Rajendra Agricultural University

The Rajendra Agricultural University is one of the institutions of national importance for providing education in Agricultural and allied sciences at different levels, viz; certificate, under graduate, postgraduate, and research etc. The University is situated in Samastipur district of Bihar state in India. At the time of establishment on 4 July 2003 it was Imperial Agriculture Research Institute. In 1934 a major earthquake damaged Bihar, the institute building was heavily damaged and the Imperial Agriculture Research Institute was shifted to New Delhi. Later this became Indian Agricultural Research Institute. The remains of Imperial Agriculture Research Institute downgraded further. On 3 December 1970 the Government of India established Rajendra Agricultural University. Since its establishment the university is promised to produce efficient human resources that can benefit the Agriculture of the country. Besides conducting training classes the university also conducts research work in different areas of agricultural sciences.

Colleges

Following is given the list of colleges attached with Rajendra Agricultural University,Pusa

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

Courses

Rajendra Agricultural Universityoffers courses at different levels. To know more please click below over thelevel of your interest.

1. UnderGraduate Program
2. PostgraduateProgram
3. PhD Program
4. CertificateCourses and PG Diploma

A)UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAM

1.  AgricultureFaculty
 
 B.Sc.(Ag.)-Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture
 
2 .  VeterinaryFaculty
 
 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 ofFisheries 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 PROGRAM .

• M.Sc. (Ag.) 
• M. V.Sc. 
• M.Tech (Agri Engg) 
• M.Sc. 
• M.Sc.(H. Sc.) 
li class="style7">M.Sc.(Agril. Biotech) 
• MBA (Agri-Business) 
• Ph.D. 

(I) M.Sc.(Ag.) degree in the following disciplines areawarded to those holding B.Sc.(Ag.) Degee:-

• Agronomy
• Agricultural Economics
• Entomology
• Horticulture*
• Plant Pathology
• Genetics & Plant Breeding
• Soil Science
• Seed Technology
• Extension Education & Communication
• Plant Physiology
• Agriculture Statistics
• Biochemistry
• Nematology

(ii) M.V.Sc. degree is offered in the following disciplines:

1. Veterinary. Anatomy & Histology
2. Veterinary Animal Reproduction Gynecology & Obstetrics
3. Veterinary Medicine
4. Veterinary Microbiology
5. Veterinary Parasitology
6. Veterinary Pathology
7. Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
8. Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
9. Veterinary Public Health
10. Veterinary Physiology
11. Animal Nutrition
12. Animal Breeding & Genetics
13. Extension Education
14. Livestock Production & Management
15. Livestock Production Technology

(iii) M.Tech (Ag.Engg) degree in the following disciplines:

1. Soil & WaterEngineering
2. Farm Power & Machinery
3. Post Harvest Technology

(iv) M.Sc. degree will be awarded in the following subjectsto those holding B.Sc.(Hons.) Degree.

1. Plant Physiology
2. Microbiology
3. Biochemistry
4. Genetics &Plant Breeding
5. AgriculturalStatistics  

(v) M.Sc. degree in Home Science will be awarded in thefollowing subjects to those holding B.Sc.(H.Sc.) degree:-

1. Food &Nutrition
2. Home ScienceExtension Education
3. Family ResourceManagement

C) Ph.D.degree is offered in the following areas:

1. Agronomy
2. Plant Breeding
3. Soil Science
4. Plant Pathology
5. Entomology
6. Agricultural Economics
7. Extension Education
8.Horticulture
9.Animal Reproduction Gynaecology & Obstretrics
10. Plant Physiology
11. Genetics
12. Veterinary Anatomy & Histology
13. Veterinary Microbiology
14. Veterinary Parasitology
15. Animal Breeding & Genetics
16. Veterinary Pharmacology
17. Veterinary Medicine

CertificateCourse and Post-Graduate Diploma in the following subjects are offered:-

1. Professional Farmer’s Training
2. MaliTraining
3. Plant Protection Training
4. Bee Keeping Training
5. Training in Agricultural Engineering Trades;
6. Livestock Production Training;
7. Training for Fish Culture;
8. Training in Milk handling and maintenance ofmulch animal;
9. Certificate course in Mushroom Production &Processing- 6 months
10. Certificate course in Computer Application- 6months
11. Certificate course in Lab. Technique- 6 months
12. Certificate course in Artificial Insemination- 6months
13. P.G. Diploma in Library Science- one yearduration

Admission Scenario

1. UnderGraduate Program – Admission to Under Graduate program offered by theuniversity is made on the basis of performance in Bihar CombinedEntrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) administered by governmentof Bihar and All IndiaEntrance Examination (AIEE) administered by ICAR and VCI. 85% seatsare filled on the basis of merit in BCECE, remaining 15% are offered on thebasis of performance in (AIEE).
   
2. PostGraduate Programs – Admission to Post Graduate Master’s Degree Program andPh.D. is made on the basis of separate Competitive Test administered by theUniversity. For the latest notification of this test please click here.

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