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Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Technology

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has already recognized the B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture of four years duration as a professional degree with consequential benefits to the students. SRMU is making concerted efforts to nurture skilled manpower in the field of agriculture since the establishment of Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in year 2019 at its campus on Deva Road, Barabanki. It has already started a four year programme of B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture. The degree incorporates all the Fifth Dean’s Committee of the ICAR on Agriculture Education recommendations on course curricula and syllabus.


IAST also plans to follow Student Ready (Rural Entrepreneurship Development Yojana) approach comprising Experimental Learning/ Hands down Training, Skill Development Training, Rural Agriculture Work Experience (RAWE) incorporating field Training/ Industrial Attachment, etc. With its cutting-edge facilities and infrastructure, we offer an ideal teaching and learning environment that has drawn students from all over the world. Students' worldviews and perspectives are greatly enhanced when they actively participate in extracurricular and cocurricular activities as well as community service. Our teaching-learning approaches are characterized by a regular curriculum renewal process that incorporates best practices and ongoing evaluation of student learning results. By offering an educational setting that encourages innovation and best practices, we prepare our students for success in a highly competitive global marketplace.

2019

Established

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Faculty & Staff

500

Students

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Mission

  • To Create a proficient agricultural education system at SRMU for meeting the enhanced demand for agricultural graduates and post graduates to take up challenging tasks in the field of education and interdisciplinary research for harnessing full potential of agriculture in the country.
  • To act as proficient extension agency for transferring new production technologies, and efficient marketing of farm produce with the objective of increasing the farm, thereby rural incomes and employment.
  • To provide consultancy for establishing agricultural projects.
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Vision

  • To create efficient agricultural institution, which caters to increased demand for professionals and works as a Centre of excellence for education, research, development, extension and consultancy in agriculture and allied sectors resulting into increased contribution of this sector in National GDP through enhanced production, employment and incomes in rural and associated regions.
Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra Singh Pal

Department Head

Prof. (Dr.) Mahendra Singh Pal

Director, IAST, SRMU, Lucknow–Deva Road

Qualification: Ph. D. in Agronomy & Post Doctorate (P.R.China)

Experience: 37+ years

Specialization/ Area of Research: Agronomy

Email ID: director.ag@srmu.ac.in

Contact No.: +91-9474407465

Programs and Fees

At SRMU we have always believed that a student SHOULD BE TRAINED FOR INDUSTRY, BY THE INDUSTRY. Keeping the culture of rich academia-industry interface, university is now offering specialized programs in different academic domains.

Postgraduate
Undergraduate
COURSES
DURATION
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
COURSE FEES (PA)
M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Vegetable Science
2 Years
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Rs. 50,000/-
M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Fruit Science
2 Years
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Rs. 50,000/-
M.B.A. in Agribusiness Management
2 Years
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Rs. 50,000/-
M.Sc. in Agronomy
2 Years
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Rs. 50,000/-
M.Sc. in Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry
2 Years
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Rs. 50,000/-

Faculty List

The University takes pride in recruiting distinguished faculty from reputed central universities and best institutes like- IIT, IIM, MNNIT and IIT-BHU. They bring to the classroom, passion and enthusiasm for teaching, providing an intimate, interactive, personalized approach to learning.

Dr. Vijay Prakash

Dr. Vijay Prakash

DESIGNATION

Assistant Professor

Dr. Balvir Singh

Dr. Balvir Singh

DESIGNATION

Deputy Director

Dr. Riyaz Ahmad

Dr. Riyaz Ahmad

DESIGNATION

Assistant Professor

Dr. Pranav Kumar Mishra

Dr. Pranav Kumar Mishra

DESIGNATION

Assistant Professor

Placed Students

With 2000+ Job Offers given by 250+ Top corporates, an average package of 4.5 LPA and 100%* placement record in different professional programs, SRMU provides the best return on investment. More than 30% students have multiple job offers.

100

Guest lectures

150

Field Visits

15

Conference & Seminars

Key Highlights of Our Department

Innovative teaching & learning practices

Innovative teaching & learning practices

With innovations like RAWE, Lab 2 Land, Practical Crop Production & many more such initiatives introduced, students are deployed with the necessary skills effectively.

Curriculum as per ICAR 5th dean committee

Curriculum as per ICAR 5th dean committee

All efforts have been made to ensure that the students are exposed to a curricula which is inline with the best practices of the industry and meet all regulatory compliances.

Connectivity with reputed ICAR/CSIR institutes

Connectivity with reputed ICAR/CSIR institutes

Regular exposure to reputable ICAR institutes, businesses, and actual farming environments is provided to students to enhance experiential learning.

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