Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Hyderabad Answered Questions

Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University admits students to its BSc Hons in Agriculture and BSc Hons Community Science on basis of candidates’ performance in EAMCET/ICAR-UG. Interested candidates can apply for either of the exam scores. Moreover, the candidates must have scored a minimum of 50% marks in Class 12 from a recognised board.Once the exam results are out, the university releases its application form for students to apply for desired BSc course. After completion of the application stage, the admission committee prepares a rank list based on the applicants’ scores in respective exams. Based on that rank list, students are shortlisted for reporting to the institute. These students must pay the prescribed fees to complete the admission process.

The PJTSAU BSc fees is INR 45,550 per annum for course duration of four years as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is, however, subject to changes and hence, is indicative. This fee amount is a composition of various components such as refundable deposits, hotel deposit, tuition fee and more. Tabulated below is the detailed fee structure of PJTSAU BSc courses:ParticularsAmountTuition FeeINR 9,700Other Special FeeINR 12,700Library Deposit (Refundable)INR 2,500Hostel Deposit (Refundable)INR 5,500Mess Deposit (Refundable)INR 5,500Hostel Establishment ChargesINR 5,500 (Per Semester)Hostel Room Rent1,650 (Per Semester)* The hostel and mess charges are additional/extra.

PJTSAU provides epical provision for candidates belonging to families of Agriculturists (Farmers). The university reserves 40% of the seats in the PJTSAU & SKLTSHU and 25% in PVNRTVU for candidates coming from families of Agriculturists (Farmers) owning not less than one acre of land either in the name of the parents or in the name of the candidate and who have studied for a minimum of 4 years in schools located in Non-Municipal areas during their period of study from 1st class to 12th class.Note: If the land is owned by grandfather, grandmother or guardian or any other relation other than mother or father, such land is not acceptable under farmer quota.

Yes, admissions to PJTSAU BSc courses are entrance based. Students seeking admission in the aforementioned course must appear for either EAMCET or ICAR-UG. Once results for both the exams are out, students will be able to fill out the university’s application form with their exam score. Based on the scores, the university then produces a rank list and shortlists students for admission. At PJTSAU, 20% seats are reserved for admissions based on ICAR UG exam. For the rest of the seats, admissions are made based on EAMCET exam scores.

PJTSAU accepts EAMCET scores for admissions to its BSc Hons in Agriculture and BSc in Community Science. Students are required to appear for EAMCET (conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, KAKINADA on behalf of APSCHE) and submit their EAMCET scores while filling the PJTSAU application form. The EAMCET exam is usually conducted in the month of May. 

PJTSAU offers BSc course with two specialisation Agriculture and Community Science. Students graduation from either of the course have promising career. However, the prospect job profiles and respective payouts may differ depending on the subject. Students graduation with BSc Agriculture course can expect positions such as Agricultural Officer, Agricultural Analyst, Plant Breeder, and Seed Technologist.After completing BSc in Community Science from PJTSAU, students can apply for job profiles such as Nutritionist, Dietician, Research Assistant, Educator, Microbiologist and more. Moreover, prospect career choices and expected salary also depends on students’ individual skill set and competency. For each student the salary may differ with difference in the level of skills and knowledge. Tabulated below are few career options and respective industry based average payouts for BSc graduates:Land Geomatics Surveyor- INR 4.4 LPASoil Forestry Officer- INR 3.8 LPAPlant Breeder/Grafting expert- INR 4.6 LPANursery Manager- INR 4.8 LPAClinical Research Associate- INR 4.2 LPABiostatistician- INR 5.7 LPAData Architect- INR 24.7 LPA

PJTSAU has a total of 33 BSc seats spread cross its various colleges. Tabulated below is a college wise seat intake:CollegeSeat IntakeProfessor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University15College Of Home Science, Saifabad, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University2Agricultural College, Polasa, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University3Agricultural College, Palem - Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University6Agricultural College, Sircilla - Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University5College of Community Science, Saifabad - Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University2

BSc Agriculture course from PJTSAU provides students with a thorough understanding of the many subjects of Agriculture such as crop production, soil science, animal husbandry, and agricultural economics. Students can expect a promising career after completion of BSc in agriculture.Prospect jobs for the aforementioned field include positions such as Agricultural Officer, Agricultural Analyst, Plant Breeder, and Seed Technologist. Moreover, Agriculture can also work in Agriculture sector in foreign countries. Core industries for Agriculture students to work after graduation include Pharmaceutical Industry, Chemical Firms, Actuaries, Academic Institutions.

PJTASU, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University and Bhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and Commerce, all three universities offer BSc in Agriculture Science. PJTASU and Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University are public universities, while BVCSHC is a private institute. A comparison between these universities based on BSc tuition fees and median salary is presented in the table given below:CollegeFeesMedian PackagePJTASUINR 45,550INR 3.00 LPAAcharya NG Ranga Agricultural UniversityINR 57,600INR 4.00 LPABhavan's Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities and CommerceINR 1.38 LakhsINR 2.52 LPA

Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University generally starts its BSc admission process around the month of June after declaration of results of EAMCET exam. The university starts its admission process by opening its application portal. As of now, the university has not announced any last date regarding the application process. However, students are advised to keep visiting the university’s official site to stay updated.