An Agricultural Engineer is a professional who applies and uses the principles of agriculture and engineering to come up with solutions in the sector. They design and develop new farming technologies that help in making farming more efficient in terms of sustainability, safety and environment- friendly. Their roles entail designing, constructing and modernizing farming equipment and machinery to improve land use, increase yields, and conserve resources.
Personal Competencies
You like to build or assemble things
You like to analyse/interpret given information
You like to lead
You like to solve problems
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream
2. Complete Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering and Technology/Biotechnology
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree and follow it up with Master's in Agriculture Engineering
OR
Complete Diploma in Agriculture Engineering For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main. For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main. JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs.
Other entrance exams can be taken: ICAR/GATE/AIEEA/MHT/CET/UPCATET/AP EAMCET/CG PAT/SHIATS Entrance Exam/CCSHAU Entrance Exam/Assam Agriculture University VET/Rajasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IIT, Madras, Tamil Nadu 2. IIT, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 3. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 4. Periyar University, Tamil Nadu 5. IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan 6. IIIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha 7. IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. NorthCap University, Gurgaon 2. Chandigarh University 3. Presidency University, Bangalore 4. Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh 5. Lingaya's Vidyyapeeth, Faridabad 6. BITS Pilani, Rajasthan
* NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
Fees range between INR 43, 400 - 10,00,000 approx. for one year*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• There are a few engineering-specific scholarships, such as IndusInd Foundation Scholarship, Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme, Samsung Star Scholar Programme 2022, Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarships, JSPN Scholarship 2022, NTPC Scholarship Scheme 2022, Foundation for Excellence Scholarship 2022, RD Sethna Loan Scholarship. For more you can visit the below-mentioned websites: • National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in for all latest details. This will take you to the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes Scholarships • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI. • Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Private Offices Factory, On-Field, Laboratory.
Work Environment: You will typically work in offices, but may spend time at a variety of worksites, both indoors and outdoors. You may travel to agricultural settings to see that equipment and machinery are functioning according to the manufacturers' specifications.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Expected Growth Path
Engineer Trainee → Assistant Engineer → Senior Engineer → Operations Manager → Head of Geographical Unit → Head of Company/CEO
Expected Income
The approx. salary of an Agricultural Engineer ranges between INR 16,000 - 80,000* per month.
Dr Shyam Narayan Jha is the President of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers. He is recognized for his pioneering research on nondestructive evaluation of food quality and makhana processing in India. He is the first principal investigator of ICAR mega-project on Secondary Agriculture. He has contributed significantly in National and International issues/policy making, formulating central sector schemes of Agricultural Processing in the country and is member of numerous scientific panels.*
Agricultural Engineer
NCS Code: 2141.0900 | E021. Complete 10+2 in the Science stream
2. Complete Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering and Technology/Biotechnology
OR
Complete Bachelor's degree and follow it up with Master's in Agriculture Engineering
OR
Complete Diploma in Agriculture Engineering For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main. For admissions, you must qualify JEE Main. JEE Advanced is needed for admissions to IITs.
Other entrance exams can be taken:
ICAR/GATE/AIEEA/MHT/CET/UPCATET/AP EAMCET/CG PAT/SHIATS Entrance Exam/CCSHAU Entrance Exam/Assam Agriculture University VET/Rajasthan JET/AGRICET
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IIT, Madras, Tamil Nadu
2. IIT, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
4. Periyar University, Tamil Nadu
5. IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan
6. IIIT Bhubaneswar, Odisha
7. IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. NorthCap University, Gurgaon
2. Chandigarh University
3. Presidency University, Bangalore
4. Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh
5. Lingaya's Vidyyapeeth, Faridabad
6. BITS Pilani, Rajasthan
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online courses
NPTEL *Swayam - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/arp19_ap94/preview
* NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees range between INR 43, 400 - 10,00,000 approx. for one year*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships
• There are a few engineering-specific scholarships, such as IndusInd Foundation Scholarship, Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme, Samsung Star Scholar Programme 2022, Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarships, JSPN Scholarship 2022, NTPC Scholarship Scheme 2022, Foundation for Excellence Scholarship 2022, RD Sethna Loan Scholarship. For more you can visit the below-mentioned websites:
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in for all latest details. This will take you to the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes Scholarships
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Private Offices Factory, On-Field, Laboratory.
Work Environment: You will typically work in offices, but may spend time at a variety of worksites, both indoors and outdoors. You may travel to agricultural settings to see that equipment and machinery are functioning according to the manufacturers' specifications.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Engineer Trainee → Assistant Engineer → Senior Engineer → Operations Manager → Head of Geographical Unit → Head of Company/CEO
The approx. salary of an Agricultural Engineer ranges between INR 16,000 - 80,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Agricultural_Engineer/ Salary
*The figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Dr Shyam Narayan Jha is the President of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers. He is recognized for his pioneering research on nondestructive evaluation of food quality and makhana processing in India. He is the first principal investigator of ICAR mega-project on Secondary Agriculture. He has contributed significantly in National and International issues/policy making, formulating central sector schemes of Agricultural Processing in the country and is member of numerous scientific panels.*
Source: https://isae.in/about-isae-president/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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