BSc Horticulture is a 4 year undergraduate course pursued by students after the completion of 10+2 with PCM/PCB from a recognized board. This course deals with the cultivation of seeds, vegetables, plants, flowers, herbs, fruits, shrubs, gardens, maintaining nurseries, green houses etc. This branch of study also covers plant diseases, growth and genetics. There are several government as well as private colleges in India that offer this course. Students can pursue this course at an affordable fee. Moreover, most of the universities are offering scholarship facility. Admission in this course can be taken on either merit basis or by scores obtained in national, state or college level. Admission is then done through counseling. It must be noted that the minimum age for admission in this course is 17 years and there is no maximum age limit for taking admission.
The colleges offering this course are affiliated to state or central university. They have huge campus with free Wifi, infirmary, swimming pools, gymnasium, hostel, mess, well equipped laboratories, ,experienced faculty and other facilities also.
Some of the best horticulture colleges in India are as follows:-
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- UCBMSH (Uttaranchal Bio Medical College)
- Maya Group of Colleges
- JB Institute of Technology
- Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology
- Himgiri Zee University
Above mentioned are some of the colleges that offer BSc Horticulture course. The course fee in these colleges is around Rs. 40,000 – 60,000 per annum. After completion of the course, these colleges conduct placement program. Students get campus selection and are offered attractive salary package which ranges from 2 lac to 9 lac per annum. Some students also pursue Master’s degree also after completion of graduate degree.
