(Professional University)
Establishment
The foundation stone of the Agricultural Research Institute and college was laid by Lord curzon on the 1st of April, 1905.
Courses Offered
A) Under-Graduate Courses
1 Agriculture Faculty
B.Sc.(Ag.)- Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture
2 Veterinary Faculty
B.V.Sc.& A.,H.- Bachelor’s of Veterinary. Science and Animal Husbandry.
B.Tech. (DT)- Bachelor of Technology in Dairy Technology.
B.F.Sc. – Bachelor of Fisheries Science.
3 Home Science Faculty
B.Sc.(H.Sc.)- Bachelor of Science in Home Science
4 Agricultural Engineering Faculty
B.Tech. (Agri. Engg):–Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural. Engineering
5 Faculty of Basic Sciences & Humanities
B.Tech. (Biotechnology)- Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology.
(B) Post-Graduate Courses.
- M.Sc. (Ag.)
- M. V.Sc.
- M.Tech (Agri Engg)
- M.Sc.
- M.Sc.(H. Sc.)
- M.Sc.(Agril. Biotech)
- MBA (Agri-Business)
- Ph.D.
i) M.Sc.(Ag.) degree in the following disciplines are awarded to those holding B.Sc.(Ag.) Degee:-
1 Agronomy 8 Seed Technology
2 Agricultural Economics 9 Extension Education & Communication
3 Entomology 10 Plant Physiology
4 Horticulture* 11 Agriculture Statistics
5 Plant Pathology 13 Biochemistry
6 Genetics & Plant Breeding 14 Nematology
7 Soil Science 15. Agriculture Biotechnology
includes all sub-sector of Horticulture i.e. Fruits Science, Vegetable Science, Floriculture, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. The candidates holding B.Sc. (Horticulture) degree are awarded M.Sc.(Horticulture) Degree.
(ii) M.V.Sc. degree in the following disciplines:
1 Veterinary. Anatomy & Histology 9 Veterinary Public Health
2 Veterinary Animal Reproductions Gynecology & Obstetrics 10 Veterinary Physiology
3 Veterinary Medicine 11 Animal Nutrition
4 Veterinary Microbiology 12 Animal Breeding & Genetics
5 Veterinary Parasitology 13 Extension Education
6 Veterinary Pathology 14 Livestock Production & Management
7 Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology 15 Livestock Production Technology
8 Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
(iii) M.Tech (Ag.Engg) degree in the following disciplines:
(1) Soil & Water Engineering
(2) Farm Power & Machinery
(3) Post Harvest Technology.
(iv) M.Sc. degree will be awarded in the following subjects to those holding B.Sc.(Hons.) Degree.
(1) Plant Physiology
(2) Microbiology
(3) Biochemistry
(4) Genetics & Plant Breeding
(5) Agricultural Statistics
(v) M.Sc. degree in Home Science will be awarded in the following subjects to those holding B.Sc.(H.Sc.) degree:-
(1) Food & Nutrition
(2) Home Science Extension Education
(3) Family Resource Management
B.Sc.(Hons.)/B.Sc.(Ag.) students for M.Sc. programme in Statistics may have to undergo one or more semester in addition to four semesters in order to make-up for the deficiency courses as decided by the Department.
c) Ph.D. degree in the following areas:
1. Agronomy 10. Plant Physiology
2. Plant Breeding 11. Genetics
3. Soil Science 12. Veterinary Anatomy & Histology
4. Plant Pathology 13. Veterinary Microbiology
5. Entomology 14. Veterinary Parasitology
6. Agricultural Economics 15. Animal Breeding & Genetics
7. Extension Education 16. Veterinary Pharmacology
8.Horticulture 17. Veterinary Medicine
9.Animal Reproduction Gynaecology & Obstretrics
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(D) Certificate Course and Post-Graduate Diploma in the following subjects:-
(i) Professional Farmer’s Training
(ii) Mali Training
(iii) Plant Protection Training
(iv) Bee Keeping Training
(v) Training in Agricultural Engineering Trades;
(vi) Livestock Production Training;
(vii) Training for Fish Culture;
(viii) Training in Milk handling and maintenance of mulch animal;
(ix) Certificate course in Mushroom Production & Processing- 6 months
(x) Certificate course in Computer Application- 6 months
(xi) Certificate course in Lab. Technique- 6 months
(xii) Certificate course in Artificial Insemination- 6 months
(xiii) P.G. Diploma in Library Science- one year duration
Admission Process
(A) Under Graduate Programme
Candidates for admission to different Bachelor’s Degree Programme of this University shall be selected through Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination conducted each year by the Govt. of Bihar for 85% of the seat. For 15% of the seat, selection would be made by All India Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR and VCI.
(B) Post Graduate Programmes
Admission in Master’s Degree programme is made through a Competitive Test conducted by the University by calculating the marks of Entrance-cum-academic performance in the following manner:-
Entrance-cum-academic performance
(i) Entrance 60%
(ii) Under-graduate 20%
(iii) 12 th standard 10%
(iv) 10 th standard 10%
Admission in Ph.D. programme is made through Competitive Entrance Examination conducted by the University by calculating the marks of Entrance-cum-Academic Performance in the following manner:
Entrance-cum-academic performance
(i) Entrance 60%
(ii) Masters’ Degree 30%
(ii) Bachelors’ Degree 10%
In the case of reserved seats for various programmes, roster is followed as per Government rules
Affiliated colleges
1. Tirhut College of Agriculture , Dholi, Muzaffarpur
2. Bihar Agriculture College , Sabour, Bhagalpur
3. College of Agricultural Engineering, Pusa
4. College of Basic Sciences & Humanities
5. College of Home Science, Pusa
6. College of Fisheries, Dholi
7. Bihar veterinary College, Patna
8. Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology
Contact
Rajendra Agricultural University
(Professional -Agricultural University)
Pusa Samastipur 848 125,
Bihar
Tel : 06274-240226, 240264, 240239, 240206
Fax : 06274-240255
Email : [email protected]
VC : Dr Basant Ram
Reg: Dr Jawahar Thakur