Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour

बिहार कृषि विश्‍वविद्यालय, सबौर

Degree Programmes

The University takes admission in Undergraduate degree programmes in Agriculture & Horticulture located over at 6 different units of the University. The Master's & Ph.D. degree programmes are available in faculty of Agriculture. The residential requirement is 8 semesters for undergraduate, 4 semesters for masters & 6 semesters for Ph.D. degree programme.

 Various units where teaching activities of the university are being conducted:

Sl. No.

Name of College

Degree Programme

Intake

Faculty Strength

Technical Staff

Supporting Staff

1

Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour, Bhagalpur

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

62

91

67

124

M.Sc.  Agriculture

30

Ph.D.

6

2

Mandan Bharti Agricultural College, Agwanpur, Saharsa

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

60

42

58

75

3

Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College, Purnea

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

60

27

01

43

4

Veer Kunwar Singh College of Agriculture, Dumraon, Buxar

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

60

23

02

34

5

Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nalanda

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

25

24

32

16

6

Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

60

 17  4  

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Candidates for admission to different Bachelor’s Degree Program 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.
  • The candidate should have a minimum qualification shall be 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Agriculture/ Math from a recognized Indian Board / University.
  • For details of eligibility and other information, prospectus issued by BCECE/ICAR norms may be refereed.

Admission Capacity

The number of students admitted each year for  B.Sc. (Hons) Hort. courses is as follows:

Sl. No.

Name of Colleges

Total Seats (100%)

Bihar State Quota (85%)

ICAR/VCI Quota (15%)

1.

College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nalanda.

25

21

04

Fee Structure 

Sl. No.

Category

First Semester

Subsequent Semester

1

General

Rs. 10,025.00

Rs. 2975.00

2

BC/EBC

Rs. 8,825.00

Rs. 1775.00

3

SC / ST

Rs. 8,425.00

Rs. 1375.00

Academic Calender:

  • For all programme the academic year shall ordinarily be from July-August.

Hostel Rules:

  • The University Hostels shall be made available to all regular students of the constituent colleges of the University
  • Every boarder must have with him a copy of the rules; he/she must familiarize himself/herself with these rules and must observe the same. Ignorance of the rules will not be considered as an excuse.
  • In granting character certificates to the boarders, the opinion of the Warden of college hostel will be given weightage. The Warden will exercise general supervision and control over the hostels through the Superintendent of the hostel.
  • Boarders must look up the Hostel notice Board twice a day, as sometimes important notices are put up there.
  • No boarder should see the Associate Dean-cum-Principal for ordinary affairs. Hostel prefects or Hostel Superintendents are the right persons to be approached for such matters.
  • All cases of illness should be reported to the Hostel Superintendent concerned and to the University medical Officer.
  • No student shall keep any fire-arm, lethal weapon, Poison or intoxicant of any kind in the hostel. Any infringement of this rule will entail expulsion of the student.
  • Any meeting to be held in the hostel premises will need to have prior approval of the Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned or the Warden of the college hostel.
  • The students shall make proper use of common-room, the newspapers and journals and the articles required for all indoor games. Hours during which the common-room shall remain open will be fixed by the Hostel Superintendent from time to time. The common-room Secretary and Joint Secretary will be responsible for running the common-room properly.
  • While visiting the dining hall, the common-room and the canteen, the students must be properly dressed
  • In each wing of the hostel a senior student of good-standing shall be appointed as a prefect for the Wing, who will assist the Hostel Superintendent in the administration of hostel affairs.
  • Purchase of newspaper, magazine, indoor games and prizes for hostel competitions, registers; rubber stamp etc. will be made as per requirements of the students in consultation with Hostel Superintendent/Warden as approved by the Associate Dean-cum-Principal.
  • Purchase of T.V. and its repair, hostel functions and festivals or any other miscellaneous expenditure which the warden may deem fit to incur in consultation with the Secretary/Joint Secretary of the common-room.
  • Amendment to these rules can be made by the committee consisting of the Warden of College Hostel, Hostel Superintendent Secretary/Joint Secretary of common room subject to the approval of the Dean/ Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned.
  • The Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned, on the advice of a committee appointed by him, will be competent to declare an article purchased out of the hostel fund, as unserviceable and authorize its write off and/or auction.
  • All the boarders shall vacate the hostel rooms before they leave for the summer vacation. All hostel articles issued to the students should be returned to the Hostel Clerk before the students vacate their rooms. They will be held responsible for loss, if any and will be liable to replace the loss.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Candidates for admission to different Bachelor’s Degree Program 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.
  • The candidate should have a minimum qualification shall be 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Agriculture/ Math from a recognized Indian Board / University.
  • For details of eligibility and other information, prospectus issued by BCECE/ICAR norms may be refereed.

Admission Capacity

The number of students admitted each year for  B.Sc. (Hons) Ag. courses is as follows:

Sl. No.

Name of Colleges

Total Seats (100%)

Bihar State Quota (85%)

ICAR/VCI Quota (15%)

1.

Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour, Bhagalpur

60

51

09

2.

Mandan Bharti Agricultural College, Agwanpur, Saharsa

60

51

09

3.

VKS College of Agriculture, Dumraon, Buxar

60

51

09

4.

BholaPaswanShastri Agricultural College, Purnia

60

51

09

5.

Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj.

60

60(State Quota)

-

Fee Structure

Sl. No.

Category

First Semester

Subsequent Semester

1

General

Rs. 10,025.00

Rs. 2975.00

2

BC/EBC

Rs. 8,825.00

Rs. 1775.00

3

SC / ST

Rs. 8,425.00

Rs. 1375.00

Academic Calender:

  • For all programme the academic year shall ordinarily be from July-August.

Hostel Rules:

  • The University Hostels shall be made available to all regular students of the constituent colleges of the University
  • Every boarder must have with him a copy of the rules; he/she must familiarize himself/herself with these rules and must observe the same. Ignorance of the rules will not be considered as an excuse.
  • In granting character certificates to the boarders, the opinion of the Warden of college hostel will be given weightage. The Warden will exercise general supervision and control over the hostels through the Superintendent of the hostel.
  • Boarders must look up the Hostel notice Board twice a day, as sometimes important notices are put up there.
  • No boarder should see the Associate Dean-cum-Principal for ordinary affairs. Hostel prefects or Hostel Superintendents are the right persons to be approached for such matters.
  • All cases of illness should be reported to the Hostel Superintendent concerned and to the University medical Officer.
  • No student shall keep any fire-arm, lethal weapon, Poison or intoxicant of any kind in the hostel. Any infringement of this rule will entail expulsion of the student.
  • Any meeting to be held in the hostel premises will need to have prior approval of the Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned or the Warden of the college hostel.
  • The students shall make proper use of common-room, the newspapers and journals and the articles required for all indoor games. Hours during which the common-room shall remain open will be fixed by the Hostel Superintendent from time to time. The common-room Secretary and Joint Secretary will be responsible for running the common-room properly.
  • While visiting the dining hall, the common-room and the canteen, the students must be properly dressed
  • In each wing of the hostel a senior student of good-standing shall be appointed as a prefect for the Wing, who will assist the Hostel Superintendent in the administration of hostel affairs.
  • Purchase of newspaper, magazine, indoor games and prizes for hostel competitions, registers; rubber stamp etc. will be made as per requirements of the students in consultation with Hostel Superintendent/Warden as approved by the Associate Dean-cum-Principal.
  • Purchase of T.V. and its repair, hostel functions and festivals or any other miscellaneous expenditure which the warden may deem fit to incur in consultation with the Secretary/Joint Secretary of the common-room.
  • Amendment to these rules can be made by the committee consisting of the Warden of College Hostel, Hostel Superintendent Secretary/Joint Secretary of common room subject to the approval of the Dean/ Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned.
  • The Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned, on the advice of a committee appointed by him, will be competent to declare an article purchased out of the hostel fund, as unserviceable and authorize its write off and/or auction.
  • All the boarders shall vacate the hostel rooms before they leave for the summer vacation. All hostel articles issued to the students should be returned to the Hostel Clerk before the students vacate their rooms. They will be held responsible for loss, if any and will be liable to replace the loss.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Admission in Master’s Degree programme is made through a Competitive Test conducted each year by the University conducted for 85% of the seat. For 15% of the seat, selection would be made by All India Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR.
  • The candidate should have a minimum qualification shall be B. Sc (Hons) Ag. / B. Sc (Hons) Hort.
  • Required OGPA 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST) in Sc (Hons) Ag. / B. Sc (Hons) Hort.
  • Domicile of Bihar is mandatory for M.Sc. (Ag.) degree programme.

Admission Capacity

The number of students admitted each year for M.Sc. (Ag.) programme is as follows:

Sl. No.

Department

Programme (MSc)

Degree Nomenclature

Recommendation

BAU Seats

ICAR Seats

Total Seats

1.       

Agricultural Economics

MSc (Agriculture) Agricultural Economics

MSc (Agri.) Agricultural Economics

ICAR

4

1

5

2.       

Agronomy

MSc (Agriculture) Agronomy

MSc (Agri.) Agronomy

ICAR

9

3

12

3.       

Entomology

MSc (Agriculture) Entomology

MSc (Agri.) Entomology

ICAR

4

2

6

4.       

Extension Education

MSc (Agriculture) Agricultural Extension Education

MSc (Agri.) Agricultural Extension Education

ICAR

4

1

5

5.       

