Horticulture Courses

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B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture 
College of Horticulture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
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Established Year2012
Intake Capacity96 Seats

Approval and

Accreditation

Approved by Government of Gujarat
Accredited by NAEAB, ICAR (New Delhi)

Admission Eligibility & Merit Criteria

  • Educational Qualification: Students must have passed Class 12 (Science Stream) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English.
  • Mandatory Examination: Appearing in the current year's GUJCET examination is compulsory.
  • Merit Calculation:
    • The merit will be prepared by assigning 60% weightage to the Class 12th theory marks, as mentioned above, and 40% weightage to the GUJCET marks
    • Special provision: Sons/Daughters/Grandsons/Granddaughters of farmers receive an additional 5% weightage in merit.

Key Features and Campus Facilities

  • A fully equipped and spacious green campus
  • Modern hostels with complete facilities for both male and female students
  • An advanced Central Library, Digital Library, Central Education Museum, a large modern Central Examination Hall, and all necessary infrastructure at the college level
  • Digital classrooms, modern laboratories, fully equipped laboratory facilities for students and staff, a Health Centre, an E.L.P. Unit, and a university canteen
  • Large sports grounds, an indoor sports complex, and a gymnasium
  • An air-conditioned auditorium for cultural programs, facilities for national and international training, and personality development classes/training conducted by experts
  • Free Wi-Fi connectivity across the entire campus and hostels, along with spacious reading rooms for the preparation of competitive examinations
  • Placement cells in every college, scholarship provisions, guidance from national and international subject experts, and collaborations with more than 200 academic and research institutions

Career & Employment Opportunities

  • Central and State Government departments, including Civil Services and related sectors
  • Agricultural Universities, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Agriculture Department, Horticulture Department, etc.
  • Excellent opportunities in the Landscape and Gardening sector, Agri-Clinic and Agri-Business Centers, Agro Service Centers, etc.
  • State Seed Corporations, Nationalized Banks, Cooperative Banks, and Cooperative Institutions
  • Insurance companies, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited, Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, NGOs, ATMA Project, Gujarat Green Revolution Company Limited, etc.
  • Pesticide companies, fertilizer companies, seed companies, and bio-fertilizer/bio-pesticide companies
  • Companies manufacturing farm-based equipment/micro-irrigation systems, food processing and food export companies, and companies producing solar energy–based equipment.