School of Agriculture
Courses Offered:
BSc (Hons) – Agriculture
- Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
- Eligibility: Passed HS (10+2) in Science or Agriculture (Vocational) Stream from a recognized Board/Council
Master of Agri-Business Management (MABM)
- Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
- Eminent teachers from different disciplines are part of the University’s teaching fraternity
- Eligibility: Passed 4-year BSc (Hons.) Agriculture Examination from a recognised University
Or, 4-years’ Degree Programme in BSc (Agriculture – Forestry)/BSc (Agriculture – Horticulture)/BSc (Hons. in Forestry)/BSc (Hons. in Horticulture)/BSc (Hons. in Biotechnology)/BTech (Agricultural Engineering)/BE (Agricultural Engineering)/BVSc & AH/BTech (Dairy Technology)/BTech(Food Technology)
Master of Rural Development and Management (MRDM)
- Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
- Eligibility: Graduate (10+2+3) in any subject (except languages) from a recognized University
Career Opportunities:
- Agriculture - Government and Private job opportunities in Central and State govt. Agriculture Departments, Govt. Banks, Tea gardens, Fertiliser Manufacturing Firms, Agriculture Machinery Industries, Agricultural Products Marketing Firms, Food Processing Units etc.
- Agri-Business - The job prospects include Marketing and Merchandising Specialist, Sales Representatives, Agricultural Economists, Finance Managers and Commodity Traders, Seed Companies, ICRISAT, FAO and Govt. Agriculture and Forest Departments.
- Rural Development and Management – NGOs, Govt. Sector, Banks, Social Development Units of the Corporate Sector, as trainers, researchers, consultants, project-coordinators etc.
Faculty:
- Most of the faculty members (both regular and visiting) have years of teaching and research experience at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Viswa Bharati University (VBU), Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), Kalyani University (KU) and other such premier institutes.