MPKV - Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth: Ranking, Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth [MPKV], Pune is the premier Agricultural University in Maharashtra that provides services to the farmers through Education, Research, and Extension Education. 

In 1972, 4 agricultural universities were established in Maharashtra. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth is one of them set up in 1969 for western Maharashtra having control spread over 10 districts which are Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Dhule, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur. This University is named after the well renowned social reformer "Mahatma Jyotiba Phule".

The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Admissions are performed very selectively and contain the largest number of foreign students in comparison to all other Indian Agricultural Universities. 

 Some highlights of the institute are mentioned below:

Highlights of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
Year of Establishment	1969
Type of Institution	Public University
Chancellor	C. Vidyasagar Rao
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC, AIU
Admission Details	MPKV Admission
Infrastructure Facilities	Hostel, Library Buildings, Tissue Culture Laboratories, and Polyhouse facilities
Address	Manmad Rd, Ahmed Nagar, Rahuri, Maharashtra 413722
Contact Number	02426 243206
Email ID	[email protected]
Website	https://mpkv.ac.in/
Courses	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate
Fees Details	MPKV Fees

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth [MPKV], Pune aims:

•  To provide the best education in agriculture and allied sciences.
•  To support the improvement of learning and research in agriculture and allied sciences.
  
•  To provide combined agricultural education activities at all levels and disciplines for maximum effectiveness and a minimum cost.
•  To guide extension education programs.

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Quick Links:

• Courses
• Departments
• MoUs
• Constituent Colleges
• Infrastructure
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admissions
• Hostel Details

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Courses:

The university aims to provide diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in agriculture and its allied fields. It offers numerous courses with a set of excellent faculties in each department. The courses offered by the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth are been tabled below.

Courses	Specializations
Diploma	Agricultural Technology
B.Tech.	Agricultural Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Technology
M.Tech (Agricultural Engineering)	Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, Process, and Food Engineering, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering
Doctoral	Farm Machinery and Power Engineering, Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, Process, and Food Engineering, Soil & Water Conservation Engineering
B.Sc. (Hons)	Agriculture, Horticulture, Agri. Business Management, Animal Husbandry
M.Sc.(Agriculture)	Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Meteorology, Agricultural Microbiology, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Dairy Science, Food Technology, Genetics, and Plant Breeding, Irrigation Water Management, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Seed Technology, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
M.Sc.(Horticulture)	Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Floriculture and Landscaping
M.Sc.	Agricultural Biotechnology
Doctoral (Agricultural Science)	Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Meteorology, Agricultural Microbiology, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Dairy Science, Food Technology, Fruit Science, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Irrigation Water Management, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Seed Technology, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Vegetable Science,
MBA	Agricultural Business Management

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Departments:

MPKV College offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate courses under the guidance of the following mentioned departments:

• Agronomy
• Botany
• Horticulture
• Plant Physiology
• Seed Science Technology
• Soil Science and Agriculture Chemistry
• Agricultural Entomology
• Agriculture Extension
• Agriculture Economics
• Plant Pathology
• Agriculture Microbiology
• Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science
• Food Science and Technology
• Agriculture Biochemistry

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth MoUs:

MPKV has collaborated with academic and industrial institutions for assisting students in their effective course completion. The collaborations are as follows:

International MoUs:

• Van Hall Larenstein [University of Applied Sciences], Netherlands
• University of Al Zaheim Al Azhari, Khartoum, Sudan
• Asian Institute of Technology, Bankok, Thailand

National MoUs:

• Jain Irrigation Systems Limited, Jalgaon
• Mahindra And Mahindra Tractors, Mumbai
• Indian Institute Of  Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra State Draksh Bagaitdar Sangh, Pune
• Maharashtra Rajya Marathi Vishwakosh Nirmiti Mandal, Mumbai
• National Research Center On Camel, Bikaner, Rajasthan
• Bayer CropScience Limited, Pune
• Prime Datamatics LLP, Pune

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Constituent Colleges:

MPKV has many constituent colleges, the following few are mentioned below:

• College Of Agriculture, Pune
• College of Agriculture, Dhule
• College of Agriculture, Kolhapur
• College of Agriculture, Karad
• College of Agriculture, Nandurbar
• Post Graduate Institute MPKV, Rahuri
• Dr. A. S. College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Rahuri
• College of Agriculture, Muktainagar

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Infrastructure Facilities:

MPKV has an environmentally conscious & modern campus that is spread over an area of 30 acres of land. MPKV offers all the necessary facilities for the students to complete the course successfully. Some of the MPKV facilities are listed below.

• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Facilities is equipped with experienced faculty and learning units.
• It provides all-around faculty development programs.
• Additional sports and games facilities.
• Library facilities containing volumes of all disciplines.
• Well-maintained hostel facility for both boys and girls.
• Use of ICT in teaching and examination.

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Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Eligibility Criteria:

Like other educational institutes, MPKV has its own set of eligibility criteria for the courses that it offers. The below table gives the eligibility criteria for the courses at the Institute.

Course	Eligibility
B.Sc./ B.Tech/ BBA	Candidate should have completed 10+2 examination with a minimum of 55% from any recognized board.
M.Tech	Candidate must have a B.Tech degree in the relevant field from any recognized board.
M. Sc.	Candidate must have passed B.Sc in the same discipline or equivalent from any recognized University.
MBA	Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree from any recognized University. Candidate must have a valid score card of CAT 2018 /XAT/ CMAT/ MAT (Management Aptitude Test)

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Admissions:

Admission will be based on past academic merit and scores in the qualifying exam. Application forms are available on the college website which can be filled and online payment can be done. Admissions are conducted at the university level.

 

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth Hostel Facilities:

Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls on the campus. The intake of students in the boys' hostel is 590. The total girls' intake in the hostel is 432. MPKV facilities also include an International students' hostel with an intake capacity of 18 students.

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