Agricultural engineering can be pursued after a science option in class XII . The subjects essential for the course are Physics , Chemistry and Mathema-tics. B.Tech. course covers subjects such as Agricultural System Management, Aquacultural Engineering, Dairy & Food Engg., Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, Non Conventional Energy sources and Water Resource Development and Management including Farm Machinery and Power, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Farm Structure and Rural Electrification.
At the post graduate level non traditional subjects like Computer science, Biotechnology, Environment Engineering, Ergonomics, Operations Research, Remote Sensing, Rural Development and Waste land development etc. may be pursued.
Agricultural Engineers who are appointed for large irrigation projects or land reclamation work require a post graduate qualification in the area of specialisation or substantial work experience.
Course/Institutions
B.Tech (duration 4 years) M. Tech (11/2 years)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) New Delhi conducts an All India Examination for admission to Agricultural colleges (B.Tech. courses) all over the country. Some seats on all India basis in Agricultural Engineering colleges in all the states are filled on merit obtained in this examination.
Eligibility criteria and admission procedures for admission to graduate
degree courses through IIT JEE/AIEEE have been discussed in the chapter 'Engineering & Technology'. Graduate engineers with a GATE score can seek admission to postgraduate programmes.
Graduate/Postgraduate courses in agricultural engineering/allied branches
Institution/University Seats Course
Eastern Region
West Bengal
Indian Institute of Technology, 26 B. Tech., Agril & Food Engg.
Kharagpur-721302 M.Tech. 5 yrs. dual degree
Agril & Food Engg.
M. Tech. in Farm Machi-
nery Power, Soil and
Water Conservation Engg,
Dairy/Food Engg, Water
resources dev and Acqua-
cultural Engg. Agril system
Post Harvest Engg.
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vidyalaya,
Faculty of Agricultural Engg, Mohanpur, 15 B. Tech Agri. Engineering
Nadia 741252
Bihar
Rajendra Agricultural University College of 25 B.Tech. (Agri Engg)
Agricultural Engineering, Samastipur, M. Tech in Soil Water,
Pusa-848125, Farms machinery, Post
Harvest Tech.
Orissa
Orissa University of Agricultural & Technology
College of Agricultural Engg & Technology, 60 B.Tech Agri Engg
Bhubaneshwar 751003 M.Tech Agri Engg
Northern Region
Madhya Pradesh
Jawahar Lal Nehru University
College of Agricultural Engineering, Adhartal 40* B. Tech. (Agri Engg)
Jabalpur-482004 M.Tech
Mahatma Gandhi Gramoday Vishwavidyala
Institute of People’s Science and Tech., 30 each B.Tech. Food Tech. & Agril,
Chitrakoot 485331 Distt. Satna (MP) Tech.
Uttar Pradesh
GB Pant Universtiy College of Tech., Pantnagar-263145, 45 B. Tech. Agri. Engg.
Dist Udham, Singh Nagar (Selection AIEEE)
M. Tech., Farm machinery
& Power engg., Soil &
Water conservation Engg.,
Irrigation and drainage
engg., post harvest process
& Food Engg. & Food &
Biotech.
Shivdan Singh Institute of Technology & 40 BE 4 yrs.
Management, Aligarh - 202124
Chandra Shekhar Azad University, 60 B. Tech. Agri. Engg.
B.R. Ambedkar Engg. College,
Agra Road, Etawah 260001
Haryana
Chaudhry Charan Singh Agricultural University 30 B.Tech, Agri, Engg.
College of Agricultural M.Tech, Agri. Processing,
Engineering Hissar 125004 Energy, Farm Power,
Machinery, Soil Water
Engg.
Punjab
Punjab Agricultuaral University
College of Agricultural Engineering, 50 B. Tech.
Ludhiana-141004 M. Tech. & Ph.D
Punjab University, Department of Chemical 20 BE Agroprocessing Tech.
Engg. & Tech., Chandigarh 600014
Western Region
Gujarat
Gujarat Agricultural University
College of Agricultural Engineering & 50 B. Tech. (Agri Engg.)
Technology, Junagarh-362001 M. Tech., Farm machinery
& Power Engg.,
Irrigation & water mgmt.
Soil & Water conservation
Agri. processing & Food
Engg. renewable energy
resources.
Sheth M.C College of Dairy Science 40 B.Sc Dairy Tech
Anand Campus, Anand 388001 M.Sc Dairying
Rajasthan
Rajasthan Agricultural University
College of Technology and Engineering, 47 B.E. (Agri Engg)
Udaipur-313001 B.Tech (Dairy Tech.)
M.E., Farm machinery &
Power Engg., Irrigation &
water mgnt,, soil & water
conservation, Agri, proce-
ssing & Food engg.,
renewable energy
resources.
Maharashtra
Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth
College of Agricultural Engg. & Food Technology, 30 B. Tech. Agril. Engg.
Parbhani-431402 35 B.Tech. (Food Sc.)
Mahatma Phule Krishi VidyaPeeth
Agricultural Engg College 50 B.Tech
Rahuri 413722, Ahmednagar M.Tech. Agril. Process
