Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
Teaching

Academic Programme

UG Course Curriculum:

B.Sc. (Ag.) I year

I Semester 1. Introduction to Soil Science 3(2+1)
II Semester 1. Agril. Microbiology 3(2+1)
2. Soil chemistry, soil fertility and Nutrient management 3(2+1)

B.Sc. (Ag.) II year

I Semester NIL
II Semester 1. Manures, fertilizers and agro-chemicals 3(2+1)

B.Sc. (Ag.) IV year

I Semester II Semester
1. Rural Agriculture Work Experience Experiential Learning Module: Crop Production Sub module: Soil Management 20 4 (1+3)

Master's (M.Sc. Ag.) Course Curriculum:

I Semester
1. SOILS 502 Soil Fertility and Fertilizer use 4 (3+1)
2. SOILS 503 Soil Chemistry 3(2+1)
3. SOILS 514 Fertilizer Technology 1(1+0)
4. PGS 504 Basic concepts in laboratory techniques (for all M.Sc. & Ph.D. students of Ag. &Ag. Engg. Faculties including ABM) NC
II Semester
1. SOILS 501 Soil Physics 3 (2+1)
2. SOILS 504 Soil Mineralogy, Genesis, Classificationand Survey 3(2+1)
3. SOILS 506 Soil Biology and biochemistry 3(2+1)
4. SOILS 509 Soil, water and air pollution 3(2+1)
III Semester
1. SOILS 591 Master’s Seminar 1+0
2. SOILS 599 Master’s Research & Comprehensive Exam. (NC) 10
IV Semester
1. SOILS 599 Master’s Research 10

Ph.D. programme:

I Semester
1. SOILS 601 Advances in Soil Physics 2(2+0)
2. SOILS 602 Advances in Soil Fertility 2(2+0)
3. SOILS 603 Physical Chemistry of Soils 2(2+0)
4. SOILS 605 Biochemistry of Soil OrganicMatter 2(2+0)
5. PGS 504 Basic Concepts in LaboratoryTechniques NC
II Semester
1. SOILS 604 Soil Genesis and Micropedology 2(2+0)
2. SOILS 606 Land Use Planning and Watershed Management 2(2+0)
3. SOILS 691 Doctoral Seminar I 1+0
4. SOILS 510 Remote Sensing & GIS Technologiesfor Soil,Water & Crop Studies 3(2+1)
III Semester
Comprehensive Examination NC
SOILS 691 Doctoral Seminar II 1 + 0
SOILS 699 Doctoral Research 11
IV Semester
SOILS 699 Doctoral Research 11
V Semester
SOILS 699 Doctoral Research 11
VI Semester
SOILS 699 Doctoral Research 12

Credit wise distribution of courses in PG programme

Courses M.Sc. (Ag) Ph. D.
Major 20 15
Minor 09 09
Supporting 07 06
Non credit compulsory courses -- --
Seminar 01 02
Research 20 45
Total credits 57 77

Intake of students under Master’s  and Ph.D. programme

Degree/Subject Master degree Ph.D.
Free seat Payment seat Total Free seat Payment seat Total
Soil Science &
Agril. Chemistry
10 6 16 4 2 6

Academic Achievements

award
  • M.Sc. (Ag.) students passed out: > 500 students
  • Ph.D. students passed out : > 45 students
  • SRF availed : 3
  • Students placement : as ADAs (M.P.PSC), Banks, UPSC, ICAR, Private companies and other organizations
  • Young scientist award : 2 (M.P. Council of Science & Technology), 01 (Bioved Res.Inst. of Ag Tech, Alld
  • ISSS zonal award : 1
  • Best poster award : 3
  • Aryabhatt Award for best paper presentation to Ph.D. student
  • Abroad for Ph.D. : 2
  • Fellows of Indian Society of Soil Science (FISS) :
    • 1987 Dr. S.B. Sinha
    • 1992 Dr. Ram K. Gupta *
    • 1998 Dr. V.S. Tomar*
    • 1999 Dr. S.K. Banerjee
    • 2009 Dr. S.S. Tomar
*Fellows of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS)