University of Horticultural Sciences

University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot

The University of Horticultural Science, Bagalkot, is accepting applications for the B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture Degree Program for the academic year 2022-23 through the NRI quota.

Institution of Horticulture Sciences (UHS) Bagalkot is India's 3rd institution that offers Horticulture Science courses at UG, graduate, doctoral, and diploma levels. These courses need an entrance exam. Students can apply both offline and online for the application procedure, with a fee of INR 500.

Highlights of University

Courses at University

University of Horticulture, Bagalkot offers UG, PG, and Doctoral courses in the fields of Horticulture science. 

Specializations offered in all programs are:

• Fruit Science
• Vegetable Science
• Floriculture and Landscape Architecture
• Post-Harvest Technology
• Plantation, Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic crops
• Biotechnology & Crop Improvement
• Entomology
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry.

Admission at University

The university accepts students from various backgrounds for its programs, which include 9 primary concentrations. The admission process at the University of Horticulture involves the following details:

UG: Admission to B.Sc (Horticulture) is through KEA CET. The merit list of students for admission is prepared using 25% marks from the qualifying exam and 50% marks from the entrance test.

PG: Admission to the M.Sc (Horticulture) program is through the CET test conducted by Karnataka's agriculture universities. The ICAR quota reserves 25% seats for students from other states. For final admissions, 50% of the qualifying exam and 50% of the entrance exam are used.

Doctoral: CET conducts admission to Ph.D. (Horticulture) programs in Karnataka's farm universities. The qualifying exam is given 50% preference, followed by the admission exam at 45%. The remaining 5% is awarded to those who pass the ICAR or CSIR Fellowship Exam.

Steps to Apply

• Applicants may apply both online and offline for the application procedure.
• Fill out all relevant details and documents.
• Pay an application fee of INR 500 (regular) and INR 250 (reserved category).

Cutoff:

Mentioned below is the UHS’ KCET Cutoff analysis for the past 3 years for the general merit category:

Facilities at University

The university has 9 campuses and provides all facilities that students require in the various fields that it offers. The following are the facilities given by the

Library:   The library is well-stocked with all required books, journals, and research documents. The library's hours are convenient for students' schedules, and books are easily available. Several online resources are also available:

• Cera with 3500+ eJournals
• Springer with 1150 eBooks
• Elsevier with 1174 eBooks
• IndoAgriSat

Sports Facilities:    The university is also engaged in organizing sports activities, including as sports meets, on its campuses. Students are also given with proper sporting equipment.
Academic Equipment:    The majority of the courses involve practical knowledge with equipment, which is also provided to students and maintained on a regular basis.

Colleges of University

• College of Horticulture Arabhavi
• College of Horticulture Bidar
• College of Horticulture Bagalkot
• College of Horticulture Bengaluru
• College of Horticulture Kolar
• College of Horticulture Munirabad
• College of Horticulture Mysore
• College of Horticulture Sirsi
• College of Horticulture Devihosur

Overall Analysis:

As the country's 3rd-ranked horticulture program, the university is moving forward at steady pace, thanks to the enthusiastic participation of students. With the assistance of the government, colleges are able to address many students while also raising awareness of specific advancements in agriculture.