Indian Institute of Horticultural Research Bangalore Ph.D Horticulture: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

IIHR PhD program is a three-year-long program. Minimum eligibility for getting admission is a postgraduate degree in Plant Pathology.

Admission is a two-step procedure. First, an entrance test is conducted by IIHR Bangalore. Those who clear the test will have to undergo a personal interview by faculty members.

Before giving the entrance exam a candidate has to fill an application form using the link (https://www.iari.res.in/). The cost of the application is INR 1000 which can be paid online.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has awarded the institute the Best Institute Award. The institute has received the Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award. 

IIHR Bangalore PhD Key Highlights

• The program only takes place in offline mode.
• Admission to a PhD program in IIHR Bangalore is open only for those having a postgraduate degree in Plant Pathology.
• The fees for their PhD program are 8850 (for 1st year).
• Students have to give an entrance exam conducted by the college for admission which is followed by an interview.
• The lowest package offered to IIHR students was INR 2.5 LPA.
• The highest package offered was INR 7 LPA.

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IIHR Bangalore PhD Fee Structure

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IIHR Bangalore PhD Eligibility Criteria

• To get admission the minimum eligibility that needs to be fulfilled is that the candidate must have a master’s degree in Plant Pathology from a recognized college or university.
• The candidate must be working as an assistant professor or above level or scientist in ICAR.
• A general category candidate must have 60% in their master’s degree and an SC/ST category student must have 55% marks in their master’s degree.
• The minimum age to get admission is 21 years.

IIHR Bangalore PhD Admission Criteria

• Admission to this program is totally based on marks obtained in the Entrance Exam (conducted by the college) followed by an interview.
• Previous education also holds 10% weightage during their selection process.
• 80% weightage is given to students on the basis of marks obtained in an entrance test. The minimum marks required for getting selected for an interview is 50% for general category students and 45% for SC/ST students.
• Those who clear the above criteria have to give an interview for admission.

How to Apply for a PhD program?

1. Visit the official website at https://www.iari.res.in/ or https://www.iihr.res.in/pg-education
2. Fill in all of the required information and register.
3. Fill in all of the required fields to complete the application process.
4. Upload a passport-size photograph and scanned photos of the candidate's signatures.
5. Pay the application cost of INR 1000/- online.
6. After you have completed the application form, print it and mail it to the Registrar, PG School, IARI New Delhi.

Documents Required: 

• Class 10th and 12th mark sheet.
• Leaving Certificate
• Colored Passport size photographs
• Print out the application form
• Fees payment slip
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Master’s degree of the candidate
• Medical Certificate

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Entrance Exam Details

The Entrance Examination will have one question paper with three distinct parts. The questions will be of multiple choice and matching types in parts I & II (30 marks and 150 marks, respectively) and short analytical type in part III (30 marks). 

• Answers for parts I & II are to be given on computerized OMR answer sheets and that of part III in the space provided for the purpose in the question paper. 
• Negative marking to the extent of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer will be applicable in the case of parts I and II of the questions of the paper.