All India Competitive Examination for Admission to ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF(Ph.D) - Eligibility Qualifications at Master’s Level

Eligibility Qualifications at Master’s Level

In order to appear in AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.)-2023 in the Subject of specialization, candidates must have completed a Master’s degree in one of the Subjects given below.

Eligibility qualifications at Master’s Level for Ph.D. Admission and Award of JRF/SRF(PhD) in Different Subjects/Disciplines
Code No: 01- Genetics & Plant Breeding
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Genetics and/or Plant Breeding.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 02 - Seed Science & Technology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Plant Genetic Resources/ Botany/Agricultural Botany.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 03 - Plant Genetic Resources
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Plant Pathology/Plant Protection with specialization in Plant Pathology.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 04 - Plant Pathology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc. and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in) Plant Pathology/Plant Protection with specialization in Plant Pathology.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 05 - Nematology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Nematology/Plant Protection with specialization in Nematology.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 06 - Entomology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Entomology/ Entomology/Plant Protection with specialization in Entomology.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 07 - Sericulture
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Sericulture/Agricultural or Horticultural Entomology.
Code No: 08 - Biochemistry
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Plant Biochemistry/Biochemistry.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 09 - Plant Physiology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Plant Physiology/Crop Physiology
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 10 - Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Biotechnology/Biotechnology/Molecular Biology & Biotechnology.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 11 - Microbiology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Microbiology/ Microbiology.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 12 - Vegetable Science
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Vegetable Science / Olericulture / Horticulture with specialization in Vegetable Science
Code No: 13 - Fruit Science
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Fruit Science/ Pomology/ Horticulture with specialization in Fruit Science.
Code No: 14 - Floriculture & Landscaping
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Floriculture & Landscaping/ Floriculture & Landscape Architecture/Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization in Floriculture and Landscape Architecture.
Code No: 15 - Plantation, Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic Crops
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Spices, Plantation, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants/Agriculture or Horticulture with specialization in Spices/Plantation Crops/ Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.
Code No: 16 - Post-Harvest Management
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Post-harvest Technology with specialization in Horticultural Crops.
Code No: 17 - Animal Genetics & Breeding
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Animal Genetics and Breeding.
Code No: 18 - Animal Nutrition
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Animal Nutrition
Code No: 19 - Livestock Production Management
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Livestock Production Management.
    For NDRI Karnal only:
    M.Sc. (Dairying) Livestock Production & Management/Animal Genetics & Breeding/ Animal Nutrition /Animal Physiology/M.V.Sc. Livestock Production & Management/ M.V.Sc. Livestock Production Management/ M.Sc. Livestock Production Management/M.V.Sc. Animal Sciences/Animal Production M.Sc.(Ag.) Animal Husbandry M.Sc.(Ag.) Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Code No: 20 - livestock Products Technology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Livestock Products Technology.
Code No: 21 - Poultry Science
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Poultry Science.
Code No: 22 - Veterinary Parasitology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Parasitology.
Code No: 23 - Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Public Health/Vety. Public Health & Epidemiology / Vety. Epidemiology.
Code No: 24 - Veterinary Microbiology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Microbiology/ Bacteriology / Virology / Immunology.
Code No: 25 - Veterinary Pathology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Pathology
Code No: 26 - Veterinary Medicine
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Medicine/ Preventive Veterinary Medicine/ Veterinary Clinical Medicine.
Code No: 27 - Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology/Veterinary Pharmacology
Code No: 28 - Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Very. Gynaecology & Obstetrics/ Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Code No: 29 - Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Surgery & Radiology / Veterinary Surgery.
Code No: 30 - Veterinary Anatomy
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in Veterinary Anatomy/ Veterinary Anatomy & Histology.
Code No: 31- Veterinary Physiology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Science with specialization in veterinary physiology
Code No: 32 - Veterinary Biochemistry
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Sciences with specialization in Vety. Biochemistry
Code No: 33 - Veterinary Biotechnology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Veterinary Sciences with specialization in Animal Biotechnology.
Code No: 34 - Dairy Chemistry
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in):
    For SAUs/CAUs, etc.
    Dairy Chemistry / Veterinary / Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Chemistry
    For NDRI-only
    Dairy Chemistry/ Veterinary / Animal Sciences with specialization in Livestock Products Technology / Chemistry.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: NDRI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 35 - Food Processing Technology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Food Science/Food Technology/ Food Science and Technology/Post Harvest Technology.
Code No: 36 - Dairy Microbiology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in):
    For SAUs/CAUs, etc.
    Dairy Microbiology/ Veterinary/Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairy Microbiology
    For NDRI only
    Dairy Microbiology/ Veterinary/Animal Sciences with specialization in Dairying /Microbiology /Biotechnology/ Medical Microbiology/Industrial Microbiology/Food Safety and Quality Assurance
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: NDRI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 37 - Dairy Technology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in):
    For SAUs/CAUs, etc.
    Dairy Technology /Dairy Science/Dairy Engineering / Livestock Products Technology / Food Technology with specialization in Dairy Technology.
    For NDRI only
    Dairy Technology/Dairy Engineering/Livestock Products Technology/Food Technology with specialization in Dairy Technology. Candidates must have 4 years B. Tech. degree.
Code No: 38 - Dairy Engineering
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): For SAUs/CAUs, etc. M. Tech. (Dairy Engineering/ Dairy Technology). For NDRI only M. Tech./M.E. (Dairy Engineering/ Dairy Technology / Agriculture Process & Food Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Dairy& Food Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/Electronics and Communication Engg./ Post-Harvest Process & Food Engineering/ Food Technology.) Candidates must have 4 years B. Tech./B.E. degree.
Code No: 39 - Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Engineering/Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Farm Machinery and Power/Renewable energy
Code No: 40 - Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Soil and Water/Soil and Water Conservation/Civil Engineering / Irrigation and Drainage Engg./ Water Resources / Water Science and Technology.
Code No: 41 - processing and Food Engineering
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Agricultural Processing Engineering/ Processing and Food Engineering/ Food Process Engineering/ Dairy Engineering/ Post Harvest Technology (with specialization in Post Harvest Engineering and Technology)/ Renewal Energy Engineering
Code No: 42 - Renewable Energy Engineering
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Renewable Energy/ Farm Machinery and Power Engg. / Processing & Food Engg.
Code No: 43 - Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Soil and Water/ Soil and Water Conservation/Irrigation and Drainage/Hydrology/Water Resources / Water Science and Technology
Code No: 44 - Resource Management and Consumer Science
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Home Science with specialization in Family Resource Management.
Code No: 45 - Apparel and Textiles Science
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Home Science with specialization in Clothing and Textiles/ Textiles and Apparel Designing
Code No: 46 - Human Development and Family Studies
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Home Science with specialization in Child Development/Human Development and Family Studies
Code No: 47 - Food and Nutrition
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Home Science with specialization in Food Science and Nutrition.
Code No: 48 - Extension Education and Communication Management
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Home Science with specialization in Home Science Extension/Home Science Extension and Community Management.
Code No: 49 - Fisheries Resource Management
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Fisheries Resources (and) Management/ Fishery Biology.
Code No: 50 - Fish Processing Technology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Fish Processing Technology/ Harvest & Post Harvest Technology.
Code No: 51 - Fishing Technology & Engineering
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Fisheries Engineering/ Fisheries Engineering (and) Technology/ Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering/ Harvest & Post Harvest Technology
Code No: 52 - Aquatic Environmental Management
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Aquatic Environment Management.
Code No: 53 - Aquaculture
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in aquaculture /Inland Aquaculture/Mariculture
Code No: 54 - Aquatic Animal Health Management
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Aquatic Animal Health/ Aquatic Animal Health Management/ Fish Pathology and Health Management/ Fisheries Microbiology/ Fish Pathology and Microbiology.
Code No: 55 - Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Fish Nutrition Feed Tech/ Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology/ Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry
Code No: 56 - Fish Genetics and Breeding
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Fish Genetics & Breeding
Code No: 57 - Fish Biotechnology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Fish Biotechnology/ Fisheries Biotechnology.
Code No: 58 - Fish Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): M. F. Sc. with specialization in Fish Physiology and Biochemistry/ Fish Nutrition and Biochemistry.
