MCAER Ph. D Admissions

Can you provide me the Prospectus 2019-20 for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Agricultural Universities of Maharashtra State conducted by MCAER (Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research), Pune?

[Neelu Bhasin]

The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER- Agriculture
Council), Pune is a statutory organization constituted under Section 12 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983.

The mandate of Agriculture Council is to coordinate four agricultural universities in Education, Research and extension. As per the Government Resolution, Department of Agriculture, Dairy development, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Agriculture Council is coordinating 4 Agricultural Universities in admission process of non-professional degree courses.
Ph. D Admissions

Ph. D admissions are strictly on merit basis on marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test (CET) of respective faculty conducted by Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) and CGPA of the qualifying PG degree exam in the proportion of 70:30.


Accordingly, Minimum 65 % (6.5 out of 10 point scale) are compulsory for open category and Minimum 60 % (6.0 out of 10 point scale) for schedule caste (SC), schedule tribe(ST), VJ(a), NT(b), NT(c), NT(d), Other backward class (OBC) , Special Backward Category (SBC), socially and educationally backward class(SEBC), Economically weaker section(EWS) and Physically handicapped(PH).


Admission Schedule (2019-20):

1. Availability of online application form on website
10.10.2019

2. Last date of submitting the application form and along with that uploading the scanned copies of the necessary documents
19.10.2019

3. Display of provisional Merit List on KTPL & MCAER Web site
23.10.2019

4. Period of Grievances on online manner.
25.10.2019 to 31.10.2019

5. Display of Final Merit List on KTPL & MCAER Web site
04.11.2019 (After evening)

6.(i) Display of First Round allotment list
07.11.2019 (After evening)
(ii) Period of reporting
11.11.2019 and 13.11.2019 (up to 5.30 pm)

7.(i) Display of Second Round allotment list (with conversion)
16.11.2019 (After Evening)
(ii) Period of reporting

18-11-2019 and 19-11-2019 (up to 5.30 pm)
8. Display of Vacancy positions for Collegewise Online Admission round
20.11.2019

9. Collegewise Online Admission Round (As per procedure mentioned in Appendix ‘J')
25.11.2019 and 26.11.2019

10. Commencement of classes
25.11.2019


Prospectus 2019-20 for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) by MCAER, Pune