About Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya:

Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) is an agricultural university in West Bengal, India, established in 1974. The university is headquartered at Mohanpur, Nadia, with three regional stations located in different agro-climatic zones, serving the southern districts of West Bengal. BCKV has two faculties: one for Horticulture and one for Agricultural Engineering. The university also has a Farmers Training Centre, a Medical Investigation Unit, and a campus at Kalyani. In February 2001, BCKV underwent major structural changes, with its North Bengal Campus and three Northern Regional Stations becoming a separate agricultural university, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV), to cater to the needs of agriculture in North Bengal.

Faculty

Agriculture:

http://www.bckv.edu.in/bckv.php?page=c4ca4238a0b923820dcc509a6f75849b1

Horticulture:

http://www.bckv.edu.in/bckv.php?page=1f0e3dad99908345f7439f8ffabdffc413

Agricultural Engineering:

http://www.bckv.edu.in/bckv.php?page=98f13708210194c475687be6106a3b8414

The Kalyani Viswavidyalaya has a Central Library with a collection of over 69,000 books, 350 Indian Standards, 2600 theses, 24,000 back volumes of periodicals, 208 current journals, 125 non-book materials, and 175 e-documents. It offers various services such as GD ROM database service, photocopying, email and internet services, OPAC, audio-visual, inter-library loan services, and consultancy services. The average daily visitor count is 200 and the library is used by over 1500 registered users, including students, research scholars, teachers, and non-teaching staff.

The university also has a Directorate of Research which coordinates the research activities at various research stations, units, and projects. It offers training programs and farm advisory services and arranges farmer-scientist interface sessions. The Agricultural Technology Information Centre (ATIC) has been established to provide solutions to farmers’ location-specific problems and make available technological information.

The university has a placement cell that has tie-ups with national organizations to assist students in getting suitable placements. It also has special orientation programs for students interested in setting up their own industry.

The university has a hostel, which is compulsory for undergraduate students. However, day scholars who reside within 15 km of the Mohanpur campus can opt out.

Courses offered by Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya

Engineering Courses

• Ph.D. (Food Technology)

  3 Years

Science Courses

• M.Sc. (Animal Science)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Post-harvest Technology)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

  2 Years

• Ph.D. (Animal Science)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Biotechnology)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Floriculture and Landscaping)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Post-harvest Technology)

  3 Years

Agriculture Science and Technology Courses

• B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture)

  4 Years

• B.Sc. (Hons) (Horticulture)

  3 Years

• B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering)

  4 Years

• M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agricultural Entomology)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agricultural Statistics)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agronomy)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Soil and Water Conservation)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agricultural Extension Education)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agriculture Chemicals)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agriculture Chemistry & Soil Science)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agril. Biochemistry)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Agril. Meteorology & Physics)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Floriculture and Landscaping)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Fruits & Orchard Management)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Plant Physiology)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Seed Science & Technology)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Spices & Plantation Crops)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Vegetable Science)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Plant Pathology)

  2 Years

• M.Sc. (Soil Conservation & Water Management)

  2 Years

• Ph.D. (Agricultural Entomology)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agriculture Economics)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agril. Biochemistry)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agril.Chemicals)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agril.Chemistry & Soil Science)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agril. Meteorology & Physics)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agril. Statistics)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agronomy)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Agriculture – Extension Education)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Farm Machinery & Power)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Fruits & Orchard Management)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Plant Pathology)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Plant Physiology)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Seed Science & Technology)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Soil Conservation & Water Management)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Soil Science and Water Management)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Spices & Plantation Crops)

  3 Years

• Ph.D. (Vegetable Science)

  3 Years