Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.} (Agriculture) From LPU, Jalandhar

LPU B.Sc Agriculture admission 2023 is ongoing currently. The last date for submission of Application is January 20, 2023. Admission to this program will be based on the scores of LPUNEST conducted by the university. The slot booking for the LPUNEST 2023 will begin from January 5, 2023. The examination will be held from February 1 to February 10, 2023. The online counselling and seat allocation will begin from February 14, 2023. Check LPU latest Updates

LPU B.Sc Agriculture Admission 2023 Dates

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Course

LPU B.Sc Agriculture program is of 4 years is divided into 8 semesters. The program is available in both offline and online modes. LPU B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture program is focused on building knowledge over well-planned on-field execution and analyzing basic conceptions in production, yield enrichment, disease resistance, and improved shelf life of food and flora. Building professionals to challenge the dogma from seed to stomach.

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Eligibility Criteria

The qualifying criteria for the program B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture are mentioned below:

• Qualifying the test LPUNEST and have a 60% aggregate in grades of:
  • The candidate must pass 10+2 with mandatory subjects like English, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, and Forestry.
  • The candidate must pass 10+2 in Agriculture.
  • A candidate must have a Diploma in Agriculture for 2 years after 10th Class.

Note(s):

• The University has a condition that English must be a mandatory medium of previous studies.
• The minimum age to take admission in B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture is 16 years.

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Selection Criteria

The selection of the candidates is based on the entrance examination conducted by the university. The admission procedure is based on the University norms that are based on the merit of the last qualifying examination following eligibility criteria. The final shortlisting is done by a personal interview and English is a mandatory subject as the medium of instruction is English.

LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Admission 2023

LPU offers a full-time B.Sc Agriculture program for a duration of four years. It includes disciplines like Agronomy, Horticulture Genetics and Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Economics, Extension, etc.

Step 1 – Sign up

• Register onto LPUADMIT with basic details (Name, Email ID, Mobile No., State, Gender and Password). Your email id will act as your username for the portal and password will be set by you while registering on the portal.
• You will get a mail on your registered email id regarding this.
• Login to the LPUADMIT with already created username/ password.

Step 2 – Apply LPUNEST

• LPUNEST is an online test which acts as a gateway to programme you are interested in. Admission in this programme is done based on performance in LPUNEST. In addition, LPUNEST also act as Scholarship test and student can avail huge scholarship based on performance in this test.

• Deposit the test fee:
  • Cost of Application form and Soft copy of LPUNEST Kit is INR 1000 (for Boys) and INR 500 (for Girls).
  • Cost of Application form and Printed LPUNEST Kit is INR 1500 (for Boys) and INR 1000 (for Girls).
• Fill the test application form.

Step 3 – Book the Exam Slot and Appear

• Book the slot (preferred date and time) to appear in the LPUNEST Exam.
• Appear and qualify the exam.

Step 4 – Result 

• Get your scorecard/ rank.
• Download the allotment letter and proceed for admission within 7 days after declaration of result.

Step 5 - Admission

• Deposit initial payment of INR 10000. After the successful realization of the payment:
  • A Unique Provisional Registration No. will be generated and sent to your registered Email ID.
• Upload the documents.
  • Recent Photograph
  • Matriculation Marksheet
  • Qualifying exam Certificate/ Marksheet.
  • Address Proof
• Apply for residential / mess / transportation / parking facility as per the requirement.
• All the submitted documents are to be verified from the originals within the prescribed timelines.
• Deposit the balance fee within the timelines prescribed by the university.

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LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Fees

LPU B.Sc Agriculture total fees is INR 7,68,000. The semester wise fees for the same is as follows:

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LPU B.Sc. Agriculture Syllabus

Electives for Curriculum

Various Electives are offered in Curriculum. These electives are mandatory for the program. Those electives are mentioned below in detail:

• Elementary Mathematics- This program tells the students about the sets, matrices and trigonometric purposes which are cooperative in tackling progress level mathematics. It gives vision to the essentials of single variable calculus. It will allow students to apply conceptions of derivatives and integrals to real-life circumstances.
• Introductory Biology- Biological education comprises the study of plants and animals. The present course information on the features of the living system, evolution, cell structure and function, cell division, the phylogeny of plants, the morphology of the plant system, and part of animals to the advantage of humans.

There are few area electives offered by the LPU for students to study a set of advanced subjects from specific or different areas. Those few subjects are mentioned below in detail:

• Agribusiness Management- The program provides a varied experience to difficulties affecting the agribusiness industry over real-life case studies.
• Agricultural Journalism- Improve theoretical and practical exposure through media eye effects to exposure and study of the real-time issues in aggregation of citizens and policy schemes run by the government for agricultural growth.
• System Simulation and Agro-Advisory- The course offers the understanding of crop simulation modelling; least dataset and info requirements of the agricultural system models; parameterization and authentication of simulation models, simulating water and nutrient restrictive production.
• HI-TECH. Horticulture- The course offers information on new growth in horticulture, application of progressive technologies in the propagation and production of horticultural crops for confirming high productivity.
• Landscaping- The course defines fundamentals landscape components, structures, and techniques applied for the design and development of location precise landscape.
• Protected Cultivation- The course pacts with components, arrangements, and climate guidelines of the secured structures with significance and techniques involved in the protected cultivation of horticultural crops.
• Commercial Plant Breeding- The course should assist in learning methods for development on fresh variabilities and quality seed production.
• Food Safety and Standards- The course has an association with the Indian and international food laws and protection standards. It offers an insight into how food safety conceptions can assist organizations to understand the stakeholder's concern, and gain confidence in quality and product safety.
• Micro Propagations Technologies- The course should benefit in learning basic values of tissue culture to candidates.
• Agrochemicals- In the course, it explains various agrochemicals like herbicides, fungicides, insecticides used in agriculture and the harmful effect on the environment. It particularizes the mode of action and management of fertilizers, pesticides, and bio-pesticides. The program covers the valuations of biological insecticides and bio-pesticides.
• Biopesticides and Biofertilizers- The course offers information about the nature and kind of biopesticides and biofertilizers, their field of application, and usage.
• Weed Management- The course imparts knowledge on weed Identification, assessment of the method of plant identification; general features of the weeds. Practical research on management of weeds; understanding terminology and the use of mulches and chemical Weed Control.