B.Tech. - Agricultural Engineering Admission 2021 & Top Colleges

• Agricultural engineering is one of the disciplines of engineering in which engineering science and technologies are applied in the cultivation, irrigation and farming methods for the efficient production of food.
• It combines the engineering and agricultural science knowledge to develop the technology that increases the productivity and production of farming.
• The course includes both theoretical classes as well as practical sessions. To become a good engineer, students are required to attend both of them.
• B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering is 4 years long undergraduate programme. It is a full-time course.
• It will consist of 8 semesters. After each semester, examinations will be held and it is necessary for the students to qualify each semester separately for the successful completion of course.

Subjects of Study:

During the first year of B.Tech in agricultural engineering, students will be taught the basic subjects related to the field. The main subjects, of course, will arrive from the second year onwards. Some of the subjects of agriculture engineering are listed below:

•  Fluid Mechanics
• Crop Production
• Surveying and Levelling
• Agriculture Engineering Structures and Rural Engineering
•  Building Materials and Structural Designs
• Post-Harvest Engineering
• Farm Machinery
• Irrigation Engineering
• Ground Water and Well Engineering
• Food Process and Products Technology

  Admission Procedure:

•    Admission into B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering shall be done through entrance exams which are conducted at national, state and University level.
•    JEE Main is one of the popular national level entrance exams which grant admission into UG engineering courses. Students have to score qualifying marks in an entrance test to be eligible for admission in NITs and other reputed engineering institutions.
•    Some other agricultural entrance exams are ICAR AIEEA, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, KEAM, MP PAT, OUAT, etc.
•    After qualifying the exam, students have to appear the counseling round for taking admission.
Job Prospects:
Students can look forward to many exciting career options after pursuing B.Tech in agricultural engineering.
Agricultural engineers can find employment in agriculture firms, retail industry, food processing industry, central and state government organizations.
Private engineering firms also employed agricultural engineers for the post of the consultant. Also, graduates of this field are also employed by industry which manufactures agricultural machinery, equipment and structures for housing livestock and crop storage.
Jobs in central government such as Food Corporation of India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Seeds Corporation, National Dairy Development Board are also offered to this field professional.
Job Profiles:
The designations offered to the degree holders of Agricultural engineering are listed below:
•    Sales Manager
•    Manufacturing Manager
•    Farming Consultant & Agronomist
•    Primary Production Manager
•    Agricultural Sales Engineer
Top Recruiters:
•    Escorts
•    Amul dairy
•    Proagro Seed
•    ITC
•    Nestle India
•    Farming Industry Consultants
Salary:
The annual salary package offered to students placed in agriculture industries is approx. Rs 3 lac per year. The salary is paid well to the candidates in government organizations too. The pay package will increase with the years of experience and knowledge in this field.