Bihar Agricultural University PhD Admission 2025-26
Full details for Bihar Agricultural University PhD Admission 2025-26.
Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar invites online application for PhD admission for the academic session 2025-26.
Vacancy
- Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour, Bhagalpur: 53
- Nalanda College of Horticulture, Noorsarai, Nalanda: 03
Subject wise Seats
- Agricultural Economics: 2+1* (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Agronomy: 4 (BAU), 2 (ICAR)
- Entomology: 3 (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Agricultural Extension: 1+1* (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Horticulture (Fruit Science): 4 (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Horticulture (Vegetable Science): 4+3** (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Postharvest Management: 1 (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Floriculture & Land Scaping: 1+1* (BAU), 0 (ICAR)
- Genetics & Plant Breeding: 4 (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: 1 (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Plant Pathology: 3+1* (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Plant Physiology: 1 (BAU), 1 (ICAR)
- Soil Science: 4+1* (BAU), 2 (ICAR)
- Agricultural Statistics: 1 (BAU), 0 (ICAR)
*Seats are Non Fellowship & Non-residential
** 3 Seats for NCOH, Noorsarai
Eligibility Criteria
- A candidate should possess at least 70% marks in aggregate or 7.0/10.0 in Master’s Degree Programme and in case of SC/ST, 65% marks in aggregate or 6.5/10.00 OGPA. & passed in credit based course system.
- The candidate must possess the Master Degree from ICAR’s accredited College/Institution/University/Constituent College of UGC affiliated Universities.
- The Candidate appearing in the Master Degree Examination is also eligible to apply provisionally for admission and appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination for admission in Ph. D. Degree Programme. However, he/she must have final result with required CGPA (Provisional Degree Certificate and Transcript) on or before the date of 1st counselling.
- Admission to Ph.D. is open for all eligible candidates.
- A candidate can apply for admission to only one subject. No change would be allowed thereafter.
Selection Process
- Selection will be made on the basis of Competitive Entrance Exam. Candidates willing to secure admission will have to appear in Competitive Entrance Test. Counselling and Admission will be allowed in the subject applied for admission on the basis of seat availability and reservation policy of Government of Bihar.
- Merit list shall be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in Competitive Entrance Exam.
- The cut off marks for all other Categories except SC/ST Category is 45% and for SC/ST Category is 40% in the merit list of Competitive Entrance Examination.
- In case of same marks in the merit list of competitive Entrance Examination, date of birth shall be given priority.
- Candidate may be sent off-campus for completing the research work.
Important Dates
- Application form through University Website: 15 May, 2025 to 10 June, 2025
- Issue of Admit Card: To be Informed later
- Date of Examination: 29 June, 2025
Application Fee
- For UR & Others: Rs. 1600/-
- For SC / ST: Rs. 600/-