Hello Sandhya

B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering (B.Tech AE) is a 4-year undergraduate course in agricultural studies and processes. The minimum eligibility for this course requires passing class 12th/ Higher Secondary Examination in Biology, Maths, and Chemistry. The mode of admission is through State/ National/ University Joint Entrance Examination or Pre Engineering Test .

Top Institutes offering this course are:

• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
• The Neotia College, Kolkata
• Chandigarh University
• LPU, Jalandhar
• Assam University, Silchar

FEE STRUCTURE

The average tuition fee for this course ranges between INR 50,000  to 1.5 Lacs

There are various B.Tech Agricultural Engineering Colleges in India. Few of top colleges for B.Tech Agricultural Engineering are as follows:

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri

Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur

Rama University, Kanpur

College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar

SYLLABUS OF ENTRANCE TEST

The syllabus for the entrance exam is best described as follows:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Selection Process

The selection process varies in two ways from college to college either by accepting the candidate’s admission solely on the Entrance Examination Score

Hope you are satisfied with my answer.

All the best!

Yes, mathematics is compulsory to study for a food technology course, because its likely that the subjects you would study in higher classes would include mathematical modeling of food and processing parameters.

Secondary subjects include Food Microbiology, Sanitation & Hygiene, Preparation & Packaging Materials, Food Analysis Adulteration & Testing, Food Toxicology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Math. So yes maths is an important subject.

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Hello

The cutoff for admission varies from college to college. Kindly mention that you are seeking admission in which college so we can provide you the details accordingly.

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Hi,

There are very few colleges in India which provide Btech in Agriculture and food  some of which are listed below.

1.Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

2.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

3.The Neotia College, Kolkata

4.Chandigarh University

5.LPU, Jalandhar

6.Assam University, Silchar

7.Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Nadia

8.College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University

9.Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Hello Somnath,

These are some of  the Agricultural Entrance Exam in 2019-

• KEAM(Kerala Engineering Agriculture  Medical Entrance Examination) 2019
• APEAMCET(Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entranvce Test) 2019
• JCECE 2019
• ICAR AIEEA 2019
• JNU CEEB 2019
• UPCATET 2019 etc.

Thank You.

Hope it helps You.

Hello Ritesh Singh,

Scope of Agricultural and Food Engineering

The demand for agricultural and food engineers is expected to grow at the rate of 4% from 2014 to 2024. The need to protect our environment, combat climate change, and global warming, increase agriculture production will surely go a long way in absorbing this new workforce. Those having completed their Bachelor's and Master's degree in Agricultural and Food Engineering will have an opportunity to work in various government departments at the state level. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has planned to set up ten more Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) with an aim to expedite the level of pre and post-agricultural mechanization. The ICAR is also mulling to establish 200 Farm Machinery Operation cum Maintenance Training Centres with an aim to empower the youth and give thrust to entrepreneurship.

Thanku.

Dear Khadar Basha,

Horticulture is a very good option to choose. It is not that difficult to get into b.sc horticulture. In order to get into horticulture from apeamcet specially for the category of BC-E your rank must be less than 18,000

Hope you have a bright future. All the best! 

Dear Shikha, ICAR AIEAA is conducted once in a year by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research for admission into Bachelor and Masters degree programmes offered by various Universities. At this point in time news is the online applications will be released tentatively in the month of April. Now as we have mentioned that ICAR AIEAA is for admission into Bachelor and Masters courses, it is to be mentioned that the exam pattern us also slightly different. 

For UG: The exam will be conducted in Pen and paper mode for a duration of 150 minutes and students with visual impairment are given an additional 50 minutes. 60 multiple questions will be asked from each subject i.e Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics in the form.of Multiple choice questions. The questions will be asked in English and Hindi. For every correct answer you get 4 marks and 1 wrong answer takes away 1 point.

Syllabus for Physics is: Physical World and Measurement, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power, Gravitation, Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, Properties of Bulk Matter, Thermodynamics, Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, Oscillations and Waves, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, Electromagnetic waves, Optics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Atoms & Nuclei, Electronic Devices and Communication Systems.

Syllabus for Chemistry: Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Solid State, Solutions, Structure of Atom, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox Reactions, Hydrogen, s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals): Group 1 and Group 2 elements, Preparation and properties of some important compounds, Some p-Block Elements: General Introduction to p-Block Elements: Group 13 elements, Group 14 elements Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques, Hydrocarbons: Classification of hydrocarbons, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Surface Chemistry, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, p-Block Elements: Group 15 elements, Group 16 elements, Group 17 elements, Group 18 elements, d and f Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, Organic compounds containing Nitrogen, Biomolecules, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry and Chemistry in Everyday life.

Syllabus for Biology: The Living World, Unit of Life, Diversity of Life, Organisms and Environment, Multicellularity : Structure and Function-Plant Life, Multicellularity : Structure and Function-Animal Life, Continuity of Life, Origin and Evolution of Life and Application of Biology.

Syllabus for Mathematics: Sets and Functions, Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Calculus, Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry, Linear Programming, Mathematical Reasoning, Statistics & Probability, Statics and Dynamics.

Hello Bhavani,

Here is the list of the best colleges for research in genetics and plant breeding (MSC agriculture) in India;

1. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

2. RIMT University, Gobindgarh.

3. Rai Technology University, Bangalore.

4. BA College of Agriculture, Anand.

5. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune.

And, here is the list of the entrance exam;

• IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test)
• NIPER JEE (Joint Entrance Exam)
• PGIMER Chandigarh
• DAVV Admission Non-CET
• Calcutta University M. Sc. Admission
• MJP Rohilkhand University Entrance Test
• Central University of Gujarat Admission Test
• DU (Delhi University) PG Admission Test
• BIT MESRA Integrated Admission Test
• BVP M. Sc. Entrance Exam
• NIT Karnataka Admission Test

Hope this will help you. Best of  luck.

Hello Urvashi,

Msc in food technology is postgraduation course of two years. Admission to this course is based on the marks obtained in entrance exan which is conducted by various university individually and percentage obtained at graduation level. 

Some good college and universities are:

1. University of Mysore

2. University of Madras

3. Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University

4. The Women’s Christian College

5. School of Health Science, Kerala

6. Sardar Patel University

7. Hariyan Agricultural University

8. Central Food Technology Research Institute

Hope this will help you. All the best.