MBA in Agri Business Management 

at University of Agricultural Sciences, Vivek Nagar

 UAS Bangalore offers a comprehensive MBA course. This course is offered with a single specialisation, i.e., Agribusiness Management. Upon graduating from the course, students can apply for job profiles. Moreover, prospective career choices and expected salary also depend on students' skill sets and competencies. The below list shows a few career options and respective industry-based average payouts for MBA in Agribusiness Management graduates:

• Agribusiness Manager – INR 6 to 10 LPA

• Supply Chain Manager – INR 7 to 12 LPA

• Rural Marketing Manager – INR 5 to 8 LPA

• Procurement Manager – INR 6 to 9 LPA

• Commodity Trader – INR 7 to 14 LPA

• Agri-Finance Manager – INR 6 to 11 LPA

• Farm Manager – INR 4 to 7 LPA

UAS Bangalore follows a rigorous selection process for admission to its MBA course. To start, the admission committee reviews all the applicants based on their past academic performance. After that, these shortlisted students are required to take a written test. Those who secure passing marks are invited for GD & PI rounds at the university. For final selection, the students are scored based on their overall profile and performance at each stage. Tabulated below is the weightage assigned to each parameter:

Candidates seeking admission to the MBA at UAS Bangalore must qualify for the basic eligibility criteria. Listed below are the eligibility requirements prescribed by the university:

• Any graduate from recognised State/Central/Deemed Agricultural/Horticultural/Forestry Universities & Other Farm Universities, with a minimum OGPA of 5.50
• In the case of SC/ST/Cat-I, the minimum OGPA required is 5

UAS Bangalore follows the seat reservation policy framed by the Government of Karnataka. According to the reservation policy, the university has reserved a total of 24% of the seats for admission of SC/ST category students to its MBA course. The seat reservation breakdown for the SC/ST category is as follows:

• 17% seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC) category
• 7% seats have been reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category

No, UAS Bangalore BSc Hons admissions are entrance-based. The university accepts valid KCET scores for admission to its BSc courses. Students seeking admission to this programme must register and appear for the aforementioned exam. Based on these scores, students are ranked and allocated a seat via KCET counselling. Apart from KCET, the university accepts ICAR AIEEA scores for few courses.

Yes,  BSc is available at UAS Bangalore. Under this programme, students get to choose from various specialisations, including Agriculture. Mentioned below are the key highlights of this programme:

• Mode: Regular
• Duration: Four years
• Accepted exam: KCET (few seats are offered via ICAR AIEEA/CUET)
• Fees: INR 2.7 lakh

University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (UAS) was established in 1964. Initially, the university was established as UAS Bangalore by a legislative act. The university has 22 campuses, namely the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, Raichur, among others. University of Agricultural Sciences has 6 affiliated colleges as well. The campuses are spread across central, southern, eastern, hilly, and coastal regions of India.

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.