The college offers a robust agricultural program, highlighting the foundational importance of agriculture in economic development, especially in India. With a faculty of 22 to 30 PhD-educated members for approximately 250 students, the student-to-faculty ratio ensures personalized attention. The curriculum is comprehensive, covering essential topics like crops, pests, and plant physiology, and is supported by practical experiences and smart-equipped classrooms. The fee structure, governed by the Government of Odisha, is affordable, with General/Free Seat fees ranging from Rs. 18,000 to Rs. 30,000 annually and Cost-Sharing from Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 80,000.

Hostel fees for the entire course are around Rs. 60,850, and admission fees for the UG program are Rs. 50,000. The college provides multiple scholarship opportunities, including Prerana, Medhabruti, ICAR, and Kalia, with specific eligibility criteria. Placement prospects are promising, with 65-70% of students securing jobs in private and semi-government companies, receiving packages ranging from 3 to 20 LPA, with an average of 8 LPA (some reviews mention 4 LPA). About 30-35% of students pursue government exams.

Compulsory placements are available for 20-35 students, with 20-30% selected for interviews. Companies like Canara Bank and Punjab National Bank offer placements with 3 LPA packages. The program includes practical experiences such as RAWE, with stipends of 13,000-20,000 INR, and international internships funded by ICAR. Scholarships like the ICAR scholarship offer Rs. 3,000 monthly, and e-Medhabruti provides Rs. 20,000 annually for four years. For NRI students, fees can reach Rs. 7-8 lakhs. SC/ST scholarships reduce fees by 20-40%.

Overall, the college's affordable fee structure, supportive faculty, extensive curriculum, and diverse scholarships make it an attractive choice for aspiring agricultural students.

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Ques. What is the difference between B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture and B.Tech Agricultural Engineering at OUAT?

Ans. B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture focuses on crop production, soil science, plant pathology, and farm management with a 4-year duration. B.Tech Agricultural Engineering is a 4-year program emphasizing machinery, irrigation systems, and agricultural technology. B.Sc Agriculture has broader applications in farming and agricultural services, while B.Tech is more specialized in engineering aspects. Both have good placement opportunities in different sectors.

Ques. Is the OUAT entrance examination difficult, and what is the expected cutoff for B.Sc Agriculture?

Ans. The OUAT entrance examination is moderately difficult with questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology at 10+2 level. The cutoff varies yearly based on the number of applicants and difficulty level. For general category students, cutoff typically ranges from 70-90 percentile. For reserved categories, it is lower. Previous year data shows that students scoring above 60 percentile have reasonable chances of admission. Regular practice with mock tests and NCERT-based preparation is recommended.

Ques. What are the career prospects after B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture from OUAT?

Ans. Graduates have multiple career options including government jobs through UPSC/OPSC (Agricultural Officer, Seed Conservation Officer), banking sector positions, agricultural companies, NGOs, and research institutions. Many pursue M.Sc Agriculture for better opportunities. Campus placements offer positions in companies like Godrej Agrovet, seed companies, and agricultural NGOs with packages ranging from 3-6 lakhs. However, most students prefer competitive exams and higher studies over immediate placements.

Ques. Are hostel facilities available, and what are the hostel fees?

Ans. Yes, hostel facilities are available for both male and female students on a first-come-first-served basis. Hostel fees are optional and charged separately from tuition fees. Seat rent ranges from 610 to 1,030 per semester depending on room type. Additional charges include electricity deposit (250 per semester), hostel common room (370 per semester), hostel development fund (970 per semester), hostel establishment (7,260 annually), and mess advance (14,520 per semester). Total annual hostel cost is approximately 1.02 lakhs excluding mess charges.

Ques. Can I change my optional subject (Mathematics or Biology) after submitting Form-A?

Ans. Yes, you can change your optional subject (Mathematics or Biology) by editing Form-A until the last submission date (May 11, 2026). However, no changes are allowed after the deadline. Choose carefully as the entrance examination will be based on your selected optional subject. If you choose Mathematics, the exam will have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. If you choose Biology, it will have Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Ques. What is the admission process after the entrance examination, and how is merit list prepared?

