Kerala Agricultural University Fees Structure & Courses List 2024-25

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Updated on Oct 31, 2023 5:53PM IST

Kerala Agricultural University Courses

Kerala Agricultural University courses are offered to interested candidates at UG, PG and doctoral levels. There are a total of 71 different specialisations available for the students of the university. All the courses at Kerala Agricultural University are available to interested students in a full-time regular mode. The university offers 3 PG courses and a total of 2 UG courses in a number of specialisations. The course specialisations at the university are offered for science and technical subjects. At the UG level, several specialisations are available such as agriculture, forestry, agricultural engineering, food engineering, cooperation and banking and more. At the postgraduate level, various specialisations such as M.Tech in agricultural processing & food engineering, soil and water conservation, MBA as well as various M.Sc courses are also available to interested candidates. AICTE has approved each and every course at Kerala Agricultural University. The duration of the B.Sc and B.Tech courses at Kerala Agricultural University is four years, whereas the duration of MBA, M.Tech as well as M.Sc courses is two years. The Kerala Agricultural University fees depend on the levels of various courses offered to the interested candidates and ranges between Rs 35,000 to Rs 2 Lakhs for the entire duration of the course.

Kerala Agricultural University Courses Highlights

Courses	Specialisations	Duration	Eligibility criteria
B.Sc. (Hons.)	Agriculture Co-operation and Banking Forestry Co-operation, Banking & Management	4 years	Eligibility: 10+2 with 50% in PCM/B Selection Criteria: Entrance-based (CEE by KEAM)
B.Tech	Agricultural Engineering Food Engineering	4 years	Eligibility: 10+2 with 50% in PCM/B Selection Criteria: Entrance-based (CEE by KEAM)
M.Sc.	Agricultural, Co-operation and Banking Forestry	2 years	Eligibility: Bachelor’s/ B.Sc. (Ag.)/ B.Sc. (Hort.) degree in the respective subject recognized by KAU. Selection Criteria: Merit-based
MBA	Agribusiness Management	2 years	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with 60% aggregate Selection Criteria: Entrance-based (KMAT, CAT, CMAT or MAT)
M.Tech	Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering Farm Power & Machinery Soil, and Water Conservation	2 years	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with CGPA of 6.0/10 for the general category and 5.5/10 for the SC/ ST category Selection Criteria: Entrance-based (GATE)
PhD	Agricultural Economics Agricultural Entomology Agricultural Extension Agricultural Microbiology Agricultural Statistics Agronomy, Floriculture & Landscaping Fruit Science Plant Biotechnology Plant Breeding & Genetics Plant Pathology Plant Physiology Plantation Crops & Spices Pomology & Floriculture Post Harvest Technology Rural Marketing Management Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry Vegetable Science Community Science Forest Biology and Tree Improvement Forest Products and Utilisation Natural Resource Management Silviculture and Agroforestry Wildlife Sciences Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering Farm Power & Machinery Soil, and Water Conservation Engineering	2 years	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with OGPA of 7.0/ 10.0 for general category and 6.5/ 10.0 for SC/ ST Selection Criteria: Merit-based
Diploma	Agricultural Sciences Organic Agriculture	1 year	Eligibility: 10+2 Selection Criteria: Merit-based
PG Diploma	Soil Fertility and Crop Production Solid Waste Management	2 years	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree Selection Criteria: Merit-based
Integrated B.Sc. + M.Sc.	Biotechnology Climate Change Adaptation	5 years	Eligibility: 10+2 with a minimum percentage of 60 (for the general category) with the subject background in Science Selection Criteria: Entrance-based

Kerala Agricultural University Fees Payment Guidelines

Students can pay the Kerala Agricultural University fees by using any of the methods mentioned below.

Online payment options: Visit the university’s website student portal section to sign in/login then students can pay the Kerala Agricultural University fees.
Offline payment options: Students can visit the university’s accounts section to pay the fees in cash.

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8 Courses are offered by Kerala Agricultural University

BSc

Number of courses:4

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
B.Sc. (Hons.) Climate Change & Environmental Science
B.Sc. (Hons.) Co-operation and Banking
B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry

B.Tech

Number of courses:3

B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering
B.Tech. Biotechnology
B.Tech. Food Technology

MSc

Number of courses:28

M.Sc. Agricultural Statistics
M.Sc. Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
M.Sc. Agriculture (Agricultural Entomology)
M.Sc. Agriculture (Agricultural Extension)
M.Sc. Agriculture (Agricultural Meteorology)

+23 More

PGD

Number of courses:4

Post Graduate Diploma in Analytical Techniques in Soil Fertility and Crop Production
Post Graduate Diploma in Horticultural Therapy
Post Graduate Diploma in Landscaping and Ornamental Gardening
Post Graduate Diploma in Solid Waste Management

M.Tech

Number of courses:3

M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering (Farm Machinery & Power Engineering)
M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering (Processing & Food Engineering)
M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering)

MBA

Number of courses:1

MBA Agribusiness Management

Diploma

Number of courses:2

Diploma in Agricultural Sciences
Diploma in Organic Agriculture

PhD

Number of courses:24

Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering (Farm Machinery & Power Engineering)
Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering)
Ph.D. Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
Ph.D. Agriculture (Agricultural Entomology)
Ph.D. Agriculture (Agricultural Extension)

+19 More

FAQs about Kerala Agricultural University Courses

Which entrance exam is considered to get admission in Kerala Agricultural University UG courses?

Interested candidates must pass the CEE (Common Entrance Exam) administered by KEAM in order to be admitted to Kerala Agricultural University UG programmes.

What is the eligibility criteria for B.Tech admissions at Kerala Agricultural University?

Candidates seeking admission to the BTech programme at Kerala Agricultural University Thrissur must have at least a 50% overall grade point average in Science (PCB) in Class 12.

What specialisations do the MSc programmes at Kerala Agricultural University offer?

The Kerala Agricultural University offers MSc programmes in cooperative management, rural banking and finance management, sylviculture and agroforestry, tree physiology and breeding, rural marketing management, pomology and floristry, agriculture meteorology, wood science, fruit science, agricultural microbiology, home science, forest biology, and tree improvement, among other fields.

In which specialisations does Kerala Agricultural University offers PhD course?

Kerala Agricultural University offers PhD courses in Agronomy, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Extension, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Pathology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Plant Physiology and many more specialisations.

How many courses are offered at Kerala Agricultural University?

Kerala Agricultural University offers seven UGC-approved courses at UG, PG and doctoral level in the field of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry.