KAU Admission 2019 – Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala Agricultural University offers admission in various courses like B.Sc-M.Sc (Integrated) 5 years, B Sc. (Hons.) Co-operation and Banking Degree Programme, Diploma Programmes, MBA Agribusiness Management, PG and Ph.D. Programme for the academic year 2019-2020. The online application form for MBA Agribusiness Management program for the year 2019 has been released only. Candidates can check the information about KAU Admission 2019, application process, eligibility, admit card, result etc. on this page below.

KAU Admission 2019

Candidates who are willing to take admission in KAU have to read all the details related to Kerala Agriculture University. Admission is based on the performance of the individual candidates in the written exam. Rank will be published after the written exam according to the performance of the candidates in the written exam.

Schedule for MBA Agribusiness Management program 2019-20

Event	Dates
Last date for submission of online application form	03 Apr 2019
Last date for receipt of hard copy of the application	10 Apr 2019
Publication of List of candidates eligible for GD & PI	17 Apr 2019
Group Discussion & PI	29 Apr 2019 30 Apr 2019 & 02 May 2019
Publication of Final Select List	08 May 2019
Date of Counseling and Admission	16-17 May 2019
Date of Registration & Commencement of Classes	01 Aug 2019

Schedule for B Sc. – M Sc. (Integrated) 5 year Programmes & B Sc. (Hons.) Co­operation & Banking

Event	Expected Dates
Submission of online application	4th Week of May 2019
Last date for submission of application form	2nd Week of June 2019
Last date for receipt of hard copy of application	3rd Week of June 2019
Issue of Admit Card	1st Week of July 2019
Entrance  Test	2nd Week of July 2019
Date of Publication of Rank List	3rd Week of July 2019
Date of Admission	4th Week of July 2019
Date of Registration & Commencement of Classes	1st Week of August 2019

Schedule for Diploma in Agricultural Sciences/Diploma in Organic Agriculture

Event	Expected Dates
Submission of online application	4th Week of May 2019
Last date for submission of application form	4th Week of June 2019
Last date for receipt of hard copy of application	4th Week of June 2019
Date of Publication of Rank List	4th Week of July 2019
Date of Admission	1st Week of August 2019
Date of Registration & Commencement of Classes	1st Week of September 2019

Schedule for PG & Ph.D Admissions

Event	Expected Dates
Submission of online application	4th Week of May 2019
Last date for submission of application form	1st Week of July 2019
Last date for receipt of hard copy of application	2nd Week of July 2019
Issue of Admit Card for M Sc./ Interview for Ph.D	3rd Week of July 2019
Entrance  Test	4th Week of July 2019
Date of Publication of Rank List	1st Week of August 2019
Date of Admission	3rd Week of August 2019
Date of Registration & Commencement of Classes	4th Week of August 2019

KAU 2019 Eligibility Criteria

For MBA Agribusiness Management Course

All Professional graduates of State Agricultural Universities/ Deemed Universities under ICAR system with a minimum OGPA of 7.0/10.0 (6.5 for SC/ST candidates).

All Graduates, including professional graduates from Indian/Foreign Universities recognized by ICAR/AICTE/UGC with minimum 60% marks from SSLC onwards under the traditional system (55% relaxation to SC/ST candidates).

Candidates should have qualified KMAT/CMAT/CAT entrance exams conducted during the year November 2018 onwards to February 2019.

Note: Candidates appearing for the final examination of the qualifying degree are also eligible to apply for the course, provided they secure their mark list and provisional certificate on or before the date of admission.

For B.Sc-M.Sc (Integrated) and B.Sc (Hons) Courses

Students having passed Plus Two/Higher Secondary/ recognised equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Mathematics with a minimum of 50% marks except for SC/ST communities. The SC/ST candidates need only a pass in the qualifying examination. Biotechnology in plus two level shall also be considered.

For Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Course the candidates should have studied Mathematics as a subject in the +2 level.

For PG Courses – 

• M Sc. (Ag./ Hort.) : Bachelor’s degree in the respective subject/ equivalent degree recognised by KAU with an OGPA of 7.00/10.00 for general candidates and 6.50/10.00 for SC/ST.*
• M Sc. Home Science (FS&N) : A bachelor degree in Home Science/Family and Community Science with 50% marks from a recognized university or B Sc. (Hons.) Ag. of KAU or equivalent.*
• M Sc. (Ag.Statistics) : A degree in Agriculture or equivalent recognized by KAU with an OGPA of 7.00/10.00 for general candidates and 6.50/10.00 for SC/ST.* The degree holders in B Sc. Mathematics/Statistics with 50% marks from a recognized University can also apply.
• M.Sc. (C&B) : B Sc. (Hons.) C& B degree of the KAU or an equivalent degree recognized by KAU with an OGPA of 7.00/10.00 for general candidates and 6.50/10.00 for SC/ST.*
• M.Sc. (Forestry) : A basic degree in Forestry/ Agriculture/ Horticulture/ B.V.Sc. & A.H (for Wildlife Science only) or equivalent degree recognized by KAU with an OGPA of 7.00/10.00 for general candidates and 6.50/10.00 for SC/ST.* (Degree holders with higher Grade Certificate from Ranger’s College or with Diploma in Forestry from State Forest College/Indian Forest College, Dehradun are also eligible).
• M.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) : A bachelor degree in Agricultural Engineering/Food Engineering# or an equivalent degree recognized by KAU with an OGPA of 7.00/10.00 for general candidates and 6.50/10.00 for SC/ST.*

B.Tech (Food Engineering) graduates are eligible to apply only for the discipline of “Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering”.

• Minimum marks required for Kerala Agricultural University Graduates for M Sc/M Tech Programmes are given below.

For Ph.D Programme –

• Eligibility for Ph.D except in Home Science & Rural Marketing Management : Master’s Degree in the respective discipline /related discipline from the faculty concerned of KAU or a recognised equivalent qualification with an OGPA of 7.0/10.0 for general category and 6.5/10.0 for SC/ST. A basic degree in Agri./ Hort./Ag. Engg./ Forestry is essential for all courses except Home Science and Rural Marketing Management.
• Eligibility for Home Science : The minimum eligibility for admission to Ph.D in Home Science shall be M Sc. in Home Science with specialisation in Food Science and Nutrition/M Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition recognised by KAU with an OGPA of 7.0/10.0 for general category and 6.5/10.0 for SC/ST or 60% marks for general category and 50% marks for SC/ST under traditional system.
• Eligibility for Rural Marketing Management : Master’s Degree in the respective discipline /related discipline from the faculty concerned of KAU or a recognized equivalent qualification with an OGPA of 7.0/10.0 for general category and 6.5/10.0 for SC/ST or MBA (ABM) with an OGPA of 7.0/10.0 for general category and 6.5/10.0 for SC/ST.

For Diploma in Agricultural Sciences/Diploma in Organic Agriculture

• Diploma in Agricultural Sciences : Pass in +2 with science subjects (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) or equivalent qualifications. (VHSE (Agri) candidates only are eligible for VHSE reservation seats).
• Diploma in Organic Agriculture : Pass in +2 with science subjects (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) or equivalent qualifications.

Selection Procedure

For MBA Agribusiness Management Course- Admission shall be based on the score in the KMAT, CAT or CMAT followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview to be conducted by KAU. The general candidate should have the required Academic Performance in the qualifying degree examination.

Criteria	Percentage
KMAT/CMAT/CAT Score	80
Group Discussion	10
Interview	10
Total	100

For B.Sc-M.Sc (5 Year) Integrated and B.Sc  (Hons) courses – The selection of candidates will be based on an Entrance Exam conducted by KAU. The questions will be objective type and based on the +2 syllabus.  The centres of entrance examination will be decided by the University in accordance with the number of applicants. Allotment to the course will be based on the rank list published by the University.

For Diploma in Agriculture and Organic Science – Based on total marks obtained in Biology, Physics and Chemistry in +2 or equivalent examination. For reserved seats, based on marks in VHSE (Agri) course. In case there is a tie, total marks/ marks in Biology/age of the candidate etc in the decreasing order of priority will be considered.

Community reservation as per Kerala Government rules will be followed. Candidates claiming community reservation shall produce the documents like community certificate, income certificate etc. from the designated revenue officials at the time of submission of the filled in application form.

The Select list and wait list will be published in the KAU website and the candidates will be admitted in accordance with their rank on the date and time of admission published by the University in the website. No individual communication will be sent to any candidates in this regard. The candidates should scrupulously watch the website to know their tenure of admission. Any further claim in this regard will not be entertained.

For PG Programmes: For Masters degree programme there will be an entrance examination of two hours duration. The questions will be objective multiple choice answer type. There will be a common entrance examination for each programme as listed below:

• M.Sc.(Ag.) /M Sc.(Hort.): One entrance examination of 2 h. duration with questions from B Sc. (Ag.) syllabus of KAU
• M.Sc. Home Science (FS&N): Entrance examination with questions from B Sc. Home Science syllabus
• M.Sc. (Ag. Stat.) : Entrance examination with questions from B Sc. (Mathematics / Statistics) syllabus
• M.Sc.(Forestry) : Entrance examination with questions from B Sc. (Forestry) syllabus of KAU
• M.Sc.(C&B): Entrance examination with questions from B Sc. (C&B) syllabus of KAU
• M.Tech. (Ag. Engg.) : Entrance examination with questions from B Tech. (Ag. Engg) syllabus of KAU

Candidates will be ranked on the basis of aggregate marks obtained as follows –

• Entrance Examination: 50
• Academic Merit ((based on marks / grades obtained for degree examination) : 40
• Experience: 05
• Sports/Arts/Publication : 05

Candidates will be considered for admission only if they secure a minimum of 40% marks in the entrance examination. The minimum is 35% for SC/ST candidates.

For Ph.D. Programmes: The selection of candidates for the Ph.D programme will be made based on overall assessment of the merit of the candidate by a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose as detailed below.

• Academic merit based on the marks obtained for the master’s degree programme: 40
• Teaching / research / extension-experience : 15
• Published papers / meritorious teaching/research/ extension work : 15
• Project proposal: 10
• Interview: 20

A minimum of 50% marks is necessary for qualifying the interview. For SC/ST candidates, minimum is 40%.

Documents Required

For MBA Agribusiness Management Course

• Aadhar Card
• Community Certificate obtained from a Revenue Officer not below the rank of a Village Officer in the case of SC/ST candidates.
• Score card of KMAT /CMAT/CAT
• Certificates as proof of age, qualifications, mark list of qualifying examinations (SSLC onwards).
• Nativity certificate in the case of candidates from Kerala.
• Certificate from the Head of Institution to the effect that the University is recognized by the ICAR / will come under the umbrella of the ICAR/AICTE/UGC in the case of candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from outside Kerala.
• A ‘no objection certificate’ and an experience certificate obtained from the controlling officer concerned in the case of in-service candidates.

Information Brochure

For more details of KAU Admission 2019 candidates can download the Information Brochure from below links.

• Download MBA Agribusiness Management Information Brochure 2019.

Insofar, only details for MBA Agribusiness Management admission 2019 are announced yet, the details for all the other courses are based on last year exam and for reference purpose only. As soon as the information will be released, the same will be updated here.

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