MSc Agriculture

Two-year MSc program under Tribhuvan University designed to develop advanced scientific, analytical, and research expertise in agriculture with specialization across major plant, soil, crop, and social science disciplines.
The M.Sc. Agriculture program prepares graduates for professional, technical, and research roles in Nepal’s agricultural sector. Students specialize in one of nine subject areas and receive advanced training in crop science, breeding, soil management, agronomy, horticultural systems, plant protection, agricultural economics, rural sociology, and extension. The program includes rigorous coursework, laboratory and field components, and mandatory research work. Admission is competitive through a 100-mark entrance exam.

Curricular structure (typical framework)
(Exact syllabus varies by specialization; structure reflects the standard IAAS MSc Agriculture model.)

Features
• Nine specialization tracks
• Total 78 seats across specializations
• Entrance exam mandatory (100 MCQs, 90 minutes)
• Merit tie-breaker based on Bachelor’s CGPA and then +2 science subject grades
• Strong lab, field, and research components
• Thesis compulsory under faculty supervision
• Designed to produce high-level agricultural scientists, planners, and extension specialists

• Minimum second division in B.Sc. Agriculture or B.Sc. Horticulture
• Sit for entrance exam (100 marks) and secure ≥50 to qualify
• MCQ exam based on weighted subject distribution
• Merit list prepared by entrance score; ties broken using Bachelor CGPA → Biology → Chemistry → English → Math → Physics
• Choose specialization from nine available fields
• Submit required documents:
– Citizenship/Passport
– Academic transcripts (SLC onward)
– Migration Certificate (if non-TU graduate)
– Equivalence Certificate (if required)
– Grade conversion certificate (if needed)
– 3 PP-size photos
– Leave/release letter for employed candidates
– Sponsorship letter (if applicable)
– Entrance fee payment receipt
• Admission finalized based on merit + seat availability

• Agriculture officer / senior agriculture technician
• Research officer (NARC, universities, research institutions)
• Agronomist / horticulture specialist / plant breeder
• Plant protection officer (entomology, pathology)
• Soil scientist / environmental agriculture specialist
• Agricultural economist / extension officer
• Project coordinator in NGOs/INGOs
• Seed industry and fertilizer-sector roles
• Agriculture lecturer or academic researcher
• Agribusiness consultant and enterprise developer