BSc Horticulture and Floriculture Management

• Four-year Tribhuvan University program focusing on the science, production, post-harvest handling, and commercial management of horticultural and floricultural crops, preparing students for careers in ornamental plant industries, commercial horticulture, nurseries, and agro-entrepreneurship.

• Designed to develop skilled manpower for Nepal’s growing horticulture and floriculture sectors, with emphasis on hill-region crop potential and commercial opportunities.
• Integrates scientific study of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants, greenhouses, soil, nursery practices, plant protection, and propagation.
• Includes business-oriented training: project planning, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and post-harvest improvement.
• Uses theory + practical structure with labs, fieldwork, demonstration, greenhouse exposure, nursery training, and industry visits.
• Features an internship and seminar in the final semester to ensure applied competence.
• Prepares graduates for both employment and self-employment in horticulture and floriculture industries.

Curricular Structure in Table

Features
• Strong scientific foundation in horticulture and floriculture
• Intensive practical exposure: labs, nurseries, greenhouses, production units
• Field visits, observation studies, and hands-on training methods
• Project work and problem-solving–oriented teaching
• Focus on entrepreneurship and agro-enterprise development
• Designed to support Nepal’s hill economy and ornamental-crop potential
• Internship-based final semester for real-world application

• Must have completed I.Sc. or 10+2 (Science), or Certificate Level in Forestry/Agriculture from TU or a recognized institution.
• Must have secured second division or above.
• Must sit for and pass the IAAS Entrance Exam (Bachelor).
• Selection is merit-based according to entrance performance and seat availability.
• Admission requires academic certificates, identification, and other documents as per campus rules.

Job Prospects
• Ornamental crop technician (flowers, bulbs, foliage, nursery plants)
• Floriculture production supervisor (commercial farms, nurseries)
• Horticulture technician for fruits, vegetables, spices, and plantation crops
• Greenhouse operator / greenhouse management assistant
• Landscape and garden designer (institutional, commercial, residential)
• Seedling and nursery manager
• Post-harvest handling and quality-control assistant
• Plant breeding and propagation technician
• Agri-business and floriculture entrepreneur
• Sales and marketing roles in agro-inputs, nurseries, seeds, fertilizers
• Field officer/technician in agricultural and horticultural projects (government/NGO/INGO)
• Research assistant in horticulture/floriculture laboratories