BSc Agriculture

SCHOLARSHIPS

Various National and International organizations provide scholarships for education in forestry and allied sectors. They are ITTO, WWF, AFU, JICA, DFID, USAID, UGC, Finida, Danida, Norad, SDC, EOI etc. Some social organizations and memorial trusts also offer scholarships to students.

Please contact the Faculty of Forestry, Agriculture, and Forestry University for details regarding scholarships and available quotas for applicants. 

 

Minimum Eligibility Criteria:

1. Applicant must have Passed SLC or equivalent examination. 
2. Applicant must be I.Sc./10+2 (Science/Agriculture) passed with at least 50% of aggregate marks and has studied English, Chemistry and Biology of at least 100 full marks each, together with Mathematics and Physics of at least 50 full marks each. 
3. Must secure at least 50% entrance exam score. 
4. Nepalese Citizen

Admission Fee

(a) Admission Fee Rs.6,000/-
(b) The admission fee of Rs.2,70,000/- (two lakh seventy thousand only) has been fixed for the students enrolling in staff quota, UDF/CDF, and local quota in the full fee.

The first installment of Rs.1,35,000/-(one lakh thirty-five thousand only) must be paid at the time of admission in the first semester, and the second installment of Rs.1,35,000/-(one lakh thirty-five thousand only) for the admission of the third semester. Must submit on time

Advertisement for Admission

The notice regarding students' admission is published in a national newspaper and will be put on the website of Agriculture and Forestry University (www.afu.edu.np). The exact date of admission process may vary from year to year but it generally starts in August- September and classes begins from mid of November.

How to apply

The candidates can apply online. Online application can be accessed at the official website of the university : www.afu.edu.np 

When encountered with any problem, then applicants can contact the responsible authority at online@afu.edu.np for technical help.   

Admission is done on the basis of entrance examination (80%), aggregate score of Higher secondary level or plus two (10%), aggregate score of SLC/SEE (10%). The applicants will be selected on merit basis.

Entrance Examination:

The entrance examination will be of 80 full marks, 80 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), and 1 hr. time period. There is no system of "Negative marking". The examinee must use "Black Gel Pen" to encircle ‘O’ the correct answer choice. The examinee must secure a minimum of 50% marks in the entrance examination to be eligible for the "Merit List".

Admission Criteria:

Candidates enlisted in the MERIT LIST are eligible for admission. Candidate scoring minimum of 50% in the entrance exam will be at merit list formulated with 80% of entrance examination score added with 10% of SLC and 10% of I.Sc./10+2 aggregate marks, respectively. Candidates can get admission as per the ADMISSION LIST during the specified admission schedule.

Documents Required During Admission:

During admission time, along with the admission fee, all the documents (including citizenship, academic certificates, and other verification letters/certificates) must be ORIGINAL/HARD COPY and verified as TRUE with documents that were submitted through an online application. The candidate who failed to submit the below-mentioned documents at the time of admission will be disqualified from the admission procedure.

• a. Passport Size Photo (3 copies)
• b. Original Citizenship Certificate
• c. Original Mark Sheet and Character Certificate of SLC or equivalent
• d. Original Transcript, Character, Provisional, and Migration Certificate of 10+2 or equivalent
• e. Equivalence Certificate (if other than Nepal Board)
• f. Original Quota Verification Letter/Certificate (as specified)
• g. Original Admit Card of the relevant entrance exam.
• Applicants with an Higher Education Degree from any other University than Agriculture and Forestry University are required to register with Agriculture and Forestry University. The applicants are required to Submit the original copy of Migration Certificate during registration. 

SEMESTERWISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES FOR B. Sc. Ag. PROGRAM

Ist Semester

SN        Course        Code        Course Title                                                                Cr. Hr.

1	PLB	101	Introductory Genetics	2+1
2	HRT	101	Introductory Horticulture	2+1
3	AGR	101	Principles of Agronomy	2+1
4	AEC	101	Principles of Economics	2+0
5	BCH	101	General Biochemistry	2+1
6	SSC	101	Fundamentals of Soil Science and Geology	2+1
7	LPM	101	Introductory Animal Science	2+1
	Total			14+6

2nd Semester

SN        Course       Code       Course Title                                                               Cr. Hr.

