Department of Agronomy
Constituent Department of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
About Department of Agronomy
Background, academic mission, and departmental profile
The Department of Agronomy, Agricultural college, GKVK is offering under-graduate courses leading to B.Sc(Agri) B.Sc (Ag Maco) and B.Tech(Agri & Engg) and PG courses leading to M.Sc (Agri) and Ph.D degree programmes.
To cater the needs of B.Sc (Agri) students, 10 courses with 21 credit hours have been designed dealing with all the aspects of Agronomy recent fields of organic farming and integrated farming systems. For M. Sc. programme, 12 courses with 24 credits and for Ph. D. program 8 courses with 16 credits have been designed. Besides the PG students have to register for additional research (50 and 70 credits) and qualifying (2 and 5 credits), respectively.
The department has experienced teachers with requisite skills to offer the courses and guide the PG students in their interested specialized fields of research. The department possesses well developed field unit and equipped laboratory for hands on training to expose students to various aspects of Agronomy.
Programs & Courses Offered
Academic qualifications and certifications administered by this department
B.Sc
B.Tech
M.Sc
Ph.D
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Common queries about Department of Agronomy
Where is the Department of Agronomy located?
The Department of Agronomy is an academic teaching department of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
How can students enroll in courses offered by this department?
Admissions to courses offered by Department of Agronomy are conducted as per University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore guidelines, through institutional counseling, entrance examination results, or direct application via the official university portal.
What qualifications are awarded by Department of Agronomy?
Depending on the curriculum, the department awards University diplomas, certificates, postgraduate degrees, and research fellowships accredited under University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.