Ans. After the entrance examination, OUAT prepares a merit list based on weighted score calculated as: 25% of HSC percentage + 25% of PCM/PCB percentage + 50% of entrance exam percentile. Candidates are called for counselling rank-wise. During counselling, you select your preferred college (Bhubaneswar, Chiplima, or Bhawanipatna) and seat category (general, cost-sharing, or reserved). Admission is granted after document verification and payment of admission fees. If two candidates have the same weighted score, tie-breaking is done based on entrance exam percentile, then 12th marks, then 10th marks, and finally age.

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Reviewed on Dec 17, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

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Our university provides a best education environment.Its fee structure is affordable for any who secured good rank in OUAT competitive examinations,along with this out college has good teachers,with good environment.We get scholarships from odisha state portal and national portal.Pwd students can study here without any fee as university started a new scheme.College fee has a fixed fee structure without any change from year to year

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Reviewed on Sep 24, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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I must recommend others to peruse thus course as it is a professional and technical course in compare to others bsc the scope is more in this course.

Course fees total for four year is 120000. Hostel fees total for four year approx 64000. In even semester it is 11770 and in odd semester it is 22500. In our university I applied for e medhabrutti and got 20000 rupees per year for four year.

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College life is the best life so enjoy it.

At little effort one can score good marks in semester examination.

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Some faculties don't cover their entire syllabus.

Total course fees 120000.Hostel fees 63974 I got e medhabrutti scholarship which is 20000 per year. Mess bill is around 3500 per month. In every odd semester the amount is 22405 and in even it is 12770 it includes both hostel and course fees. At the time of admission 40000 and course fees total around 65000.

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Reviewed on Sep 20, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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The curriculum cannot be completed in semester, so you have to read on your own as in every other university

Yes, a detailed fee structure and scholarship information for Aai University of agriculture and technology business. This is based on common categories and outline what is typical for different student groups. General structure for BSE agriculture students- Tuition fees, 30,000 Caution many 3000(returnable) Registration fees, 1000 Admission fees, 5000 Development fees, 10,000 Lab fees 2,000 and so on which adds up to be 70,000 per year if you are a general category students For STSC students, the fees is approximately 20 to 40% reduced Scholarship arranged for students is not directly under the university, but the state scholarship are eligible, only the economically backward class can have access to this kind of scholarship.

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Reviewed on Sep 12, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Everything happens for a reason

For general seat At the time of Admission, fees were Rs 40460 1st-semester fees: Rs 11245 Hostel fees Rs 11770 2nd-semester fees: Rs 8870 Hostel fees Rs 3900 3rd-semester fees: Rs 11245 Hostel fees Rs 11160 4th-semester fees: Rs 8370 Hostel fees Rs 3900 5th-semester fees: Rs 11245 Hostel fees Rs 11160 6th-semester fees: Rs 8370 Hostel fees Rs 3900 7th semester Rs 11245 Hostel fees Rs 11160 8th-semester fees: Rs 8370 Hostel fees Rs 3900 Total Hostel fees 60850 Total course fees 119420 Semester fees include admission, tuition, medical, exam, annual, and alumni fees. Tution fees is 6050 every semester Admission fees 610 every semester Medical fees 250 every semester Exam fees: 1460 every semester The annual fee is 2875 yearly Now, about the scholarship in e-medhabruti, 20000 per year for 4 years. And some students get post-matric scholarships about 12000 per year. Kalia scholarship 70250 this year 2023. Merit scholarship in OUAT is about 500 every month.

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Reviewed on Aug 20, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

Good campus and good faculty

I pay my college fees 80000 per year. My tuition fees, caution fees, registration fees, admission fees, development fees, lab fees upto 5000.My friend pays his fees for free seat upto 40000 per year. ICAR scholarship provided upto 3000 per month

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Good campus and good studies

Year wise fee will be 65000rs including the hostel benefits. Tuition fee , admission fee, development fee, lab fee will be included in year wise fee. It will be around 5000rs. My batchmate were joined under NRI quota. NRI quota fee will be high. It will be approximately 7-8 lakhs including all needs. The scholarship will be provided under 2 categories. ICAR scholarship will be provided, monthly 3000rs and the local students will be awarded scholarship according to their marks , it is given by the government of odisha.

Krupamani Mallik

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Reviewed on Aug 15, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

The second oldest agricultural University in india

Everything is very strict during exam, practiced students are severally punished

The admission fee is 50,000 during the UG programme but every semester including development fees and the other compulsory charges during course completion of 4years, and equal for each category is upto 15,000 maximum. But it is 130000 for payment seat which is to be paid during admission but later yearly it was 80,000 per year And there is many scholarship for sc, st category i.e state scholarship of Odisha and there is a national scholarship for others, many meritorious also get out merit scholarships

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Reviewed on Jun 8, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

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Yes, it's 279000 for those who get in the general quota. But if you are applying in NRI quota, then you have to give a very huge amount. This should be reduced. A very good news is that our college is providing campus employment, which has been started from this year. Students who all are passing out this year got placed in IDBI Bank as junior assistant managers.

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Reviewed on Apr 2, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

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Course is vast and time is less so Course goes very fast sometimes unable to catch.

Here as fees structure is concerned it is 2 types. 1. Free seat. 2. Cost- Sharing seat If you are a candidate of free seat then in 1st year it is of ?51,000 excluding hostel and then on it is nearly ?30K of coming years. But in cost sharing seat in 1st year it's ?1,12,205 excluding hostel and other year fees is ?60K. For cost sharing it is costly as far a Government institute is concerned cause you are paying extra bit for the same course and benefits as the free seat holder candidate. Regarding scholarship we have e-medhabruti, Nua-O, Kalia etc you can avail them if you fall under their condition list.

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Fee Component	Amount (INR)
Admission Fees	₹51,705
2nd Semester	₹8,870
3rd Semester	₹11,245
4th Semester	₹8,370
5th Semester	₹11,245
6th Semester	₹8,370
7th Semester	₹11,245
8th Semester	₹8,370
Total Fees	₹119,420

Event	Date
Application Form-A Submission Start	April 17, 2026
Application Form-A Submission End	May 11, 2026
Application Fee Payment Deadline	May 12, 2026
Application Form-B Submission Start	May 15, 2026
Application Form-B Submission End	June 16, 2026
Admit Card Availability	June 1, 2026 onwards
Mock Test	June 1, 2026
Entrance Examination (CBT Mode)	June 9-11, 2026
Response Sheet and Challenge Period	July 1-5, 2026
Entrance Examination Score Declaration	July 17, 2026
Rank Declaration	July 24, 2026
Intimation cum Rank Card Availability	August 1, 2026
Counselling and Admission	August 10-20, 2026
Orientation Programme and Class Commencement	September 1, 2026

Exam Details	Information
Exam Name	OUAT Common Entrance Examination 2026
Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Duration	2 hours
Total Marks	200
Physics	66 marks
Chemistry	66 marks
Mathematics/Biology	68 marks
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Negative Marking	No negative marking
Medium	English

Scholarship Name	Amount	Eligibility	Application Deadline
OUAT Merit Scholarship	5,500 per annum	Top 10% students by merit	As per university notification
SC/ST Scholarship (Odisha Government)	50,000 per annum	SC/ST category students	As per state portal
e-Medhabruti Scholarship	20,000 per annum	SC/ST/OBC/SEBC students	As per state portal
Prerana Scholarship	Variable	Merit-based for reserved categories	As per university notification
ICAR Scholarship	500 per month	ICAR nominated candidates	Not applicable (automatic)
PwD Scholarship	Full fee waiver	Persons with Disability (40% or more)	At time of admission

Particulars	2024 Data
Students Admitted	593
Students Placed	300
Placement Percentage	50.6%
Median Package	6.00 Lakhs
Average Package	4-6 Lakhs
Highest Package	12-15 Lakhs

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