| Full Form |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Agriculture |
Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Forestry |
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sericulture |
Master of Business Administration in Agribusiness Management |
| Duration |
4 Years |
4 Years |
4 Years |
4 Years |
3 Years |
2 Years (PG) |
| Purpose |
Mastering the science and practices behind soil chemistry, crop cultivation, pest control, plant genetics, and basic agricultural economics |
Designing, developing, and improving automated farm machinery, heavy tractors, irrigation pipelines, and food storage facilities |
Focusing specialized study on the cultivation, breeding, genetic engineering, and harvesting of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants |
Managing forest ecosystems, processing forest timber resources, wildlife habitats, environmental preservation, and national parks |
Studying the complete commercial cycle of silkworm rearing, mulberry cultivation, silk extraction, and textile raw-material processing |
Learning the corporate business infrastructure behind farming, processing, crop micro-financing, and global supply chain logistics |
| Eligibility |
12th Pass with PCB, PCM, or PCA (Agriculture) (Min 50% marks) |
12th Pass with PCM (Mathematics) (Min 50% aggregate marks) |
12th Pass with PCB, PCM, or PCA (Agriculture) (Min 50% marks) |
12th Pass with PCB or PCM (Min 50% aggregate marks) |
12th Pass with PCB (Min 45% – 50% aggregate marks) |
Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture or allied sciences (Min 50%–55% marks) |
| Exam Name |
CUET-UG / ICAR AIEEA-UG / State Agri CETs (e.g., MHT-CET, KCET) |
JEE Main / ICAR AIEEA-UG / State Engineering Entrance Exams |
CUET-UG / ICAR AIEEA-UG / State Horticulture Selection |
CUET-UG / ICAR AIEEA-UG / State Forestry Entrance |
CUET-UG / State University Merit Screening |
CAT / MAT / CMAT / ICAR AIEEA-PG |
| What Career / Placement Roles |
• Agriculture Officer (Bank)
• Agricultural Extension Officer
• Farm Manager
• Quality Assurance Inspector
• Research Assistant |
• Design Engineer (Tractors)
• Irrigation System Engineer
• Farm Machinery Manager
• Soil Conservation Officer
• Food Processing Consultant |
• Horticulturist
• Landscape Architect
• Floriculturist Consultant
• Plantation Manager
• Pomologist |
• Forest Range Officer (FRO)
• Wildlife Conservator Assistant
• Timber Plantation Manager
• Forest Forester Consultant
• Agroforestry Executive |
• Sericulture Officer
• Silk Inspector
• Sericulture Farm Supervisor
• Silk Dyeing Technologist
• R&D Assistant |
• Agribusiness Manager
• Commodity Trader
• Supply Chain Manager (Agri)
• Crop Insurance Analyst
• Agri-Input Sales Head |
| Conducted By |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) & State Agri Universities |
AICTE & Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) |
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) & State Horticulture Wings |
ICAR & Indian Council of Forestry Research (ICFRE) |
Central Silk Board (CSB) & State Technical Boards |
University Grants Commission (UGC) / Autonomous Business Schools |
| Top Colleges |
IARI New Delhi, BHU Varanasi, PAU Ludhiana, GBPUAT Pantnagar |
IIT Kharagpur, TNAU Coimbatore, MPKV Rahuri, CIAE Bhopal |
YSPUHF Solan, UHS Bagalkot, TNAU Coimbatore, ACHF Navsari |
FRIM Dehradun, TNAU Coimbatore, Dr. YSPUHF Solan, OUAT Bhubaneswar |
TNAU Coimbatore, UAS Bangalore, SKUAST Jammu, Central Sericultural Research |
IIM Ahmedabad (FABM), MANAGE Hyderabad, IRMA Anand, NIAM Jaipur |