Food Science and Post Harvest Technology

MSc (Horticulture) Postharvest Management

MSc (Hort.) Postharvest Management

ICAR

3

1

4

6.       

Horticulture (Fruit and Fruit Technology)

MSc (Horticulture) Fruit Science

MSc (Hort.) Fruit Science

ICAR

8

2

10

7.       

Horticulture (Vegetable and Floriculture)

MSc (Horticulture) Vegetable Science

MSc (Hort.) Vegetable Science

ICAR

8+2*

3

13

8.       

Horticulture (Vegetable and Floriculture)

MSc (Horticulture) Floriculture and Landscaping

MSc (Hort.) Floriculture and Landscaping

ICAR

2

0

2

9.       

Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

MSc (Agriculture) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

MSc (Agri.) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

ICAR

4

1

5

10.   

Plant Breeding and Genetics

MSc (Agriculture) Genetics and Plant Breeding

MSc (Agri.) Genetics and Plant Breeding

ICAR

9

3

12

11.   

Plant Pathology

MSc (Agriculture) Plant Pathology

MSc (Agri.) Plant Pathology

ICAR

6

2

8

12.   

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

MSc (Agriculture) Plant Physiology

MSc (Agri.) Plant Physiology

ICAR

2

0

2

13.   

Seed Science and Technology

MSc (Agriculture) Seed Science and Technology

MSc (Agri.) Seed Science and Technology

ICAR

2

0

2

14.   

Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

MSc (Agriculture) Soil Science

MSc (Agri.) Soil Science

ICAR

9

3

12

15.   

Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Application

MSc (Agriculture) Agricultural Statistics

MSc (Agri.) Agricultural Statistics

ICAR

3

1

4

Total

79

23

102

* Two Seats in Master's Degree in Horticulture (Vegetable Science) are for NCOH, Noorsarai.

Fee Structure

Sl. No.

Category

First Semester

Subsequent Semester

1

General

Rs. 8385.00

Rs. 3235.00

2

BC/EBC

Rs. 6885.00

Rs. 1735.00

3

SC / ST

Rs. 6585.00

Rs. 1435.00

Academic Calender:

  • For all programme the academic year shall ordinarily be from July-August.

Hostel Rules:

  • The University Hostels shall be made available to all regular students of the constituent colleges of the University.
  • Every boarder must have with him a copy of the rules; he/she must familiarize himself/ herself with these rules and must observe the same. Ignorance of the rules will not be considered as an excuse.
  • In granting character certificates to the boarders, the opinion of the Warden of college hostel will be given weightage. The Warden will exercise general supervision and control over the hostels through the Superintendent of the hostel.
  • Boarders must look up the Hostel notice Board twice a day, as sometimes important notices are put up there.
  • No boarder should see the Associate Dean-cum-Principal for ordinary affairs. Hostel prefects or Hostel Superintendents are the right persons to be approached for such matters.
  • All cases of illness should be reported to the Hostel Superintendent concerned and to the University medical Officer.
  • No student shall keep any fire-arm, lethal weapon, Poison or intoxicant of any kind in the hostel. Any infringement of this rule will entail expulsion of the student.
  • Any meeting to be held in the hostel premises will need to have prior approval of the Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned or the Warden of the college hostel.
  • The students shall make proper use of common-room, the newspapers and journals and the articles required for all indoor games. Hours during which the common-room shall remain open will be fixed by the Hostel Superintendent from time to time. The common-room Secretary and Joint Secretary will be responsible for running the common-room properly.
  • While visiting the dining hall, the common-room and the canteen, the students must be properly dressed.
  • In each wing of the hostel a senior student of good-standing shall be appointed as a prefect for the Wing, who will assist the Hostel Superintendent in the administration of hostel affairs.
  • Purchase of newspaper, magazine, indoor games and prizes for hostel competitions, registers; rubber stamp etc. will be made as per requirements of the students in consultation with Hostel Superintendent/Warden as approved by the Associate Dean-cum-Principal.
  • Purchase of T.V. and its repair, hostel functions and festivals or any other miscellaneous expenditure which the warden may deem fit to incur in consultation with the Secretary/Joint Secretary of the common-room.
  • Amendment to these rules can be made by the committee consisting of the Warden of College Hostel, Hostel Superintendent Secretary/Joint Secretary of common room subject to the approval of the Dean/ Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned.
  • The Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned, on the advice of a committee appointed by him, will be competent to declare an article purchased out of the hostel fund, as unserviceable and authorize its write off and/or auction.
  • All the boarders shall vacate the hostel rooms before they leave for the summer vacation. All hostel articles issued to the students should be returned to the Hostel Clerk before the students vacate their rooms. They will be held responsible for loss, if any and will be liable to replace the loss.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Admission in Ph.D. programme is made through a Competitive Test conducted each year by the University conducted for 75% of the seat. For 25% of the seat, selection would be made by All India Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR.
  • The candidate should have a minimum qualification shall be M. Sc (Ag.).
  • Required OGPA 7.0 (6.5 for SC/ST) in M. Sc (Ag.)

