B.E. - Agricultural Engineering Admission 2021 & Top Colleges

• The Bachelor of Engineering, abbreviated as B.E. in Agricultural Engineering is the 4 years undergraduate professional course in the field of agriculture.
• It is the full-time course consisting of 8 semesters. In some colleges/Universities, B.E. is known with the terminology B.Tech. Both degrees are valued equally with the similar curriculum.
• Agricultural engineering is the branch of engineering deals with the study of applying engineering principles in agriculture to increase agricultural productivity and raise the standard of living of the farmers.
• The course focuses on theoretical as well as practical knowledge. The course is not considered to be completed without the industrial training. Students have to undergo with the compulsory internship after six semesters.

During the course, students have to study subjects such as:
•    Agricultural Structures
•    Agricultural Process Engineering
•    Irrigation & Drainage
•    Soil and Water Conservation
•    Farm Power & Machinery
•    Instrumentation and Computer Applications in Agricultural Engineering

Eligibility Criteria:
Aspiring candidates of B.E. in Agricultural Engineering must have passed 12th examination from a recognized institution. It must be qualified with subjects such as Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and English.

Admission Procedure:
•    Students have to appear any state level or national level engineering entrance exam through which he/she will get admission in engineering college.
•    However, some colleges provide admission on merit basis calculated on the basis of candidate’s marks in 12th examination.
•    Every year, CBSE conducts JEE Main as the national level exam for engineering aspirants. Apart from JEE Main, several entrance exams like ICAR AIEEA, UPESEAT, BITSAT are conducted for admitting students in B.E. course.
•    The qualified candidates will be allotted seats at the time of counseling

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Job Prospects:

• A plenty of career options available for graduates of Agricultural engineering. Interested candidates can also go for higher studies for their career advancement.
• In India, there are many industries working in agriculture sector. These industries provide opportunity to the candidates to work therein.
• Degree holders of agricultural engineering can seek employment in private as well as government sectors. They can work in government banks as Agriculture loan officer. In private sector, jobs are offered by farming companies, fertilizer and irrigation companies, agricultural equipment manufacturing firms, private consultancies, etc.
• Food Corporation of India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Seeds Corporation, National Dairy Development Board are some of the government organizations which hires agricultural engineers.

Top Recruiters:
Here, we are listing some companies that offer jobs in this field:
•    Nestle India
•    Proagro Seed
•    Escorts
•    Farming Industry Consultants
•    Amul dairy
•    ITC

Salary:
The salary offered to the graduates of agricultural engineering is based upon candidate job profile, experience, knowledge and area of working. After B.E. in agricultural engineering, the starting salary ranges between Rs 20,000/- to Rs 25,000/- per month.