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Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur is a premier Central University in Bihar, established in 1970 and converted in 2016. Recognized for its academic strength in agriculture and allied sciences, RPCAU Pusa offers 40+ programs. It holds NIRF rankings and focuses on research and extension.
Samastipur, Bihar
More about RPCAU Pusa Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Placement, Ranking
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur is widely recognized for its contributions to agricultural education and research. Established in 1970 as a state university and upgraded to a Central University in 2016, RPCAU Pusa has a rich history tracing back to the Imperial Agricultural Research Institute founded in 1905 at the same location. As an Institute of National Importance, it operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and is affiliated with UGC, ICAR, and AIU. The university offers a diverse range of over 40 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across 8 constituent colleges, covering disciplines like agriculture, horticulture, agricultural engineering, fisheries, and community science. Admission is primarily based on national-level entrance exams such as ICAR AIEEA, CUET UG, CUET PG, and GAT-B. RPCAU Pusa has been recognized in national rankings, securing 29th position in the NIRF 2024 Agriculture category and ranking in the 151-200 band in the university category. The university campus spans 1350 acres and provides modern infrastructure including well-equipped laboratories, a comprehensive library, and research farms. RPCAU is committed to student development through academic programs, research opportunities, and international collaborations, including student exchange programs with institutions in Greece, the UK, and Germany. Placement opportunities exist in government sectors, agro-based industries, and NGOs. According to the NIRF 2025 report, the median package for UG students was ₹6.5 LPA and for PG students was ₹7.2 LPA. RPCAU continues to play a vital role in agricultural education, research, and extension in the region and the country.
Campus Area (Acres)
1350
Estd. Year
1970
Total Faculty Members
250+
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University offers 14 program(s).
M.Sc
PG
Tuition Fee
₹6,000 per year (Academic Year 2023-24)
Duration
2 years
Specializations
MBA Rural Management
PG
Tuition Fee
₹84,000 per year
Duration
2 years
Specializations
M.Tech
PG
Tuition Fee
₹6,000 per year (Academic Year 2023-24)
Duration
2 years
Specializations
B.Sc Hons Community Science
UG
Tuition Fee
₹5,000 per year (Academic Year 2023-24)
Duration
4 years
Specializations
Admission Criteria for programs at RPCAU Pusa
Explore comprehensive admission criteria for all courses and programs offered at RPCAU Pusa, including eligibility requirements, entrance exams, and seat intake details.
| Degree | Specialization | Duration | Seats | Eligibility | Entrance Exam |
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| M.Sc |
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| MBA Rural Management | - | 2 years | - |
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| M.Tech |
| 2 years | - |
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| B.Sc Hons Community Science | - | 4 years | - |
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| B.Tech Food Technology | - | 4 years | 2 |
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| MBA Agribusiness Management | - | 2 years | - |
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| B.Sc Hons Horticulture | - | 4 years | - |
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| B.Sc Hons Forestry | - | 4 years | - |
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| B.F.Sc | - | 4 years | - |
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| PhD |
| 3 years | - |
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| B.Tech Agricultural Engineering | - | 4 years | 44 |
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| M.F.Sc | - | 2 years | - |
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| B.Tech Biotechnology | - | 4 years | 55 |
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| B.Sc Hons Agriculture | - | 4 years | 99 |
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Sumit Kumar
This is a central university in India for the agricultural department. This is top agricultural University in india. All these facilities and education hostel, research centre, exhibition centre for the agricultural department. All these research such as earthworm and digital machine in agricultural department available here. This university established in 1906 in British India time. This big university. You can go with four wheeler and two wheeler. Parking are available here.
V K SIR
Nice place to visit. But as it is central university little more maintenance is required. Visiting in departments are not allowed for visitors but as observed from outside they are maintained very well. Roads and more sign board required.
Virendra Giri
A really huge campus for all those who seeking their career in Agriculture. It's a boon for the farmers nearby and for anyone who want to grow any crop from wheat to rice to cash crops. They provide training and all assistance so as to make farmers grow their crop with proper knowledge.
Ankit Srivastava
Page NeAn Educational Tour ReportIt was Wednesday 07/02 Feb 07, 2024 , An educational trip for a day was organised by PM SHRI KV1 AFS Darthanga Bihar to visit a world first agriculture university which in none other than Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University.The tour comprised the students of classes 7th & 9th accompanied by faculty members, Ms. Akshita, Mr. N. K. Singh , Mr. Anmol Mishra and Ankit Srivastava. All the students were directed to gather at school premise at 7:20 of clock early in the morning on very same day.Principal of the school instructed the rules to be followed and wished all the students best and safe journey. We started our journey and reached there by 11:00 am. All students with faculty members were taken to heritage site where the earthquake came long ago and then to sugarcane hybridization agriculture farm and explained well by one of their faculty members. Next we were taken to Mushroom farm where varieties of mushroom were planted. Next we were taken to vermi compost plant where students learnt how we could utilize waist decomposable items to make vermi compost which is a natural fertilizer for enhancing plant growth. it was a new., interesting and infirmative experience for all of us. we all had safe and enjoyable journey with lots of information.Teacher's Signature
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