Bihar Agricultural University: Courses, Contact Details, Facilities

Sushmita Sundas

About the Bihar Agricultural University

Bihar Agricultural University is an autonomous institute under Bihar state government and was established in 2010, under Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).The University is situated at Sabour, Bhagalpur.The university's area of operation comprises 25 districts of Bihar and the University aims at conducting research on farmer problems and transfer of technology under its extension mandate. The University has an excellent campus with all the modern facilities and is accredited by the UGC.

Eligibility Criteria at Bihar Agricultural University

• Candidates must secure 50% in their Higher Secondary Examination in order to apply at the University
  
• For postgraduate courses, the candidate must secure a minimum of 50% in their Higher Secondary Examination as well as the undergraduate course they have pursued prior to the course they wish to pursue presently
  
• SC/ST students must secure 45% in their Higher Secondary Examination in order to apply at the University

 Admission Procedure at Bihar Agricultural University 

Undergraduate Programme:

• Candidates for admission to different Bachelor’s Degree Programme of this University shall be selected through Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination conducted each year by the Govt. of Bihar for 85% of the seat. For 15% of the seat, selection would be made by All India Entrance Examination conducted by ICAR.

Postgraduate Programme:

• Admission in Master’s Degree programme is made through a Competitive Test conducted by the University by calculating the marks of Entrance-cum-academic performance in the following manner:

Cutoffs at The Bihar Agricultural University

The cutoffs at The Bihar Agricultural University is evaluated on various factors, such as :

• The vacancy of seats for the particular course
• The difficulty level of the question paper/ competitive examination
• The average marks scored by students in the competitive examination/ Higher Secondary examination
• The number of people who have passed in the competitive examination/Higher Secondary Examination

Hostel Facilities at Kerala Agricultural University

The hostel facilities provided by Bihar Agricultural University are as follows : 

• There are separate hostels for boys and girls
• A medical center is present in order to cater to any medical emergency that may occur in the hostel
• There is 24-hour power and water supply
• There is internet access present in the hostel which helps students academically in their research work and projects
• There's a sports ground and gymnasium for the recreational needs of the students
• The hostel has a decent mess and catering facility
• There are water purifiers and geysers present in every floor of the hostel