Candidates seeking admission into Master’s Degree course in Horticulture must have passed the M.Sc. (Hort.) / M.Sc. (Hons.) Hortilculture of atleast 50% from ICAR accredited Colleges/State Agriculture/Horticultural Universities

Selection Process: Valid Score in ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D).

In case of a tie, the candidates who secures more marks at previous qualification shall be preferred.

In case of a further tie,  the marks obtained at B.Sc. / M.Sc. level shall be considered.

For further tie breaking, date of birth shall be considered and older candidates shall be preferred.

Age: The upper age limit is 47 years as on 1st July of the admission year for the course.

Reservations for Local & Non-Local candidates:

The total number of seats approved in the combined university of Dr.YSRHU were divided in the ratio of 64% (42% for AU + 22% for SVU) and 36% OU for Dr.YSRHU and SKLTSHU respectively after bifurcation of the State & University duly following the provisions under the article 371D.

Among the allotted 64% of seats (Dr.YSRHU), the local seats (85%) will be filled by the local candidates in the ratio of 42:22 for AU & SVU regions respectively. 

The remaining 15% of the unreserved / non-local seats will be filled in open competition.

Reservation for SC, ST and BC Candidates: 15%, 6% and 29% of the seats in the Degree program of study shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to SCs, STs, and

 BCs respectively.

Reservation for women candidates @ 33%

3% seats in the course are reserved for Physically Challenged Candidates as per  the   Government norms.  

10% of seats (over and above) are reserved for EWS category over and above regular   seats in each degree/discipline.

If a local candidate in respect of a local area is not available to fill any seat reserved or allotted in favour of local candidate in respect of local area, such seat shall be filled as if it had not been reserved.

Rules of Reservations for E.W.S. Category – 10% of seats are reserved.