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Complete authentic breakdown of category-wise ICAR seats (UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD, UPS), annual fee matrix, and expert-recommended preference lists across Bio-Chemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, and Plant Physiology.
The Plant Biotechnology major subject group in ICAR AIEEA PG is one of the most competitive academic streams, encompassing cutting-edge research in genetics, tissue culture, metabolic pathways, stress physiology, and functional genomics.
Candidates qualifying the examination can opt for Master's degree programmes across three specialized disciplines: Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (MBB), Agricultural Biochemistry / Bio-Chemistry, and Plant Physiology. Selecting the right combination of institute rank, research infrastructure, laboratory facilities, faculty expertise, and fee affordability is critical when locking choices during ICAR counselling.
23 Universities offering a total of 54 ICAR Seats across national institutes and state agricultural universities.
36 Participating Universities offering 95 ICAR Seats with top research hubs at IARI New Delhi, IIAB Ranchi, and PAU Ludhiana.
31 Universities offering 68 ICAR Seats spanning central institutes, BHU Varanasi, and accredited state agricultural universities.
Agricultural Biochemistry focuses on plant metabolism, enzymology, seed storage proteins, secondary metabolites, and nutritional biochemistry. Below is the complete university-wise seat distribution across categories along with the fee matrix.
| Pref. | University Name | Fee (βΉ) | ICAR Seats | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PwBD | UPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICARβIndian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi | βΉ72,400 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β |
| 2 | ICARβNational Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal | βΉ46,800 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana | βΉ1,23,170 | 3 | 2 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 4 | University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru | βΉ1,13,500 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 5 | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar | βΉ36,235 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 6 | University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad | βΉ1,19,900 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 7 | G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar | βΉ90,356 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 8 | Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), Cooch Behar | βΉ26,200 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 9 | Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand | βΉ39,200 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 10 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa | βΉ53,485 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 11 | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur | βΉ29,400 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 12 | Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU), Junagadh | βΉ35,200 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 13 | Assam Agricultural University (AAU), Jorhat | βΉ68,780 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 14 | Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur | βΉ69,300 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 15 | Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Navsari | βΉ39,200 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 16 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri | βΉ75,835 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 17 | Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU) | βΉ39,200 | 2 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β | β |
| 18 | Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Tech (ANDUAT), Ayodhya | βΉ76,900 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β |
| 19 | Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal | βΉ22,000 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 20 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi | βΉ97,440 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 21 | Banda University of Agriculture & Technology (BUAT), Banda | βΉ73,655 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 22 | SKUAST Kashmir, Shalimar Campus, Srinagar | βΉ68,200 | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 23 | SKUAST Jammu, Chatha Campus | βΉ84,112 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
Molecular Biology & Biotechnology is the flagship specialization with the highest student demand, offering state-of-the-art exposure to recombinant DNA technology, gene editing, genomics, and transgenic research.
| Pref. | University Name | Fee (βΉ) | ICAR Seats | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PwBD | UPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICARβIARI, New Delhi | βΉ72,400 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | ICARβIARI (IIAB) Ranchi Hub | βΉ57,860 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β |
| 3 | Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | βΉ1,23,170 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | β |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore | βΉ88,305 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 5 | UAS GKVK, Bengaluru | βΉ1,24,140 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 6 | UAS Dharwad | βΉ1,19,900 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 7 | Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur | βΉ87,960 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | CCS HAU, Hisar | βΉ36,235 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 9 | Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) | βΉ1,58,010 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 10 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University (RPCAU), Pusa | βΉ53,485 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β |
| 11 | Anand Agricultural University, Anand | βΉ39,200 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 12 | Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari | βΉ39,200 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 13 | Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan | βΉ99,970 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 14 | Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Guntur | βΉ95,000 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 15 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri | βΉ95,835 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 16 | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur | βΉ22,516 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 17 | Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), Jabalpur | βΉ81,515 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 18 | Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar | βΉ60,200 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 19 | University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS), Bagalkot | βΉ1,51,372 | 4 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 20 | CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur | βΉ96,578 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 21 | Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour | βΉ12,500 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 22 | Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), Udaipur | βΉ57,170 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 23 | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University (SKRAU), Bikaner | βΉ73,300 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 24 | Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth (VNMKV), Parbhani | βΉ62,935 | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 25 | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV), Akola | βΉ75,835 | 4 | 2 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 27 | Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agri & Tech (ANDUAT), Ayodhya | βΉ1,08,900 | 4 | 2 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 29 | Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh | βΉ35,200 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 30 | Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (SDAU) | βΉ39,200 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 31 | Keladi Shivappa Nayaka Univ of Agri & Horti Sciences, Shivamogga | βΉ1,08,500 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 32 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur | βΉ96,000 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 33 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Mandya | βΉ1,24,140 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 34 | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (DBSKKV), Dapoli | βΉ82,835 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 35 | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur | βΉ29,400 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 36 | Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal | βΉ22,000 | 3 | 1 | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 37 | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat | βΉ68,780 | 2 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 38 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University (RLBCAU), Jhansi | βΉ97,440 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
Plant Physiology deals with photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, source-sink dynamics, drought/salinity stress biology, and plant growth regulators. Explore the exact seat matrix and fee details below.
