PDKV: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

PDKV Akola Admission Dates 2026

PDKV admissions for 2026-27 follow a dual-stream calendar. UG admissions (B.Sc Hons. Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agri Business) are governed by ICAR AIEEA for the All India quota and Maharashtra MHT CET Agriculture for state seats. B.Tech admissions use JEE Main and MHT CET (PCM). PG admissions use ICAR JAM or PDKV-level merit, and Ph.D. admissions proceed via the PDKV PhD Common Entrance Test (PhD-CET).

The table below covers the entrance exam accepted for each programme family at PDKV Akola for the 2026-27 cycle.

PDKV Akola Courses and Fees

PDKV offers over 35 programmes across its five constituent colleges. UG fees for the flagship B.Sc (Agriculture) total INR 1,24,350 for the complete 4-year programme. B.Tech fees are INR 1,41,940 for four years. PG fees for most M.Sc and M.Tech programmes are INR 1,02,070 for the 2-year programme.

The B.Sc (Horticulture) and B.Sc (Agri Business and Management) are the most affordable UG options at INR 75,520 total. The B.Tech and B.Sc (Forestry) carry the highest UG fee at INR 1,41,940 total. Hostel is available for women students at PDKV at an annual fee of INR 2,850.

PDKV Akola Admission Process

PDKV admissions are governed by a combination of ICAR national entrance exams and the Maharashtra state counselling process. UG admissions use a 25% All India quota (through ICAR AIEEA) and 75% state quota (through Maharashtra CET Cell). PG admissions are largely through ICAR AIEEA PG, and Ph.D. admissions proceed via PDKV’s own PhD-CET or ICAR JRF/SRF award.

B.Sc (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) Admission

• Eligibility: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics, minimum 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories)
• Entrance: ICAR AIEEA for 25% All India quota seats; MHT CET Agriculture for Maharashtra state seats
• Selection: ICAR or MHT CET merit, Maharashtra CAP counselling, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, admission

B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Technology) Admission

• Eligibility: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, minimum 50% aggregate
• Entrance: JEE Main or MHT CET (PCM stream)
• Selection: Maharashtra state CAP rounds for B.Tech; centralised choice filling, seat allotment, document verification

PG (M.Sc, M.Tech, MBM) Admission

• Eligibility for M.Sc and M.Tech: Relevant B.Sc or B.Tech degree with minimum 60% marks
• Eligibility for MBM: B.Sc Agriculture or B.Tech or equivalent, minimum 55%
• Entrance: ICAR AIEEA PG for most M.Sc disciplines; PDKV-level merit for others
• ICAR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) holders are eligible for direct PG admission with stipend benefits

Ph.D. Admission

Ph.D. programmes at PDKV are conducted through the PDKV PhD Common Entrance Test (PhD-CET). ICAR JRF or ICAR SRF award holders may be exempt from the entrance test. Ph.D. eligibility requires a relevant PG degree with minimum 60% marks. Supervisor availability and research area alignment must be confirmed before applying.

PDKV Akola Placements

PDKV graduates are absorbed across government agriculture departments, agro-input companies, food processing firms, cooperative banks, and agricultural research institutions. State government agriculture, horticulture, and forest departments are major employers of PDKV UG graduates. The ICAR JRF and SRF programmes channel a significant share of PG students into national and state-level agricultural research institutes.

Private sector employers of PDKV graduates include seed companies, fertilizer and pesticide manufacturers, food processing and packaging firms, agri-fintech startups, NABARD, and commercial banks with agriculture lending divisions. B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology) graduates are additionally placed in equipment manufacturing, food processing, and irrigation sector firms.

PDKV Akola Scholarships

PDKV students are eligible for multiple scholarship programmes from ICAR, the Maharashtra state government, and central government schemes.

ICAR JRF and SRF fellowships are among the most sought-after scholarships for PDKV PG and Ph.D. students, as they provide both stipend and admission into NTA-listed agricultural research fellowships.

PDKV Akola Campus and Infrastructure

PDKV is located in Akola, Maharashtra (central Vidarbha), with its main campus spanning over 12,409 acres. The campus encompasses instructional farms, research stations, experimental plots, livestock units, a central library, hostels, and faculty residences spread across the university estate. PDKV also manages over 3,425 hectares of cultivable land for research field trials and seed multiplication across the Vidarbha region.

Infrastructure across the five constituent colleges includes well-equipped laboratories, glasshouses, tissue culture facilities, agricultural machinery, a cold storage unit for the Food Technology programmes, and a dedicated forestry nursery at the College of Forestry. The university library provides access to online journals and maintains a repository of theses and research publications through its PKV Research Journal. A girls hostel is available on campus at an annual fee of INR 2,850. Boys hostel availability should be confirmed with the respective college administrative office.

PDKV Akola vs MPKV Rahuri vs VNMKV Parbhani

Aspirants considering state agricultural universities in Maharashtra often compare PDKV with Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, and Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani. The table below covers key decision factors from a student perspective.

The choice between these three universities is largely governed by the student’s domicile district, as Maharashtra distributes students to their respective regional agricultural university during the state counselling process. PDKV is the designated university for Vidarbha-region candidates. MPKV caters to north Maharashtra, and VNMKV serves Marathwada students. Inter-regional transfers occur only in specific merit categories.