1. Admission Procedure (January 2025)
Admission to various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as listed in Table A, shall be granted through Open Online Counselling for the Spring Semester (January 2025 Session) semester as per UGC Notification No. F.1-2/ 2024 (CPP-II)(C No. 143903) dated June 19, 2024 and as approved in 57th Academic Council meeting and in 67th Board of Management meeting and as approved by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor.
A common online application form shall be applicable for all academic programmes which is available in the University website.
1.1. Programmes under Open Online Counselling
The following diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will be under Open Online Counselling;
Table A. Programmes under Open Online Counselling and No. of Seats
S. No. |
Programme |
1. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture |
2. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science |
3. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Nutrition and Dietetics |
4. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry |
5. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture |
6. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology |
7. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Food Technology |
8. | B.Sc. (Hons.) Microbiology |
9. | B.Sc. Computer Science |
10. | B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) |
11. | B.Tech. (Dairy Technology) |
12. | B.Tech. (Food Technology) |
13. | B.Tech. Biochemical Engineering |
14. | B.Tech. Bioinformatics |
15. | B.Tech. Civil Engineering |
16. | B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering |
17. | B.Tech. Electrical Engineering |
18. | B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering |
19. | B.Tech. Electronics and Computer Engineering |
20. | B.Tech. Environmental Engineering |
21. | B.Tech. in Biotechnology |
22. | B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering |
23. | Bachelor of Computer Application |
24. | I.D.D. Dairy Technology |
25. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Animal Nutrition
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26. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Livestock Production and Management |
27. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Seed Science and Technology |
28. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Soil Science |
29. | M.Sc. (Community Science) Apparel and Textile Science |
30. | M.Sc. (Community Science) Extension Education and Communication Management |
31. | M.Sc. (Community Science) Food and Nutrition |
32. | M.Sc. (Community Science) Human Development and Family Studies |
33. | M.Sc. (Community Science) Resource Management and Consumer Science |
34. | M.Sc. (Forestry) Forest Biology and Tree Improvement |
35. | M.Sc. (Forestry) Silviculture and Agroforestry |
36. | M.Sc. (Forestry) Forest Products and Utilization |
37. | M.Sc. (Forestry) Forest Resource Management |
38. | M.Sc. (Hort.) Floriculture and Landscaping |
39. | M.Sc. (Hort.) Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops |
40. | M.Sc. (Hort.) Post Harvest Management |
41. | M.Sc. Ag. (Animal Nutrition) |
42. | M.Sc. Ag. (Livestock Production and Mgt.) |
43. | M.Sc. Environmental Science |
44. | M.Sc. Forestry (Wildlife Sciences) |
45. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Biochemistry |
46. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Bioinformatics |
47. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Microbiology |
48. | M.Sc. (Agri.) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
49. | M.Sc. (Dairy Technology) |
50. | M.Sc. Biochemistry |
51. | M.Sc. Bioinformatics |
52. | M.Sc. Biotechnology |
53. | M.Sc. Dairy Chemistry |
54. | M.Sc. Dairy Microbiology |
55. | M.Sc. Food Science and Technology |
56. | M.Sc. Microbiology |
57. | M.Sc. Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System |
58. | M.Tech Food Process Engineering |
59. | M.Tech. (Dairy Technology) |
60. | M.Tech. (Food Technology) Food Laws and Policies |
61. | M.Tech. (Food Technology) Food Supply Chain Management |
62. | M.Tech. Agricultural Water Management |
63. | M.Tech. Bioinformatics |
64. | M.Tech. Biotechnology |
65. | M.Tech. Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering and Management) |
66. | M.Tech. Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) |
67. | M.Tech. Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) |
68. | M.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering |
69. | M.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) |
70. | M.Tech. Dairy Chemistry |
71. | M.Tech. Dairy Engineering |
72. | M.Tech. Dairy Microbiology |
73. | M.Tech. Electrical Engineering (Control and Instrumentation) |
74. | M.Tech. Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics) |
75. | M.Tech. Electrical Engineering (Power System) |
76. | M.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering (Communication System Engineering) |
77. | M.Tech. Energy Management |
78. | M.Tech. Environmental Engineering |
79. | M.Tech. Farm Machinery and Power Engineering |
80. | M.Tech. Food Processing Technology |
81. | M.Tech. Food Safety and Quality |
82. | M.Tech. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
83. | M.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (CAD/ CAM) |
84. | M.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (Industrial Engineering and Management) |
85. | M.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design) |
86. | M.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (Production and Industrial Engineering) |
87. | M.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning) |
88. | M.Tech. Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering) |
89. | M.Tech. Mechatronics |
90. | M.Tech. Processing and Food Engineering |
91. | M.Tech. Renewable Energy Engineering |
92. | M.Tech. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
93. | M.Tech. Water Resource Engineering |
94. | Master of Computer Application |
95. | MBA (Dairy Business Management) |
96. | One Year Certificate Course in Plant Tissue Culture Technology |
178. |
All Certificate Programmes |
2. Category of Candidates and No. of Seats
2.1. Regular Students
Candidates selected for admission into various academic programmes offered by the university are considered as fulltime regular students. These students will be entitled to avail of all the facilities of the various academic departments and other fields in the university.
(a). Christian and General Candidates
University reserves 50% seats for candidates of the Christian community and the remaining 50% seats shall be allotted to general candidates. Thus, the total number of seats of the university have been categorized equally for Christian and general candidates. The total number of seats for admission in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are given in Table No. A.
(b). Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Candidates
For the academic programmes in agriculture, agricultural engineering and allied sciences, fifteen percent (15%) seats in undergraduate programmes and twenty-five percent (25%) seats in postgraduate programmes will be filled through all India entrance test conducted by ICAR, New Delhi. However, eighty-five percent (85%) seats in undergraduate and seventy-five percent (75%) in postgraduate shall be filled by SHUATS.