Admission Capacity

The number of students admitted each year for Ph.D. programme is as follows:

Sl. No.

Department

Programme (PhD)

Degree Nomenclature

Recommendation

BAU Seats

ICAR Seats

Total Seats

1.       

Agricultural Economics

PhD (Agricultural Economics)

Ph.D. Agricultural Economics

ICAR

2

0

2

2.       

Agronomy

PhD(Agronomy)

Ph.D. Agronomy

ICAR

3

1

4

3.       

Entomology

PhD(Entomology)

Ph.D. Entomology

ICAR

2

0

2

4.       

Extension Education

PhD(Agricultural Extension Education)

Ph.D. Agricultural Extension Education

ICAR

1

1

2

5.       

Horticulture (Fruit and Fruit Technology)

PhD(Fruit Science)

Ph.D. Fruit Science

ICAR

3

1

4

6.       

Horticulture (Vegetable and Floriculture)

PhD(Vegetable Science)

Ph.D. Vegetable Science

ICAR

3

1

4

7.       

Plant Breeding and Genetics

PhD (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

Ph.D. Genetics and Plant Breeding

ICAR

2

1

3

8.       

Plant Pathology

PhD (Plant Pathology)

Ph.D. Plant Pathology

ICAR

2

0

2

9.       

Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry

PhD (Soil Science)

Ph.D. Soil Science

ICAR

4

2

6

Total

22

7

29

Fee Structure

Sl. No.

Category

First Semester

Subsequent Semester

1

General

Rs. 9085.00

Rs. 3835.00

2

BC/EBC

Rs. 7085.00

Rs. 1835.00

3

SC / ST

Rs. 6685.00

Rs. 1435.00

Academic Calender:

  • For all programme the academic year shall ordinarily be from July-August.

Hostel Rules:

  • The University Hostels shall be made available to all regular students of the constituent colleges of the University.
  • Every boarder must have with him a copy of the rules; he/she must familiarize himself/herself with these rules and must observe the same. Ignorance of the rules will not be considered as an excuse.
  • In granting character certificates to the boarders, the opinion of the Warden of college hostel will be given weightage. The Warden will exercise general supervision and control over the hostels through the Superintendent of the hostel.
  • Boarders must look up the Hostel notice Board twice a day, as sometimes important notices are put up there.
  • No boarder should see the Associate Dean-cum-Principal for ordinary affairs. Hostel prefects or Hostel Superintendents are the right persons to be approached for such matters.
  • All cases of illness should be reported to the Hostel Superintendent concerned and to the University medical Officer.
  • No student shall keep any fire-arm, lethal weapon, Poison or intoxicant of any kind in the hostel. Any infringement of this rule will entail expulsion of the student.
  • Any meeting to be held in the hostel premises will need to have prior approval of the Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned or the Warden of the college hostel.
  • The students shall make proper use of common-room, the newspapers and journals and the articles required for all indoor games. Hours during which the common-room shall remain open will be fixed by the Hostel Superintendent from time to time. The common-room Secretary and Joint Secretary will be responsible for running the common-room properly.
  • While visiting the dining hall, the common-room and the canteen, the students must be properly dressed.
  • In each wing of the hostel a senior student of good-standing shall be appointed as a prefect for the Wing, who will assist the Hostel Superintendent in the administration of hostel affairs.
  • Purchase of newspaper, magazine, indoor games and prizes for hostel competitions, registers; rubber stamp etc. will be made as per requirements of the students in consultation with Hostel Superintendent/Warden as approved by the Associate Dean-cum-Principal.
  • Purchase of T.V. and its repair, hostel functions and festivals or any other miscellaneous expenditure which the warden may deem fit to incur in consultation with the Secretary/Joint Secretary of the common-room.
  • Amendment to these rules can be made by the committee consisting of the Warden of College Hostel, Hostel Superintendent Secretary/Joint Secretary of common room subject to the approval of the Dean/ Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned.
  • The Associate Dean-cum-Principal concerned, on the advice of a committee appointed by him, will be competent to declare an article purchased out of the hostel fund, as unserviceable and authorize its write off and/or auction.
  • All the boarders shall vacate the hostel rooms before they leave for the summer vacation. All hostel articles issued to the students should be returned to the Hostel Clerk before the students vacate their rooms. They will be held responsible for loss, if any and will be liable to replace the loss.
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