B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture

Course Level: Graduation
Duration: 4 Years
Examination Type: Semester System (Eight Semesters)
Eligibility: 10+2 with 50% marks in Medical/Non-Medical/Agriculture stream
Affiliation: Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda

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Major Subjects:

  • Agronomy
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Extension Education
  • Entomology
  • Horticulture
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics
  • Plant Pathology
  • Soil Sciences


What Sets Us Apart

  • Expert faculty from ICAR, PAU, and top institutions
  • Hands-on training with modern labs and demo farms
  • Regular expert talks and industry interactions
  • Strong focus on research and innovation
  • Career guidance and placement support
  • Preparation for ICAR-JRF, UPSC, and other exams
  • Emphasis on sustainable and organic farming

Program Outcomes

  • Impart knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts and techniques of maintaining and enhancing soil fertility, Diversification, crop production, crop management, crop improvement, biodiversity and sustainability of agriculture worldwide.
  • Develop the ability to know farming practices and their scope to improve in the rural areas and the environments.
  • Capable of reviewing, analyzing, strategizing, designing, and executing comprehensive agricultural production systems, including post-production.
  • Apply knowledge of Basic Science through Agricultural microbiology, Plant biochemistry and Biotechnology.
  • Apply knowledge of Agri-business management and finance to develop profitable agricultural system.
B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture College

B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture College

Program Scope

Higher study
  • Masters in Agriculture (25 approximately specialized areas)
  • Masters in Environmental Sciences
  • Masters in Agriculture Business Management
Govt. jobs after B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture for freshers
  • Officers in Seed Corporation
  • ADO/ HDO
  • Soil Conservation Officer (SCO)
  • Markfed Field Officer / Asstt. Field Officer
  • Officers in food supplies
  • FCI Department, Mandi Board, Ware House Corporation
  • Field Officer in NABARD, RRB’s and Public sector banks
  • Agricultural Research Scientist in SAUs and ICAR
  • Insurance sectors.
Top Recruiting Areas for B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture freshers
  • Officers in Govt. sponsored seed corporation (SSC/NSC)
  • Officers in Pesticide Cos., Seed Cos. and fertilizer Cos. (NFL, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, MARKFED)
  • Managers /field officers in banking, insurance sector etc.
  • Farming and managing farms in India and abroad.
  • Feed and agro-chemical based businesses.
  • Food Industries Agriculture Industries
  • Colleges University and Research Institutes (Mushroom Farming etc.)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Multinational Companies
  • Educational Institutes at Both Lectureship and teaching at School Level for Higher Classes (Both Government Sector as well as Private Sector)
  • Research Laboratories
Major Recruiters for B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture students
  • IIFCO Kisan
  • Sumitomo Pvt. Ltd
  • Punjab National Bank
  • HDFC
  • Markfed
  • Punjab Agro
  • Bayer Crop Science
  • FMC Corporation
  • Roots2fruits
  • UPL

B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture @ Baba Farid College of Engineering and Technology

Result and University Merits
  • 8 out of Top Ten merit positions (Batch 2018-22), Kamya Gumber got gold medal from the university
  • Top 3 Merit positions B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture (Batch 2022-26)
  • Many merit positions (First and Second Position 2013-19) Declared by University
  • Shereyansh Mittal got gold medal from the university
  • 100% Results over 60% students scored more than 70% Marks Including 80% by more than 35% Students
Our Esteemed ALUMNI Placed/Working/Test Qualified
  • Mr. Harwinder Singh Working in Union Bank of India, as AFO
  • Mr. Mahesh Mehta Working in Punjab National Bank AFO
  • Mr. Ramanjeet Singh working in Seed Certification Department, Punjab
  • Mr. Jobandeep Singh, Mr. Asmanpreet Singh Sidhu and Many more working as Agri Development officers in State Govt.
  • Ms. Gagandeep Kaur working as HDO in State Govt.
  • Mr. Gurpreet Singh working in Punjab Agro Food corporation
  • Mr. Jasmail Singh is working as Field officer in Markfed, Punjab
  • Ms. Bhavneet Kaur and many more working as Agri. Sub Inspectors in State Govt.
  • Mr. Kuldeep have been placed in Sumitumo Chemicals Ltd.
  • Mr. Maninder Singh have been placed in Banni Milk Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mr. Kulwinder Singh Sidhu have been placed in DuPont Chemicals Ltd.
  • Mr. Dharm Singh have been placed in Cargill India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Ms. Kamaljit Kaur Working as Assistant Professor in Baba Farid College, Bathinda
  • Mr. Amandeep Kamboj working as Block Technology Manager in ATMA agency
  • Ms. Jaspreet Kaur and many more are working in IFFCO-TOKYO
Internship Opportunities for B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture aspirants
  • 124 students completed their Internship sponsored by Govt. of Punjab on monitoring of insect-pests infestation on cotton in cotton belt area of Punjab, 65 students completed internship in Sumitumo Chemicals Ltd.
  • 25 Students have been successfully completed stipend-based internship in FMC Corporation
  • 100+ B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture secured prestigious internships with Top MNCs
Certificate Courses are provided along with regular courses
  • Certificate courses on Production and Marketing of Vermicompost, Certificate course on integrated weed management of field crops, course on Bee keeping and vegetable nursery raising has been done with regular courses
Interaction Opportunities with Industry Persons’ and Experts
  • A series of expert lectures were recently organized to enhance student interaction with industry professionals. Dr. Ashok Yadav (ICAR) spoke on advances and career opportunities in horticulture, Dr. Manish Kapoor (PUP) on flower seed production, and Dr. Shailesh Kumar Singh (LPU) on horticultural innovations. Dr. K. B. Singh (Director, PAMETI, PAU Ludhiana) delivered insights on managing problematic soils.
Labs and B.Sc. Hons. Agriculture Students
  • Agronomy & Agroforestry
  • Agricultural Extension & Communication+ (Sociology and Psychology, English) Audio-visual
  • Agrometeorology
  • Animal Sciences including Fisheries, Dairy Sciences and Poultry Units
  • Agriculture Engineering + (Farm Management)
  • Biochemistry& crop physiology
  • Entomology
  • Genetics & Plant Breading + (Seed Science & Technology)
  • Horticulture Lab + (Food Science and Technology)
  • Plant Pathology
  • Soil Science and agricultural chemistry + (Microbiology, Environmental Science)
  • 60+ acre Farm facilities are available for enhancing practical skills for students
Agricultural sector training with Industrial exposure Training organized on food processing (IIFPT), insecticides/pesticides in cotton cultivation, fruit juice and Aloevera juice preparation, Protected Cultivation of Exotic vegetable crops, Raising of Fruits and vegetable, nursery and production of fruit products and Agri-Entrepreneurship training for flower.
Extra-Curricular Activities
  • Field exposure through various trainings (Seed Production, Mushroom cultivation, Nursery raising, Bee-Keeping and Vermicomposting (Centre of excellence of fruits/state universities), entrepreneurship program, waste management and save water.