| Pref. | University Name | Fee (βΉ) | ICAR Seats | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PwBD | UPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICARβIndian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi | βΉ72,400 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | ICARβIARI Bengaluru Hub | βΉ41,560 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore | βΉ88,305 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 4 | University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru | βΉ1,13,500 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 5 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad | βΉ1,19,900 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 6 | Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi | βΉ50,000 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 7 | G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar | βΉ90,356 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 8 | SKUAST Kashmir, Shalimar Campus, Srinagar | βΉ68,200 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 9 | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar | βΉ36,235 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 10 | Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur | βΉ87,960 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β |
| 11 | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa | βΉ53,485 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 12 | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi | βΉ97,440 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 13 | Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur | βΉ95,000 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 14 | Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri | βΉ75,835 | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 15 | Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur | βΉ22,516 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β |
| 16 | Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur | βΉ67,105 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 17 | Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar | βΉ60,200 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 18 | Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan | βΉ18,000 | 2 | 1 | β | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 19 | Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour | βΉ12,500 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 20 | Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner | βΉ47,720 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 21 | SKUAST Jammu, Chatha Campus | βΉ84,112 | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 22 | Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur | βΉ69,300 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 23 | Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Ayodhya | βΉ76,900 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 24 | Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani | βΉ79,335 | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 25 | Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola | βΉ75,835 | 3 | 1 | 1 | β | 1 | β | β | β |
| 26 | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli | βΉ72,835 | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 27 | University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur | βΉ96,000 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 28 | Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari | βΉ39,200 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 29 | Anand Agricultural University, Anand | βΉ39,200 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 30 | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur | βΉ29,400 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 31 | Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat | βΉ68,780 | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| Counselling Dimension | Key Facts & Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Lowest Fee Universities | Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (βΉ12,500), Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan (βΉ18,000), CAU Imphal (βΉ22,000), and IGKV Raipur (βΉ22,516). Ideal for students seeking top accredited education with minimal financial load. |
| Premium / High Fee SAUs | PJTSAU Hyderabad (βΉ1,58,010), UHS Bagalkot (βΉ1,51,372), UAS Mandya / GKVK Bengaluru (βΉ1,24,140), and PAU Ludhiana (βΉ1,23,170). Ensure your budget aligns before locking these institutes. |
| Deemed & Central Institutes | ICAR-IARI New Delhi (βΉ72,400) and ICAR-NDRI Karnal (βΉ46,800) offer world-class central instrumentation, national priority project exposure, and highest placement/scholarship prestige. |
| Special Reservation Seats | PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) and UPS (Underprivileged States) seats are specifically allocated at IARI New Delhi, NDRI Karnal, KAU Thrissur, RPCAU Pusa, and IGKV Raipur. Check eligibility criteria before claiming. |
Counselling choice filling is a high-stakes step that determines your research trajectory, mentorship quality, laboratory exposure, and career opportunities for the next two years. Verify the fee matrix, category reservation eligibility, and campus location before locking choices.
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