Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Sciences - [SHUATS], Allahabad - Affiliated Colleges

I have a few friends from SHUATS and they didn’t have good experiences at the institute. Here are some of the things that they complained about. 

• The faculty based at the institute is not great. Before the examination students receive some assignments, and most questions in the exam come from those assignments. 
• The peer group at the institute is not good. You won’t experience much competition.
• You can only expect a degree from the institute. You will not receive any placement opportunities. 

So, don’t choose SHUATS, if you have other options. 

It is okay for people who want to have a career in dairy or agriculture. The placement is, however, not completely guaranteed for these courses. The other courses that the institute offers are not worth the money and you will be better off in some other institute. There is a plus though, you will get a lot of time to prepare for the government sector if you opt for SHUATS.

There is no equipment and an attendance of 75% is compulsory for admit cards. The marksheet will not have much impact once you are done with the course. Money is the only agenda of the place so think again. The teachers hardly take the classes and the ones who do, do not make much of a difference.

You can get admission in SHUATS at this rank but it depends on which branch you want to opt for. 

The cutoff, however, differs from branch to branch.

1. In case, you are planning to take admission in the Agriculture branch then your rank should be below 200-300. 
2. For branches such as Dairy Tech, Food Tech you will require a rank below 1100 approximately.
3. If you are planning for core branches then you can easily get admission if you have a rank nearby 3000 and in some other branches, you can get admission even at 5000 rank.

For more information you can visit the official website of the college and find out more about vacant seats that in which branch there is a seat vacant so you can opt. Better course during counseling.

There are some direct admissions for students on the spot admission.

Numerous students who don’t appear for the entrance exam take admission through backdoor admissions. One of my friends who were at SHUATS told me that in his class he had only 180 seats including ICAR seats but later he learned there were 216 IDs. 

However, this might not be true as there is officially no management quota at the institute. You should try to work hard and get a decent rank.

The food at SHUATS is not good in terms of quality and students have often complained about it. Whether you are a foodie or no foodie you will not like it.

In breakfast, they would serve you all the oily stuff things such as puri sabzi, sandwiches, etc. For lunch, you will only have chapatti sabzi dal. The lunchtime is only between 12:30 to 1:30 pm. And if in case you are late you will miss your lunch.

For dinner, the situation is even worse. You will not get properly cooked veggies and might have to eat uncooked food sometimes.

Except for food, other facilities are good at SHUATS and everyone just tries to cooperate with the situation.

In SHUATS, you can find students from all across the country and even students from foreign countries such as Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Russia, and students from some African countries.

• The environment of the college has a lot of greenery and the food provided by the cafés is also not bad. 
• The institute also has a chapel which is not mandatory for the students to attend. It is completely optional. 
• There is also a shop for the students close to the girls’ hostel. It is very secure as safety is a priority.
• The environment is also very calm and there is also a café that serves organic food.
• Next to SIET, there is the department of B.Ed. It is closer to gate number 3. 
• On the way towards SIET you will see a field where the students of agriculture work.
• Moving on, you will come across the water resource department, farming, and the department of agriculture. 
• Followed by that, there is the biotech department and the NCC. There are two sports fields on opposite sides.
• Towards gate number 1, there is the dairy college of SHUATS. You will also see the hostel for the boys. 
• You will find the department of accounts as well as the auditorium which usually holds indoor sports or counseling during admission.

Finally, opposite the library, there is the convocation field. Next to the convocation field, there is the central canteen. This is a basic overview of SHUATS.