Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) Admission 2024: Application process, Dates

Pune, Maharashtra

State University

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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) was established in 1968. It is located in Rahuri, Maharashtra. There are many constituent colleges under MPKV.

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and diploma courses in agriculture.

The application process is online and offline for UG, PG and doctoral courses.
Candidates must apply for admission through online registration process from the official Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research (MCAER) website.
Eligibility for all undergraduate courses is 10+2 from a recognized board.
For postgraduate courses, a graduate degree in the relevant field is required.
The selection is merit-based for the UG courses.
A common entrance test (CET) is conducted for admission in M.Tech.
A valid score of National Eligibility Test (NET) is required for Ph.D. applicants and valid score in MAT/XAT/CAT is required for MBA applicants.

Name of University	Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
University Type	State
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance and merit-based
Application Mode	Offline and online
Entrance Mode	Offline
Counselling	University
Scholarship	Yes

MPKV B.Sc., B.Tech and BBA Admission 2023

The university offers three undergraduate courses, viz., B.Sc, B.Tech and BBA. B.Sc has 3 specializations and B.Tech is offered in 2 specializations.

The application process to the undergraduate courses is online.

The merit-based selection procedure is followed for the UG courses at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth. Students are evaluated on the basis of their previous academic records.

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Sc	Agriculture	Biology in 10+2 with minimum 55% marks	Merit in the qualifying examination
	Horticulture
	Animal Husbandry
BBA	Agriculture
B.Tech	Food Technology
B.Tech	Agriculture Engineering

Note:

Offline mode of application.
Merit based selection for all undergraduate courses.
Reservation according to AICTE rules.

MPKV M.Sc., M.Tech and MBA Admission 2023

The university offers three postgraduate courses, viz., M.Sc with three specializations, M.Tech and MBA. Students can apply for the courses through online mode of application.

Selection in M.Sc is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination.

For admission in M.Tech, candidates must have passed Common Entrance Test (CET) in Agriculture Engineering conducted by MCAER.

For admission in MBA, the candidate must have a valid CMAT/XAT/CAT/MAT score.

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
M.Sc	Agriculture	B.Sc degree or equivalent from a recognized university	Merit in the qualifying examination
	Horticulture		Merit in the qualifying examination
	Agricultural Biotechnology		Valid score in CET
M.Tech	Agricultural Engineering		Valid score in CET
MBA	Agricultural Business Management		Valid score in MAT/CMAT/XAT/CAT

Note:

Online mode of application.
Merit-based selection for M.Sc
MBA applicants must have valid MAT/CMAT/XAT/CAT score
Valid CET score for M.Tech

MPKV Ph.D. Admission 2023

The college offers two Ph.D. courses and has limited seats allotted for admission every year.

Candidates must possess a degree in M.Sc. (Agri.) / M.Sc. (Hort.) from a recognized Agriculture University to be eligible for Ph.D. in Agriculture. Candidates must possess M.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) to be eligible for Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering.

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Ph.D.	Agriculture	M.Sc degree in relevant stream	CSIR NET
Ph.D.	Agricultural Engineering	M.Sc degree in relevant stream	CSIR NET

Selection is done on the basis of score in CSIR NET.

MPKV Application Process

The application process for PG courses and Ph.D. is online, while the process for UG courses is offline.

For the online process, candidates must apply for admission through the official MCAER website. The subsequent steps should be followed by students:

Visit the official website of MCAER
In the “Admissions” section, click on “Online Application” tab.
Click on “Apply Now” button and fill in the application form with all the relevant details.
Click on “Save” button if you need to make any changes to the application form or click on “Submit” button if all the particulars are correct

In order to complete the application process, candidates must submit the registration fee of INR 600 (INR 300 for reserved category candidates) through Challan in State Bank of India branches or through Debit Card, Credit Card and Net Banking. Candidates can also submit the fee through Demand Draft (DD) drawn in favor of ‘Financial Advisor, MCAER, Pune’

Candidates should take a printout of duly filled-in application form and send it along with all the self-attested copies of their relevant documents and a recent passport size photograph by Post or by Courier Service to the following address:

Kalp Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (KTPL)

Shop 1 & 2, Radhakant Co-op. Hsg. Society,

Rambaug Colony, Opp.Krishna Hospital,

Paud Road, Pune 411 038, Maharashtra’.

For the offline process, candidates can download the prospectus and concerned application form available at the official MCAER website.

Along with duly filled-in applications, candidates have to submit an application fee of INR 600 (INR 300 in the case of SC/ST/OBC) through Net Banking or DD or by Challan in state bank of India branch. DD should be drawn in favor of “Financial Advisor, MCAER, Pune” and payable at Pune

Printout of the duly filled-in application along with recent passport size photograph and relevant documents must be sent to any of the Application Receipt Centres of the institution. Candidates have to submit an application form along with the following self-attested documents:

Mark sheet /Grade card of qualifying examination
School / College (Last attended) Leaving Certificate
Bonafide Certificate in case of candidate admitted by ICAR quota
Migration Certificate (if applicable)
Domicile Certificate / Residential Certificate
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
'Non-Creamy Layer Certificate' issued on or after April 01, 2015 or valid up to the date of submission of application form
Certificate of ‘Project Affected Person’ issued by the District Resettlement Officer of Government of Maharashtra
N.C.C. ‘B’ or ‘C’ / Air / Naval /Army wing Certificate
Certificate of Games/Sports/Debate/Essay/Elocution issued by the District Sports Officer
A Certificate of the Freedom Fighter of the applicant’s parents issued under the signature of the Honourable Prime Minister / Chief Minister of Maharashtra State
N.S.S. Certificate issued by the Competent Authority
Defense Personnel Certificate from Zilla Sainik Board
‘No-Objection Certificate’ from the Employer in case of Inservice Candidate
Migrant/Displaced students from Jammu and Kashmir State should submit Certificate from the Competent Authority
Certificate of Handicapped issued by the Competent Authority (if applicable)
Economically Backward Class (EBC) Certificate issued on or after January 1, 2015

Note: Candidates who have passed 10+2 with Agriculture Polytechnic must submit 2 forms. The marks of Agriculture Polytechnic should be attached to one copy and marks obtained in the 12th standard should be enclosed with the second form.