1	PPH	101	Introductory Crop Physiology	2+1
2	HRT	102	Ornamental Horticulture	2+1
3	AGR	102	Cereal Crops	2+1
4	AEC	102	Farm Management and Production Economics	2+1
5	SSC	102	Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Integrated Nutrient  Management	2+1
6	EXT	101	Rural Sociology	2+1
7	LPM	102	Ruminant Production	1+1
	Total			13+7

3rd Semester

SN	Course	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hr.
1	MIB	201	Agricultural Microbiology	2+0
2	ENT	201	Introductory Entomology	2+1
3	AMT	201	Introductory Agro meteorology	2+0
4	PLP	201	Introductory Plant Pathology	2+1
5	AGR	203	Grain Legumes and Oilseed Crops	1+1
6	HRT	203	Fruit and Plantation Crop Production	2+1
7	EXT	202	Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension	2+1
8	AQU	201	Principles of Aquaculture	1+1
9	LPM	203	Pig and Poultry Production	1+1
	Total			15+7

4th Semester

 SN      Course    Code   Course Title                                                              Cr. Hr.

1	ECO	201	Environmental Science and Agro ecology	2+0
2	PLB	202	Introductory Plant Breeding	2+1
3	AGR	204	Commercial Crops	2+1
4	AST	201	Agricultural Statistics	2+1
5	HRT	204	Vegetable and Spice Crop Production	2+1
6	ENT	202	Principles and Practices of Insect Pest Management	2+1
7	SSC	203	Soil Physics, Genesis and Classification	1+1
8	ANU	201	Animal Nutrition and Feeding Practices	2+1
	Total			15+7

5th Semester

SN	Course Code	Course Title	Cr. Hr.
1	ECO 302	Medicinal and Aromatic Plants	1+1
2	ENT 303	Economic Entomology	2+1
3	PLP 302	Crop Diseases and their Management	2+1
4	EXT 303	Agricultural Communication	2+1
5	AEC 303	Agriculture Marketing and Cooperatives	2+0
6	AGR 305	Principles and Practices of Seed Technology	1+1
7	SSC 304	Introductory Soil Conservation and	2+0
		Watershed Management
8	PLB 303	Molecular and Population Genetics	2+0
9	ANB 301	Principles and Practices of Animal Breeding	2+1
Total		16+6
6th Semester
SN       Course Code	Course Title	Cr. Hr.
1	EXT	304	Social Mobilization and Community Development	2+1
2	PLP	303	Mushroom Cultivation	0+1
3	ENT	304	Industrial Entomology	1+1
4	HRT	305	Post harvest Horticulture	2+1
5	AGR	306	Weed Science	1+1
6	AEN	301	Farm Power and Machinery	1+1
7	PLB	304	Introductory Resistance Breeding	2+0
8	ANU	302	Fodder Production and Pasture Management	2+1
9	LPM	304	Introductory Dairy Science	2+1
	Total			13+8

7th Semester

SN	Course	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hr.
1	ECO	403	Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Climate Change	2+0
2	AEC	404	Agriculture Project Planning	2+1
3	HRT	406	Agroforestry	1+1
4	BIT	401	Introductory Biotechnology and Biodiversity	2+0
5	AEN	402	Principles and Practices of Farm Water Management	2+1
6	AEN	403	Farm Structures and Surveying	2+1
7	ANU	403	Applied Human Nutrition	2+0
8	LEE	401	Learning for Entrepreneurial Experience	0+5
	Total			13+9

8th Semester

SN	Course	Code	Course Title	Cr. Hr.
1	AEC	405	Agribusiness Management	2+1
2	VMC	401	Animal Health	2+1
3	LEE	402	Learning for Entrepreneurial Experience	0+10
	Total			4+12

For detailed information regarding all the courses in the curriculum:

B.Sc. Agriculture Course Details