πŸŽ“ ICAR AIEEA PG 2026 COUNSELLING GUIDE

Cut-Off, Fee Details and University Preference list for
ICAR PG Social Sciences 2026

Official seat breakdown, detailed university fee structures, category-wise quota distribution (UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD, UPS), and strategic preference rankings for Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Extension.

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Counselling Guidelines for Social Sciences

The preference lists below are prepared by Qualified ICAR PG and PhD Scholars. This preference list is based mainly on Academic facilities and Research facilities from Top to bottom.

The actual preference can vary among the candidates. Before filling the choice, candidates may directly contact the persons who have studied/studying in the respective colleges to enquire about their personal choices such as hostel preferences, timely completion, free time, Research fund allotted by the universities, travel facilities, and so on. For those candidates who prefer the Institute rather than the subject should fill the choices accordingly.

πŸ’‘ Pro-Tip for Dual Preferences:

For example, if a student prefers an institute and is open to both subjects, the preference sequence should be:
1. Agricultural Economics - IARI New Delhi
2. Agricultural Extension - IARI New Delhi
3. Agricultural Economics - NDRI Karnal
4. Agricultural Extension - NDRI Karnal

If you strongly prefer one subject over the other, fill the choices of colleges for the preferred subject first in a single go, and afterwards select the second preferred subject.

Agricultural Economics: Seat Matrix & Fee Details

Pref. University Name Fee (β‚Ή) ICAR Seats UR SC ST OBC EWS PwBD UPS
1ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhiβ‚Ή72,40052111β€”1β€”
2ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnalβ‚Ή80,5007311211β€”
3University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluruβ‚Ή1,13,50021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
4Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Hyderabadβ‚Ή68,35032β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
5University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwadβ‚Ή1,19,90021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
6G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagarβ‚Ή90,35632β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
7Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaβ‚Ή86,26052111β€”β€”β€”
8BHU, Varanasiβ‚Ή12,500421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
9Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatoreβ‚Ή57,708311β€”11β€”β€”
10Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissurβ‚Ή87,9606211211β€”
11University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichurβ‚Ή96,00021β€”β€”11β€”β€”
12Anand Agricultural University, Anandβ‚Ή39,20011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
13Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipurβ‚Ή22,516521111β€”β€”
14Central Agricultural University, Imphalβ‚Ή22,000421β€”11β€”β€”
15Assam Agricultural University, Jorhatβ‚Ή68,780421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
16Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Gunturβ‚Ή95,00021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
17Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadhβ‚Ή39,20021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
18Navsari Agricultural University, Navsariβ‚Ή39,200311β€”1β€”β€”β€”
19Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswarβ‚Ή60,20032β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
20Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusaβ‚Ή53,485126213111
21Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpurβ‚Ή55,650421β€”11β€”β€”
22SKUAST Kashmir, Srinagarβ‚Ή1,07,400126213111
23Chandra Shekar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpurβ‚Ή73,650421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
24Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansiβ‚Ή97,440521111β€”β€”
25CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisarβ‚Ή36,235311β€”1β€”β€”β€”
26SKUAST Jammuβ‚Ή1,07,40021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
27CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampurβ‚Ή75,40011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
28Bihar Agricultural University, Sabourβ‚Ή12,50011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
29Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akolaβ‚Ή69,70084112111
30Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solanβ‚Ή99,97011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
31Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhianaβ‚Ή1,20,00011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
32Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipurβ‚Ή57,17021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
33Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuriβ‚Ή75,8356211211β€”
34Nagaland University, Medziphemaβ‚Ή42,100421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
35Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketanβ‚Ή18,00021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
36Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwaliorβ‚Ή72,50021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
37Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural Universityβ‚Ή39,20011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
39Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobnerβ‚Ή47,72011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikanerβ‚Ή73,30011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
41Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Beharβ‚Ή26,20011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
42Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhaniβ‚Ή79,3357311211β€”
43Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamoggaβ‚Ή1,08,50011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
44Banda University of Agriculture and Technologyβ‚Ή73,65511β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
45Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Ayodhyaβ‚Ή76,900421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
46ICAR–Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagarβ‚Ή65,00052111β€”β€”β€”
47Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patnaβ‚Ή58,600421β€”1β€”β€”β€”

