Agri University Nagpur

Can you tell me about the Academic Programmes offered by College of Agriculture, Nagpur? Also provide me the contact detail of the College?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The College of Agriculture, Nagpur, is one of the oldest colleges in India established in the year 1906 by British Government.

It is one of the first five Agriculture Colleges in India. The other four colleges were located at Pusa, Kanpur, Coimbatore, Lyallpore (Pakistan).

Academic Programmes

Under Graduate Programme:
B.Sc. (Agri.) degree programme is of 4 years duration spread over 8 semesters with credit load of 163, and eligibility for the course is XII standard science passed in 10+2 pattern from Maharashtra State Board of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with optional subject Mathematics. The medium of instruction is English.
The 1st and 2nd semester normally starts in the month of July and January respectively. Intake capacity of the UG programme is 172.

Post Graduate Programme:
The post graduate programme leading to the M.Sc.(Agri) degrees in 9 disciplines are offered.
The M.Sc.(Agri) programme is of two years duration spread over 4 semesters.
The students has to complete 50 credits out of which 35 credits are allotted to course work and 15 credits to research work.
Intake capacity of the PG programme in different disciplines is as under :

Discipline Intake capacity
Agril. Botany 13
Agril. Economics 13
Agril. Entomology 12
Agronomy 12
Animal Husbandary and Dairying 16
Extension Education 13
Horticulture 9
Plant Pathology 12
Soil Science & Agril.Chemistry 12

Post Graduate Programme in Agri-Business Management — M.B.A.(Agri)
The post graduate programme leading to the M.B.A.(Agri) degree is started during the year 2009 on non-grant basis. The admission fees for this course is Rs.55000/- per semester.
The school offers two year post graduation programme viz. Master of Business Management (Agriculture).
Intake capacity of the school is 30 students per year.

Scholarships:
The number of scholarships and educational concessions are available.

Contact Detail:
College of Agriculture
Nagpur- 440001
Maharashtra, India
Phone Nos : 0712-2522621, 2560059
Fax No. : 0712-2554820