IGKV Raipur - Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya

The university was established in 1987 by the Madhya Pradesh Government Act of 1987. The institute is now governed by the Government of Chhattisgarh after the formation of Chhattisgarh state. IGKV has 13 constituent colleges and 15 affiliated colleges. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university implements ICAR guidelines for regulating its educational and research aspects. The mission and vision of the university is to promote teaching and research in agriculture and allied sciences and create human professionals for the state and the nation. Total number of faculty members in the university is 86.

Undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level programmes are offered by the university. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur offers courses in the fields of engineering, science, management and Ph.D. B.Sc., B.Tech, M.Sc., M.Tech, M.B.A and Ph.D are different degrees under which students can select their choice of specialisations. Admissions to these programmes are based on the merit of the entrance exam scores. Online counselling is also conducted for PG and Ph.D programmes. The entrance exams accepted by the university are CG PAT, CG PET for UG programmes and CET for PG and Ph.D programmes. IGKV has many national and international collaborations like IRRI, ICARDA, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) and many more.

Numerous facilities are available in the university. The facilities are available for both the students and staff members. Some of the IGKV facilities are boys hostel, girls hostel, library, auditorium, computer centre, IT infrastructure, sports, cafeteria, medical clinic, wi-fi, laboratories, convenience stores, guest rooms, bank, etc. The university also has a placement cell for providing placement assistance to the students. The placement cell conducts activities like guest lectures, industrial visits, workshops to acquaint students with the current industry trends. Students at IGKV can apply for central government or UGC provided scholarships.

IGKV Location

IGKV is located at Krishak Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The university is well connected by road, rail or air. People can easily reach the university through various modes of transport. The nearest railway station to Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya is Raipur Junction Railway Station. It is located at a distance of 11 km from the university. City Bus Depot is the nearest bus stop to the university. The distance between the bus stop and the university is 9 km. The nearest airport is Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur. The airport is 8 km away from the university.

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Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Awards, Recognitions and Accreditations

IGKV Recognitions and Accreditations

• IGKV is accredited by NAAC.

• Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya is recognised by the UGC.

IGKV Awards

• PPVFRA Award

• Institution of Excellence Award, 2020

• National Award for best utilization of e-learning in agriculture (CeRA), 2019

• Krishak Samriddhi Award 2019

• National Seed Project Excellence Award, 2019

• Golden Book of World Record, 2019

IGKV Collaborations

• IRRI

• ICRISAT

• Rockfellor Foundation

• ICARDA

• DAAD

• IITA

• CIP

• CNMET

• CIMMYT

• International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

•  Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC)

•  National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP)

•  National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)

•  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur

IGKV Notable Alumni

IGKV Clubs, Committees and Societies

• NSS- The university National Service Scheme organises awareness programmes among the common people. 

• NCC- The university National Cadet Corps imparts unity and discipline among its students. The boys and girls cadets are provided training on map reading, drill practice, weapon training, national integration, civil defence and many more. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya cadets also participate in independence day and republic day celebrations. Besides these, the members of NCC organise various awareness programmes like pulse polio and blood donation campaigns, tree plantation programmes, etc.

• Adventure Club- The club organises activities like rope climbing, rafting, tree climbing, river crossing and disaster management techniques.

• Sports Club- Various coaching camps and state, zonal and national level competitions are organised by the sports club. Inter-collegiate tournaments are also organised.

• Education Club- The club organises various educational tours to national institutions and research centres like NAARM, DRR, DOR, WALMI, CRIDA, ICAR, ANGRAU, etc.

• Cultural Club- The cultural club of the university organises zonal and national level competitions. Youth festivals, dance championships, act plays are also organised by the club.

IGKV Facilities

Students and staff members both can avail the university facilities. The university facilities include a medical clinic, library, boys hostel, girls hostel, auditorium, IT infrastructure, computer centre, cafeteria, sports, wi-fi, bank and many more. IGKV facilities are provided with the aim of helping students in their overall growth and development. The university library is fully automated and implements the latest technologies like OPAC, Cybrary, CCTV cameras, etc. Both print and online resources like journals, periodicals, newspapers, magazines, e-books, e-journals are available. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya provides internet facilities for free. Students and faculty members can access the internet at any time from anywhere inside the campus.

Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya facilities has an on-campus medical clinic. The medical clinic provides all kinds of basic first-aid treatment to emergency medicines. The university medical facility provides a dispensary, trained doctors and qualified medical staff. There are badminton courts, well-maintained fields for basketball, football, hockey in the university. Indoor games facilities  like chess, carrom, table-tennis, badminton are also available. The computer centre of the university manages the networking facility of the entire campus and provides both wired and wireless connections. Computers are equipped with the latest softwares.

There are separate hostels available for both boys and girls students. The hostels are well-furnished with a bed, mattress, study table and chair, cupboard, etc. The hostels also have indoor and outdoor games facilities and television. The university has departmental laboratories. The laboratories provide modern instruments and apparatus for practical and research. IGKV cafeteria facility provides hygienically prepared delicious food. There are small private convenience stores like stationery shops, photocopy shops, etc in the campus. Bank and 24X7 ATM facility is also available.

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IGKV Courses

Total number of courses offered by the institute is 40. The courses are offered in different fields  with a large number of available specialisations. The courses offered by the university are B.Sc., B.Tech, M.Sc., M.Tech, M.B.A and Ph.D. Candidates must check their eligibility criteria before applying for admission in Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya courses. The eligibility criteria is different for different courses. The list of IGKV courses with their eligibility criteria is given in the table below. After meeting the eligibility criteria, candidates are required to fill the university application form and follow the university admission process.

IGKV Courses with Eligibility Criteria

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IGKV Admissions

Admissions to undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D programmes are based on scores of the entrance exam. B.Sc. and B.Tech are the undergraduate programmes offered by the university. For Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya admission to the UG programmes, candidates have to sit for Pre Agriculture Test. After that, a merit list will be prepared based on the scores of the entrance test. The postgraduate programmes offered by the university are M.Sc., M,Tech and M.B.A. IGKV admission to postgraduate programmes are based on the merit score of the CET. Online counselling is also conducted for admission to PG and Ph.D programme admission. After the selection of the candidates, they have to submit the documents and pay the fees to confirm their seat.

Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Admission Process - UG Programme

• Meet the eligibility criteria.

• Appear for PAT for B.Sc. (Agriculture/Horticulture) and PET for B.Tech Agricultural Engineering.

• The merit list will be released by the examination conducting body.

• Selected candidates need to submit the documents and pay the fees.

IGKV Admission Process - PG and Ph.D Programme

• First,  meet the eligibility criteria.

• Fill the university application form.

• Appear for the Common Entrance Test (CET).

• Merit list of qualified candidates will be prepared.

• Appear for online counselling.

• Finally, submit the documents and pay the fees.

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IGKV Scholarships

The scholarships are awarded with the aim of helping financially backward students. The university does not provide its own scholarships. Students can apply for UGC offered scholarships in lieu of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya scholarships. For that, students have to meet the scholarship eligibility criteria. After meeting the eligibility criteria, students are awarded the scholarship amount.

1. PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders (1st and 2nd rank holders)- Those candidates who are 1st and 2nd rank holders at UG level and pursuing full time postgraduate course, whose maximum age is up to 30 years and have obtained minimum 60% marks in graduation are eligible to get this scholarship. The scholarship amount awarded under this scheme is Rs 3,100 per month.

2. PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child- This scholarship is awarded to those girl students, who are pursuing full time 1st year PG programme and whose age do not exceed 30 years. Rs 36,200 per annum is the scholarship amount awarded under this scheme.

3. PG Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST Students for pursuing Professional Courses- To avail this scholarship, candidates should be pursuing professional courses from the institution/college/university recognised by the UGC or funded by central or state government. Rs 7800 per month (for ME/MTech) and Rs 4500 per month (for other professional courses) is awarded under this scheme.

4. Ishan Uday- Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region- The candidate should be a domicile of NER and should have passed 10+2 and pursuing a regular course with annual family income up to Rs 4.5 lakhs. The scholarship amount awarded under this scheme is Rs 5,400 per month.

IGKV Placement

The university provides placement assistance with the help of its placement cell. The placement cell also conducts various pre-placement activities like workshops, training programmes, industrial visits and many more. The placement cell invites several companies to its campus for Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya placement. Here, the placement statistics are available for four-year UG programme and two-year PG programme. As per the Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur placement statistics for the year 2019, out of 2097 eligible candidates, 1634 have been placed in different companies and 450 have opted for higher studies.

IGKV Placement Statistics for 4 Year UG Programme (2019)

IGKV Placement Statistics for 2 Year PG Programme (2019)

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