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) |
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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 |
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| 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
 |
- 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)
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