Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV), Palampur was established, by the then visionary Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Hon’ble Shri Shanta Kumar Ji on 1st November, 1978, with Solan as its second campus. It was rechristened as Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar HPKV (CSK HPKV) on June, 2001. On December 1, 1985 the Solan campus was carved out from the State Agricultural University and renamed as Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan. Earlier the agricultural education in Himachal Pradesh was imparted by two Colleges of Agriculture- one at Palampur and the other at Solan which were the part of the then Agricultural Complex functioning under Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
Courses Offered
External Entrance Based
B.V.Sc. & A.H. (NEET (UG)-2023 score)
B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture (CUET (ICAR-UG)-2023 )
B.Tech. (Food Technology) (CUET (ICAR-UG)-2023 )
Merit Based
B.Sc.(Life Sciences) Marks Scored in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Plus Two
B.Sc.(Physical Sciences) Marks Scored in English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Plus Two
B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science Marks Scored in Aggregate in Plus Two
B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) Marks Scored in Aggregate in Plus Two
Eligibility
External Entrance Based
B.V.Sc. & A.H. (NEET (UG)-2023 score)
Qualification: 10+2/Intermediate or equivalent examination conducted by an Education Board/University/Council (duly recognized by the H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala/Association of Indian Universities/ MHRD, New Delhi) with not less than pass marks in each subject.
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English (as a core course).
Minimum Percentage: 50% marks for General/OBC /EWSs category (47.5% for SC/ST/Person with Benchmark Disability category) in aggregate of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology. OR Any examination equivalent to 10+2 level with 50% marks in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English from a University/Education Board/College/School in a foreign country recognized by the University.
B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture (CUET (ICAR-UG)-2023 )
Qualification: 10+2/Intermediate/ Higher Secondary or equivalent examination conducted by an Education Board/University/Council (duly recognized by the H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala /MHRD, New Delhi) with not less than pass marks in each subject.
Subjects: PCB/PCM/PCA/Intermediate (Agriculture) and English (as a core course) {P-Physics, C-Chemistry, B-Biology, M-Mathematics & A-Agriculture}.
Minimum Percentage: 50% marks for General/OBC/ EWSs category (40% for SC/ST/Person with Benchmark Disability category) in aggregate of English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics/Agriculture
B.Tech. (Food Technology) (CUET (ICAR-UG)-2023 )
Qualifications: 10+2/ Intermediate/ Higher Secondary or equivalent examination conducted by an Educational Board/ University/ Council (duly recognized by the H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala/ MHRD, New Delhi).
Subjects: PCB/PCM/PCA with English as a core subject (P-Physics, C-Chemistry, B-Biology, M-Mathematics and A-Agriculture).
Minimum Percentage: 50% marks for General/OBC/EWSs category and 40% for SC/ST/ Person with Benchmark Disability category in aggregate of English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics/Agriculture with not less than pass marks in each subject.
Prospectus Entrance Based
Merit Based
B.Sc.(Life Sciences) Marks Scored in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Plus Two
Qualification: 10+2/Intermediate/Higher Secondary or equivalent examination conducted by an Education Board/University/ Council (duly recognized by the H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala /MHRD, New Delhi).
Subjects: PCB (P-Physics, C-Chemistry & B-Biology) & English.
Minimum Percentage: 50% marks for General/OBC /EWSs category and 40% for SC/ST/ Person with Benchmark Disability category in aggregate of English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology with not less than pass marks in each subject
B.Sc.(Physical Sciences) Marks Scored in English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Plus Two
Qualification: 10+2/Intermediate/Higher Secondary or equivalent examination conducted by an Education Board/University/Council (duly recognized by the H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala /MHRD, New Delhi).
Subjects: PCM (P-Physics, C-Chemistry & M-Mathematics) & English.
Minimum Percentage: 50% marks for General/OBC/EWSs category and 40% for SC/ST/ Person with Benchmark Disability category in aggregate of English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics with not less than pass marks in each subject.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science Marks Scored in Aggregate in Plus Two
Qualification: 10+2/Intermediate/ Higher Secondary or equivalent examination conducted by an Education Board/University/Council (duly recognized by the H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala /MHRD, New Delhi).
Subjects: PCB/ PCM/ PCA (P-Physics, C-Chemistry, B-Biology, M-Mathematics & AAgriculture)/Arts with Home Science as one of the subjects, and English
Minimum Percentage: 50% marks for General/OBC/EWSs category and 40% for SC/ST/ Person with Benchmark Disability category in aggregate in all subjects with English as one of the subjects and not less than pass marks in each subject
B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) Marks Scored in Aggregate in Plus Two
Qualification: 10+2/Intermediate/ Higher Secondary or equivalent examination conductedby an Education Board/University/Council (duly recognized by the H.P. Board of School Education, Dharamshala /MHRD, New Delhi) in any stream.
Minimum Percentage: 50% marks for General/OBC /EWSs category and 40% for SC/ST/ Person with Benchmark Disability category in aggregate in all subjects with English as one of the subjects and not less than pass marks in each subject.
Prospectus Merit Based
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Important Dates
External Entrance Based Programmes 10-July-2023
Merit Based Programmes 26-June-2023
