PROGRAMS

We offer, four year professional B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture degree program as per the ICAR approved syllabus and constitutes 8 semesters. 

Student Resource Book (SRB) 

SRB Consists two parts. Part I deals with general information about the University and rules and regulations applicable to all Schools under the University. Part II consists of detailed school specific information, rules and regulations designed for smooth conduct of school, sessions and academic programs. Click here for the SRB for current students. 

(SRB 2023-24 file)

Departments

We offer various theoretical and practical sessions in following specialised subject matters.

1. Agronomy
2. Genetics and Plant Breeding
3. Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
4. Entomology
5. Agricultural Economics
6. Agricultural Engineering
7. Plant Pathology
8. Horticulture
9. Food Science & Technology
10. Agricultural Extension
11. Biochemistry / Physiology / Microbiology/ Environmental Sciences
12. Statistics, Computer Application and I.P.R.
13. Animal Production
14. Language

Academic Calendar

School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology has well-structured and pre decided academic activities. Click here for the academic calendars for current students.

(Academic Calendar 2023-24 file)

Course Structure: We are following 5th Dean’s committee recommended course structure as per ICAR norms.

(Course structure 2023-24 file)

 Educational Tours and Visits

As part of the curricula, the students are exposed to real-time scenario of various components of learning systems, that they get a first-hand exposure. Visit to the industries, farmers’ fields and other research establishments are organized so that students are enriched with the practical knowledge. The educational tours will make the students to reorient their thinking at a national or global level in various fields of interest.

Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) & Agro Industrial Attachment (AIA)

The RAWE programme aims to provide rural entrepreneurship awareness, practical experience in real-life situation in rural agriculture and creating awareness to undergraduate students about practical agriculture and allied sciences. The programme will help in building confidence, skill and acquire Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK) of the locality and thereby, preparing the pass-out for self-employment. It also aims to provide opportunities to acquire hands-on-experience and entrepreneurial skills. The main objectives of this programme are:

• To provide an opportunity to the students in understanding the rural setting in relation to agriculture and allied activities
• To make the students familiar with socio-economic conditions of the farmers and their problems
• To learn the diagnosis of various pest, disease or physiological problems faced by the crops
• To fine tune the ability to suggest the remedies in a way similar to the prescription given by doctor
• To acquaint students with on-going extension and rural development Programs
• To develop communication skills of students by using various extension teaching methods in transfer of technology
• To develop confidence and competence to solve agricultural problems 

Agro Industrial attachment- To enrich the practical knowledge of the students, In-plant training is mandatory. In this training, students will have to study a problem in industrial perspective and submit the reports to the university. Such In-plant trainings will provide an industrial exposure to the students as well as to develop their career in the high-tech industrial requirements

Experiential Learning Program

The Experiential Learning Programme aims for promoting professional skills and knowledge through hands on experience, building confidence and ability to work in project mode and acquire enterprise management capabilities. The programme has provided a very good platform for students to develop thinking, skilful, expert, manager, human resource in the area of agriculture, veterinary, horticulture, forestry and other allied disciplines.