VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology), 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 three decades, VIT has emerged as an innovator in higher education, growing from 180 students to over 67,000. 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 it’s campuses at Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh; Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The latter two campuses are state Private Universities. VIT now has global foot prints with campus at the Republic of Mauritius in (Hons.)- Engineering field. Eco-friendly in design and equipped with cutting-edge infrastructure, VIT fosters an environment learning and living. VIT prioritizes eco-friendly design and cutting-edge infrastructure to create a supportive environment for both academic pursuits and holistic living. Emphasizing quality in teaching, 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.
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.
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2. Enter all the relevant details carefully.
3. An OTP will be sent to your Registered Indian Mobile Number for verification
4. Once OTP is validated, a password will be sent to your registered email address.
5. All the correspondence shall be made to the registered email address and mobile number only.
Valid e-mail address and active mobile number are required.
1. Fill in the relevant fields carefully. An Application Number will be generated after filling primary details.
2. Refer this application number in all your future correspondence
1. Payment cost of Rs.700/-should be paid through Netbanking/Credit card/Debit card/Paytm.
2. Application cost is non-refundable
1. The photograph must be taken against a light background. Only White/off-white background is preferred.
2. The photograph must show the full frontal view without tilting of face, both ears visible, open eyes with neutral expression.
3. Make sure there is no glare from spectacles and no blur in the focus.
4. The file should be only in JPEG format.
5. The file size of the photograph should be within 20 kB to 300 kB.
6. The photograph dimension should be of Width(300 to 400 pixels) X Height (400 to 550 pixels).
7. The photograph should not be too dark or too bright but should have optimum exposure.
8.The photograph should have only one face.
1. Please draw a rectangular box of size 6 cm (width) X 2 cm (height) on a A4 white paper. Sign with dark blue or black pen within the box.
2. Scan the signature in (.jpeg) format using scanner and crop the image.
3. You can open the scanned signature image with MS Paint and crop the image at the particular rectangular box which was already marked and signed on the A4 white paper.
4. While cropping the image make sure that the dimension should be 3.5 cm (width) X 1.5 cm (height).
5 .The scanned signature image size should be within 5kB to 150 kB.
1. Download and save the filled-in application for your reference and further correspondence.
2. Applicants do not need to send a hard copy of the completed application form to VIT.
1. Copy of Age proof ( Birth Certificate/Passport Copy)*
2. Copy of XII Hall Ticket*
3. Copy of XII Mark statement (for all attempts)*
4. Copy of Community Certificate (For SC/ST Applicants)
5. Copy of Nativity Certificate (For Applicants hailing from North Eastern States and Jammu & Kashmir/ Ladakh)
Note: Fields marked with asterisk (*) are mandatory.
1. Submission of online application form through web by applicants www.vit.ac.in
2. Mandatory uploading of required documents
3. Application verification & Scrutiny
4. Applicants will be shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria
5. Result Announcement based on XII performance
6. Programme wishlist by the candidates
7 .Document verification
1. There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION.
2. Applicants who have studied through regular, full-time and formal education are eligible to apply.
3. Students who have appeared for their standard XII 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 either a Resident Indian National or a Non-Resident Indian National.
Age Limit
1. Applicants born on or after 01.07.2005 are eligible to apply for B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture programme for the academic year 2025
2. Applicants must present 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
1. The final examination of the 10+2 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 examination.
2. Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
3. General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
4. High School Certificate Examination at the Advanced (A) level of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
5. Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with minimum of 5 subjects as recognized by central board.
6. Applicants who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India should produce an equivalence certificate to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination with grade/CGPA converted to percentage.
7. Candidates who have appeared for multiple board examinations in the same academic year are not eligible.
Subject Eligibility
1. A pass with an overall aggregate of 70% with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology (Botany & Zoology)/ Agriculture as subjects in the qualifying examination mentioned above.
2. In case, applicants belong to SC/ST community or hail 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 (i.e.,) 60% minimum aggregate as per the condition, in the qualifying examination mentioned above. Certificate to prove community, Nativity should be produced at the time of counselling failing which they will not be considered for admission.
1. There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
2. Admission is through merit and based on mentioned qualifying examination
3. A Rank list will be prepared on the basis of 10+2 marks
4. The shortlisted applicants will be called for counselling (virtual).
5. 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 seats.
6. Provisional admission will be cancelled if the candidate does not meet the eligibility norms.
| FEE STRUCTURE | 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 |
| DATES | |
|---|---|
| Last date to apply online | April 2nd week, 2025 (tentatively) |
| Result Declaration | To be announced |
| Counselling | To be announced |
