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Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, the state farm university at Pundibari in Cooch Behar, offers a two-year, full-time M.Sc in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. The 2026 notice lists 130 seats in 16 disciplines, and 14 of them have their own course page here. The full fee is INR 12,000 for two years, the same in every discipline, and hostel charges come on top. You get in through the UBKV entrance test, or through ICAR AIEEA PG for 30% of seats. The university gives no M.Sc pay figure; its NIRF data puts the B.Sc median at INR 0.58 LPA.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 2 Years |
| Number of M.Sc Specialisations | 14 here, 16 in the 2026 notice |
| Total Seats | 130 |
| Admission Through | UBKV entrance test; ICAR AIEEA PG for 30% of seats |
| Minimum Eligibility | 60% in a four-year B.Sc Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry |
| Total Fees | INR 12,000 |
| Hostel + Mess | INR 100 a month plus mess, paid to the hostel |
| Scholarship Available | SVMCM, INR 2,500 a month |
| Median Package 2025 | Not published for M.Sc |
| Placement Rate 2025 | Not published for M.Sc |
| NIRF Agriculture Rank | #40 in 2024; not in the 2025 list |
The total fees with hostel is INR 16,200 and the fees without hostel is INR 12,000. The tuition fee is INR 3,000 a semester for four semesters, and it is the same in every discipline. You pay hostel charges only if you live on campus. Mess is paid month by month to the hostel and is not part of this total.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 12,000 | INR 3,000 a semester, 4 semesters |
| Hostel admission fee | INR 1,800 | One time |
| Hostel establishment charge | INR 2,400 | INR 100 a month, 24 months |
| Total, no hostel | INR 12,000 | Tuition only |
| Total with hostel | INR 16,200 | Tuition + hostel charges, mess not added |
The entrance test was held on 28 Sep 2026 and 29 Sep 2026, and the merit list comes out on 2 Oct 2026. Counselling and admission follow on 8 Oct 2026. You must come with your originals that day. The university will announce the date classes start after counselling.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Online application | 24 Aug 2026 to 14 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Eligible candidate shortlist | 17 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Entrance test | 28 Sep 2026 to 29 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Merit list result | 2 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Counselling and admission | 8 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Document check with originals | 8 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Admission fee payment | 8 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
You need 60% in a four-year B.Sc in Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry, or 55% if you are SC or ST. A three-year degree does not count. You also need 60% in Class 12, 50% for SC and ST, and you must be 21 by 31 Dec 2026.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | Four-year B.Sc in Agriculture, Horticulture or Forestry; three-year degrees are not taken |
| Bachelor's marks | 60% or OGPA 6.00 out of 10; 55% or 5.50 for SC and ST |
| Class 12 marks | 60% in the best five subjects with English; 50% for SC and ST |
| Age | 21 or older on 31 Dec 2026 |
| Final-year students | You may apply, but the final transcript is a must at admission |
Your merit score is 70% from the 70-mark entrance test, 20% from your graduation marks and 10% from Class 12. You apply online, sit the test for your module and then attend counselling. Seats go in merit order, so a higher score gets the first choice of seat.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| Apply online | Pick one or more disciplines; each extra one costs INR 200 |
| Sit the entrance test | One hour, 70 MCQs, set for your module |
| Check the merit list | 70% test, 20% graduation, 10% Class 12 |
| Attend counselling | Bring originals; seats go in merit order by category |
| Pay and join | Pay the fee on the counselling day to confirm the seat |
Crop sciences has the most seats, 58 across six courses, and Forestry the fewest, with 6. Every course charges the same INR 12,000. Seed Science and Technology also takes 8 students but has no course page yet. Forestry below opens its own course page.
| Branch group | Seats | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Crop sciences | 58 | 6 courses |
| Horticulture | 34 | 4 courses |
| Social sciences and statistics | 24 | 3 courses |
| Forestry | 6 | 1 course |
ICAR AIEEA PG fills 30% of seats in each discipline, and the UBKV entrance test fills the other 70%. Of those university seats, 80% go to West Bengal domicile students and 20% are open to all. An ICAR seat left empty passes to the category the notice names for it.
| Route | Seats it fills | What decides the seat |
|---|---|---|
| ICAR AIEEA PG | 30% of seats in each discipline | Your ICAR rank, through ICAR counselling |
| UBKV entrance test, domicile | 80% of university seats | Your merit score, for West Bengal domicile students |
| UBKV entrance test, open | 20% of university seats | Your merit score, open to students from any state |
The placement cell placed 12 students from all UBKV courses in 2022-23, and the university gives no M.Sc figure. Its NIRF 2025 data puts the B.Sc median pay at INR 0.58 LPA. Most M.Sc students go on to a PhD or a job they find themselves, so judge the degree by its subject.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| M.Sc average pay | Not published |
| Students placed by the cell, 2022-23 | 12, from all UBKV courses |
| B.Sc median pay, NIRF 2025 | INR 0.58 LPA |
| Firms at campus interviews, 2022-23 | Godrej Agrovet, Cargill India, PRADAN, Mahindra and Mahindra |
SVMCM pays the most, INR 2,500 a month, and the university pays INR 600 a month if your OGPA is 7.5 or more. ICAR seat holders with a high rank can get the ICAR PG scholarship. SC and ST students with a low family income can claim their fees back through OASIS.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SVMCM (state merit cum means) | West Bengal domicile, 53% in graduation, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs | INR 2,500 a month |
| UBKV PG scholarship | Any M.Sc student with OGPA 7.5 or more | INR 600 a month |
| ICAR PG scholarship | ICAR seat holders, picked by ICAR rank | Set by ICAR |
| OASIS post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs | Fees paid back plus an allowance |
NIRF ranked UBKV #40 in agriculture in 2024, and Collegedunia ranks it #53 among agriculture colleges in 2025. UBKV is not in the NIRF 2025 list of 40. NIRF looks at teaching, research and outcomes; Collegedunia also looks at fees, placements and student reviews.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| NIRF, agriculture | 2024 | #40 |
| NIRF, agriculture | 2025 | Not in the list of 40 |
| Collegedunia, agriculture | 2025 | #53 |
The hostel charges INR 1,800 when you join and INR 100 a month after that. There is a boys' hostel for PG students and a girls' hostel for UG and PG students. The notice says rooms go as space allows, so a room is not promised from the first day.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostels | One boys' hostel for PG students, one girls' hostel for all |
| Hostel admission fee | INR 1,800, one time |
| Hostel establishment charge | INR 100 a month for PG students |
| Rooms | Given as rooms allow; not promised from day one |
| Campus | Pundibari, on the Cooch Behar side of North Bengal |
Official 2026 dates for every discipline. Tap 2027 Session for next year.
Source: UBKV admission notification UBKV/PG/01/2026.
This is the full 2-year cost, the same in every discipline.
Source: UBKV prospectus, fee structure for PG courses.
Pick your category, domicile and Bachelor's marks. The marks floor changes with category.
UBKV publishes a merit list but no closing score for any discipline, so these verdicts follow the marks rules only. Your entrance test score decides the seat, so ask at counselling on 8 Oct 2026 how far down each list the seats went.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim in any discipline.
Each card below says who qualifies, so you can see what blocked it.
Short answers to what students ask before they apply.
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