The NIRF Agriculture Ranking 2025 was released on September 4, 2025. As per the NIRF previous year rankings, the top BSc Agriculture colleges were ICAR, New Delhi, National Dairy Research Institute, Haryana, Punjab Agricultural University, Banaras Hindu University, etc.
The Ministry of Education has released the NIRF 2025 rankings for the top BSc Agriculture colleges on September 4, 2025
. Students can visit the official website of the National Institutional Ranking Framework @
nirfindia.org
to check out the list of the top 50 agriculture colleges/universities in India.
As per the NIRF rankings 2025, the top five BSc Agriculture institutes include ICAR Delhi, ICAR Karnal, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar.
Other than the Agriculture and Allied Sciences colleges mentioned above, as per the NIRF 2024, 2023 rankings, colleges and universities like Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, and G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology are also some of the best institutes in the field of Agriculture.
Scroll down to find the updated list of NIRF Agriculture Rankings 2025, top BSc Agriculture colleges as per NIRF 2024, 2023 rankings, and more.
List of Top 40 Colleges as per NIRF Agriculture Rankings 2025
Students can refer to the table given below to check out the revised NIRF Agricultrue 2025 rankings for the top BSc Agriculture and Allied Sciences courses here:
Name of the College | State | Score | 2024 Rank | 2025 Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian Agricultural Research Institute | Delhi | 89.23 | 1 | 1 |
ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute | Haryana | 75.87 | 2 | 2 |
Punjab Agricultural University | Punjab | 75.83 | 3 | 3 |
Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | 68.95 | 4 | 4 |
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar | Uttar Pradesh | 67.66 | 5 | 5 |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | Tamil Nadu | 67.06 | 6 | 6 |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | 65.81 | 10 | 7 |
Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Fisheries University | Maharashtra | 63.92 | 9 | 8 |
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology | Uttarakhand | 61.56 | 8 | 9 |
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University | Haryana | 61.47 | 7 | 10 |
University of Agricultural Sciences | Karnataka | 60.35 | 11 | 11 |
Kerala Agricultural University | Kerala | 60.00 | 16 | 12 |
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management | Tamil Nadu | 58.76 | 12 | 13 |
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University | Bihar | 58.25 | 29 | 14 |
Amity University | Uttar Pradesh | 58.14 | - | 15 |
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya | West Bengal | 57.64 | 13 | 16 |
Lovely Professional University | Punjab | 57.61 | 22 | 17 |
Assam Agricultural University | Assam | 57.20 | 14 | 18 |
Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology | Odisha | 56.61 | 15 | 19 |
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry | Himachal Pradesh | 55.53 | 18 | 20 |
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | 55.46 | - | 21 |
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management | Haryana | 54.61 | 21 | 22 |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science and Technology of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 54.28 | 20 | 23 |
Central Agricultural University | Manipur | 52.97 | 31 | 24 |
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University | Telangana | 52.97 | 37 | 24 |
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Tamil Nadu | 52.91 | 17 | 26 |
Anand Agricultural University | Gujarat | 51.67 | 23 | 27 |
Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur | Chhattisgarh | 50.60 | - | 28 |
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya | Himachal Pradesh | 50.18 | 19 | 29 |
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | Punjab | 50.02 | 50.02 | 30 |
Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University | Andhra Pradesh | 49.45 | 26 | 31 |
Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies | Kerala | 49.45 | 30 | 31 |
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | Tamil Nadu | 49.38 | - | 33 |
Navsari Agricultural University | Gujarat | 49.13 | 35 | 34 |
University of Agricultural Sciences | Karnataka | 48.79 | 48.79 | 35 |
Bihar Agriculture University | Bihar | 48.05 | 36 | 36 |
Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Haryana | 48.03 | 34 | 37 |
Annamalai University | Tamil Nadu | 47.30 | 27 | 38 |
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences | West Bengal | 46.97 | 28 | 39 |
Dr Y S R Horticulture University | Andhra Pradesh | 46.87 | - | 40 |
Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University | Tamil Nadu | - | 32 | - |
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University | Andhra Pradesh | - | 33 | - |
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education | Tamil Nadu | - | 38 | - |
Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya | West Bengal | - | 40 | - |
NIRF Agriculture Rankings 2023
As per the NIRF 2023 Agriculture & Allied Sector, the top colleges for the agriculture stream are mentioned in the table below:
Name of the College | State | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Indian Agricultural Research Institute | Delhi | 83.16 | 1 |
ICAR - National Dairy Research Institute | Haryana | 70.45 | 2 |
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | Punjab | 65.98 | 3 |
Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | 63.68 | 4 |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | Tamil Nadu | 61.71 | 5 |
Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar | Uttar Pradesh | 61.62 | 6 |
Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Fisheries University | Maharashtra | 61.03 | 7 |
G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar | Uttarakhand | 60.03 | 8 |
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Science & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 59.5 | 9 |
Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University | Haryana | 59.07 | 10 |
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore | Karnataka | 56.74 | 11 |
Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | Tamil Nadu | 54.2 | 12 |
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management | Tamil Nadu | 53.27 | 13 |
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya | Himachal Pradesh | 52.67 | 14 |
Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur | Kerala | 52.52 | 15 |
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya | West Bengal | 52.07 | 16 |
Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan | Himachal Pradesh | 51.63 | 17 |
Anand Agricultural University | Gujarat | 51.13 | 18 |
Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat | Assam | 50.35 | 18 |
Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Guntur | Andhra Pradesh | 48.57 | 20 |
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University | Punjab | 47.79 | 21 |
Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 47.6 | 19 |
Annamalai University | Tamil Nadu | 47.46 | 23 |
National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management | Haryana | 47.14 | 24 |
Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies | Kerala | 46.86 | 25 |
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata | West Bengal | 46.64 | 26 |
Lovely Professional University | Punjab | 46.6 | 27 |
University of Agricultural Sciences | Karnataka | 46.5 | 28 |
Central Agricultural University | Manipur | 45.46 | 25 |
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 43.87 | 30 |
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University | Andhra Pradesh | 43.83 | 31 |
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management | Telangana | 43.46 | 32 |
Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur | Bihar | 43.34 | 33 |
Lala lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | Haryana | 43.26 | 34 |
Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya | Uttar Pradesh | 43.13 | 35 |
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri | Maharashtra | 42.89 | 36 |
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal & Fisheries Science University, Nandinagar | Karnataka | 42.57 | 37 |
Junagadh Agricultural University | Gujarat | 42.34 | 38 |
University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur | Karnataka | 42.23 | 39 |
Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University | Tamil Nadu | 42.1 | 40 |
Eligibility Criteria for Admission at Top BSc Agriculture Colleges
In order to be eligible for admission, the following criteria must be met by every aspirant.
- Candidate must be an Indian citizen
- Every applicant must complete the Class 12 board examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology as compulsory subjects
- As per the minimum marks requirement, general candidates must score a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and for reserved category candidates the minimum aggregate should be 45%
Popular Entrance Exam for BSc Agriculture Admission
The entrance exams that are required to take admission in BSc Agriculture colleges are
Top Recruiters at BSc Agriculture Colleges
Here are the top companies that recruit candidates for the agricultural sector.
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Through this article on Top 40 BSc Agriculture Colleges, candidates can get to know about the colleges that have stood at the top in the NIRF 2024 and 2023 rankings. To make it easier for students, we have also mentioned clearly the institutions along with their respective rankings and scores.
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