Established in 1960, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) is a government university located in Uttarakhand. The university includes eight colleges approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is also a member of All India Universities (AIU). The university has 14 research centres and over 100 departments. GBPUAT offers over 137 courses at UG, PG and PhD level. The programmes are offered across multiple streams like Commerce, Arts, Management, etc.
The Pantnagar University conducted a placement drive in 2021. In the recent placement in October, the salary package went up to INR 10 LPA for students of MBA (Agribusiness) and MSc courses. Companies like Big Basket, Tata Administrative Services (TAS), Hero Motorcorp Ltd., etc. participated in the placement drive. GBPUAT provides multiple scholarships to financially weak and meritorious students. Apart from scholarships offered by the university, financial aid is also offered by external agencies. University Merit Scholarship, Sports, Scholarships, Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, etc. are offered to students.
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GBPUAT Highlights 2021
Below-mentioned are the important highlights for Pantnagar University:
| Particulars |
Statistics |
| Establishment year |
1960 |
| Campus size |
12,661 acre |
| Student intake |
UG: 791 PG: 446 |
| No. of colleges |
8 |
| No. of courses |
137+ |
| Student-faculty ratio |
1:6 |
| Types of scholarships offered |
Merit-based/ Need-based |
| Scholarship range |
INR 800-INR 2,000 |
| Recruiting companies |
Big Basket, Hero Motorcorp Ltd, Nurture Farm, Birlasoft, among others |
GBPUAT Courses and Fees 2021
The university offers a four-year BTech programme in 10 specialisations, BFSc, BSc and BVSc courses at UG level. At PG level, GBPUAT offers MBA and MSc courses for a two-year duration each. PhD courses are also offered in 53 specialisations in multiple streams. Below-mentioned are the popular GBPUAT courses along with their specialisations and respective fee:
| Course Name |
Specialisation |
Total Fee* |
| BE/ BTech |
Computer Engineering, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering +6 more specialisations |
INR 2.82 lakh** |
| BVSc & AH |
NA |
INR 10.08 lakh |
| BSc |
Agriculture, Community Science |
INR 2.07 lakh |
| MSc |
Agriculture Economics, Agronomy, Botany, Chemistry +23 specialisations |
INR 2.44 lakh |
| MBA/ PGDM |
Agribusiness |
INR 5.18 lakh |
| ME/ MTech |
Electronics and Communication Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Information Technology, Thermal Engineering +11 specialisations |
INR 1.07 lakh |
| MCA |
NA |
INR 1.73 lakh |
| PhD |
Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, +49 specialisations |
INR 2.11 lakh |
| MVSc |
Veterinary Anatomy, Poultry Science, Animal Nutrition, Animal Biotechnology +14 specialisations |
INR 2.44 lakh |
*As per university college official guidelines, the tuition fee in the above total fee includes 10% annual increment. However, this might be subject to change. For further details please visit the official website.
**In addition to the above fee, candidates need to pay additional programme fee of INR 1,00,000 per annum for BTech in Food Technology, INR 50,000 for BTech in Biotechnology and INR 50,000 for PhD in Management.
Note: The above fee given is for all BTech specialisations except Food Technology.
Note: Above fee is inclusive of hostel fee and exclusive of food advance fee per semester. For further details regarding non-mandatory fees, students can check the fee structure here. Download: GBPUAT Fee Structure
GBPUAT Admission Dates 2021
Below-mentioned are the admission dates for GBPUAT:
| Event |
Date |
| PhD/ MCA entrance exam |
28-Aug-2021 |
| Master's entrance exam |
29-Aug-2021 |
| UG entrance exam |
19-Sep-2021 |
| First merit list |
15-Sep-2021 |
| Second merit list |
20-Sep-2021 |
| Third merit list |
25-Sep-2021 |
| Fourth merit list |
1-Oct-2021 |
| Fifth merit list |
7-Oct-2021 |
| Sixth merit list |
14-Oct-2021 |
| Result of PhD, masters, UG and MCA entrance exam |
26-Sep-2021 |
| Reporting after first counselling for BTech Lateral Entry |
23-Sep-2021 to 27-Sep-2021 |
| Reporting after second counselling |
18-Oct-2021 to 21-Oct-2021 |
| Release of cutoff for UG, MCA and MTech first round of counselling |
18-Oct-2021 |
GBPUAT Admission 2021
Pantnagar University offers admission to most of the courses based on the entrance exam followed by counselling. For admission to BVSc and AH programme, candidates must be of a minimum 22 years old and maximum 25 years old. The minimum and maximum age limit is 22 years and 25 years respectively for BSc (Hons) Agriculture, BSc (Hons) Community Science, BFSc and BTech Food Technology. The mode of application is online for all courses. Below-mentioned is the GBPUAT admission process for the popular courses along with their eligibility criteria:
| Course Name |
Eligibility Criteria |
Accepted Entrance Exam |
| BE/ BTech |
Pass Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subject along with Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational Subject/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies with a minimum of 45% aggregate (40% aggregate for reserved category) |
JEE Main + JoSAA counselling |
| BVSc & AH |
Intermediate Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English or equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate (47.5% for reserved category) |
University entrance exam/ NEET (for other state candidates) |
| BSc |
Intermediate Agriculture/ Science with Mathematics or Biology or equivalent examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate (47.5% aggregate for reserved category) |
University entrance exam |
| MSc |
BSc or BSc (Hons) in the relevant subjects |
University entrance exam GAT-B (for MSc Agricultural Biotechnology) |
| MBA/ PGDM |
Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering/ Technology from AICTE approved institutions/ UGC approved universities |
CAT/ CMAT + GDPI |
| ME/ MTech |
Bachelor’ degree or BTech in relevant subject from a recognised university/ institute |
GATE + counselling |
| MCA |
BCA/ BSc with Mathematics from a recognised university/ BSc Information Technology/ BSc Computer Science |
University entrance exam |
| PhD |
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant subject |
University entrance exam |
| MVSc |
BVSc and AH/ BVSc |
University entrance exam |
Note: Other State candidates may get admission to UG programmes (except BVSc) and master’s programmes (except MSc (Agricultural Biotechnology) through ICAR AIEEA.
Below-mentioned is the reservation policy followed by GBPUAT:
Vertical Reservations
| Category |
Reservation Policy |
| Other Backward Class (OBC) |
14% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) |
4% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
19% |
Note: Reservation shall be implemented as per Government of Uttarakhand State.
GBPUAT Cutoff 2021: MSc
The university offers MSc course in Agriculture Biotechnology based on GAT-B score. The merit list of these courses is released by the university. The table given below lists the merit list:
MSc Agriculture Biotechnology Merit List
| Merit List |
Download |
| First merit list |
PDF |
| Second merit list |
PDF |
| Third merit list |
PDF |
| Fourth merit list |
PDF |
| Fifth merit list |
PDF |
| Sixth merit list |
PDF |
| Final merit list |
PDF |
| Last merit list |
PDF |
GBPUAT Scholarship 2021
GBPUAT offers various scholarships to students pursuing PhD programmes, master’s programmes and UG courses. Scholarship and financial assistance are also provided by external agencies. Below-mentioned are the GBPUAT scholarships:
Scholarships for Undergraduate Programmes
| Name |
Amount |
Details |
| University Merit Scholarship |
INR 800 per month |
Awarded to the best three students in each degree programme in each batch |
| Free ship in Tuition Fee |
- |
Awarded to 25% undergraduate students on rolls of the university based on merit-cum-means as per prescribed rules |
| Sports Scholarship |
INR 800 per month |
Awarded to the best six all round three sportsmen and three sports women as per prescribed rules |
Scholarships for Other Courses
| Course Name |
Amount |
Details |
| PhD Programmes |
INR 6,000 per month |
Awarded based on merit to the eligibility students admitted in a major (discipline) for a period of 36 months |
| Masters Programmes |
INR 2,000 per month (student who stands first in the merit) INR 900 per month in each degree programme |
Master’s degree (except self-financing programmes) students up to 50% of the total in respect of each Major are awarded Graduate Research/ Teaching Assistantship as per regulations on the subject |
Note: The exemption in tuition fee is awarded to the wards (sons/ daughters/ spouses) of regular employees of the university as per rules.
GATE fellowships are provided to GATE qualified MTech students for a period of 24 months.
Download: GBPUAT Scholarships
Download: GBPUAT Brochure
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| GBPUAT Courses and Fees |
GBPUAT Student’s Reviews |
| Year of establishment | 1960 |
| Ownership | Public/Government |
| Open University | no |
| UGC Approved | yes |
| AIU MemberShip | yes |
| Institute of national importance | no |
| Website | Go to website_KB |
| Also Known As | GBPUAT |
| Accepted Exams | ICAR AIEEA |
| Exams Conducted | Pantnagar University Entrance Exam |
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