What college will be better for B.Sc agriculture, LPU, Punjab or Centurion University, Parakhemundi?

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Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Sanchari, Both Centurion University, Parakhedmundi, and LPU Punjab are good institutes. Being alumni of LPU, I will be able to provide you with the information of B.Sc. In Agriculture at LPU only. LPU is the first private university that got approval by ICAR. (I). The school of Agriculture was approved for accreditation for period of five years with GPAC of 3.42 (ii) The following degree programs were approved for accreditation for a period of five years B.Sc. (Hons. ). Agriculture with GPAP of 3.72 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 19.25 LPA and the average package is 3.4 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. Among the top 80 Universities in India 4. Among the top 90 engineering colleges in India 5. Among the top 50 business management schools in India 6. Among the top 30 Indian pharmacy colleges 7. LPU ranks amongst the Top 200 universities of the world as per the prestigious Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021, which assess universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 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!

Avtar Dhillon · Answer

I am not quite aware of Centurion University, Parakhemundi for B.Sc. Agriculture but If you are interested in exploring Agricultural Sciences and practices in contemporary times, you should go for B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons). B.Sc. Agriculture will get you to understanding soil, water, pesticides, technology, harvesting and may be breeding. I must advise choosing the University that offers all-round development in both the courses. School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is the FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Students are also involved in Practical crop production, Rural and Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And SEED Identification, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer, etc. Projects other than regular course work. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India The school has 2500+ students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. LPU provides copious opportunities to all the students. University provides additional placement-oriented classes and students also studied subjects like analytical skills, soft skills, etc. As part of the curriculum to prepare the students for all types of competitive exams as well. I would like to name a few companies that visit LPU- Nestle, VLCC Health Care, HDFC, Rallis India, SYNGENTA INDIA LTD, WIPRO LIMITED, and many other firms. Just last year, LPU student Kavita Faman has placed in Monsanto foods at the annual package of INR 1 crore. For more details on the eligibility and scholarship on the basis of LPU NEST you may visit LPU Website.

Lipika Dhingra · Answer

The most significant thing which should be emphasized is that LPU is the first private university which has been approved by ICAR. I along with my cousins had visited the fields, labs. In order to infuse understanding on emerging problems and technologies involved in agriculture field visits are conducted to neighbouring farms, orchards and nurseries. Not only subject related education is imparted but also the professional enhancement is added by the university through the different courses like soft skills and communication skills. Major Highlights of the programme that I would be highlighting over here are as follows: a)The course would impart knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and techniques of maintaining and enhancing soil fertility, crop production, crop management, crop improvement, biodiversity and sustainability of agriculture worldwide. B)The course would develop the ability to know farming practices and their scope to improve in the rural areas and the environments. C)It would help in applying the knowledge of basic Science through Agricultural microbiology, Plant biochemistry and Biotechnology. D)It will focus on application of knowledge of Agri-business management and finance to develop profitable agricultural system. E)19.25 LPA PLACEMENT OFFERED IN PANDEMIC BY DE SHAW 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. Student of Lovely Professional University, Kavita Faman, a final year student of M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy), has bagged a package of Rs 1 crore. The package has been offered by Monsanto, global leaders in agrochemicals and now part of the crop sciences division of the Bayer G are lot of government job available for agricultural graduates in different sectors like FCI, KVK, CCI, ATMA IFFCO, NABARD RBI etc. The following are the key job opportunities in B.Sc. In Agriculture : Job Roles for Agriculture Graduates. UPSC (Indian Forest Service) IFS. Staff Selection Commission SSC IBPS Specialists Officer (AO) Food Corporation of India (FCI) Jobs. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABARD Jobs.

Tashi · Answer

I will advice you to identify that college which is ICAR. Out of these two, I am not sure about Centurion University but yes LPU is the first private university to get ICAR which is matter of proud. One of my colleagues daughter took admission in LPU and when we inquired, we came to know that B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four years programme that aims at building expertise through well planned on-field implementation and testing of basic concepts in production, yield enhancement disease resistant and better shelf life of food and flora. It helps in creating professionals to tackle the dogma from SEED to stomach. # Career Prospects a. Primary Prospects: Students can attain positions as Agriculture Inspectors, Agriculture Officers, POs, Food Quality Inspectors, Agriculture Development Officer, Horticulture Development Officer, Technical Assistants and administrative posts in government and non-government organizations. B. Secondary Prospects: Other career options as Sales Officer in private companies and Technical Representatives in pesticide, fertilizer, SEED and irrigation companiesOpportunities include pursuing higher studies in reputed universities in India and abroad c. Tertiary Prospects: Entrepreneurship ventures such as poly house, green house, mixed farming and agriculture-based small industries can be opened. #Salient Features of this course are: a. Knowledge enhancement b. Experiential learning c. Field visits d. Professional Enhancements Special inputs in the form of placement classes are given to students to hone their skills and prepare them for placements. Students also go for on-job training (OJT) where they are paid stipend too. Placements in Agriculture are good with VLCC Healthcare Ltd. , Ankur Seeds, HDFC, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. , Ebro India Pvt. Ltd. , etc. Coming for campus recruitment and students getting packages upto 4.5 LPA. I will advice you to plan the admission online at the earliest or maximum by 30-6-2020 to fetch the benefit of scholarship. Hope this helps.

