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There are multiple job opportunities for candidates having a BTech Agricultural Engineering degree. Some of the top job options for candidates holding this degree are Research Scientist, Field Application Engineer, Lecturer/Professor, Greenhouse Manager, Agricultural Scientist, Irrigation Engineer, etc.

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Candidates having a BTech Agricultural Engineering degree can also work in some well-known sectors including Academic Institutions, Agri-business firms, Agricultural research and development firms, Food processing, etc. 

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Some of the top recruiting companies for candidates holding this degree are Syngenta India, Godrej Agrovet, Mother Dairy, Coromandel Seed Fertilizers, Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Company, etc. The average salary of a BTech Agricultural Engineering graduate is INR 1.5 – 2.5 Lacs per annum.

BTech Agricultural Engineering Job Roles

There are a number of top job options which BTech Agricultural Engineering graduates can look for. Check them with their job description in the table below.

Job Profile Job Roles
Research Scientist Research Scientists are responsible for conducting laboratory based experiments as well as trials and execute their work in various fields including medicine, computer science, etc.
Field Application Engineer Field Application Engineers are responsible for helping customers understand all the products and perform a demo for numerous field applications.
Agricultural Scientist Agricultural Scientists analyze farming methods and methods of food production enhancing safety and crop yield. They work on increasing the quality of food grown as well as supplied.
Greenhouse Manager A Greenhouse manager supervises the daily operations of a greenhouse. They hire and train new staff, manage schedules, as well as direct their staff on their tasks that include cultivation, propagation, and plant harvesting.
Irrigation Engineer An irrigation engineer is responsible for designing irrigation systems, and supervising their implementation or construction.

BTech Agricultural Engineering Salary

Check out the salary for BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs in India, in the table below.

Job Profile Average Salary
Research Scientist INR 8,85,735
Field Application Engineer INR 6,44,153
Agricultural Scientist INR 480,000
Greenhouse Manager INR 9,82,186
Irrigation Engineer INR 6,03,182

Delhi

Check out the salary for BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs in Delhi, in the table below.

Job Profile Average Salary
Research Scientist INR 800,000
Field Application Engineer INR 550,000
Agricultural Scientist INR 480,000
Greenhouse Manager -
Irrigation Engineer INR 849,238

Bangalore

Check out the salary for BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs in Bangalore, in the table below.

Job Profile Average Salary
Research Scientist INR 15,36,183
Field Application Engineer INR 7,01,432
Agricultural Scientist INR 570,000
Greenhouse Manager -
Irrigation Engineer INR 500,000

Mumbai

Check out the salary for BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs in Mumbai, in the table below.

Job Profile Average Salary
Research Scientist INR 8,41,653
Field Application Engineer INR 2,28,142
Agricultural Scientist -
Greenhouse Manager INR 9,82,186
Irrigation Engineer INR 6,03,182

Hyderabad

Check out the salary for BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs in Hyderabad, in the table below.

Job Profile Average Salary
Research Scientist INR 8,12,094
Field Application Engineer INR 10,48,209
Agricultural Scientist INR 480,000
Greenhouse Manager INR 9,82,186
Irrigation Engineer INR 690,000

Kolkata

Check out the salary for BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs in Hyderabad, in the table below.

Job Profile Average Salary
Research Scientist INR 720,000
Field Application Engineer INR 610,000
Agricultural Scientist INR 480,000
Greenhouse Manager INR 9,82,186
Irrigation Engineer INR 6,03,182

Pune

Check out the salary for BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs in Hyderabad, in the table below.

Job Profile Average Salary
Research Scientist INR 9,14,457
Field Application Engineer INR 4,00,000
Agricultural Scientist INR 480,000
Greenhouse Manager INR 9,82,186
Irrigation Engineer INR 500,000

BTech Agricultural Engineering Jobs for Freshers

Check out the BTech Agricultural Engineering jobs for freshers in the table below.

Job Role Company Name Average Salary
Agriculture Engineer Royal Staffing Services LLP INR 1.25 to 2.25 LPA
Agriculture Engineer Lecturer Shobhit University -
Manager - Mechanization Rasi Seeds (P) Ltd. INR 8 to 10 LPA
Regional Business Development Manager Zentron Labs Pvt. Ltd. INR 4.50 to 7 LPA
Horticulturist Blu Leaves Farms -

BTech Agricultural Engineering Govt Jobs

There are also plenty of job opportunities available for BTech Agricultural Engineering graduates in the government sector. Candidates can get a variety of renowned job options including Lecturer, Technical Assistant, Professor, Senior Scientist, Director, Research Officer, etc.

Also, candidates can work in some well-known organizations including the Ministry of Rural Development, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, IIT Roorkee, SCAD Krishi Vigyan Kendra, etc. The average salary of a BTech Agricultural Engineering graduate in a government sector is INR 3 to INR 6 lakhs per annum.

BTech Agricultural Engineering Placements

Candidates pursuing the BTech Agricultural Engineering degree have a good chance to get placed from the college where they pursue their course. Check out the placement statistics for the BTech Agricultural Engineering course in the IITs in the table below.

IIT Madras

Check out the placement statistics in IIT Madras for the BTech Agricultural Engineering course in the table below.

Course Name No. of Students Placed Highest CTC Average CTC
BTech Agricultural Engineering 67% INR 64.3 LPA INR 17.3 LPA

IIT Delhi

Check out the placement statistics in IIT Delhi for the BTech Agricultural Engineering course in the table below.

Course Name No. of Students Placed Highest CTC Average CTC
BTech Agricultural Engineering 91.7% INR 1 Cr INR 16 LPA

IIT Bombay

Check out the placement statistics in IIT Bombay for the BTech Agricultural Engineering course in the table below.

Course Name Number of Students Participated Number of Students Placed Percentage of Students Placed
BTech Agricultural Engineering 537 468 87.15%

IIT Kharagpur

Check out the placement statistics in IIT Kharagpur for the BTech Agricultural Engineering course in the table below.

Course Name Number of Students Registered Number of Students Placed Percentage of Students Placed
BTech Agricultural Engineering 34 31 91

IIT Kanpur

Check out the placement statistics in IIT Kanpur for the BTech Agricultural Engineering course in the table below.

Course Name No. of Students Placed Highest International Salary Highest Domestic Salary
BTech Agricultural Engineering INR. 1.54 CPA INR 62.28 LPA

BTech Agricultural Engineering Placements in Top Colleges

Check out the top colleges for the BTech Agricultural Engineering course according to placement statistics in India, except the IITs.

Colleges Highest CTC
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education INR 12 LPA
Woxsen University INR 16 LPA
Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research INR 7 LPA
College of Technology, GB Pant, University of Agriculture and Technology -
NERIST, Itanagar -
Integral University, Lucknow INR 12 LPA
NIMS University INR 12.02 LPA
RKDF University INR 10 LPA
CUTM, Paralakhemundi INR 10 LPA
Parul University INR 29.50 LPA

BTech Agricultural Engineering Skills

Check out the skills which candidates need to have to pursue BTech Agricultural Engineering, in the table below.

Good Oral Skills Written Skills Communication Skills
Problem Solving Ability to Recognize things -

Additional Skills that help to Get Good BTech Agricultural Engineering Jobs

Check out the additional skills to get a good BTech Agricultural engineering job in the table below.

Teamwork Self-management Positive attitude
Willingness to learn Resilience -

BTech Agricultural Engineering Jobs FAQs

Ques. What is the salary of B Tech Agricultural Engineering?

Ans. A candidate having a BTech Agricultural Engineering degree can earn upto INR 3 to INR 6 lakhs per annum. Individuals strengthening their knowledge in this field by pursuing higher education, can even earn a minimum of INR 10 to INR 20 lakhs per annum.

Ques. What is the scope of BTech agricultural engineering?

