B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

(4 year programme)


Admission 2026 - Vellore Campus

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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), evolved from the former Vellore Engineering College during 1984 and conferred the status of a Deemed-to-be-University in the year 2001 by the Government of India under Sec. 3 of the UGC Act. During the four decades, VIT has emerged as an innovator in higher education, growing from 180 students to 67,000+ students. Today, VIT is amongst the most respected Universities in India, featuring top-ranked academic programmes. The principal campus of VIT is at Vellore, Tamil Nadu and off-campus at Chennai. VIT has its campuses at Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh; Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The latter two campuses are State Private Universities. Eco-friendly in design and equipped with cutting-edge infrastructure, VIT provides a favorable atmosphere for learning and living. Quality in teaching-learning, futuristic research, and innovation are VIT's raison d'etre. VIT adopts student-centric culture and places importance on quality and consistency in learning, teaching, and research experiences.

About B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

The study of agriculture is called agricultural science or agricultural technology. The field combines the natural and social sciences, along with economics, engineering and management (particularly natural resources management and business management) of biological systems to practice, development and understand the fields of agriculture and forestry. Being related to the field of Life & Biological Sciences, agricultural science is multidisciplinary and inter-related to Food Science & Technology. Agricultural Science uses the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and statistics to solve the problems of agriculture-food industry.

Application Process

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Filling online Application Form

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  • Refer this application number for all your future correspondence.

Payment

  • Application cost of Rs.700/- should be paid through Netbanking / Credit card / Debit card.
  • Application cost is non-refundable.

Photo uploading procedure:

The photograph must be in colour and should be taken professionally in a studio with the following specifications :
  • The photograph must be taken against a light background. Only White/off-white background is preferred.
  • The photograph must show the full frontal view without tilting of face, both ears visible, open eyes with neutral expression.
  • Make sure there is no glare from spectacles and no blur in the focus.
  • The file should be only in (.jpeg or .jpg) format.
  • The file size of the photograph should be within
    20 kB to 300 kB.
  • The photograph dimension should be of Width (300 to 400 pixels) X Height (400 to 550 pixels).
  • The photograph should not be too dark or too bright but should have optimum exposure.
  • The photograph should have only one image.

Signature uploading procedure:

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Document upload

Applicants need to upload the following mentioned documents on the application portal, subject to their availability within the specified time frame.

  • Age proof certificate (Birth Certificate / Passport Copy) *
  • XII Hall Ticket *
  • XII Mark statement (of all attempts) *
  • Community Certificate (For SC / ST Applicants)
  • Nativity Certificate (For Applicants hailing from North Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh)

Note : Fields marked with (*) are mandatory.

Admission Guidelines

Admission Process

Eligibility

There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION.

Applicants who have studied through regular, full-time, and formal education with English as one of the subjects are eligible to apply.

Students who have appeared for their 10+2 / HSC examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they submit their passing certificate by the notified date.


Nationality

The applicant should be a Resident Indian National.


Age Limit

Applicants born on or after 01.07.2006 are eligible to apply for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme for the academic year 2026-27.

Applicants must submit the Age Proof (Birth certificate / Passport Copy) as proof of their age during counselling / admission. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from the admission process.


Qualifying Examination

Candidates applying for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme should have either completed or shall be appearing in any one of the following qualifying examinations in 2026 :

The final examination of the 10+2 / HSC system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or any other Board accepted by VIT as equivalent to 10+2 / HSC examination.

Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.

General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge) at the Advanced (A) level.
For PCB : Physics & Biology - A Level/ Chemistry - A/AS Level and English - A/AS Level

High School Certificate Examination at the Advanced (A) level of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
For PCB : Physics & Biology - HL, Chemistry - SL/HL.

Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with minimum of 5 subjects as recognized by central board.

Candidates who have appeared for multiple board examinations in the same academic year are not eligible.


Subject Eligibility

A pass with minimum overall aggregate of 60% in addition to an aggregate of 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology) (PCB) as subjects in the qualifying examination mentioned above.

In case of applicants belonging to SC/ST community or applicants hailing from Jammu and Kashmir/ Ladakh and the North Eastern States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, 10% relaxation is provided. Certificate to prove community / nativity should be produced at the time of counselling, failing which they will not be considered for admission.

Selection Criteria

There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

Admission is through merit and based on qualifying examination

A Rank list will be prepared based on the eligibility criteria (PCB).

The shortlisted applicants will be called for counselling (online).

The fact that a candidate has been qualified and called for counselling does not guarantee admission to him / her. This depends upon the candidate rank and the availability of seats.

Candidates can download the provisional admission letter after full fee payment.

Provisional admission will be cancelled if the candidate does not meet the eligibility norms.

Fee structure

Details Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
Tuition Fee (Per Annum) INR 1,10,000 INR 1,95,000 INR 2,25,000
Caution Deposit (Refundable) (One-time payment) INR 5,000 INR 5,000 INR 5,000
Total fees to be paid for the first year INR 1,15,000 INR 2,00,000 INR 2,30,000

Important Dates

DATES
Last date to apply online 31st May, 2026
Result Declaration To be announced
Counselling To be announced
Important Dates

Credentials

Contact Us

Director (UG Admission)

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, Tamilnadu, India