Agriculture and Allied Courses in Central Universities 2027

Agriculture and Allied courses in Central Universities

Agriculture, horticulture, forestry, fisheries, veterinary and food technology. 226 programmes at 30 Central Universities, with 5,180 seats counted.

Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet.

Programmes

226

Universities

Seats counted

5,180

Different courses

126

After Class 12

12 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.

After graduation

25 courses offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.

Diplomas and certificates

1 course offered at two or more universities, or as a plain degree.

Certificate in Aquaculture2 universities30 seats

Found at one university only

88 courses are offered at one Central University each

B.Sc. (Pass) Home Science DU
B.Sc. Fisheries Science (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) RLBCAU, 60 seats
B.Sc. Food Nutrition and Dietetics RPCAU, 22 seats
B.Sc. Food Safety and Quality Management IGNOU
B.Sc. Food Science and Technology BBAU, 90 seats
B.Sc. Food Technology DU
B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering and Technology Nagaland University, 45 seats
B.Tech. Chemical Engineering (Food Technology) AMU, 29 seats
B.Tech. Food Engineering and Technology Tezpur Univ, 51 seats
B.V.Sc. and A.H. (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry) RLBCAU, 80 seats
B.V.Sc. and A.H. CAU, 10 seats
B.Voc. Agriculture Sciences IGNTU, 63 seats
B.Voc. Floriculture and Landscape Gardening BBAU, 20 seats
B.Voc. Food Processing and Management BHU, 62 seats
B.Voc. Food Processing and Quality Management Manipur Univ, 30 seats
B.Voc. Food Processing and Technology Allahabad
B.Voc. Food Production JMI, 40 seats
Certificate in Agriculture Policy IGNOU
Certificate in Apiculture and Sericulture CUHP, 15 seats
Certificate in Commercial Bee Keeping CAU
Certificate in Dairy Farming IGNOU
Certificate in Food and Nutrition IGNOU
Certificate in Gender, Agriculture and Sustainable Development IGNOU
Certificate in Mushroom Cultivation Technology RPCAU, 20 seats
Certificate in Mushroom Cultivation CUHP, 15 seats
Certificate in Plant Protection and Plant Health Management RLBCAU
Certificate in Protected Cultivation and Hi-tech Horticulture RLBCAU
Certificate in Sericulture IGNOU
Diploma in Agricultural Cost Management IGNOU
Diploma in Aquaculture IGNOU
Diploma in Dairy Technology IGNOU
Diploma in Food Quality Analysis BBAU, 50 seats
Diploma in Horticulture IGNOU
Diploma in Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables IGNOU
Integrated Family and Community Sciences Allahabad
M.A. Home Science HNBGU, 138 seats
M.Sc. (Community Science) Home Science Extension and Communication Management CAU, 2 seats
M.Sc. (Community Science) Human Development and Family Studies CAU, 3 seats
M.Sc. (Community Science) Textile and Apparel Designing CAU, 2 seats
M.Sc. (Forestry) Forest Biology and Tree Improvement CAU, 2 seats
M.Sc. (Forestry) Forest Products and Utilization CAU, 2 seats
M.Sc. Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Extension Education, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Mycology and Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Soil Sciences and Agricultural Chemistry BHU, 160 seats
M.Sc. Agricultural Entomology Allahabad, 15 seats
M.Sc. Agricultural Extension CAU, 5 seats
M.Sc. Agricultural Microbiology Allahabad, 10 seats
M.Sc. Agriculture- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology BHU, 35 seats
M.Sc. Agriculture - Soil Science - Soil and Water Conservation BHU, 20 seats
M.Sc. Agriculture Economics RGU, 15 seats
M.Sc. Agriculture Entomology RGU, 15 seats
M.Sc. Agriculture Extension and Communication HNBGU, 19 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Aquaculture CAU, 4 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Aquatic Animal Health Management CAU, 2 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Fish Biotechnology CAU, 4 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Fisheries Economics CAU, 2 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Fisheries Extension CAU, 4 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Fisheries Resource Management CAU, 4 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Fish Genetics and Breeding CAU, 4 seats
M.Sc. Fisheries: Fish Processing Technology CAU, 4 seats
M.Sc. Floriculture and Landscaping, Fruit Science, Vegetable Science BHU, 20 seats
M.Sc. Food Microbiology and Toxicology BBAU, 26 seats
M.Sc. Food Safety and Quality Management IGNOU
M.Sc. Food Technology and Nutritional Science Pondicherry, 70 seats
M.Sc. Forestry and Biodiversity Tripura University, 30 seats
M.Sc. Forestry and Environmental Science GGV, 18 seats
M.Sc. Home Science-Community Development and Extension Management IGNOU
M.Sc. Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants MZU, 30 seats
M.Sc. Livestock Production and Management Nagaland University, 12 seats
M.Sc. Rural Development and Agricultural Production NEHU, 20 seats
M.Sc. Seed Science and Technology HNBGU, 19 seats
M.Sc. Soil Science Nagaland University, 12 seats
M.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) Processing and Food Engineering CAU, 3 seats
M.Tech. (Agril. Engg.) Soil and Water Conservation Engineering CAU, 3 seats
M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) RGU, 13 seats
M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering) BHU, 15 seats
M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering and Technology Nagaland University, 10 seats
M.Tech. Dairy Technology BHU, 18 seats
M.Tech. Food Engineering and Technology Tezpur Univ, 18 seats
M.Tech. Food Processing Technology BHU, 32 seats
M.Tech. Processing and Food Engineering AMU, 18 seats
M.Voc. Food Processing and Management BHU, 50 seats
MBA Agri-Business and Rural Management RPCAU
MBA Rural Development Allahabad, 58 seats
MBA Rural Management BBAU, 75 seats
PG Diploma in Agri-Tourism Management RPCAU, 25 seats
PG Diploma in Agri-Warehouse Management RPCAU, 25 seats
PG Diploma in Agribusiness IGNOU
PG Diploma in Agricultural Journalism and Mass Communication RPCAU, 25 seats
PG Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management IGNOU

