Can I pursue M.Sc in agriculture after completing my B.Sc?

Yes, sure you can pursue your Masters in the same field as your Bachelors. Admission in any programme depends on qualifying the Eligibility criteria for the same. Qualifying the same can proceed for Admissions. There are ample of opportunities in this field both in Government and in Private sector. Getting a good job depends on various factors like from where you have done your Graduation, your skills, your knowledge about the field, the Industrial experience and exposure if you have any. A graduate/ post-graduate in this field can get appointed as an Agricultural Research Scientist, Agriculture Officer, Production Manager, Farm Manager, etc. Interested students can also opt for jobs in the field of teaching, banking, and insurance. Competitive exams such as UPSC FCI, and other government jobs abound after B.Sc. Or M.Sc. In Agriculture. Public and private companies also offer jobs, many who come for campus placements too. Options go on to journalism in the agricultural sector, state government jobs, insurance sector jobs, research, and teaching. LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. It lays thrust on carrying out research in agricultural and allied fields. The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. Also, some of the programmes under the Agricultural domain are ICAR accredited which makes your degree more valuable if done from LPU. LPU PROVIDES ULTIMATE LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION BY PROVIDING THE STUDENTS WITH PRACTICAL EXPOSURE. So, without any doubt join LPU and pursue your high dream and secure your future with good placements as it provides ample opportunities to its students for placements, internships and give industrial exposure as well to its students in terms of guest lectures, workshops, industrial visits. Last year, their agriculture student from LPU bagged a Package of 1 CRORE. For more information, you can refer the official Website of LPU. Hope it Helps. Good Luck.

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The candidate should have Bachelors degree in Agriculture or Horticulture or Forestry from a recognised university in India. The candidate must also have passed the degree with minimum 50% marks. So, you are not eligible, as you don't have this subjects. If you are eying a successful career in the field of agriculture, it is important that you enroll in a reputed university in order to gain maximum benefits in the form of good faculty and campus facilities. Therefore, given below are top 10 agricultural universities in India as per the rankings released by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2018. The below are the few best college in India 1. Tamilnadu Agriculture University 2. Acharya N. G Ranga Agriculture University 3. Punjab agriculture university 4. GB Pant Nagar University 5. Lovely Professional University. LPU School of Agriculture is among Punjab and India's Best Agriculture colleges. LPU Becomes the First Private University to be Granted ICAR Accreditation By the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. It lays thrust on carrying out research in agricultural and allied fields. The university has well-equipped laboratories, library, lecture rooms and excellent farm facility to conduct agricultural experiments. Students are prepared at academics level to achieve higher placements, some steps are taken as follows: 1. Experiential Learning Activities The future of agriculture lies with a faith born of deeds. Students are engaged in evergreen agriculture, keeping in view the RAWE programme to build interpersonal skills. 2. Exposure To Commercial Farms Students are exposed to Commercial farms to get know-how that creates an opportunity for students to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. 3. Innovative Pedagogy And Curriculum Emphasis on case studies and inter-personal based teaching to develop skills in analytical thinking and reflective judgment by reading and discussing complex, real-life scenarios. Students Innovate a drone which can be guided by remote control can be used on agriculture land to analyze the soil nutrient status and water stress is an innovation by LPU students to simplify the farming experience. LPU students have got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics and many more.

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Yes you can do as the eligibility criteria for M.Sc. Agriculture will be any undergraduate degree in B.Sc. In Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, or any other relevant course from a recognised university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks.

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A person can only pursue M.Sc. In agriculture if they have opted for Zoology, Botany and Chemistry at the B.Sc. Level. So, if you have opted for PCM in B.Sc. Degree, it is not possible to pursue M.Sc. in agriculture.

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Yes you can do M.Sc. Agriculture after completing B.Sc. In agriculture. Agriculture is one of the most flourishing sectors of the Indian economy, hence, the inclination of more and more students towards gaining a degree in this field has been prevalent. Agriculture is regarded as the country's backbone, therefore taking this degree will give you plenty of opportunities to conduct research and use current technologies for successful growth and higher crop yield. B.Sc. Agriculture graduates can work in a variety of government, private, and public institutions, research centers, and agriculture firms. There are various government and private colleges in India which offers qualify education in the agriculture field. Some top agriculture colleges are listed below: Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi Punjab Agricultural University, College of Agriculture Engineering & Technology, Ludhiana Geeta University, Panipat Amritsar College of Engineering and Technology, Amritsar Desh Bhagat University, Punjab Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU School of Agriculture (SOA), New Delhi.

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Yes you can do you have to appear for icar PG exam for that.

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Ya definitely you can pursue M.Sc. In agricuture after completing the B.Sc.

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Yes, you can pursue M.sc in agriculture after completing B.sc . And M.sc has relevant subjects to B.sc and in M.sc you can also choose between the subjects like pathology , forestry, and horticulture and so on. I suggest you to choose the area where your interests are, as it increases your efficiency in studies.

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Dear Madhuri, Yes, you can pursue MSc in Agriculture after the BSc programme but BSc should be in the relevant field. Being alumni of LPU, let me share the eligibility details for MSc in Agri at LPU. You should have passed with 60% aggregate marks in B.Sc. Agriculture or B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) (4 years) or equivalent. Moreover, you have to qualify for the LPUNEST exam conducted by LPU. LPU is the first private university that got approval from ICAR. (i). The school of Agriculture was approved for accreditation for a period of five years with a GPAC of 3.42 (ii) The following degree programs were approved for accreditations for a period of five years BSc. (Hons.) Agriculture with GPAP of 3.72 MSc. Agriculture {Horticulture (Fruit Science)} with GPAP of 3.75 MSc. Agriculture (Agronomy) with GPAP of 3.60 MSc. Agriculture (Genetics and Plant Breeding) with GPAP of 3.60 Placement: LPU students got top packages from leading Agriculture companies. Students of the School of Agriculture are placed in Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance retail, Syngenta, Bio Seed, Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Sanra organics, and many more. The highest package of this programme at LPU is 9.55 LPA and the average package is 3.6 LPA. Scholarships: LPU provides very good scholarships to bright students with good academic records, sports, or extracurricular activities achievement. LPU also helps students in the Education loan facility. Faculty: All faculty members are well qualified from IITs, NITs, IIMs, and top-ranked universities all over the world. Infrastructure: All the facilities are available on the campus itself, a student does not need to go outside for anything. On the campus, Central Library, Hospital facility is available 24*7 for staff and students, Shopping mall, Indoor Sports Stadium with 3 Olympic size Swimming Pools, Public/Private Sector Banks, ATM, etc. Ranking: 1. For Focus on Affordable and clean energy, LPU has 1st rank in India 2. For Decent Work and Economic Growth, LPU has 2nd rank in India 3. Ranked 62 Universities in India 4. Ranked 66 engineering colleges in India 5. Ranked 37 business management schools in India 6. Ranked 23 Indian pharmacy colleges 7. LPU ranks amongst the Top 200 universities of the world as per the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021. 8. It is among the top 20 Indian organizations that have filed the highest number of patents in India in the last 10 years including IIT Madras. I hope this helps Thanks!

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In order to pursue M.Sc. Agriculture you need to have a Pass with 60% aggregate marks in B.Sc. Agriculture or B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons. ). (4 years) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPU NEST. There after you are eligible for Masters.

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