M.Sc. Agriculture (Specialisation in Plant health and Pathology)

Overview

The MSc program specializing in Plant Health and Plant Pathology focuses on understanding the interactions between plants, pathogens, and the environment. It equips students with knowledge and skills to diagnose, manage, and prevent diseases affecting agricultural and horticultural crops, ensuring global food security and environmental sustainability.

Duration: 2 Years

Program Highlights

This specialized program delves deep into plant pathology, disease diagnosis, epidemiology, and integrated pest management. Students engage in fieldwork, laboratory experiments, and case studies to gain practical expertise. They explore emerging issues such as climate change impacts on plant health and the development of sustainable disease management strategies.

Program Benefits

Graduates emerge as experts in plant disease diagnosis, management, and research, equipped to address pressing challenges in agriculture, horticulture, and plant conservation. They possess skills in disease surveillance, risk assessment, and biosecurity, making them valuable assets to industries, research institutions, and government agencies.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants typically hold a bachelor's degree in agriculture, biology, plant science, or related fields.

Selection procedure

• Students are offered admission based on the marks acquired in the entrance exam, and marks/grades obtained in the qualifying examination.
• Scores of CUET or any other entrance tests can also be considered for application / selection process.