Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya was set up on 1 November 1978 at Palampur in Himachal Pradesh. The university rank is 11 in all agriculture universities in India and it is accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. The university was started with the aim to enlarge the quality and development of Agriculture in hill or mountain regions. The university has various UG, PG, and Doctoral courses in Agriculture, Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Home Science streams.
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar HP University Courses
The courses are given below:
- The UG courses are B.Tech in Food Technology, B.Sc in Physical Science, Life Science, Community Science, and Agriculture specializations
- B.V.Sc & Animal Husbandry in Agriculture subject
- The PG Courses include M.Sc in Agricultural Biotechnology, Agri. Economics, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Agronomy, Seed Science & Technology, and Soil Science Vegetable Science specializations
- Master of Veterinary Science in Animal Nutrition, Animal Reproduction & Gynecology, Vet. Microbiology, Vet. Pathology, Vet. Surgery and Radiology specializations
- The research program includes Ph.D. in Agronomy, Breeding, Horticulture, Plant Pathology.
Eligibility Criteria
- Admission in B.Tech, B.Sc, B.V.Sc & AH is required to clear the entrance exam conducted by the university and should have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Maths subjects
- Candidates seeking admission in PG courses must have a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Admission to Ph.D. is decided by the entrance exam followed by the personal interview.
Scholarship
The various scholarship programs run by the university include College Merit Scholarship, National Talent Scholarship, R.S. Amin Chand Memorial Scholarship, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, Parijat Industries scholarship, Amar Shaheed Capt. Sourabh Kalia memorial scholarship, and Baijnath Aggarwal Memorial Merit Scholarship.
Other Facilities
The university has 6 laboratories, a library with a huge collection of books, hostel facilities, free Wi-fi inside the hostel, Auditorium, Sports venue, etc.