Universities with the most programmes in this stream

CAU56 programmes

Nagaland University18 programmes

IGNOU17 programmes

BHU16 programmes

RLBCAU16 programmes

RPCAU14 programmes

AMU11 programmes

RGU11 programmes

BBAU9 programmes

HNBGU8 programmes

Allahabad7 programmes

NEHU5 programmes

Arts and Social Sciences 560 Languages and Literature 512 Science 699 Engineering and Architecture 302 Computer Science and IT 235 Management and Commerce 328 Law 84 Education and Teaching 186 Medical, Pharmacy and Health 173 Media, Design and Performing Arts 309 Sanskrit and Indic Studies 161 Sports, Yoga and Physical Education 75 Vocational and Skill Courses 82 Course Finder

Questions students ask

How many agriculture and allied courses do Central Universities offer?

30 Central Universities have 226 programmes in agriculture and allied for 2026-27, with 5,180 seats counted.

Which agriculture and allied courses are offered at the most Central Universities?

By the number of universities: B.Sc. Agriculture (10), B.Sc. Forestry (7), MBA Agribusiness (6), M.Sc. Horticulture (6), M.Sc. Agronomy (6) and M.Sc. Forestry (5).

Which Central University has the most agriculture and allied programmes?

By the number of programmes in this stream: CAU (56), Nagaland University (18), IGNOU (17), BHU (16) and RLBCAU (16).

How to read these figures

Seats are the intake the university has printed for the programme. Where a university prints none, the cell says so and the programme is left out of the totals.
Fee is shown exactly as printed, with its basis (a semester, a year, at admission, the whole programme or a credit). Two fees on different bases are not ranked against each other.
Entrance is the route the university names for that programme this year. The CUET (PG) paper code is shown where the university lists one.
Each row opens the programme's own page on this site, with its seat matrix, eligibility and the document the figures were read from.
Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet. Last data update: 14 November 2026.