The ICAR seats available in various academic programmes in agriculture, agricultural engineering and allied sciences are given faculty-wise in Table No. 8 of Prospectus 2024.
The ICAR category seats are inclusive of Christian and general candidates and the number filled in either category shall be adjusted against total seats in each category. If the seats under ICAR category remain vacant, the same shall be filled through open online counselling.
(c). Foreign Candidates
Admission to foreign candidates will be given on the recommendation of the Directorate of International Education and Training. The foreign candidates shall pay fees in U.S. dollars as mentioned in Table No. 9 of Prospectus 2024, which does not include the boarding and lodging (food expenses etc.) charges.
(d). Non-resident Indian (NRI) Candidates
i. Admission for NRI wards/NRI-sponsored candidates is available in all undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programmes.
ii. NRI wards/NRI sponsored candidates are exempted from the merit based online counselling / open online counselling.
iii. These admissions shall be against fifteen percent (15%) over and above seats available for various academic programmes.
iv. Fees for NRI Wards/NRI sponsored candidates shall be the same as for foreign candidates as mentioned in Table No. 9 of Prospectus 2024.
(e). Kashmiri Migrant Candidates
Vide letter F.No. 3-4/2017-NER dated October 15, 2019 from MHRD, Government of India, the Kashmiri Migrants will be considered for admission under special package during the session 2024–2025. They will be required to produce the supportive documents.
(f). Special Candidates (Lateral Entry)
Candidates with first-class diploma of 3 years and fulfilling other conditions of admission in engineering shall be considered for direct admission to third semester of relevant UG programmes under lateral entry in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology if seats are available.
2.2. Academic Programs & No. of Seats
The information indicated in Prospectus 2024 and in this admission procedure are only for general guidance and could be modified / changed from time to time by the University. The University reserves the right to keep any academic program in abeyance. The University reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of seats of various academic programmes offered by the University. Any legal matters shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Prayagraj (Allahabad) only.
3. Eligibility to Various Programmes for Admissions
3.1. Eligibility for Undergraduate Programmes
10+2 passed with the minimum percentage of marks as listed in the eligibility criteria (Table no. 8 in Prospectus 2024) with 5% relaxation for SC/ST/differently abled candidates as per their qualifying examination (Table No. 4 in Prospectus 2024) are eligible for admission to undergraduate programmes. Candidates appeared / appearing in 10+2 examination in 2024 are also eligible to apply provisionally for admission through Open Online Counselling, those who are appearing will have to submit documentary proof of successfully completing the examination (or otherwise) at the time of online counselling otherwise, provisional admission will be provided subject to the submission of necessary documents of qualifying examination latest by 31.01.2025. Non submission of documentary evidence of completion of the examination and attaining eligibility by 31.01.2025 may lead to the disqualification of admission.
3.2. Eligibility for Postgraduate Programmes
Candidates having obtained their bachelor's degree in the final examination in the concerned field under 10+2+4 or 10+2+3 as per their qualifying examination (Table no. 6 in Prospectus 2024) and fulfilling the eligibility as per Table no. 8 in Prospectus 2024 (with 5% relaxation for SC/ST/differently abled candidates) are eligible for admission to postgraduate programmes.
The candidates appearing in bachelor's degree examination in 2024 are also eligible to apply provisionally for admission through Open Online Counselling, but they will have to submit documentary proof of successfully completing the examination at the time of online counselling. Non submission of documentary evidence of completion of the examination and attaining eligibility by 31.01.2025 may lead to the disqualification of admission.
4. Admission through Open Online Counselling for Programmes mentioned in Table A.
Admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes mentioned in Table A shall be granted through Open Online Counselling. A dedicated Open Online Counselling Portal will be available in the University website (www.shuats.edu.in) from 01/12/2024 onwards.
Candidates applied through online application forms will be login into the Open Online Counselling Portal securely and select their desired academic programmes, according to the availability of seats under Christian and General category. After selection of the academic programme, the candidates will upload the necessary documents related to qualifying examination and fulfilling the eligibility or fill-up an online undertaking to submit necessary documents related to qualifying examination and fulfilling the eligibility latest by 31.01.2025.
After verification, if eligible on the basis of the uploaded documents, admission letter or provisional admission letter on the basis of undertaking will be issued to the candidate. After which he / she shall submit the fees online through the portal itself. 48 hours’ time period will be given to the candidate to submit the fees to confirm the provisional admission. Before the commencement of the Classes at the University, the provisionally admitted students will report to the Office of the Registrar (as per the schedule published in the website) for physical verification of the documents and eligibility will be checked and their respective admissions will be confirmed and Identity Card (ID) will be issued.
5. Refusal of Admission
i. If any candidate is found misleading the University with false marks, mark sheet, information and been admitted in the University, the University reserves the right to reject the admission and further debar the candidate from seeking admission in the University in future.
ii. It is the responsibility of the candidate to furnish complete and correct information in the application form. Any admission made on the basis of wrong or concealed information provided by the candidate or due to any oversight or error of the online counselling and admission division which is subsequently detected after the admission or joining of the candidate, will be cancelled at any time at the cost and the risk of the candidate.
iii. Candidates against whom disciplinary action has been taken and who have been involved in any sort of established criminal offence in the past, will not be considered for admission.
iv. If admission of a candidate is not in the interest of the university, the Vice- Chancellor reserves the right to cancel the admission of such a student, irrespective of the fact that he / she fulfils all the academic requirement of the programme. The decision of Vice- Chancellor shall be final and legally binding on the candidate.
