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Eligibility Criteria (2015-16)

S. No. Programme Duration (semester) Eligibility
Degree Min. marks secured
% OGPA in 10 point scale OCGA in 4 point scale
             
I. Master Degree [M.Tech. (Agril. Engg.)      
  Processing & Food Engineering 4 B.Tech.(Agril Engg) 60 6.0 2.74
II. Ph.D Degree in Agril. Engg. 6 M.Tech.(Agril Engg) in relevant subject * 65 6.50 3.0
    6 M.Tech.(Agril Engg) in relevant subject ** 60 6.0 2.74

Note: *5.50/10 or equivalent percentage of marks for SC/ST/PH category candidates for admission to Master Degree programmes. 6.00/10 or equivalent percentage of marks for SC/ST/PH category candidates for admission to Ph.D. Degree programmes. ** 6.00/10 or equivalent percentage of marks for candidates who were admitted in PG degree programme prior to 2009-10 are also eligible for admission to Ph.D. degree programme.


Availability of seats for Post Graduate / Ph. D. degree programmes – free seats (2015-16)

S. No Department M. Tech. Ph.D
F P F P
1. Farm Machinery & Power Engineering 6 6 4 4
2. Processing & Food Engineering 6 6 4 4
3. Soil & Water Engineering 6 6 4 4
  Total (Faculty of Agril. Engineering) 18 18 12 12

M.Tech. & Ph.D. Programmes at College of Agricultural Engineering (2015-16)

S.No. Degree Programme Intake Capacity Total
    Free Seats Payment seats NRI ICAR  
2. M.Tech. 18 18 2 3 41
2. Ph. D. (Agril.) Engineering 12 12 1 2 27

M.Tech. processing & food engineering

  Course Title Code Credit
Semester I      
Major Courses Transport Phenomena in Food Processing PFE 501 3(2+1)
Engineering Properties of Food Materials PFE 502 3(2+1)
Unit Operations in Food Process Engineering PFE 504 3(2+1)
Minor Course Similitude in Engineering CE 506 3(2+1)
Supporting Courses Food Microbiology FST 502 3(2+1)
(Any one)
Techniques in Food Analysis FST 507
Enzymes in Food Processing FST 524
Compulsory Non Credit Courses Library and Information Services PGS 501 1(0+1)
Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques PGS 504 1(0+1)
Semester II      
Major Courses Advanced Food Process Engineering PFE 503 3(2+1)
  Processing of Cereals, Pulses and Oil Seeds PFE 506 3(2+1)
  Storage Engineering and Handling of Agricultural Products PFE 513 3(2+1)
  Bio Chemical and Process Engineering PFE 515 3(2+1)
Minor Courses Energy Management in Food Processing Industries PFE 505 3(2+1)
  Applied Instrumentation EE 501 3(2+1)
Compulsory Non Credit Course Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes PGS 505
(e-Course)
1(1+0)
  Disaster Management PGS 506 1(1+0)
Semester III      
  Written Comprehensive Examination    
  Master’s Seminar PFE 591 1(0+1)
Supporting Course Neural Network and its Applications CSE 502 3(2+1)
Compulsory Non Credit Courses Technical Writing and Communications Skills PGS 502 1(0+1)
  Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture PGS 503
(e-Course)
1(1+0)
  Master’s Research PFE 599 10(0+10)
Semester IV      
  Master’s Research PFE 599 10(0+10)

Ph.D. processing & food engineering

  Course Title Code Credit
Semester I      
Major Courses Textural and Rheological Characteristics of Food Materials PFE 601 3(2+1)
Mathematical Models in Food Processing PFE 603 3(3+0)
Advances in Drying of Food Materials PFE 604 3(2+1)
Minor Courses Food Processing Equipment and Plant Design PFE 507* 3(2+1)
(Any One)
Food Quality and Safety Engineering PFE 511*
Supporting Course Process Control Systems EE 502 3(2+1)
Compulsory Non Credit Courses Library and Information Services PGS 501 1(0+1)
Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques PGS 504 1(0+1)
  Doctoral Seminar-I PFE 691 1(0+1)
Semester II      
Major Course Advances in Food Processing PFE 602 3(3+0)
  Agricultural Waste and By–Products Utilization PFE 605 3(2+1)
Minor Courses Fruits and Vegetables Process Engineering PFE 508* 3(2+1)
(Any One)
  Food Packaging PFE 510*  
  Storage Engineering and Handling of Agricultural Products PFE 513** 3(2+1)
(Any One)
  Seed Drying, Processing and Storage PFE 514**  
Supporting Courses Control of Pollution From Solid Wastes CE 507 2(2+0)
  Doctoral Seminar -II PFE 691 1(0+1)
Compulsory Non Credit Courses Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes PGS 505
(e-Course)
1(1+0)
  Disaster Management PGS 506
(e-Course)
1(1+0)
Semester III      
  Doctoral Research PFE 699 10(0+10)
Compulsory Non Credit Courses Technical Writing and Communications Skills PGS 502 1(0+1)
  Intellectual Property and its Management in Agriculture PGS 503
(e-Course)
1(1+0)
Semester IV Doctoral Research PFE 699 15 (0+15)
Semester V Doctoral Research PFE 699 15 (0+15)
Semester VI Doctoral Research PFE 699 15 (0+15)