Central Institute of Fisheries Education Mumbai Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

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Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) is a deemed university providing Fisheries Education, located in Mumbai. The university provides only two courses i.e M.F.Sc and Ph.D in the areas of Fisheries and Agricultural education. The university offers education at the postgraduate (PG) and Doctoral level.

A combined examination for the award of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship and admissions to 100% seats of Master's Degree Programme at CIFE is conducted by the Education Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
An All India Competitive Written Examination for admission to Ph.D. in Fisheries shall be held in June at Mumbai. The candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria will be permitted to appear at the Entrance Test.
For rest of the Ph.D specializations, a written test covering the subject matter shall be conducted before the interview.

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CIFE M.F.Sc Admission
CIFE Ph.D Admission
CIFE Application Process

Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) M.F.Sc Admission 2024

At the PG level, the university proffers Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) under 11 diversified specializations. The duration of this Master’s degree programme is two years. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) with a minimum of 60% marks under the 10+2+4 with system are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates having an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 6.50 out of 10.00 are considered eligible to apply in the concerned course.

A combined examination for the award of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship and admissions to 100% seats of Master's Degree Programme at CIFE is conducted by the Education Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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Course Name	Specialization	Seats	Eligibility criteria	Duration
M.F.Sc.	Fisheries Resource Management	8	Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) under the 10+2+4 system are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks or an overall grade point average (OGPA) of 6.50 out of 10.00, 3.25 out of 5.00 or 2.60 out of 4.00 (for SC/ST candidates, 55% marks or OGPA of 6.00 out of 10.00, 3.00 out of 5.00 or 2.40 out of 4.00).	2 Years
	Aquaculture	10
	Post Harvest Technology	7
	Fish Genetics and Breeding	6
	Fish Biotechnology	6
	Aquatic Animal Health Management	8
	Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology	6
	Fish Physiology and Biochemistry	6
	Fisheries Economics	6
	Fisheries Extension	8
	Aquatic Environmental Management	6

Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) Ph.D Admission 2024

At the Doctoral level, the institute offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree under several specializations. Each of the specialization takes three years to complete the duration period.

For admission into the Ph.D. programme in Fisheries, An All India Competitive Written Examination shall be held in June at Mumbai. The candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria will be permitted to appear at the Entrance Test. For rest of the Ph.D specializations, a written test covering the subject matter shall be conducted before the interview.

To test the knowledge of the candidates in the discipline to which admission is sought, a written test covering the subject matter shall be conducted before the interview.

List of Courses:

Course Name	Specialization	Seats	Eligibility criteria	Duration
Ph.D.	Fisheries Resource Management	6	M.F.Sc. (4 years B.F.Sc.+2 years P.G./3 years B.Sc.+3 years P.G. pattern/M.Sc. offered at CIFE (up to 1995) or D.F.Sc., provided the candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science and has two years of experience in fisheries development work after obtaining D.F.Sc. In the case of sponsored candidates, those holding M.Sc. in Fish and Fisheries, and related disciplines with at least two years’ experience in fisheries development work	3 Years
	Aquaculture	9
	Post Harvest Technology	4
	Fish Genetics	3
	Fish Biotechnology	3
	Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology	3
	Fish Physiology and Biochemistry	2
	Fisheries Economics	2
	Fisheries Extension	2
	Aquatic Environmental Management	3
	Aquatic Animal Health Management	4

Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) Application Process 2024

Application in M.F.Sc:

Candidates seeking application in M.F.Sc programme offered by M.F.Sc need to check the official website of CIFE.

