Aspirants seeking admission to the 2 Year Full-time M.Sc program should have passed three years B.Sc. Degree examinations of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto with a minimum of 45% (40% in case of SC/ST/Category–I candidates) marks in aggregate excluding languages and Group III subjects are eligible for the program provided they have studied Chemistry/Biochemistry and any two of the following optional/major/special subjects: Botany, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Food Science, Home Science, Horticulture, Microbiology, Pharmacognosy, and Zoology. Candidates who have passed Bachelor Degree examination in Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Fishery Science, and Engineering Biotechnology with 45% (40% in case of SC/ST/Category–I candidates)marks in aggregate excluding languages and Group III subjects are also eligible.