Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University

Bikaner, Rajasthan
ICAR
Estd 1987
State University

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Bikaner - Admission, Courses, Fees & Rankings 2024

byVarun
Updated on - 11 Aug, 2024

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), Bikaner” is a state agricultural university in the Rajasthan state of India which was established in the year 1987. It has been accredited by NAAC with B++ and become 75 among agricultural universities by NIRF ranking 2023. The university provides the courses of business and commerce at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels intending to deliver quality education and carrying out research work in the field of agricultural sciences

Some of these degrees include BSc in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Food Science offered by the University. At the postgraduate level, it offers Master of Science and PhD in specializations such as Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Horticulture and Agricultural Extension. The admission process begins in May each year and the students are required to sit for the L&C university entrance test. Application process for Undergraduate courses closes on June 2024, for Postgraduate courses it is on July 2024.

SKRAU Bikaner possesses an active placement cell. Majority of the companies like ITC, Mahindra Agri, Dhanuka Agritech, Netafim and PI Industries etc. come to the campus for campus placement. Regarding the salary packages offered for 2022, the maximum salary package was 8.25 LPA. About 80 percent of students got placed in big firms that are connected with agribusiness, food technology, and animals’ farming industry. The median salary package offered to the students, is between 3-6 LPA.

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Highlights 2024

Highlights Details
University Short Name SKRAU
Institute Type Public University
Established 1987
Accepted Entrance Exams JET, ICAR-AIEEA, RCA
Approved By UGC, ICAR, AICTE
NAAC Grade YES, Grade A
Last Year NIRF Ranking 64 (Agriculture)
Address Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Beechwal, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334006
Nearest Bus Stand Bikaner Bus Stand (10 km)
Nearest Railway Stand Bikaner Railway Station (12 km)
Nearest Airport Nal Airport (15 km)
Campus Area Size 723 acres
Library Books 1 lakh+
Total Faculty 250+
Total Students 2,500+

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Courses Details 2024

Course Name Duration Fees (INR)
BSc (Agriculture) 4 years 50,000
BSc (Horticulture) 4 years 50,000
BSc (Forestry) 4 years 50,000
BSc (Home Science) 4 years 40,000
BTech (Agricultural Engineering) 4 years 60,000
MSc (Agriculture) 2 years 30,000
MSc (Horticulture) 2 years 30,000
MSc (Forestry) 2 years 30,000
PhD (Agriculture) 3 years 20,000
PhD (Horticulture) 3 years 20,000

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Placements 2024

The Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Bikaner has depicted good result in campus placements in the previous years. The companies which frequently visit the campus for placement of students include Reliance, ITC, Parle Agro, Cargill, Parag Milk Foods, Amul The highest salary package offered to the students is 18 LPA offered by Reliance. The overall placement scenario for the year 2023 show 65% of the eligible students were placed in food processing, dairy and FMCG sector. The remunerations in various fields of specialization were evenly average and ranged between 4-6 LPA.

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Placements by Category

Courses Category Highest Salary Package Average Salary Package
BSc Agriculture 8.5 LPA 5.75 LPA
BSc Horticulture 8 LPA 5.5 LPA
BSc Forestry 7.5 LPA 5.25 LPA
BSc Home Science 7 LPA 4.75 LPA
BTech Agricultural Engineering 10 LPA 7 LPA
MTech Agricultural Engineering 12 LPA 8.5 LPA
MSc Agriculture 9.5 LPA 6.75 LPA
MSc Horticulture 9 LPA 6.5 LPA
MSc Forestry 8.5 LPA 6.25 LPA
PhD Agriculture 14 LPA 10 LPA
PhD Horticulture 13.5 LPA 9.5 LPA
PhD Forestry 13 LPA 9 LPA

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University Placement Companies

Company Name (Column-1) Company Name (Column-2) Company Name (Column-3)
ICAR IFFCO NFL
NSC Reliance Agro Jain Irrigation
Mahindra Agro PI Industries Dhanuka Agritech
UPL Limited Coromandel International Godrej Agrovet
Rallis India Excel Crop Care Indo American Hybrid Seeds
Nuziveedu Seeds Kaveri Seed Company Bayer CropScience
Syngenta India DuPont India Dow AgroSciences
Monsanto India BASF India FMC India
Tata Rallis Hindustan Lever Nestle India
Britannia Industries GlaxoSmithKline Pfizer India

12,710
Full Time
Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Home Science)
Duration : 3 Years
Level : Graduation
Eligibility : 10+2
Course Type : Degree
16,000
Full Time
Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] {Hons.}
Duration : 4 Years
Level : Graduation
Eligibility : 10+2
Course Type : Degree
171,960
Full Time
Master of Business Administration [MBA] (Agribusiness)
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation
Course Type : Degree
20,000
Full Time
Master of Science [M.Sc]
Duration : 2 Years
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility : Graduation
Course Type : Degree
16,800
Full Time
Ph.D
Duration : 3 Years
Level : Doctorate/M.Phil
Eligibility : Post Graduation
Course Type : Degree
Full Time
Post Graduate Diploma
Duration : 1 Year
Level : Post Graduation
Eligibility :
Course Type : Diploma
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