B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture 

at The Neotia University, Diamond Harbour Road

The Neotia University offers a four-year BSc (Hons) in Agriculture. The course curriculum includes various core, elective, remedial and Ability-enhancement courses. Some of the core subjects included in the curriculum of BSc (Hons) in Agriculture are listed below:

• Fundamentals of Horticulture
• Fundamentals of Agronomy
• Fundamentals of Genetics
• Fundamentals of Entomology
• Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
• Crop Production Technology
• Agri-informatics
• Principle of Seed Technology

 

The Neotia University offers B.Sc. In Culinary Arts, Hospitality Administration (with Swiss Diploma), Hospitality Administration (without Swiss Diploma), and Nautical Science. The Neotia University offers a regular Bachelor of Science B.Sc. Programme in five specialisations. Besides this, TNU also offers a B.Sc. (Hons) programme in three specialisations. The duration of these courses varies from three to four years. Both the courses are offered in a full-time mode.

The Neotia University BSc fee stucture includes tuition fees, one-time fees payable at admission and OJT/RW exam fees. The fee for various BSc specialisations ranges between INR 1.99 Lacs and INR 10.51 lakh. The total tuition fee can be paid in semester-wise instalments ranging from INR 25,000 to INR 1.62 lakh. The one-time fee for all specialisations is INR 29,000, except for BSc in Nautical Science for which the one-time fee is INR 82,000. The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The Neotia University BSc eligibility criteria depend on the specialisation chosen by the candidates. The following table presents the eligibility criteria for some of the BSc specialisations offered at the university:

Specialisations	Eligibility Criteria
Biotechnology, Microbiology	A minimum of 55% in Class 12 with any three Science subjects
Agriculture	A minimum of 55% in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology (PCM/PCB), or Physics, Chemistry and any two Vocational Subjects related to Agriculture/Horticulture
Hospitality & Hotel Administration (BHHA)	A minimum of 50% in Class 12 in any stream
Applied Psychology	A minimum of 55% in Class 12 in any stream

 

No, The Neotia University does not accept cash payment during any stage of the BSc admission process. During the admission process, applicants are required to pay the application fee (non-refundable), provisional admission fee, one-time fee and the remaining amount of the first-semester fee (after adjusting the provisional admission fee). All these fees must be paid using online payment modes, such as NEFT, UPI, Debit Card, Credit Card, etc. The amounts of the fees payable during the admission process are as follows:

• Application Fee - INR 300
• Provisional Admission Fee - INR 20,000 (INR 10,000 for BSc (H) in Applied Psychology)
• One-time Fee - INR 29,000 (INR 82,000 for BSc in Nautical Science)
• Remaining amount of the first-semester tuition fee ranging from INR 25,000 to INR 1.62 lakh. The exact amount depends on the choice of specialisation

Note: The mentioned fee information is sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The Neotia University administers the TNU Entrance test to applicants seeking admission to its undergraduate courses and Bachelor of Technology. WBJEE and JEE Main qualified applicants can also apply to the Bachelor of Technology program. The Neotia University conducts a university-level test for PhD courses.

 

Yes, students with an annual family income less that INR 2.5 Lacs are eligible for various scholarships at The Neotia University, subject to fulfiment of some additional eligibility requirements. Check out the following table for more details around some scholarships:

Name of the Scholarship	Merit in last qualifying exam	Family Income	Percentage of Scholarship on Tuition Fee
Chancellor Scholarship	-	Less than INR 2.5 Lakh	Upto 100% at Empowered Committee's discretion
Sarvodaya Scholarship	65% - 85%	Less than INR 2.5 Lakh	25% - 50%
Special Hill Students Scholarship	65% - 75%	Less than INR 5 Lakh	25% - 50%
Sahodarya Scholarship	60%	NA	25%

Yes, The Neotia University offers hostel facilities to students. However, there are limited rooms and hence, the admission is provided on a 'First Come, First Serve' basis. The university offers double-occupancy and triple-occupancy rooms. The hostel fee for the batch of 2025-26 is INR 45,000 per semester. Additionally, candidates must pay a one-time Hostel Security fee of INR 23,000. Out of the total security fee, INR 15,000 is refundable.

The highest package offered during Neotia University placements 2024  is yet to be published on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated on this page. Meanwhile, let’s take a look at the average packages offered during Neotia University placements 2024 in the table below:

Branch/Course	Average Package (2024)
CSE Cyber Security	INR 4.08 LPA
CSE Data Science	INR 4.2 LPA
CSE AI / ML	INR 3.82 LPA
CSE ROBOTICS	INR 3.81 LPA
M.Sc Biotechnology	INR 2.5 LPA
BBA	INR 4.22 LPA
B.COM	INR 1.97 LPA
BA LLB	INR 3 LPA
BBA LLB	INR 2 LPA
BHM	INR 2.33 LPA
MHM	INR 3.01 LPA
BMLT	INR 2.33 LPA
Optometry	INR 3 LPA
Physiotheraphy	INR 3.23 LPA
MSc Applied Psychology	INR 2.16 LPA
SHCA	INR 3.12 LPA
B.Pharm	INR 2.55 LPA
Agriculture	INR 2.62 LPA
Agronomy	INR 3.12 LPA
MRE	400 USD
BNS	480 USD

A diverse set of recruiters visited Neotia University for placements every year. The participating recruiters offered a variety of job roles to the students across sectors, such as BFSI, IT, Education, FMCG, Consulting, and E-Commerce, Agricultire, etc. The top recruiters of Neotia University during the past years included Wipro, Tech Mahindra, The Orchid, ISR Space, HCL, Trident, etc.