About Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (Agriculture University), Rahuri

The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri is the premier Agricultural University in Maharashtra that renders services to the farmers through Education, Research and Extension Education. In pursuance of the Maharashtra Agricultural University (Krishi Vidyapeeth) Act 1967, initially, the Maharashtra Agricultural University (Krishi Vidyapeeth) was established for the entire Maharashtra State and started functioning in March, 1968 with its office at Mumbai.

The office was shifted to College of Agriculture, Pune in 1969. Later on in 1972, four agricultural universities were established in Maharashtra. Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri is one of them established in 1969 for the western Maharashtra having jurisdiction spread over 10 districts viz. Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Dhule, Nashik, Ahmednagar,Pune, Solapur, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur. The University is named after the great social reformer 'Mahatma Jyotiba Phule'.

College Of Agriculture Pune, College of Agriculture Dhule, College of Agriculture Kolhapur, College of Agriculture Karad College of Agriculture Nandurbar, Post Graduate Institute MPKV Rahuri, Dr. A. S. College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Rahuri, College of Agriculture Muktainagar, Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar College of Agriculture

Apart from this many colleges are affiliated to this university.

MPKV offers Post Graduate education at its Central Campus, Rahuri and College of Agriculture, Pune, Kolhapur and Dhule; Ph.D. programme at Rahuri; M. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) at Rahuri is a high-quality faculty with modern laboratories.

Special infrastructure facilities for international students.

Faculty of Lower Agricultural Education offers Diploma courses in Agriculture through 9 constituent and 85 affiliated Agricultural Schools under MPKV.

ADMISSION PROCESS :
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) was established in 1968. It is located in Rahuri, Maharashtra. There are many constituent colleges under MPKV.

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and diploma courses in agriculture.

• The application process is online and offline for UG, PG and doctoral courses.
• Candidates must apply for admission through online registration process from the official Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research (MCAER) website.
• Eligibility for all undergraduate courses is 10+2 from a recognized board.
• For postgraduate courses, a graduate degree in the relevant field is required.
• The selection is merit-based for the UG courses.
• A common entrance test (CET) is conducted for admission in M.Tech.

MPKV Application Process  

The application process for PG courses and Ph.D. is online, while the process for UG courses is offline.

For the online process, candidates must apply for admission through the official MCAER website. The subsequent steps should be followed by students:

• Visit the official website of MCAER
• In the “Admissions” section, click on “Online Application” tab.
• Click on “Apply Now” button and fill in the application form with all the relevant details.
• Click on “Save” button if you need to make any changes to the application form or click on “Submit” button if all the particulars are correct

In order to complete the application process, candidates must submit the registration fee of INR 600 (INR 300 for reserved category candidates) through Challan in State Bank of India branches or through Debit Card, Credit Card and Net Banking. Candidates can also submit the fee through Demand Draft (DD) drawn in favor of ‘Financial Advisor, MCAER, Pune’

Along with duly filled-in applications, candidates have to submit an application fee of INR 600 (INR 300 in the case of SC/ST/OBC) through Net Banking or DD or by Challan in state bank of India branch. DD should be drawn in favor of “Financial Advisor, MCAER, Pune” and payable at Pune

Printout of the duly filled-in application along with recent passport size photograph and relevant documents must be sent to any of the Application Receipt Centres of the institution. Candidates have to submit an application form along with the following self-attested documents:

• Mark sheet /Grade card of qualifying examination
• School / College (Last attended) Leaving Certificate
• Bonafide Certificate in case of candidate admitted by ICAR quota
• Migration Certificate (if applicable)
• Domicile Certificate / Residential Certificate
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• 'Non-Creamy Layer Certificate' issued on or after April 01, 2015 or valid up to the date of submission of application form
• Certificate of ‘Project Affected Person’ issued by the District Resettlement Officer of Government of Maharashtra
• N.C.C. ‘B’ or ‘C’ / Air / Naval /Army wing Certificate
• Certificate of Games/Sports/Debate/Essay/Elocution issued by the District Sports Officer
• A Certificate of the Freedom Fighter of the applicant’s parents issued under the signature of the Honourable Prime Minister / Chief Minister of Maharashtra State
• N.S.S. Certificate issued by the Competent Authority
• Defense Personnel Certificate from Zilla Sainik Board
• ‘No-Objection Certificate’ from the Employer in case of Inservice Candidate
• Migrant/Displaced students from Jammu and Kashmir State should submit Certificate from the Competent Authority
• Certificate of Handicapped issued by the Competent Authority (if applicable)

Scholarships at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, [MPKV]

Fee Waiver Scheme:

• The State Government has started a fee waiver scheme to help the economically poor but meritorious students.
• Further information regarding this can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.

Education Loans:

• Getting Education is no longer an insurmountable problem these days.
• Education loans are available to the needy and deserving students from the Nationalized Banks at reasonable rates of interest.
• These loans are repayable after the completion of the degree/diploma.

Financial Help:

• It is a motto with the management of our Group, “Poverty would not be allowed to stand in the way of the completion of the education of meritorious students.
• Such students are generously helped. Academically intelligent and poor students to acquire higher education by giving them financial help in the form of tuition fee waiver.
• Relaxation in tuition fee is also given to merit position holders in the qualifying examinations/competitive examinations and position holders in the University examinations.
• The parents of meritorious students are also honoured along with the students in the annual functions of the Colleges.

Facilities at International Students Hostel, Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri.

1. Well-furnished with Air Conditioner and self-content hostel room (one bed room, one kitchen and WC) for each student.
2. Well-equipped bed.
3. TV with cable facility
4. Internet connection (24 x 7 hr.) / Wi-Fi connection.
5. All required utensils for cooking (cupboard for keeping food material).
6. One refrigerator
7. Gas stove with gas cylinder
8. Newspapers and Magazines etc.
9. Separate reading/study place
10. Bicycle facility to travel in the field
11. Vehicle facility to travel to FRO office/educational tour etc.
12. Medical dispensary
13. Well fenced compound to International Students Hostel for security purpose.
14. Security person to International Students Hostel (24x7 hr.).
15. Well maintained lawn/garden in front of the International Students Hostel
16. Water and light facility (24 x 7 hr.)
17. Hot water supply during winter season. Water cooler is provided for drinking water.
18. Bank, grocery shops, post office, medical dispensary are very close to the International Students Hostel.
19. Library facility in the department as well as at University Library.
20. Very close supervision of Foreign Students Advisor on the International Students.
21. Foreign Students Advisors regular vigilance.

TRANSPORTS

The college has the transport facility for all the students and staff.