M.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition 

at University of Agricultural Sciences, Vivek Nagar

No, ICAR AIEEA is not mandatory for enroling into UAS Bangalore BSc Hons courses. The primary exam accepted by the university is KCET. For a few courses, the university accepts IACR AIEEA scores also. Other than this, as per an official document, the university may also accept CUET scores. Students who are seeking admission based on KCET scores must also take part in the subsequent KCET counselling process.

Yes, University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore is worth considering if the student wishes to pursue a degree in Agricultural Sciences. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). In 2024, NIRF ranked UASB 11th in the 'Agriculture' category and 90th in the 'University' category. The university has signed several MoUs with 10 institutes including Monsanto Research Centre- Bangalore, ICGEB- New Delhi, Unilever Industries Pvt. Ltd.- Mumbai among others. 

University of Agricultural Sciences is yet to release the course-specific placement data for BSc Hons departments. In the meantime, students can check out the NIRF report released by the university. As per the report, a total of 104 UG four-year students were placed during the 2023 placements. Moreover,  the median salary offered to UG four-year students stood at INR 5.5 LPA. 

Note: It is to be noted that the above placement data is not course-specific. It has been fetched from the official NIRF report. Moreover, the data is only for UG four-year courses offered by the university.

Once all the UAS Bangalore BSc seats are allocated, students are required to pay the first installment of the fees to confirm their seat. At this stage, students are usually required to pay the first installment of the tuition fees. Apart from this, they may also be required to pay a one-time fee to secure their admission.

Obtaining a BTech degree from UAS Bangalore enables students to get jobs across various industries,   such as Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Agricultural Biotechnology,  and more. Fresh BTech graduates can expect to start at entry-level positions. Listed below are some of the good-paying job profiles for BTech students to pursue:

• Biotech Research Associate
• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Quality Analyst
• Biomedical Engineer
• Patent Analyst
• Genomics Data Analyst
• Production Executive