Code No: 59 - Forestry**
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Forestry/Agroforestry/ Agronomy / Horticulture with specialization in Agroforestry.
Code No: 60 - Agricultural Meteorology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Meteorology/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Agricultural Meteorology.
Code No: 61 - Agricultural Physics
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Physics / Physics / Biophysics / Agricultural Meteorology / Soil Science / Environmental Science / Remote Sensing / Geo-informatics
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 62 - Agronomy
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy/Soil Water Management/ Forage Production/ Water Science and Technology
Code No: 63 - Soil Science
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agriculture/Horticulture with specialization in Soil Sciences/Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry/ Agricultural Physics with specialization in Soil Physics and Soil and Water Conservation/Water Science and Technology.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 64 - Agricultural Chemicals
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Chemicals/Chemistry
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 65 - Agricultural Economics***
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Economics/Dairy/Animal Husbandry Economics/ Veterinary Economics / Fisheries Economics.
Code No: 66 - Agri-Business Management
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agribusiness Management/ Agricultural Marketing &Co- operation/ Agricultural Economics/ Business Management with specialization in Agriculture.
Code No: 67 - Agricultural Extension Education ****
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Extension/ Extension Education/Communication/ Veterinary Extension/Dairy Extension/ Fisheries Extension
Code No: 68 - Agricultural Statistics
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agricultural Statistics / Statistics / Biostatistics /Mathematical Statistics / Applied Statistics.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 69 - Bioinformatics
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Bioinformatics/Molecular Biology / Biotechnology / Computer Science / Computer Application /Agri-informatics / Agricultural Statistics / Statistics /Mathematical Statistics /Biostatistics with Bioinformatics as a subject
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 70 - Computer Applications
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Computer Science / Computer Application / Information Technology /Post-graduate degree in any specialization of Computer Science.
  • Additional Eligibility Qualification at Bachelor level for IARI/NDRI: IARI-B.Sc. (10+2+3 system)
Code No: 71 - Environmental Sciences
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Environmental Science/ Agroforestry /Agriculture/Forestry with specialization in Environmental Science
Code No: 72 - Water Science & Technology
  • Eligibility Qualifications@ for SAUs/CAUs, etc., and/or ICAR-DUs (Master’s Degree in): Agriculture with specialization in Water science and Technology/ Agronomy / Soil Science /Agricultural Engineering with specialization in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering / Soil and Water Engineering / Irrigation and Drainage Engineering /Water Resources Engineering/ Water Resources Management.
  • @ For admission to State Veterinary universities/Veterinary colleges, only the candidates with BVSc& AH and M.V.Sc. (Vety. & A.H. Extension) shall be eligible.

  • *For admission includes : Food Process Engineering
    ** For admission includes : Silviculture and Agroforestry
    : Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
    : Forest Products and Utilization
    : Forest Resource Management
    *** For admission includes : Fisheries Economics (MFSc essential for admission)
    **** For admission includes : Veterinary Extension Education (MVSc essential for admission)
    : Fisheries Extension (MFSc essential for admission)
Note
  • Candidate must fulfill the eligibility conditions as indicated above. They are generally eligible for pursuing
    Doctoral degree in the subject in which they have passed their post-graduation.
  • For certain subjects/courses, the universities may have different/additional eligibility condition/criteria than those listed above. It is the responsibility of the candidate to check his/her eligibility with the concerned university at the time of counseling.
  • For admission to PhD degree programmes through the entrance examination, only the candidates having passed graduation with 4/5 (B.V.Sc.& A.H.)/6(10+6, BSc. Ag.) years degree programme and postgraduation from any public funded/Govt. the institution will be eligible. In addition to this, 2 years PG degree with thesis work is the essential requirement for admission to doctoral degree programmes in the AUs.
  • The candidates having passed with 3 years’ UG degree program are not eligible for Ph.D. admission through AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.)-2023, except in few courses specified above at IARI and NDRI only.
  • The candidates who have passed with 5 years integrated M.Sc. degree program are not eligible to seek admission to Ph.D. degree programs through this examination.
  • Equivalence of Degrees will be decided by the admitting university only, as per the UGC Public Notice No.F9-3/2016(CPP-II) dated 19th July 2016.
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