University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Bangalore Admissions 2024: Courses, Fees, Dates

UAS Bangalore offers 7 undergraduate B.Sc. and B.Tech. degree programs in the faculty of Agriculture. 
These programs are of 4 years duration and have been spread over at seven different campuses of the university. The basic eligibility is to have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with relevant subjects.

B.Tech offered in the following specialisations:

• Food Science
• Agricultural Engineering

B.Sc degree is offered in the following specialisations:

• Agriculture
• Agriculture Maco.
• Forestry
• Seri.
• Agricultural Biotechnology

To apply, candidates can download the application form through the university’s website. The filled form has to be submitted to the Registrar, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore - 560 065 only in the prescribed format on or before the date and time fixed in the schedule of events. The fee for application form for general category is Rs. 500/- and for SC/ST/ Cat-1 is Rs. 250/- (The latest caste certificate to be produced). The application form fee is to be paid in the form of DD drawn in favour of The Comptroller, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore payable at Bangalore, and not in any other place.

The following table gives the eligibility as well as the selection criteria for UG courses:

Admission for the seats under General quota is strictly according to the merit. In respect of seats set apart for agriculturists, children of agriculturists, the University shall conduct a Practical Test (PT) for 200 marks. The final selection will be based on the marks obtained by the candidate in the Qualifying Examination together with the marks obtained by then in the Entrance Examination & Personal Interview.

UAS Bangalore offers M.Tech., MBA, and M.Sc. courses at postgraduate level. The basic eligibility is to have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with relevant subjects.

To apply, candidates can download the application form through the university’s website. The filled form has to be submitted to the Registrar, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore - 560 065 only in the prescribed format on or before the date and time fixed in the schedule of events. The fee for application form for general category is Rs. 500/- and for SC/ST/ Cat-1 is Rs. 250/- (The latest caste certificate to be produced). The application form fee is to be paid in the form of DD drawn in favour of The Comptroller, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore payable at Bangalore, and not in any other place.

The following table gives the eligibility as well as the selection criteria for PG courses:

A common inter se merit list for each group of subjects will be prepared. The admission to Masters ‘Degree Programs is facilitated through counselling-cum-admission on specified dates (first round). The admission committee will allot seats subject-wise in each group on the date of counselling, based on the merit and reservation policy of State Government following the rotation system as per the details indicated in the matrix furnished in Annexure-III of this Prospectus. The candidates are advised to attend the counselling-cum-admission with original documents and the requisite DD drawn in favour of Comptroller, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore for the prescribed fee as applicable.

UAS Bangalore offers many Ph.D. courses at the research level. The basic eligibility is to have passed a master’s degree or equivalent examination with relevant subjects.

Ph.D. degree is offered in the following subjects:

• Argil. Microbiology
• Soil Science & Agri. Chemistry
• Argil. Entomology
• Plant Pathology
• Argil. Economics
• Argil. Extension
• Horticulture
• Agronomy
• Genetics & Plant Breeding
• Crop Physiology
• Sericulture
• Seed Science & Technology
• Foods & Nutrition
• Plant Biotechnology

To apply, candidates can download the application form through the university’s website. The filled form has to be submitted to the Registrar, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore - 560 065 only in the prescribed format on or before the date and time fixed in the schedule of events. The fee for application form for general category is Rs. 500/- and for SC/ST/ Cat-1 is Rs. 250/- (The latest caste certificate to be produced). The application form fee is to be paid in the form of DD drawn in favour of The Comptroller, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore payable at Bangalore, and not in any other place.

The following table gives the eligibility as well as the selection criteria for Ph.D. courses:

Merit will be determined by assigning weightage of 50% to academic performance, 45% to written entrance examination and remaining 5% for sports / cultural / NSS / higher OGPA / Research publications / ICAR / CSIR / UGC / DBT fellowship. Out of these (as at Table 1 and Annexure - I) candidates should secure a minimum of 50% (35% in case of SC/ST & Cat-I) to be eligible for admission / re-admission.

There will be no counselling for Doctoral degree program. However, the P.G. Admission Committee will allot seats as per seat matrix based on merit and reservation policy in force. The seats unfilled if any under categories due to non-availability of eligible candidates will be filled by transferring such seats to the General Merit category in the subject concerned and allotted based on the merit.

The list of selected candidates will be uploaded on to the university website for information of the applicants. The candidates are advised to report and register for the course on or before the specified date along with the original documents and paying the prescribed fee.