BAU Ranchi Admission 2024: PG Admission, Application Process, Placements, Fee

Ranchi, Jharkhand

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Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) Ranchi, offers UG and PG level courses in Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry and Forestry streams. In addition, it also offers research courses in a number of subjects. The programs of education and research are carried out through 5 colleges and 35 departments. It provides Bachelor’s degree with honours for 6 subjects, whereas for the PG courses, it offers 35 subjects belonging to Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, and Forestry streams.

Admission to BAU Ranchi is done on the basis of Entrance Examination. Application process generally starts in the month of July every year and goes up to September.

Admission form can be filled up online by visiting the University’s website.
Students will be selected on the basis of their marks in the entrance test. The allotment of seats in the departments will be made through counseling only.

Table of Content

BAU UG Admission

1.1 Eligibility and Selection Process

BAU PG Admission

2.1 Eligibility and Selection Process

BAU PhD Admission

3.1 Eligibility and Selection Process

BAU Ranchi Application Process

BAU UG Admissions 2023

BAU Ranchi provides B.Sc (H) in Agricultural and Forestry programmes with different specializations. The university also offers Honours courses in Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry as well.

Students with science background with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) can opt for any particular major subject from Agriculture, Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry and Forestry, while students with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) can apply only for agriculture and forestry. The total number of seats present for B.Sc (H) Agriculture is 50. For B.Sc (H) Forestry the university has a total of 26 seats across the four subjects it offers.

15% of total seats are filled by a Combined Competitive Entrance Examination conducted by I.C.A.R. V.C.I. at all India level and 85% of the total seats are filled by Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance Examination Board, Ranchi.

Course Name	Specialization	Seat	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
B.Sc(H)	Agriculture	50	4 years	Students must have passed10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics (PCM/B).
B.Sc(H) Forestry	Silviculture & Agroforestry	26
	Forest Biology & Tree Improvement
	Forest Biology & Tree Improvement
	Natural Resource Management and Basic Science & Humanities
B.V.Sc. & AH	Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry	40	5 years	Students must have passed10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB)

BAU PG Admissions 2023

The University offers courses leading to M.Sc. (Ag.), M.V.Sc. and M.Sc. (Forestry), M.Tech and MBA degree in various disciplines of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, and Forestry. There are altogether 35 post-graduate departments. The university offers M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology, M.Tech. Agril. Engineering and MBA (agribusiness).

The admission to different Post Graduate programs with respect to Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agril. Engineering and Biotechnology is done on the basis of Entrance examination. Reservation roster as decided by Govt. of Jharkhand is followed in P.G. admission. The College of Biotechnology offers Master’s Programme only.

50% seats are reserved for students having Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Science & A.H. and Forestry
Remaining 50% seats are reserved for students having Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology with Honours as per University rules and reservation roster of the Govt. of Jharkhand.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility
M.Sc. (Agriculture)	Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Extension, Education Agricultural Statistics, Agricultural Engineering (M Tech), Crop Physiology, Agricultural Physics, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Plant Breeding & Genetics Agronomy	Student looking for admission must have scored 60% in 4-year Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Science & A.H. and Forestry.
M.Sc. (Forestry)	Silviculture & Agroforestry, Forest Biology & Tree Improvement, Forest Products & Utilization, Natural Resource Management and Basic Science & Humanities,
M.V.Sc	Animal Breeding & Genetics, Animal Nutrition Veterinary, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Anatony, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology, Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology, Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, Livestock Production & Management Veterinary, Biochemistry Animal Husbandry / Extension Education
M.Tech	Agricultural Engineering
M.Sc	Biotechnology	60% in Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Science & A.H., Forestry and Biotechnology
MBA	Agribusiness	60% in Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Fisheries, Dairy Technology, Agri. Engineering, Food Science, Home Science (from SAU only), Biotechnology, Biological Science and Food Processing /Technology

Apart from the eligibility criteria, students have to qualify in the entrance examination conducted by the BAU. The exam shall have one question paper consisting of 200 MCQs with four options.

For MBA program, selection will be made on the basis of score obtained in the Written Test, Group Discussion followed by an Interview. Duration of the test will be 2 hours & 30 minutes with 200 MCQs. The pattern of the written test is given below:

Test	Subjects	Marks
Written Test	English Language	35
	Mathematical Ability	35
	Date Understanding	35
	Agriculture & Allied Sciences	35
Group Discussion	-	40
Interview	-	20

BAU Ph.D. Admissions 2023

The University offers Ph.D. courses in various disciplines of Agriculture, Veterinary Science, and Forestry. There are altogether 14 research departments. Admission to different Ph.D. programs with respect to Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agril. Engineering and Biotechnology is done on the basis of Entrance examination.

50% seats are reserved for students having Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Veterinary Science & A.H. and Forestry.
Remaining 50% seats are reserved for students having Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology with Honours as per University rules and reservation roster of the State Govt.

Course Name	Specialization	Seats	Eligibility
Ph.D	Agricultural Extension Education	02	Students must have passed graduation degree in Agriculture/ Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry. Students with Master’s degree in major stream with 60% marks in aggregate are eligible to apply.
	Horticulture	02
	Plant Pathology
	Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry	02
	Plant Breeding & Genetics	02
	Agronomy	02
	Animal Breeding & Genetics
	Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics	01
	Veterinary Pathology	02
	Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
	Veterinary Physiology
	Livestock Production & Management	01
	Veterinary Biochemistry
	Animal Husbandry / Extension Education	01

BAU Ranchi Application Process 2023

Application form and prospectus can be procured from the college campus by making a cash payment of INR 50, or can be downloaded from University’s official website.
Filled up application form can be sent to college along with application processing fee in the form of demand draft
Application fee is INR 1,000 for General/OBC and INR 500 for SC/ST through bank draft of any nationalized bank
Duly filled application form along with below-mentioned documents is required to be sent to the, Dy. Registrar Examination, Bihar Agricultural University, Ranchi- 834006

Application form along with the Demand Draft of application fee.
Two Self-addressed stamped envelope of size (23X10 cm)
Self-attested marks sheet/ Migration certificate
Residential or reservation certificate (if applicable)

Note: Students must note that the envelope should be super scribed with course name for which they are applying.

COURSE	ADMISSION LINK
M.Sc	Admission Link

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How can I take admission in BAU for B.SC Agriculture?

Rachana Sengupta

24 Jun 22

BAU takes admission for B.Sc Agriculture through entrance Examination. 15% of the total seats for the course are filled through all India level Combined Competitive Entrance Examination conducted by I.C.A.R. While the remaining 85% of the seats are filled through Jharkhand Combined Competitive Entrance Examination Board, Ranchi.

You need to have completed 10+2 with PCM/B to apply.