Specialised University for Horticulture studies

The course curriculum is precisely design and crafted keeping in mind the needs of a specialised bachelor's level program in the domain of horticulture. The structure of examination that is followed is the semester wise system of exam. As per the system 2 semester examinations are conducted during each year of the studies. before this and semester examination and in between them mid-term tests and assignments are provided for performance evaluation.

In terms of placement most of the students apply for government sector research labs and nurseries for which they start preparation in their second or third year. The university through its placement cell provides placement opportunity to the student however not everyone gets placed through that. Internship as an integral part of the course and the college provides that support through its nurseries. One can also look for internship opportunities on their own.

The fees for the 3 year program in the domain of horticulture is around 1 lakh rupees. Each year around 35,000 rupees is to be submitted at the start of the new academic year which includes tuition fee, library fee, miscellaneous charges etc.

The University offers scholarships to the students who have scored good marks in the national level entrance examination. Apart from that Karnataka state government also extend scholarship to the meritorious student provided that they are the domicile of the state. The central government also extend scholarship to the students through its national scholarship portal. Educational loans are extended by both the public sector banks as well as the private sector banks.

Since our university is horticulture based University most of the extra-curricular activities are related to plantation, gardening and plant based research etc. Events like Totagarike Mela, Republic Day, Independence Day, etc are organised by the University. In terms of the infrastructure University is is equipped with all the necessities that are required to be there in University offering courses in the domain of horticulture and allied sciences.

I applied for the ICAR AIEEA UG exam which is the national level exam for admission in agriculture and allied sciences. After qualifying the ICAR AIEEA UG exam and securing good enough marks I opted for this university. since it is a popular University in the domain of horticulture sciences I opted for it. After grant of the mission I was called to the campus for completion of procedural formalities.

The faculty of our University is quite experienced and has an extensive knowledge in the domain of horticulture and allied sciences. Some of the professors have served in the Central and state government run horticulture research labs. That experience of working in the domain is clearly highlighted in their teaching methodology. This helps the students to get the crux of the things.