byGaganDeep
Updated on - 30 Jul, 2024
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University is a university established under central Act located in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and ICAR-Indian Council for Agricultural Research recognized. NAAC has accredited the university and it currently holds a grade ‘B’ accreditation from the council. According to the NIRF rankings of the year 2023, the university stands 65th position among the agricultural universities in the country.
It has a vast list of courses for its students ranging from undergraduate to postgraduate level in faculties of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Basic Sciences. Courses offered with their codes are: BSc Agriculture, MSc Agriculture, BSc Horticulture, MBA Agribusiness. Some of the university’s under graduate programmes involves entry examination which is either national or state based. For PG and PhD level, university holds its own entrance examination usually in the month of June every year.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| University Short Name | RLBCAU |
| Institute Type | Central Agricultural University |
| Established | 2014 |
| Accepted Entrance Exams | ICAR AIEEA (Agricultural Sciences) |
| Approved By | Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) |
| NAAC Grade | YES (Grade: B) |
| Complete Address | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - 284003 |
| Nearest Bus Stand | Jhansi Bus Stand |
| Nearest Railway Station | Jhansi Railway Station |
| Nearest Airport | Gwalior Airport (Approx. 100 km) |
| Campus Area Size (Acres) | 60 |
1. For the undergraduate courses, students must clear 10+2 with physics, chemistry, mathematics or biology / agricultural science with 50% marks or 40% marks in case of the Reserved category.
2. The requirement to pursue a master’s degree is the bachelor’s degree in relevant field with minimum 60% marks in the bachelor’s examination for general candidates and 55% for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates passed from any recognized university.
3. To be admitted as a Ph.D. student, one must have a relevant postgraduate degree with an average of 60% and pass in the various entrance examination as follows.
4. Age: There is no upper limit to the elderly business acumen. Minimum age for undergraduates is 17 years as the age is considered up to 31st of August of the year of admission.
5. Student should be qualified and have secured valid score in the entrance examination like AIEEA PG for master’s Level and AICE for Ph.D level.
6. The candidates belonging to the reserved category shall produce genuine certificates issued by the appropriate authority to avail any concession in respect of the prescribed eligibility criteria.
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University has a functional placement cell which provides its students chances of getting employment. Agricultural colleges have always been a favorite among recruiters and some of the companies that regularly visit the campus are – ICAR, UPL, PI Industries, Rallis India and FMCG giants like ITC, HUL, Nestle. This joining for the highest salary package went to INR 18.6 lakhs per annum by UPL in the year 2023. Salary package was of moderate to low as the average salary package offered was between INR 5-7 lakhs per annum. More than 85 percent of the registered students got placements either through campus placement or through pooled campus recruitment in sectors such as agriculture and food science, dairy science and technology and agri – business management.
| Course Category | Highest Salary Package (INR) | Average Salary Package (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (Agriculture) | 8,00,000 | 5,50,000 |
| B.Sc. (Horticulture) | 7,50,000 | 5,00,000 |
| B.Sc. (Forestry) | 7,00,000 | 4,80,000 |
| B.Sc. (Animal Science) | 8,50,000 | 6,00,000 |
| B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering) | 10,00,000 | 7,50,000 |
| M.Sc. (Agriculture) | 12,00,000 | 9,00,000 |
| M.Sc. (Horticulture) | 11,50,000 | 8,50,000 |
| M.Sc. (Forestry) | 11,00,000 | 8,00,000 |
| M.Sc. (Animal Science) | 13,00,000 | 10,00,000 |
| Ph.D. (Agriculture) | 15,00,000 | 12,00,000 |
| Ph.D. (Horticulture) | 14,50,000 | 11,50,000 |
| Ph.D. (Forestry) | 14,00,000 | 11,00,000 |
| Ph.D. (Animal Science) | 16,00,000 | 13,00,000 |
| Duration : | 3 Years |
| Level : | Graduation |
| Eligibility : | 10 + 2 |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 3 Years |
| Level : | Graduation |
| Eligibility : | 10 + 2 |
| Course Type : | Degree |
| Duration : | 2 Years |
| Level : | Post Graduation |
| Eligibility : | Graduation |
| Course Type : | Degree |