Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth

Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagiri

Balasaheb Sawant, Dr. Agricultural University Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, formerly known as Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, was established on May 18, 1972, and is located in Dapali, in the Ratnagiri district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. On February 12, 2000, the university was given its current name. In the Konkan region, there are 19 distinct constituents and related institutions that offer UG, graduate, and doctoral degrees. Each year, about 1500 students are admitted. Of these 19, Ratnagiri District has the most colleges (10), followed by Sindhudurg (4), Raigad (3), and Thane district (2). Admission to the university's various UG, graduate, and doctoral programs is determined by the applicant's merit and entrance exam scores (MHT-CET).

 Some top honors are "College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, Michigan," "Madrid University of Spain," and "CIFCOT, Mumbai." The university has received 32 awards in total for various agricultural initiatives and contributions from various organizations.

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research awarded the university the Best Institute Award in 1997.
Rice, fish, horticultural crops, post-harvest technologies, Kharland reclamation, soil and water conservation, production tools and implementation, soil management, and animal production are the main areas of research at the university.

Quick Facts:

• Through State and Central Government-sponsored research initiatives, the institution is doing research at its Mail campus and 16 additional research sites.
• 20 agricultural equipment and implements that are appropriate for various farming scenarios and Konkan use cases have been developed by the university.
• Among the most recent research initiatives are the Network Project on Organic Farming and the Development of Spices and Aromatic Plants within the Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) objective.
• 90 types of field, fruit, vegetable, tuber, and spice crops have been created by the university, including 5 hybrid and 25 enhanced rice varieties.
• For joint study on problems and solutions, the university has signed agreements of understanding (MOUs) with several national and international public and private institutes.
• The university regularly conducts various extension activities, including field trips, demonstrations, input supply, afforestation, farm and home visits, etc. Extension education establishes local proof of tested technology.
• In terms of the UniRank rankings, the university is ranked 415th in the nation and 8334th in the globe.
• In 2018–19, 148 people were recipients of several fellowship programs. 

Rankings of University

• The University has been ranked 119th place under State Agricultural Universities.
• ICAR (INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH) has ranked the university at 51st place as per the 2020 released ranking.
• EduRank has also ranked the university:

1. 8252 out of 14,160 in the world ranking

2. 3103 out of 5,829 in Asia

3. 420 out of 876 in India

4. 36 out of 53 in Maharashtra 

• According to Ranking Web of Universities, the university has secured below places based on different parameters:

1. 12963rd place in the world ranking

2. 5038th place in Continental ranking

3. 961st place in the Country rank

4. 11076th place in Impact

5. 6492nd place in openness

6. 6650th place in Excellence

Courses at University

The university provides 8 UG, 7 PG, and 3 Doctoral Programs through various constituent and affiliated colleges.

Courses	Specializations	Eligibility	Selection Criteria	Duration
B.Sc. (Hons.)	Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Community Science	12th with PCM/PCB	Basis of merit in the last qualifying exam & Common Entrance exam: MHT-CET/JEE/AIEEA-UGC	4-year
B.Tech	Agriculture Engineering, Bio-Technology, Food Technology	12th with science stream  from Maharashtra state board of higher education or equivalent exam with PCM & English.	Basis of merit in the last qualifying exam & Common Entrance exam: MHT-CET/JEE/AIEEA-UGC	4-year
B. F. Sc	Aquaculture, Fish extension education, Fisheries Hydrology, Fisheries Technology	12th with science stream (10+2)  with 50% aggregate in PCM & Math’s as the main subject	Basis of merit in the last qualifying exam & Common Entrance exam: MHT-CET/JEE/AIEEA-UGC	4-year
B.Sc	Agronomy, Agriculture Botany, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Entomology, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science	12th with science stream  with 50% aggregate in PCMB & English as the main subject,	Basis of merit in the last qualifying exam & Common Entrance exam: MHT-CET/JEE/AIEEA-UGC	4-year
M. Tech	Agricultural Engineering Process, Electrical & other energy resources, Farm Power and Machinery, Farm Structures, Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, Soil & Water conservation	B. Tech (Agriculture Engineering) Candidate must be qualified in CET organized by MAUEB, Pune. The score must be 5.5 CGPA. 25% seats will be filled by CET (Common entrance test)	CET Score	2-year
M.Sc.	Agronomy, Agricultural Botany, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Economics, Extension Education, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Agriculture Engineering, Animal Husbandry & Dairy Science, Biotechnology	Graduation in B. Sc. (Agriculture)/ BBA(Agriculture)/ B. Sc. (BBM)/ B. Tech / B. Sc. (Horticulture)/ B. Sc. (Home Science) or 4-year equivalent degree	CET Score	2-year
M.F. Sc.	Aquaculture, Aquatic Environment Management, Fish Processing Technology, Fisheries Engineering & Technology, Fisheries Resources & Management, Fish Nutrition & Seed Technology, Fish Bio-Technology, Fisheries Extension	Graduation in B. F. Sc. or 4-year equivalent degree	CET Score	2-year
Ph.D.	Agriculture Process Engineering, Electrical & Other energy resources, Farm Power & Machinery, Farm Structures, Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, Soil and water conservation, Fisheries Biology, Aquaculture, Fisheries Hydrography, Fisheries Technology, Fisheries Engineering, Fisheries-resources, Economics, Statistics & Extension Education, Agriculture	PG in M. Tech (agriculture engineering) in concerned subjects	CET Score	3-year

Placements to University

The following are the top companies where Konkan University students are employed or placed:

Sunico Agro, SATARA Maharashtra, Sahyadri Farms, Sindhu Agro Nursery, Symbiotic Sciences, The Professional Couriers, Ideal Agri Search, Kimaya Brewing Company, Laxmi Rubber Products Pvt. Ltd., Malpani's Bakelite food processing Pvt. Ltd. Pune, SSOM International Foods, and Valum Pro Science Pvt. Ltd.

Highlights of the Placement

• Students obtain packages ranging from 5 lakhs on average to 8 lakhs on average.
• Through the University Placement Cell, 156 students are working in the banking, public, and private sectors. 

Scholarships for students

Students admitted to Constituents as well as Non-Grant Affiliated Colleges’ reserved seats are eligible to: 

Bachelor’s Scholarships	National Loan Scholarship Maharashtra’s Merit-cum-means scholarship
Masters Scholarships	National Loan Scholarship Merit-cum–means Scholarship for SC and ST Students Post-matric scholarship Maharashtrian Government’s Merit cum-means Scholarship
Ph.D. Scholarships & Fellowships	GOI’s National Loan Scholarship GOI’s Merit-cum-means scholarship for SC and ST students Post-matric scholarship Merit-cum-means scholarship (Government of Maharashtra)