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SKUAST Srinagar Admission 2024: Courses, Fees, Application Form, Eligibility, Selection Process, Entrance Exam

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| Updated On - Dec 18, 2023

Important Updates for SKUAST Kashmir

  • SKUAST Admission 2023 are open for PhD courses. The Last date to apply is February 9, 2023. The PhD entrance exam (CET) is scheduled to be conducted on February 25, 2023. Interested candidates may apply via oficial website.
  • SKUAST PG Admission 2023 are open now. Interested candidates may apply though the official site till February 8, 2023.

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) is an agricultural-engineering-based University in the state. The institute provides a great number of courses in the Agriculture department. 

  • The courses offered by SKUAST are UG, PG, and Ph.D. The institute has 7 UG courses, 19 PG courses, and 7 Ph.D. areas. 
  • The candidates who have cleared their higher secondary level education are eligible to apply for UG programs. The candidates who have cleared their undergraduate courses in relevant subjects are eligible to apply for PG courses. 
  • The selection of all the courses at SKUAST Srinagar will be based on the merit list of the University Entrance Test. 

Established in 2008, SKUAST was ranked 13th among State Agricultural Universities in 2018 by the National Accreditation Board of ICAR. It manages its academic operation through 13 research Centers/ Stations/ Institutes, 13 Krishi Vigyan Kendras and 01 Extension Training Centre placed in different districts of Kashmir and Ladakh Divisions of the State. The University has been approved by UGC and is accredited by AICTE.

SKUAST Kashmir Admission Highlights 2023

Name of Institute Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar 
Popular Name SKUAST
Institute Type State Agriculture University
Affiliation Indian Council of Agriculture Research
Basic Admission Criteria Entrance-Based
Application Mode Online
Entrance Exam University Entrance Test 
Scholarship Yes 
Counseling Yes 
Official Website http://skuastkashmir.ac.in/default.aspx 

SKUAST Kashmir Important Dates 2023

Events Dates
PhD Admission 2023 Last Date February 9, 2023
PhD Entrance Test (CET) February 25, 2023
PG Admission 2023 Last Date February 8, 2023

SKUAST Kashmir UG Admission 2023 : B.Sc, B.F.Sc, B.V.Sc. & AH

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir offers full time UG courses with various specializations: 

Course Specialization Duration Eligibility Selection
B.Sc  Agriculture 4 years 10+2 (PCB) Entrance exam
Sericulture
Horticulture
Forestry
B.F.Sc  - 4 years
B.V. Sc & A.H. A - 5.5 years
  • Candidates must have qualified higher secondary education (10+2) from a recognized board or university with PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) as their compulsory subjects.
  • They must have attained at least 50% aggregate marks (40% for reserved categories).

SKUAST UG Selection Criteria

  • To get admission to SKUAST Srinagar candidates are required to appear in the University Entrance Test conducted by the University.
  • The merit list based on the University Entrance Test along with the counseling sessions will be declared and published at the university website. The list will also be published at the leading local English and Urdu newspaper.
  • The seats will be allotted based on available seats in order to merit drawn category wise.

SKUAST Jammu B.Tech Admission 2023

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology of Kashmir offers a full-time program under undergraduate education as a Bachelor of Technology with a duration of 4 years. The student capacity in the course is 20 students.

Duration  4 Years 
Type  Full-time
Specialization  Agriculture Engineering
Intake  20 
Admission Criteria University Entrance Test

SKUAST B.Tech. Eligibility 

  • Candidates must have qualified 10+2 from a recognized board or university with PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) as their compulsory subjects
  • They must have attained at least 50% aggregate marks (40% for reserved categories).

SKUAST B.Tech. Selection Criteria 

  • The selection will be based on the merit list of University Entrance Test along with the counseling sessions will be declared and published at the university website. 
  • The seats will be allotted based on available seats in order to merit drawn category wise.

SKUAST Srinagar PG Admission 2023: M.Sc, M.F.Sc, M.V.Sc

The University offers various full time PG courses for 2 years with various specializations:

Course Major Specializations Duration Eligibility Selection
M.Sc Agriculture 2 years B.Sc Entrance exam
Sericulture
Soil Science
Microbiology
Agricultural Extension & Communication
Forestry
Horticulture
Agricultural Economics
Biochemistry/ Biotechnology
Statistics
Environmental Sciences
M.F.Sc Aquatic Environment Management 2 years B.F.Sc
Aquaculture
Fish Health Management
Fish nutrition and feed technology
Fish Biotechnology
M.V.Sc Animal Genetics & Breeding 2 years B.V.Sc
Animal Nutrition
Poultry Science
Veterinary Biochemistry
Veterinary Public Health
Veterinary Parasitology
Veterinary Pathology
  • The candidates should have completed a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from any recognized college.
  • The selection will be based on the merit list of University Entrance Test along with the counseling sessions will be declared and published at the university website. 
  • The seats will be allotted based on available seats in order to merit drawn category wise. 