Niharika Singh · Answer

Hi, In my opinion, LPU is the best agriculture institute in Punjab and India. It places a strong emphasis on agricultural and related studies. The institution features well-equipped laboratories, a library, lecture rooms, and a fantastic farm where agricultural experiments can be conducted. LPU is the first private University to get ICAR accreditation. Dhanuka, HDFC Bank, Reliance Retail, Syngenta, Bio SEED Nestle, Smur Agro, VLCC, Virbac, Amazon, Sanra organics, and many other companies use School of Agriculture graduates. 7 Students Received a 3.74 LPA Offer 7 students from the School of Agriculture have been hired as Retail-Agri executives at HDFC, India's the largest private bank, with a starting annual remuneration of 3.75 LPA. The international camp was held to allow students to showcase their projects on sustainable water resource management. University provides unique inputs in the form of placement classes to prepare students for placements. Students receive extensive on-the-job training as well as opportunities to work on projects that pay well. The university's agriculture placements are excellent, with students receiving excellent pay packages. Kavita, an M.Sc. Agriculture student at LPU, has also been awarded a one-crore package. Thanks.

Sachin · Answer

Dear Aspirant, every university is doing good for his students. So, it is difficult to say which one is best. But yes, there are certain parameters to compare to select the best institute. LPU has ICAR accreditation for his agriculture courses. No other private university has this accreditation. As per NIRF-2020 ranking, LPU is amongst top 100 institutes of India. Let me clear first what is the meaning of ICAR. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) is an accreditation from the Central ministry of India related to study of agriculture which is given to those universities who are the best for this field means, if a university have all the resources in terms of labs, fields, well qualified and experienced staff and faculty, hi Tech labs, research background etc. Then this affiliation is given to only that university. It is very difficult for a university to meet the standards of ICAR. LPU is the first private university to be granted The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) accreditation by Ministry of Agriculture due to their excellency in the study of agriculture. Doing any course related to agriculture from ICAR accredited means you have all the skills and you are aware of all the tools and methods required for agriculture. This will help you for your career in private and government sector. So, dear student this the importance of ICAR. LPU meets the standard of ICAR. One more important information I want to share with you that due to COVID-19, admission process is online. Before LPU NEST you have to proceed for admission process before 3o June,2020. I suggest you to visit university website for more information or you can call toll free number.

Rajdeep Sharma · Answer

The future prospect of Agriculture course is not limited to Domestic base rather its been accepted globally in different career aspects or profiles like Corporate job, Government Job, Teaching, Research etc. Salary is competitive enough as it is unique field. At the same time, in my opinion, its really important to select the Best University for pursuing any course to get prepared with all round development to achieve best placement. Some of the popular Job role in this domain: Agriculture Research Scientist Agriculture Officer Plantation Manager Officer in Quality Assurance in Related Fields Subject Matter Specialist in different Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Farm Manager Research Officer Agriculture Loan Officer in Banks Being an alumni, I must suggest, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University which is the FIRST PRIVATE SCHOOL to get accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). There are several specific features available with this school which makes the School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University miles ahead than the contemporary other institutes in terms QUALITY education. B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture Students are exposed to live Commercial farms (350 acres) to engage and tone up their endurance, confidence and management skills. Students are also involved in Practical crop production, Rural and Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE), Nursery raising for horticulture crops, Crop And SEED Identification, Soil And Water Sampling And Analysis, Soil Description And Interpretation, Organic And Chemical Fertilizer etc. Projects other than regular course work. School of Agriculture offers programs with up to date curriculum designed to suits the aspirations of agricultural industries as well as major research and development sectors. Ranked Top in India by Silicon India School has 2500+ number of students who are involved in different research trials throughout the year. Last Years Placement Record of LPU for B.Sc. (Hons. ). Agriculture course is as following (Till Date - In spite of Pandemic Situation) 19.25 LPA (De Shaw) - the highest Salary Package offered till date. Placement session is still LIVE. Hope this helps !

Amandeep Kaur · Answer

Hello, As far as my information is concerned, Punjab agricultural university is considered among the highly esteemed university for pursuing B.Sc. Agriculture since the quality of exposure in its theoretical subjects and practical education is unsurpassable.

iam ssuhana · Answer

Go for LPU. Fee is less. Financial aid or scholarships are given. Placements are good. You will get good exposure.

Lovely Professional University · Answer

It is one of the best programmes in LPU having wonderful placements. The university puts its best efforts for the grooming of our students. The curriculum incorporates specific courses (subjects) under the notion of Professional Enhancement Programs (PEP) in which the students are prepared to crack the placement processes. PEP classes start right away from the first semester itself in form of Communication Skills and continue till the final semester covering: Analytical Skills (Logic Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning)Quantitative Aptitude Skills. Students also go for on-job training (OJT) where they are paid stipend too. LPU has highly qualified faculty.

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