Application in Ph.D:

Candidates looking for online application for Ph.D. programme are advised to go through the official website
Only one application can be submitted by an applicant
Candidates will require to provide the proof of online fees paid in online application process. Therefore, they need to pay the application fees before filling the form. Candidates may pay the fees online here

Central Institute of Fisheries Education Mumbai Upcoming Important Dates 2026

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Events	Dates
Seat Allotment, Acceptance Fee & Provisional Letter for MOP-UP Round ICAR 2025 Admission [M.F.Sc]	Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 19, 2025
Online Document Re-Submission & Verification for MOP-UP Round ICAR 2025 Admission [M.F.Sc]	Nov 19, 2025
Registration, Choice Filling for MOP-UP Round ICAR 2025 Admission [M.F.Sc]	Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025

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Adya Pandey

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M.F.Sc, Aquaculture

Reviewed on May 15, 2021(Enrolled 2019)

CIFE-MUMBAI- dream land for fisheries aspirants

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I chose this college for pursuing master's degree because it is India's best government fisheries science University. Earlier, ICAR conducted the AIEEA PG examination but from 2018, NTA started conducting this examination in online mode. The exams are usually held in between July and August month. There are 96 seats at present in this university. It has four sub-centers located in different parts of the country undertaking research in different aquatic environment. Lab facilities are excellent and is well equipped with instruments of present day need. One can work under different on going projects like DBT and NAHEP which are world bank funded projects to enhance the experience. Academic session is held only in Mumbai center but research can be done in the center itself or in the various sub centers as per one's interest. Since it is a central government college the facilities it provides is better than any other college and the exposure is also great along with the qualified scientists .

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Anannya

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M.F.Sc, Fisheries Resources And Management

Reviewed on Jun 23, 2020

Central institute of fisheries Education

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To get admission in MFsc the candidate must have passed Bachelors degree in fisheries with minimum 60% marks is eligible to apply for the course of MFSc. The candidate has to qualify the entrance test conducted by ICAR.

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Sandeep

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M.F.Sc, Aquaculture

Reviewed on Jun 23, 2020

Central institute of fisheries Education

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The total number of seats for the course is 10. I was lucky that I got selected in the college. I had scored 60% marks in my B.FSc. that why I was eligible to apply for M.FSc. admissions. The candidate need to apply online.

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Sakshi

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M.F.Sc

Reviewed on Jun 21, 2020

Good Fisher College

Admission:

The applicants seeking admission in the college for the course should have completed their M.F.Sc degree which is provided at CIFE. The other option the applicant can also have the D.F.Sc degree given that the candidate should hold a bachelor?s degree in Biological Science and also the applicant should have two years of experience in fisher?s development.

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Shubham

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Ph.D.

Reviewed on Jun 21, 2020

The best insitute

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The student who wants to apply for a course in the college has to follow a few simple steps. The basic eligibility criteria for the students to apply is that they should have qualified their bachelor?s degree in Fisheries Science. They should have followed the system of 10+2+4. The overall aggregate should be at least 60%.

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Amal

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Master of fisheries science

Reviewed on Jun 17, 2020

Amal's Review On Central Institute Of Fisheries Education - [CIFE], Mumbai

Admission:

Bachelor? Degree in Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) under the 10+2+4 system are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks or an overall grade point average . Then also an interview round must be passed for admission.

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Swetank

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M.F.S.C. ( resources and management)

Reviewed on Jun 15, 2020

Great college for fisheries education

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To get admission in this college the student should have passed his/her 12th and the candidate must have the bachelor's degree to get admission in this master's degree course. The student should have scored 60% marks in the bachelor's degree to get admission in the master's degree course.

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VEERESH

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Master of Fisheries Science

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2020

Master of Fisheries science

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The Central Institute of Fisheries Education is a University and institution of higher learning for fisheries science in Maharashtra. The institution offers master of Fisheries science to the students who have completed Graduation in respective discipline. The students will have to apply and give the entrance exam. The selected students will be called for the admission.

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Sumit

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PH.D

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2020

Nice campus

Admission:

The college have a complete online admission process. The college takes an entrance exam to give you admission. The candidates should have completed there master? degree with minimum 60%. Those students are only eligible for the entrance test. Once you qualify the entrance test you can complete the admission process online only.

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Akash

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MFSC

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2020

Very nice experience

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The college is only for master course. The admission criteria is same as other colleges. You have to complete your graduation and the admission are taken on the basis of entrance test. If you crack the entrance test you can visit the college website to have a admission.

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