The Rajendra Agricultural University is one of the institutions of national importance for providing education in Agricultural and allied sciences at different levels, viz; certificate, under graduate, postgraduate, and research etc. The University is situated in Samastipur district of Bihar state in India. At the time of establishment on 4 July 2003 it was Imperial Agriculture Research Institute. In 1934 a major earthquake damaged Bihar, the institute building was heavily damaged and the Imperial Agriculture Research Institute was shifted to New Delhi. Later this became Indian Agricultural Research Institute. The remains of Imperial Agriculture Research Institute downgraded further. On 3 December 1970 the Government of India established Rajendra Agricultural University. Since its establishment the university is promised to produce efficient human resources that can benefit the Agriculture of the country. Besides conducting training classes the university also conducts research work in different areas of agricultural sciences.


Colleges
Following is given the list of colleges attached with Rajendra Agricultural University,Pusa

Tirhut College of Agriculture , Dholi, Muzaffarpur
Bihar Agriculture College, Sabour, Bhagalpur
College of Agricultural Engineering, Pusa
College of Basic Sciences &Humanities
College of Home Science,Pusa
College of Fisheries, Dholi
Bihar veterinary College, Patna
Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology

Courses

UnderGraduate Program
PostgraduateProgram
PhD Program
CertificateCourses and PG Diploma

UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAM

1. AgricultureFaculty
B.Sc.(Ag.)-Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture

2 . VeterinaryFaculty
B.V.Sc.& A.,H.-Bachelor’s of Veterinary. Science and Animal Husbandry.
B.Tech. (DT)-Bachelor of Technology in Dairy Technology.
B.F.Sc. - Bachelor ofFisheries Science.

3. Home Science Faculty
B.Sc.(H.Sc.)-Bachelor of Science in Home Science

4. Agricultural Engineering Faculty
B.Tech. (Agri.Engg):--Bachelor of Technology in Agricultural. Engineering

5. Faculty of Basic Sciences & Humanities
B.Tech.(Biotechnology)- Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology.

POST-GRADUATE PROGRAM

M.Sc. (Ag.)
M. V.Sc.
M.Tech (Agri Engg)
M.Sc.
M.Sc.(H. Sc.) li class="style7">M.Sc.(Agril. Biotech)
MBA (Agri-Business)
Ph.D.

M.Sc.(Ag.) degree in the following disciplines areawarded to those holding B.Sc.(Ag.) Degee:-
Agronomy
Agricultural Economics
Entomology
Horticulture*
Plant Pathology
Genetics & Plant Breeding
Soil Science
Seed Technology
Extension Education & Communication
Plant Physiology
Agriculture Statistics
Biochemistry
Nematology

M.V.Sc. degree is offered in the following disciplines:
Veterinary. Anatomy & Histology
Veterinary Animal Reproduction Gynecology & Obstetrics
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Microbiology
Veterinary Parasitology
Veterinary Pathology
Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
Veterinary Public Health
Veterinary Physiology
Animal Nutrition
Animal Breeding & Genetics
Extension Education
Livestock Production & Management
Livestock Production Technology

M.Tech (Ag.Engg) degree in the following disciplines:
Soil & WaterEngineering
Farm Power & Machinery
Post Harvest Technology

M.Sc. degree will be awarded in the following subjectsto those holding B.Sc.(Hons.) Degree.
Plant Physiology
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Genetics &Plant Breeding
AgriculturalStatistics

C) Ph.D.degree is offered in the following areas:
Agronomy
Plant Breeding
Soil Science
Plant Pathology
Entomology
Agricultural Economics
Extension Education
Horticulture
Animal Reproduction Gynaecology & Obstretrics
Plant Physiology
Genetics
Veterinary Anatomy & Histology
Veterinary Microbiology
Veterinary Parasitology
Animal Breeding & Genetics
Veterinary Pharmacology
Veterinary Medicine


CertificateCourse and Post-Graduate Diploma in the following subjects are offered:-
Professional Farmer’s Training
MaliTraining
Plant Protection Training
Bee Keeping Training
Training in Agricultural Engineering Trades;
Livestock Production Training;
Training for Fish Culture;
Training in Milk handling and maintenance ofmulch animal;
Certificate course in Mushroom Production &Processing- 6 months
Certificate course in Computer Application- 6months
Certificate course in Lab. Technique- 6 months
Certificate course in Artificial Insemination- 6months
P.G. Diploma in Library Science- one yearduration

Admission Scenario
UnderGraduate Program – Admission to Under Graduate program offered by theuniversity is made on the basis of performance in Bihar CombinedEntrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) administered by governmentof Bihar and All IndiaEntrance Examination (AIEE) administered by ICAR and VCI. 85% seatsare filled on the basis of merit in BCECE, remaining 15% are offered on thebasis of performance in (AIEE).

PostGraduate Programs – Admission to Post Graduate Master’s Degree Program andPh.D. is made on the basis of separate Competitive Test administered by theUniversity. For the latest notification of this test please click here.