Top-Ranked Agriculture Colleges in India by NIRF Rankings: Check Entrance Exam and Eligibility Criteria

May 2, 2025, 17:25 IST

This article provides comprehensive information on the top-ranked agriculture and allied sector colleges as per NIRF, along with their rankings from previous years. Furthermore, it also covers important information about entrance exams and the eligibility criteria for admission to agricultural courses.

Top Ranked Agriculture Colleges in India by NIRF Rankings

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) administers agricultural education in India. It is offered through a range of institutions, such as State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Deemed Universities, Central Agricultural Universities, and Central Universities with agriculture departments.

The courses offered under agricultural education in India provide students with specialised knowledge and skills in areas like Agricultural Technology, Food Technology, Dairy Science, Food Science, Plant Science, Horticulture, and Forestry. They open up career opportunities in fields such as research, farming, crop production, animal husbandry, agricultural economics, agribusiness, agricultural engineering, and sustainable farming practices.

Students who want to join master's programs in agricultural universities across India need to clear the ICAR AIEEA, a national-level computer-based entrance exam.

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Top-Ranked Agriculture and Allied Sector Colleges in India by NIRF

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) authorised the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which was formally introduced on September 29, 2015. The NIRF ranks institutions and universities based on several key factors, namely, teaching and learning resources, graduation results, research and professional practices, outreach and inclusivity, and overall reputation.

Given below is the list of some top-ranked agriculture and allied sector colleges by the NIRF with their previous year rankings:-

Colleges Names	NIRF Ranking 2024	NIRF Ranking 2023
Indian Agricultural Research Institute	1	1
ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute	2	2
Banaras Hindu University	4	4
Punjab Agricultural University	3	3
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar	5	6
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	6	5
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology	8	8
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University	7	10
Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Fisheries University	9	7
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore	11	11
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir	10	9
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya	13	16
Assam Agricultural University	14	19
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology	15	22
Kerala Agricultural University	16	15
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry	18	17
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	17	12
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya	19	14
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Jammu	20	-
Lovely Professional University	22	27
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management	21	13
Anand Agricultural University	23	18
University of Agricultural Sciences	24	28
Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University	26	20
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	24	21
Annamalai University	27	23
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences	28	26
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies	30	25
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University	29	33

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Examinations for Admission to Agriculture Programs

Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is the main body in charge of directing, assisting, and conducting agricultural research and education throughout India. The ICAR-AU system includes 74 agricultural universities, with 63 being State Agricultural, Veterinary, Horticultural, and Fisheries Universities (SAUs).

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Over 28,000 undergraduate students and over 17,500 postgraduate and doctoral students are admitted annually to India's National Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension System (NAREES), one of the biggest in the world, in a variety of agricultural and related scientific subjects.

Apart from ICAR exams, there are other entrance tests for agriculture courses like:-

CUET-UG,
CUET-PG,
MHT CET,
AGRICET,
UGC NET,
MCAER CET,
CG-PAT,
KCET, etc.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to the Agricultural Courses

Agriculture courses are offered at different levels, like undergraduate, postgraduate, and certification, so the admission process can differ based on the course and the college. The first important step is to check the eligibility requirements of the college you want to apply to.

Given below are the eligibility criteria for admission to the agricultural courses:-

A candidate must have completed class 12th in science stream with subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Mathematics from a recognised board.
A candidate must have secured at least 50-60% of marks in the related subject.
A candidate must clear the entrance examinations like ICAR- AIEEA, CUET and state-level examinations.

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