B.Sc Sericulture

Overview

B.Sc Sericulture / Bachelor of Science in Sericulture is a four years long applied science course that focuses on the sericulture i.e. silkworm rearing, technology and management etc The admissions for Bachelor of Science in sericulture takes place through the state Common entrance exams or CETs and through ICAR AIEEA UG entrance exam which is for admissions into fisheries colleges all throughout India.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Candidates must be at least 17 years old and a citizen of India.
  2. Candidate must have passed the 10 + 2 level of education or equivalent exam from a recognized board.
  3. Candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology along with Mathematics or Agriculture or Home Science in 10+2 classes. Those students who have studied Agriculture instead of Physics or Chemistry are eligible for admission only in the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
  4. Candidates are required to secure at least a fifty percent aggregate marks in PUC or12th standard.
  5. Reserved category students need to secure a minimum of forty percent marks in 10+2 to become eligible for Bachelors of Science in fisheries.

Syllabus

1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semester
Principles of Agronomy Fundamentals of Biochemistry Fundamentals of Entomology
Agricultural Microbiology Crop Physiology Fundamentals of Plant Pathology
Applied Mathematics Plant Genetics Fundamentals of Soil Science
Analytical Chemistry Agriculture Economics Livestock Management
Agricultural Botany Principles of Horticulture Rural Sociology and Psychology
History of Sericulture Industry Environmental Science Mulberry Silkworm Rearing
Cultivation Techniques
4th Semester 5th Semester 6th Semester
Soil and Water Conservation Mulberry Silkworm rearing technology Principles of Farming
Agribusiness Management Silk Reeling Extension Methodologies and Agricultural Technology
Biotechnology basics Mulberry production and management Financial Management
Disease of host plants of silkworms Silkworm rearing and management Silk throwing, dyeing and weaving
Pest control of host plants of silkworms Fundamentals of nanotechnology Planning and Management of Silk Reeling Industry
Genetics and Breeding of host plants of silkworms
Silk Marketing, Trade and Prices
Planning and Management of Silk Reeling Industry

Top Colleges

  1. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAS&T of K), Srinagar, J&K
  2. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, TN
  3. University of Agricultural Sciences, UAS, Bangalore, Karnataka
  4. Sericulture College Chikkaballapur T&D, Chintamani, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka
  5. amil Nadu agricultural university (TNAU), Tamil Nadu
Career and Scope

After finishing a Bachelor of Science in sericulture, students can choose to take up an M.Sc, M.Phil degree and then go on to get a Ph.D. and post-doctorate degrees. They can take up jobs as an sericulture officer, professor, lecturer, research assistant (JRA), sericulture specialist, assistant sericulture manager, sericulture technologist, sericulturist, silkworm trader, junior research fellow (JRF), Senior research fellow (SRF), marketing executive, developmental officer, manager, business development executive etc in silk industries, sericulture and biotechnology organizations, agro-based companies, banks, finance organisations etc.