Indian agricultural research institute (IARI) offers Ph.D in 26 various discipline in Agriculture.The selection is based on the written exam, Academic Performance and Interview.

The application process is online as well offline. Candidate can download the application form through website and submit it with the application fee of INR 1000/-(General) & INR 500/-(SCs/STs).

Read about IARI Courses & Fee

Eligibility

  • Candidate must have a Master's degree in the concerned discipline.
  • M.Sc./ M.Sc. (Ag.)/ M.Tech/ ME degree with minimum 60% marks.
  • 55% marks for SC/ ST/ PC candidates.
  • Candidates must satisfy one of the qualifications according to programme and discipline to which admission is sought.
Discipline Qualifications
Agricultural Chemicals Agricultural Chemicals / Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry / Environmental Science / Chemistry
Agricultural Economics Agricultural Economics / Dairy Economics/ Livestock Economics/ Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation/ Fisheries Economics
Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Engineering / Dairy Engineering / Water Science and Technology ; M.Sc. in Dairy Engineering are eligible for Ph.D. in Agricultural Processing and Structures (Prerequisite; B.Sc. / B.Tech. / B.E. in Agricultural Engineering)
Agricultural Extension Agricultural Extension / Extension Education / Dairy Extension / Fisheries Extension / Livestock Extension / Home Science Extension / Agril. Extension and Communication / Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension
Agricultural Physics Agricultural Physics / Agricultural Chemistry / Soil Science / Agricultural Meteorology / Meteorology / Agricultural Engineering / Engineering / Physics / Biophysics / Water Science and Technology/ Geo-informatics/Remote Sensing
Agricultural Statistics Agricultural Statistics / Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Biostatistics
Agronomy Agronomy / Water Science and Technology/Water Management
Biochemistry Biochemistry / Agricultural Biochemistry / Agricultural Chemistry / Molecular Biology and / OR Biotechnology / Biophysics / Relevant discipline of Life Sciences / Chemistry with Organic Chemistry as a special subject/ Plant Physiology
Bioinformatics M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Bioinformatics / Molecular Biology or Biotechnology / Computer Science / Computer Application / Agricultural Sciences / Life Sciences and equivalent post graduate degree in science.
Computer Application M.Sc. / MCA / M.Tech. / M.E. in Computer Science / Computer Application/ Computer Engineering / Computer Science Engineering / Information Technology / M.Tech. Agricultural Engineering / M.Tech. in Post Harvest Technology
Entomology Entomology / Agricultural Entomology / Zoology or Plant Protection with Entomology as specialization / Relevant Life Sciences
Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences / Physical Sciences / Biological Sciences / Chemistry / any branch of Agricultural Sciences / Life Sciences/Chemical Sciences / Relevant Life Sciences
Genetics Genetics and / OR Plant Breeding / Plant Genetic Resources / any other branch of Biological Sciences with Genetics and / OR Plant Breeding as a subject
Food Science & Post Harvest Technology For Post Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops: Horticulture / Post Harvest Technology / Food Science & Technology For Post Harvest Engineering and Technology: Agricultural Processing and Structures / Food Engineering / Post Harvest Engineering / Biochemical Engineering
Microbiology Microbiology / Agricultural Microbiology / Soil Science and / OR Agricultural Chemistry / Genetics / Botany / Agricultural Botany / Molecular Biology and / OR Biotechnology / Relevant Life Sciences / Biochemistry with Microbiology as a special subject/ Environmental Microbiology/ Industrial Microbiology
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Molecular Biology and / OR Biotechnology / Biochemistry / Agricultural Biochemistry / Botany / Agricultural. Botany / Genetics and / OR Plant Breeding / Relevant Life Sciences / Microbiology / Agricultural Microbiology / Plant Genetic Resources/Bioinformatics
Nematology Nematology / Entomology / Zoology / Botany / Mycology and / OR Plant Pathology / Relevant Life Sciences / Molecular Biology and / OR Biotechnology / Plant Protection / Helminthology / Agricultural Entomology / Agricultural Microbiology
Plant Genetic Resources Plant Genetic Resources / Genetics / Plant Breeding / Agricultural Botany / Horticulture / Plant Biotechnology / Seed Science & Technology / Plant Physiology / any other branch of Biological Sciences with specialization in these subjects and/or Plant Taxonomy / Economic Botany/Biotechnology
Plant Pathology Mycology and/OR Plant Pathology / Botany / Agricultural Botany / Molecular Biology and/OR Biotechnology / Genetics / Microbiology / Seed Science and Technology / Biochemistry / Plant Genetic Resources / Plant Protection / Relevant Life Sciences with Mycology and Plant Pathology as specialization/Bioinformatics
Plant Physiology Plant Physiology / Crop Physiology / Botany / Agricultural Botany / Biochemistry / Relevant Life Sciences / Molecular Biology and/OR Biotechnology / Plant Genetic Resources/Bio Science/Plant Science
Vegetable science Horticulture or Agriculture with major in Olericulture/ Vegetable Science/Vegetable Breeding/ Genetics and/OR Plant Breeding/Plant Genetic Resources with a specialization in Vegetable Science
Seed Science and Technology Seed Science and Technology / Genetics and/OR Plant Breeding / Plant Physiology / Crop Physiology / Mycology and/OR Plant Pathology / Entomology / Nematology / Botany / Agricultural Botany / Plant Genetic Resources
Soil Science and Agricultural chemistry Soil Science and/OR Agricultural Chemistry / Chemistry / Agricultural Physics with specialization in Soil Physics / Environmental Sciences with specialization in Soil Science/Agricultural Microbiology with specialization in Soil Science
Water Science and Technology Water Science and Technology / Agricultural Physics / Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics (with Physical Sciences in Bachelors Degree Level) / M.Tech. in Agril. Engineering / Civil Engineering
Fruit science Horticulture or Agriculture with major in Fruit Science/ Pomology/Genetics and/OR Plant Breeding/Plant Genetic Resources/Plant Physiology with specialisation in any of the above discipline of Fruit Science/Physiology/Water Science and Technology
Floriculture and landscape architecture Horticulture or Agriculture with major in Floriculture/Post Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops/Genetics and/OR Plant Breeding/Plant Genetic Resources/Plant Physiology/Crop Physiology with specialisation in Floriculture

Selection Procedure:

Selection will be based up on 

  • Written Exam - Entrance exam will be divided into 3 parts:

Paper I will cater to questions from General Agriculture Paper II & III will have subject-specific questions.

Students need at least 50% marks 45% for SC/ ST/ PC.

  • Interview- Qualified students will be called for interview.
  • Previous academic records will be considered while making the final merit list.

Weightage criteria-

CRITERIA MAXIMUM MARKS (%)
Written Exam 80%
Interview  10%
Previous Academic Record 10%

How to Apply:?

  • Visit link www.iari.res.
  • Register yourself with all personal information. 
  • Upload all the required scanned educational documents.
  • Upload scanned copies of photograph and signature.
  • Pay application fee INR1000/-(general) & INR500/-(SCs/STs) online.
  • Take a print out of the form and send it along with self-attested documents to:

Registrar, PG School

IARI, New Delhi- 110012

Documents required-

  • Class 10th Mark sheet as a proof of Date of Birth.
  • Master's Degree Certificate along with the Mark sheets.
  • Category certificate, if applicable.
  • Certificate for those students who are appearing in their Master's Degree final year examination.
  • Copy of Bank counterfoil with details of NEFT transfer fee: Name & Branch of Bank; Transaction ID; Date of Payment.

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Reservation Criteria

SCs- 15%

STs-7.5%

Obc- 27%

PC- 3%