerala Agricultural University are almost similar, in that candidates must have completed their graduation with an aggregate of 50% to 60%. Further, for the selection process, KAU accepts relevant KMAT/CMAT/CAT scores. On the other hand, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University accepts relevant scores of APICET/ ICAR AIEEA/ TSICET. Hence, the only difference is the type of entrance exam accepted for the MBA course. Candidates can choose any of them that align with their career choices, location preferences, and affordability.

In terms of placements, the University has been able to mantain a decent record. The table below mentions the course-wise total students and the number of students placed during Kerala Agricultural University placements from 2021 to 2023:

NOTE: The above statistics are gathered from the NIRF report 2024.