Plant Breeder / Plant Geneticist

Various courses at undergraduate and post graduate level are offered at many universities

• B.Sc. Genetics, B.Sc. (Genetics and Plant breeding)
• Eligibility: Different universities have different eligibility criteria but mostly universities offer

• M.Sc Genetics, M.Sc. (Genetics and Plant breeding)
• Eligibility: different universities have different eligibility criteria but mostly B.Sc. Botany/ Zoology/ Bio- Chemistry/ B.Sc. (Ag.)/ B.V.Sc. / MBBS students are eligible for Post graduate course.

Course in Genetics is offered at Undergraduate level at

• Osmania University, Hyderabad, B.Sc.
• University of Poona, Pune, B.Sc.
• Kakatiya University, Warangal, B.Sc.
• Lucknow University, UP, B.Sc.
• SRM university, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu offers B.Tech in Genetics

Universities with courses in Genetics and Plant Breeding

• BHU, Varanasi, UP M.Sc.
• Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP, M.Sc.
• Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, M.Sc.
• Calcutta University, West Bengal, M.Sc.
• CCS University, Meerut, M.Sc, M.Phil.
• Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, M.Sc.
• University of Kerala, Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala , M.Sc.

Other universities offering course in genetics are

• University of Delhi, Delhi Offers M.Sc.. - Eligibility: B.Sc. with the requisite percentage of marks and with such additional qualifications as may be prescribed from time to time.
• Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana Offers M.Sc., - Eligibility: An overall grade point average of 2.25 (4.00 basis) of 53% marks in aggregate at graduate level.
• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab Offers M.Sc
• Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal, Offers M.Sc.