Agricultural Extension: Seat Matrix & Fee Details

Pref. University Name Fee (β‚Ή) ICAR Seats UR SC ST OBC EWS PwBD UPS
1ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhiβ‚Ή72,4005211111β€”
2ICAR–National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnalβ‚Ή80,50095112111
3Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaβ‚Ή86,260311β€”1β€”β€”β€”
4G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagarβ‚Ή90,35621β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
5Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatoreβ‚Ή57,708521111β€”β€”
6Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissurβ‚Ή87,9606211211β€”
7Anand Agricultural University, Anandβ‚Ή39,200311β€”1β€”β€”β€”
8Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Gunturβ‚Ή95,000311β€”1β€”β€”β€”
9University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluruβ‚Ή1,13,500311β€”11β€”β€”
10University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwadβ‚Ή1,19,90021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
11Professor Jayashankar Agriculture University, Hyderabadβ‚Ή68,35021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
12Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipurβ‚Ή22,516521111β€”β€”
13Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadhβ‚Ή39,20052111β€”β€”β€”
14BHU, Varanasiβ‚Ή12,500421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
15Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpurβ‚Ή55,65032β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
16Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpurβ‚Ή29,40021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
17Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Beharβ‚Ή26,200311β€”1β€”β€”β€”
18Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuriβ‚Ή75,8358411211β€”
19SKUAST Kashmir, Srinagarβ‚Ή1,07,400311β€”1β€”β€”β€”
20Assam Agricultural University, Jorhatβ‚Ή68,780421β€”11β€”β€”
21Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusaβ‚Ή53,48595112111
22Navsari Agricultural University, Navsariβ‚Ή39,20052111β€”1β€”
23Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswarβ‚Ή60,200521111β€”β€”
24Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akolaβ‚Ή69,70084112111
25University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichurβ‚Ή96,00021β€”β€”11β€”β€”
26Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural Universityβ‚Ή39,20032β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
27Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture & Technology, Ayodhyaβ‚Ή76,900421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
28Bihar Agricultural University, Sabourβ‚Ή12,50011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
29Central Agricultural University, Imphalβ‚Ή22,000311β€”11β€”β€”
30Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpurβ‚Ή73,650421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
31Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoliβ‚Ή69,70021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
32Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamoggaβ‚Ή1,08,50022β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
33Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipurβ‚Ή57,17021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
34Nagaland University, Medziphemaβ‚Ή42,100421β€”1β€”β€”β€”
35Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketanβ‚Ή18,00032β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
36Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwaliorβ‚Ή72,500421β€”12β€”β€”
37Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansiβ‚Ή97,44095112111
38Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerutβ‚Ή74,70011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
39SKUAST Jammuβ‚Ή1,07,40022β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
40Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobnerβ‚Ή47,72021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
41Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikanerβ‚Ή73,30000β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
42Agriculture University, Kotaβ‚Ή42,37211β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
43Banda University of Agriculture and Technologyβ‚Ή73,65521β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
44CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisarβ‚Ή36,23511β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
45Agriculture University, Mandor, Jodhpurβ‚Ή73,30011β€”β€”β€”1β€”β€”
46University of Agricultural Sciences, Mandyaβ‚Ή1,13,50021β€”β€”1β€”β€”β€”
47Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patnaβ‚Ή58,60011β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”
48VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsarβ‚Ή61,28211β€”β€”β€”1β€”β€”
49Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhaniβ‚Ή79,3357311211β€”

FAQs About ICAR PG Social Science Counselling

Yes, as both subjects fall under the Social Sciences major group, you can fill preferences for both Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Extension across different universities.
ICAR-IARI (New Delhi) and ICAR-NDRI (Karnal) are the most sought-after institutes, followed by top state universities like PAU Ludhiana, GBPUAT Pantnagar, and TNAU Coimbatore.
UPS stands for Underprivileged States/UTs. It is a special reservation category meant for candidates belonging to states or Union Territories that lack established State Agricultural Universities, ensuring they have fair representation.
No, there is a massive variation. For instance, Bihar Agricultural University (Sabour) charges around β‚Ή12,500, whereas PJTSAU Hyderabad charges β‚Ή1,58,010. You must review the fee matrix before locking your choices.
No. Once the preference list is locked during the ICAR counselling window, it cannot be changed. Ensure you consult with seniors and double-check your order before the final submission.
Disclaimer: The above list is prepared based on self-experience, by contacting juniors and other students merely for helping students. So the preference list might not be suitable for each one of you. Take it as a basic structure and contact your seniors who are studying or have studied in the respective Universities for greater insights and make the choice filling accordingly.
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About the Author: Ajay Sir

PhD Scholar, Economics | ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

Ajay is a dedicated PhD Scholar specializing in Agricultural Economics at the prestigious ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. He actively guides agriculture aspirants through his expertise, helping students crack competitive exams and navigate the complexities of ICAR counselling with strategic insights.

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