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Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research, MCAER, Pune
(An ISO 9001:2008 Organisation)
132-B, Bhamburda, Bhosalenagar
Pune, Maharashtra
Phone-No: 020-25537688
Fax: 020 25537688
Email: info@mcaer.org Website: www.mcaer.org

About College:

Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER), Pune conducts MCAER CET exam in order to shortlist candidates for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered in State Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra. The official website of MCAER informs that on the basis of MCAER CET candidates are offered admission in “degree courses in constituent/affiliated Colleges of Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani and Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli in the Maharashtra State”.

Course Name:

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [Agriculture, Home Science, Fisheries, Food Technology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering]

Eligibility:

Ph. D admissions are strictly on merit basis on marks obtained in the Common Entrance Test (CET) of respective faculty for the current year conducted by Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB) and CGPA of the qualifying PG degree examination in the proportion of 70:30. Accordingly, Minimum 65 % (6.5 out of 10 point scale) total aggregate marks are compulsory for admission.

·         Agriculture: M.Sc.(Agri.) / M.Sc.(Hort.) Degree in the concerned subject of the Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra or of any other Agricultural University recognized as equivalent thereto and having appearing the Common Entrance Test of concern subject in Agriculture / Horticulture faculty conducted by MAUEB, Pune for the year 2018-19.

·         Home Science: M.Sc.(Home Science) Degree in the concerned subject of the Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra or of any other Agricultural University recognized as equivalent thereto and having appearing the Common Entrance Test of concern subject in Home Science conducted by MAUEB, Pune for the year 2018-19.

·         Fisheries: M.F.Sc. Degree in the concerned subject of the Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra or of any other Agricultural University recognized as equivalent thereto and having appearing the Common Entrance Test of concern subject in Fisheries conducted by MAUEB, Pune for the year 2018-19.

·         Food Technology: M.Tech. (Food Technology) Degree of the Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra or of any other Agricultural University recognized as equivalent thereto and having appearing the Common Entrance Test of concern subject in Food Technology conducted by MAUEB, Pune for the year 2018-19.

·         Agricultural Biotechnology: M.Sc.(Agri. Biotech.) Degree in the concerned subject of the Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra or of any other Agricultural University recognized as equivalent thereto and having appearing the Common Entrance Test of concern subject in Agricultural Biotechnology conducted by MAUEB, Pune for the year 2018-19.

·         Agricultural Engineering: M.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) Degree in the concerned subject of the Agricultural Universities in Maharashtra or of any other Agricultural University recognized as equivalent thereto and having appearing the Common Entrance Test of concern subject in Agricultural Engineering faculty conducted by MAUEB, Pune for the year 2018-19.

Note: The students will have to complete the deficiency courses as prescribed by respective University.

How to apply:

The candidates are required to read the prospectus and application form carefully before filling in the application form ‘ONLINE’.

(i)           Every applicant should fill only one application form on the website of ‘KTPL’ – ‘maha-agriadmission.in’ in ‘online’ manner. If a candidate submits more than one application form, the latest filled in and the application form complete in all respects shall be considered as valid.

(ii)          Do not send the copy of the application form or any other documents by Post / courier or hand delivery to anyone including MCAER, Agriculture University or M/S. KTPL, Pune.

(iii)         After filling the application form on the website, the candidate should scan his / her signature, his / her passport-sized photograph and copies of all the necessary documents and upload them on the website. If a document is scanned in the authorized centers of M/S. KTPL, Pune then a fee of Rs. 5/- will be charged for it. A list of such authorized centers is available on the website - ‘mahaagriadmission.in’.

(iv)         The application form fees for the candidates from the Open category and all the candidates from Out of Maharashtra State shall be Rs. 2000/- whereas for candidates from the reserved categories of Maharashtra shall be Rs. 1000/-. The said fees shall be paid through Net banking, Debit Card or Credit Card. Once the application form is filled, the facility of paying such a fee is made available on the website. The said fees are non-refundable.

Closing Date:

Coming Soon…

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