BSc Fisheries

B.Sc. Fisheries at Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) is a four-year undergraduate program emphasizing fish biology, aquaculture, disease management, and fisheries technology, preparing students for careers in fisheries science, research, and aquatic resource management.

The program covers fish breeding, genetics, biotechnology, nutrition, farming, disease diagnosis, aquatic animal medicine, processing, value addition, fisheries microbiology, biochemistry, resource management, ecology, pollution control, fishing technology, and fisheries economics. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills for sustainable fisheries and aquatic ecosystem management.

Features
Duration: 4 years, undergraduate
Semester system with entrance exam (80%) and academic merit (20%)
Minimum 50% score required in entrance exam
Nepalese citizen required
Seats: 21 per year, with quotas for merit, female, Dalit, Janajati, Madhesi, conflict-affected, disabled, staff, and UDF categories
Fee (UDF category): NPR 255,000

Admission process
Published notice in national newspaper and AFU website
Online application via AFU portal
Merit-based selection: 80% entrance exam, 10% 10+2 aggregate, 10% SLC/SEE marks
Submission of academic transcripts, citizenship, photographs, and quota certificates required

Eligibility
SLC or equivalent
I.Sc./10+2 (Science/Agriculture/Livestock) with English, Chemistry, Biology (min. 100 marks each), Mathematics and Physics (min. 50 marks each)
Minimum 50% aggregate marks in 10+2
Nepalese citizen

Job prospects
Fisheries biologist
Fisheries officer
Fishery manager
Fishery technician
Fisheries extension officer
District fisheries development officer
Fishery observer
Entrepreneurship in aquaculture and fisheries-related business