Undergraduate Degree
  • BSc. (Hons.) Agriculture-Horticulture

 

SEMESTER-1I

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course Type

HORT-302 

Introductory Horticulture    

3(2-1)

Foundation Course

 

SEMESTER-V (Students will opt. 5 credit hours from major elective courses)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course Type

HORT-501

Principles of Fruit Production

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-503

Principles of Vegetable Production

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-505

Principles of Ornamental Crop Production

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-507

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

2(1-1)

Major

HORT-509

Propagation and Nursery Management

3(2-1)

Major

Sub-Total Credit Hours

14

 

HORT-511

Nutrient Management of Horticultural Crops 

3(1-2)

Major (Elective)

HORT-513

Protected Horticulture

3(1-2)

Major (Elective)

HORT-515

Indoor Plant Culture and Scaping

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

HORT-517

Outreach in Horticulture-I

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

Total Credit Hours

19 (11-8)

 

SEMESTER-VI (Students will opt. 5 credit hours from elective courses)  

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course Type

HORT-502

Tropical and Sub-Tropical Fruits

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-504

Summer Vegetables

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-506

Landscape Horticulture

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-508

In Vitro Propagation

2(1-1)

Major

HORT-510

Breeding of Horticultural Crops

3(2-1)

Major

Sub-Total Credit Hours

14

 

HORT-512

Minor Fruit Crops

3(2-1)

Major (Elective)

HORT-514

Organic Horticulture Production and Certification

3(2-1)

Major (Elective)

HORT-516

Good Agricultural Practices in Horticulture

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

HORT-518

Business Management in Horticulture

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

HORT-520

Outreach in Horticulture-II

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

Total Credit Hours

19 (12-7)

SEMESTER-VII (Students will opt. 2 credit hours from elective courses)

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Course Type

BIOCHEM-502

Chemistry and Fundamental Biochemistry

3(2-1)

Inter-disciplinary

HORT-605

Research Methods in Horticulture

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-607

Winter Vegetables

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-609

Commercial Flower Production

3(2-1)

Major

HORT-611

Preparation of Research Projects and Scientific Writing

2(1-1)

Major

HORT-613

Post-Harvest Horticulture

3(2-1)

Major

Sub-Total Credit Hours

17

 

HORT-615

Temperate Fruits

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

HORT-617

Vegetable and Flower Seed Production

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

HORT-619

Food Safety in Horticultural Crops

2(1-1)

Major (Elective)

Total Credit Hours

19 (12-7)

 

SEMESTER-VIII

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

HORT-612

Internship

3(0-3)

HORT-614

Capstone Project

3(0-3)

Total Credit Hours

6(0-6)

 


Postgraduate Degree

M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture 

Major

Horticulture

Duration

A minimum of four and maximum of six semester’s duration programme after B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture in Horticulture.

Description

A candidate holding degree of B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (Major Horticulture) from any recognized institute with overall 2.5/4.00 CGPA shall be eligible for admission to M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (Horticulture).       

Scheme of Studies

Course #

Title

Credit Hours

HORT-701

Mineral Nutrition of Horticultural Crops

3(2‑1)

HORT-702

Plant Growth Regulators

3(2‑1)

HORT-703

Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops

3(2-1)

HORT-704

Plant Tissue Culture    

3(1‑2)

HORT-705

Post-Harvest Physiology         

3(2‑1)

HORT-706

Rootstocks for Horticultural Crops

3(2‑1)

HORT-707

Advanced Nursery Production in Horticulture 

3(2-1)

HORT-708

Citriculture

3(2‑1)

HORT-709

Mango and Date Palm Culture

3(2‑1)

HORT-710

Minor Fruits

3(2-1)

HORT-711

Production and Handling of Horticultural Seeds      

3(2-1)

HORT-712

Horticultural Production under Abiotic Stresses 

3(2‑1)

HORT-713

Solanaceous Crops      

3(2‑1)

HORT-714

Advances in Vegetable Science

3(2‑1)

HORT-715

Mushroom Biology and Technology

3(2‑1)

HORT-716

Landscape Designs

3(2‑1)

HORT-717

Advances in Fruit Science        

6(0-6) 

HORT-718

Research and Thesis

3(2‑1)

HORT-719

Special problem

1(1‑0)

HORT-720

Seminar          

1(1‑0)

 

 

Degree


Ph.D. Horticulture

Major

Horticulture

Duration

A minimum of four and maximum of ten semester’s duration programme after M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture in Horticulture.

Description

A candidate holding degree of M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture (Major Horticulture) from any recognized institute with 3.0/4.00 CGPA shall be eligible for admission to PhD Horticulture.

 

Scheme of Studies

Course #

Title

Credit Hours

HORT-701

Mineral Nutrition of Horticultural Crops

3(2‑1)

HORT-702

Plant Growth Regulators

3(2‑1)

HORT-703

Biotechnology of Horticultural Crops

3(2-1)

HORT-704

Plant Tissue Culture    

3(1‑2)

HORT-705

Post-Harvest Physiology         

3(2‑1)

HORT-706

Rootstocks for Horticultural Crops

3(2‑1)

HORT-707

Advanced Nursery Production in Horticulture 

3(2-1)

HORT-708

Citriculture

3(2‑1)

HORT-709

Mango and Date Palm Culture

3(2‑1)

HORT-710

Minor Fruits

3(2-1)

HORT-711

Production and Handling of Horticultural Seeds      

3(2-1)

HORT-712

Horticultural Production under Abiotic Stresses 

3(2‑1)

HORT-713

Solanaceous Crops      

3(2‑1)

HORT-714

Advances in Vegetable Science

3(2‑1)

HORT-715

Mushroom Biology and Technology

3(2‑1)

HORT-716

Landscape Designs

3(2‑1)

HORT-717

Advances in Fruit Science        

3(2‑1) 

HORT-718

Research and Thesis

6(0-6)

HORT-719

Special problem

1(1‑0)

HORT-720

Seminar          

1(1‑0)