SKUAST Srinagar M.Tech. Admission 2023

SKUAST Srinagar offers a 2 year-long Master of Technology in Agricultural Engineering under 3 specializations in total. The course is a full-time program.

Duration  2 Years 
Type  Full-time
Number of Specializations
Basic Eligibility Criteria Graduation in Relevant Subject
Admission Criteria A valid score in University Entrance Test 

Specializations

  • Soil and Water Engineering
  • Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
  • Processing & Food Engineering 

SKUAST M.Tech. Eligibility 

  • For applying to soil & water engineering and farm machinery & power engineering specializations, candidates must have qualified in Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering.
  • For applying to processing & food engineering specialization, candidates must have qualified in Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural Engineering/ Food Engineering/ Chemical Engineering. 

SKUAST M.Tech. Selection

For admission to M.Tech courses, the candidates need to pass an entrance test called University Entrance Test (UET-2016) held by SKUAST-K University.

SKUAST PhD Admission 2023

The University offers PhD programmes in 5 disciplines namely, Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences, Fisheries, Horticulture, Forestry.

Duration 3- 5 years
Specializations 5
Type Full Time
Basic Eligibility Criteria Post Graduation
Basic Admission Criteria Entrance exam and Interview
  • The candidates should have completed their MAsters degree in a relevant field from any recognized college.
  • The selection to PhD programme is based upon the marks scored by the candidate in UET and Interview taken by the college authorities.

How to Apply for SKUAST 2023

  • SKUAST Srinagar releases the application form on the University website for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria can apply for the admission. 
  • They have to make a payment of INR 1,500 for UG courses and INR 3000 for PG and PhD courses through credit/debit card/net banking/e-challan generated while filling up the online application form
  • To get admission to courses at SKUAST Srinagar, candidates are required to apply for University Entrance Test.

Documents Required: 

  • Higher Secondary Education Certifications. 
  • Scanned copy of passport size photo. 
  • Scanned copy of the signature. 
  • Scanned copy of the thumb impression. 
  • Other documents (as per specific case i.e. caste certificate)

FAQs

Ques. Does the college provide any scholarships? 

Ans. Yes, the students can apply for Scholarship programs under categories given below: 
  • Merit Scholarship 
  • Post Matric Scholarship
  • Frontier Scholarship
  • Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scholarship
  • Students Welfare Fund-SKUAST-K 

Ques. Who are the top recruiters of SKUAST Srinagar? 

Ans. The top recruiters of SKUAST Srinagar are Bank of India, IFFCO, NBHC, Chambal Fertilizers and Chemical Limited, and Teamlease.

Ques. What are the facilities available at SKUAST Srinagar other than academics? 

Ans. The other facilities available at SKUAST Srinagar includes wifi, library, laboratories, gym, and playgrounds for cricket, volleyball, and football.

Ques. Does the college provide hostel facilities?

Ans. Yes, the college provides hostels separately for boys and girls and the rate of the hostels is feasible and government also provides free accommodation for those students who cannot afford the fee of the hostel. The infrastructure and facilities of the hostels are also quite good.
COURSEADMISSION LINK
B.Sc, B.Sc (Agriculture), BE/B.Tech, M.Phil/Ph.D in Agriculture, M.Phil/Ph.D in Commerce, M.Phil/Ph.D in Engineering, M.Phil/Ph.D in Management, M.Phil/Ph.D in Medicine, M.Phil/Ph.D in Science, M.Sc, M.Sc (Agriculture), ME/M.Tech, Ph.D in Veterinary Science, B.F.Sc, M.F.Sc, Admission Link

SKUAST Kashmir Admission 2024 Dates

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Reviews found (3)

Overall Rating4.3
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The Entrance test is held every year and Admissions are done on the basis of that entrance test. The cutoff of the Various courses varies Veterinary science which is above 85 and for other courses above 65. This is out of 120 for the general category

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Reviewed on May 26, 2023|
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After the 12th whether you have PCB or PCMB both are eligible for the skuast entrance conducted by the skuast kashmir Forms are available online on the website of skuast kashmir Benifit are for reserved categories

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Reviewed on February 23, 2023|
Overall Rating7.8
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The eligibility for the course is 10+2 with science biology as the main subject. The student should have 60% marks in the 10+2 examination. The application form, application fees and application dates are found at the official website of the skuast kashmir that is @skuastkashmir.nic.in The reservation benefits of OBC category is 20 percent. Mainly the admission process is offline. It goes very hectic for the students to go for offline mode. Fully online mode for admission process will be beneficial for all students.

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Reviewed on December 6, 2022|


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