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Kerala Agricultural University, a premier State University established in 1971 in Thrissur, is a leading institution for agricultural education and research in India. Recognized by ICAR and ranked 16th by NIRF in Agriculture 2024, KAU offers diverse UG, PG, and PhD programs, including flagship BTech and MTech courses, fostering sustainable agricultural development.

Thrissur, Kerala

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Kerala Agricultural University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. Popular disciplines include Agriculture, Forestry, Agricultural Engineering, and Food Technology. Flagship programs prominently feature B.Tech, M.Tech, and MBA (Agribusiness Management) along with B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D offerings.

Admission Criteria for programs at KAU Thrissur

Explore comprehensive admission criteria for all courses and programs offered at KAU Thrissur, including eligibility requirements, entrance exams, and seat intake details.

Degree	Specialization	Duration	Seats	Eligibility	Entrance Exam
PG Diploma in Scientific Weed Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Solid Waste Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MBA Agribusiness Management	-	2 years	40	Any graduate with 60% marks in aggregate from class 10 onwards OR Professional Graduate from State Agricultural Universities recognized by ICAR with minimum 7.00/10 OGPA	KMAT CAT CMAT MAT
MSc Agricultural Statistics	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Environmental Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
B.Tech Food Technology	-	4 years	-	10+2 with PCB/PCM, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KEAM
MSc Development Economics	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc (Hons) Agriculture	-	4 years	-	10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology separately and 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology	KEAM NEET-UG
Master of Library and Information Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Horticultural Therapy	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
M.Tech Renewable Energy Engineering	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc (Hons) Climate Change & Environmental Science	-	4 years	-	10+2 with PCB/PCM, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KEAM
PG Diploma in Integrated Farm Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
Diploma in Agricultural Mechanization	-	2 years	-	-	-
BSc-MSc (Integrated) Microbiology	-	5 years	-	-	-
MSc Wildlife Management	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Community Science	Food and Nutrition	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in Home Science recognized by KAU or equivalent OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in High-tech Horticulture	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Co-operation & Banking	Banking and Finance Management Co-Operative Management Rural Marketing Management	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in any stream from Kerala Agricultural University or an equivalent degree recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Food Industry Management and Quality Control	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc (Hons) Co-operation & Banking	-	4 years	-	Higher Secondary Exam from Kerala Board or equivalent with minimum 50% in optional subjects taken together	KEAM
Diploma in Agricultural Sciences	-	2 years	82	Plus Two or recognized equivalent examination with a minimum of aggregate 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (45% for SEBC & PwD, pass for SC/ST) For VHSE (Ag)/HSE (NSQF Agri Stream) reserved seats, 50% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Agriculture	University entrance exam
PhD Forestry	-	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Forestry is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
PG Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Analytical Techniques in Soil Fertility and Crop Production	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc-MSc (Integrated) Biology	-	5 years	-	-	-
PhD Agricultural Engineering	-	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Agricultural Engineering is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
Diploma in Organic Agriculture	-	2 years	-	10+2 with PCB, minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST)	University entrance exam
M.Tech Agricultural Engineering	Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering Farm Power & Machinery Soil and Water Conservation	2 years	-	Graduation in Agricultural Engineering or equivalent degree recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	KAU entrance exam
PhD Agricultural Statistics	-	3 years	-	Master''s Degree in any Life Science subject with at least 55% marks or equivalent OGPA, or M.Sc. Agriculture, M.Sc. Horticulture, M.Sc. Forestry, or M.F.Sc.	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
BSc (Hons) Forestry	-	4 years	-	10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology separately and 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology	KEAM NEET-UG
MSc Climate Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Horticulture	Floriculture & Landscaping Fruit Science Plantation Crops & Spices Pomology & Floriculture Post Harvest Technology Vegetable Science	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in a respective/equivalent subject from a university recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	ICAR AIEEA (PG) KAU entrance exam
PhD Agriculture	Agronomy Agricultural Economics Agricultural Extension Education Genetics and Plant Breeding Microbiology Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Plant Pathology Plant Physiology Soil Science	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Agriculture is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
MSc Agriculture	Agricultural Economics Agricultural Entomology Agricultural Extension Education Agricultural Meteorology Agronomy Genetics and Plant Breeding Microbiology Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Nematology Plant Pathology Plant Physiology Seed Science & Technology Soil Science	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in a respective/equivalent subject from a university recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	ICAR AIEEA (PG) KAU entrance exam
PhD Horticulture	Floriculture and Landscaping Fruit Science Post Harvest Management Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops Vegetable Science	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Horticulture is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
MSc Forestry	Forest Biology and Tree Improvement Natural Resource Management Silviculture and Agroforestry Wildlife Sciences	2 years	-	Basic degree in Forestry/Agriculture/Horticulture/B.V.Sc OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	ICAR AIEEA (PG) KAU entrance exam
B.Tech Biotechnology	-	4 years	-	10+2 with PCB/PCM, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KEAM
B.Tech Agricultural Engineering	-	4 years	40	10+2 with 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together	KEAM
PhD Community Science	-	3 years	-	M.Sc. in Home Science with specialization in Food Science and Nutrition/ M.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition recognized by KAU with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST)	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
Diploma in Retail Management	-	2 years	-	-	-
MSc Ocean and Atmospheric Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Landscaping and Ornamental Gardening	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Bioinformatics	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam

Degree	Specialization	Duration	Seats	Eligibility	Entrance Exam
PG Diploma in Scientific Weed Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Solid Waste Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MBA Agribusiness Management	-	2 years	40	Any graduate with 60% marks in aggregate from class 10 onwards OR Professional Graduate from State Agricultural Universities recognized by ICAR with minimum 7.00/10 OGPA	KMAT CAT CMAT MAT
MSc Agricultural Statistics	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Environmental Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
B.Tech Food Technology	-	4 years	-	10+2 with PCB/PCM, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KEAM
MSc Development Economics	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc (Hons) Agriculture	-	4 years	-	10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology separately and 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology	KEAM NEET-UG
Master of Library and Information Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Horticultural Therapy	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
M.Tech Renewable Energy Engineering	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc (Hons) Climate Change & Environmental Science	-	4 years	-	10+2 with PCB/PCM, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KEAM
PG Diploma in Integrated Farm Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
Diploma in Agricultural Mechanization	-	2 years	-	-	-
BSc-MSc (Integrated) Microbiology	-	5 years	-	-	-
MSc Wildlife Management	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Community Science	Food and Nutrition	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in Home Science recognized by KAU or equivalent OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in High-tech Horticulture	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Co-operation & Banking	Banking and Finance Management Co-Operative Management Rural Marketing Management	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in any stream from Kerala Agricultural University or an equivalent degree recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Food Industry Management and Quality Control	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc (Hons) Co-operation & Banking	-	4 years	-	Higher Secondary Exam from Kerala Board or equivalent with minimum 50% in optional subjects taken together	KEAM
Diploma in Agricultural Sciences	-	2 years	82	Plus Two or recognized equivalent examination with a minimum of aggregate 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (45% for SEBC & PwD, pass for SC/ST) For VHSE (Ag)/HSE (NSQF Agri Stream) reserved seats, 50% in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Agriculture	University entrance exam
PhD Forestry	-	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Forestry is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
PG Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Analytical Techniques in Soil Fertility and Crop Production	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
BSc-MSc (Integrated) Biology	-	5 years	-	-	-
PhD Agricultural Engineering	-	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Agricultural Engineering is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
Diploma in Organic Agriculture	-	2 years	-	10+2 with PCB, minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST)	University entrance exam
M.Tech Agricultural Engineering	Agricultural Processing & Food Engineering Farm Power & Machinery Soil and Water Conservation	2 years	-	Graduation in Agricultural Engineering or equivalent degree recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	KAU entrance exam
PhD Agricultural Statistics	-	3 years	-	Master''s Degree in any Life Science subject with at least 55% marks or equivalent OGPA, or M.Sc. Agriculture, M.Sc. Horticulture, M.Sc. Forestry, or M.F.Sc.	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
BSc (Hons) Forestry	-	4 years	-	10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology separately and 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology	KEAM NEET-UG
MSc Climate Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
MSc Horticulture	Floriculture & Landscaping Fruit Science Plantation Crops & Spices Pomology & Floriculture Post Harvest Technology Vegetable Science	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in a respective/equivalent subject from a university recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	ICAR AIEEA (PG) KAU entrance exam
PhD Agriculture	Agronomy Agricultural Economics Agricultural Extension Education Genetics and Plant Breeding Microbiology Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Plant Pathology Plant Physiology Soil Science	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Agriculture is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
MSc Agriculture	Agricultural Economics Agricultural Entomology Agricultural Extension Education Agricultural Meteorology Agronomy Genetics and Plant Breeding Microbiology Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Nematology Plant Pathology Plant Physiology Seed Science & Technology Soil Science	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in a respective/equivalent subject from a university recognized by KAU OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	ICAR AIEEA (PG) KAU entrance exam
PhD Horticulture	Floriculture and Landscaping Fruit Science Post Harvest Management Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops Vegetable Science	3 years	-	Master''s degree in relevant discipline/related discipline from KAU or equivalent with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST) Basic degree in Horticulture is essential	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
MSc Forestry	Forest Biology and Tree Improvement Natural Resource Management Silviculture and Agroforestry Wildlife Sciences	2 years	-	Basic degree in Forestry/Agriculture/Horticulture/B.V.Sc OGPA of 6.0/10 for general category (5.5/10 for SC/ST category)	ICAR AIEEA (PG) KAU entrance exam
B.Tech Biotechnology	-	4 years	-	10+2 with PCB/PCM, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KEAM
B.Tech Agricultural Engineering	-	4 years	40	10+2 with 50% marks in Mathematics separately, and 50% marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together	KEAM
PhD Community Science	-	3 years	-	M.Sc. in Home Science with specialization in Food Science and Nutrition/ M.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition recognized by KAU with OGPA 7.0/10.0 (6.5/10.0 for SC/ST)	ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (PhD)
Diploma in Retail Management	-	2 years	-	-	-
MSc Ocean and Atmospheric Science	-	2 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 6.5 OGPA (6.0 for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Landscaping and Ornamental Gardening	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field, minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam
PG Diploma in Bioinformatics	-	1 years	-	Bachelor''s degree in relevant field minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST)	KAU entrance exam

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