Ans. There is a good scope for candidates holding the BTech agricultural engineering degree, especially in the agro-based industries. Candidates can get good job options with this degree including Agriculture crop engineers, Agriculture inspectors, Agriculture specialists, Agriculture researchers, Agronomists, etc.

Ques. What jobs do agricultural engineers do?

Ans. Agricultural engineers are responsible for solving problems concerning machine efficiency, power supplies, pollution and environmental issues, use of structures and facilities, as well as the storage and processing of agricultural products.

Ques. Which is better: BSc agriculture or BTech agriculture?

Ans. Comparing these two including BSc Agriculture and BTech Agriculture, the former one is good for finding a lucrative career growth in various private and public sectors, whereas the latter one offers higher career growth including higher paying jobs.

Ques. What is the salary of an agriculture officer?

Ans. The average salary of an agriculture officer ranges from INR 50,000 to INR 1.5 lakhs per annum.

Ques. Which BTech course is best?

Ans. Some of the top BTech courses are -

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biotechnology Engineering, etc.

Ques. What is the highest post in Agriculture?

Ans. The highest post in the Agricultural field is Agricultural Development Officer or ADO, which is a high paying job as well as prestigious.

Ques. What are the highest paying jobs in agriculture?

Ans. Some of the highest paying jobs in the agricultural field are -

  • Biochemist
  • Food Scientist
  • Agricultural Lawyer
  • Environmental Engineer
  • Animal Geneticist
  • Agronomy Sales Manager
  • Agricultural Engineers, etc.

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Romila Nag

21 Oct 20

IGIT Sarang is one of the best government colleges in Orissa. It is also only one government college of Orissa that is eligible to submit an Institutional Development Proposal. The admission process for Electrical Engineering is based on the results of JEE mains and Orissa-JEE. 

Punjab Agriculture University holds #51 rank among universities in India issued by NIRF ranking, 2019. Admission for B. Tech in agriculture is wholly based on the results of JEE mains followed by interviews and counseling. The placement rate is also good for this university. 

Tabulated below gives a brief overview of both institutions:

Particulars

IGIT Sarang

PAU

Total course fee

2.89 lakhs

2.67 lakhs

Total seats 

120

8

Top recruiters 

Ananda, Bhushan Steel, Infosys, Kanbay international, Larsen, and Toubro

Aries Agro, Chambal Fertilizers, CMC, IFFC, Nestle

Average salary

4 lakhs

4.2 lakhs

Admission process

B.Tech in Metallurgy at IGIT Sarang

  • Admissions are based on the results of JEE mains or OJEE valid rank followed by interviews and counseling. 
  • With this students are also required to have at least 45% in 10+2 with required subjects(Physics and mathematics should be primary subjects). 

B.Tech in Agriculture at PAU

  • The application process is fully online with an application fee of 610 INR. 
  • Admissions for Agricultural Engineering are only based on the rank of JEE mains followed by interviews and counseling. 

Placements

IGIT Sarang

  • Companies like Ananda, Bhushan Steel, Infosys, Kanbay international, Larsen and Toubro, Satyam Computers, TATA Consultancy Services, Visa Steel, etc visit the campus every year in search of good placements. 
  • The average salary offered to students is 4 lakhs and the highest salary package is up to 10 lakhs. 

Punjab Agricultural University

  • Companies like Aries Agro, Chambal Fertilizers, CMC, IFFCO, Jain irrigation, Kirloskar, Nestle, New Holland, NSM, etc visit every year for placements. 
  • The average package offered for this course is 4.2 lakhs and the highest is up to 7 lakhs.

Both IGIT SARANG and Punjab agricultural university are equally good for both the courses. Both have good teaching facilities and good infrastructure. The environment of both Institutes is very friendly and engaging. Placements are available. But if we talk about the university in which we can get admission easily then IGIT Sarang is there as about 120 seats are available for this course and if we see the Punjab university then there are only 8 seats available.

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