CSKHPKV - Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya is an agricultural university at Palampur in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Established on November 1, 1978, CSKHPKV Palampur ranks 11th among India's 75 ICAR Universities. This university focuses on hill agriculture. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research has accredited the university (ICAR). The aggregate marks of the CSKHPKV entrance examination and the results of the qualifying examination are used to make final admissions decisions. CSKHPKV, like most other Agricultural Colleges in India, conducts structured admissions through both online and offline channels. Check CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur Admission Process.

The University is situated at Palampur at an elevation of 1250 metres. It is near Pathankot railhead (further connected with a meter gauge train to Palampur) and is well connected from all important places of the country by road (NH20) and air (Kangra airport is around 50 Kms). A good number of buses are available to Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla, etc.

The university admits students to various UG, PG, and doctoral programmes in agriculture and life sciences. Admission to some courses is based on merit, such as B.Sc, B.Tech, and Doctoral programmes, while entrance exam scores are considered for others, such as B.VSc and A.H., M.Sc, and M.VSc. Check CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya Palampur Courses & Fees.

Over the years, this University has contributed significantly to transforming the farm scenario of Himachal Pradesh. It has developed human resources, varieties and technologies and transferred these to the farming community enabling the State to receive the “Krishikarman award” of Govt. of India four times in a row for food grain production among small states of the country. Today, the State has earned its name for hill agricultural diversification and the farming community has imposed its faith in the University.

The university offers its students numerous scholarships. They are offered under a number of categories, including CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Scholarships sponsored by the state or a particular institution, scholarships for students with disabilities, and CSKHPKV Scholarships. Below is a list of some of them:

• The top 10% of Undergraduate Students are eligible for a college merit scholarship worth Rs 600, while students through AIEEA R.S. Amin Chand Memorial are eligible for a national talent scholarship worth Rs 2000. 
• Scholarship: Rs 1500 awarded based on merit and need
• Scholarship awarded by the Amar Shaheed Capt. 
• Sourabh Kalia Memorial: 600 Rs awarded based on merit. 
• An internship allowance of Rs 4500 for each semester
• PhD candidates from SC/ST are given the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, worth Rs 16,000, based on merit.
• Parijat Industries scholarship: Rs 2500 for students with at least 70% in their B.Sc. and parents making no more than Rs 30,000 annually.
• The Baijnath Aggarwal Memorial Merit Scholarship, worth Rs 2000, is given to deserving applicants from low-income families.

CSK HPKV offers a variety of scholarships to students, including the following:

• Scholarship Programs Sponsored by the State and the Centre.
• Scholarships for Disabled Students
• Scholarships provided by the state and the centre
• National Fellowships and Scholarships for Students of Color

CSKHPKV Scholarship List

How does one obtain it?

To apply for these scholarships, go to the Dean's Office at your respective college. All CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University Palampur Scholarship List information is available on the University's website. Please visit the National Scholarship Portal for more information on national, state, and university-sponsored scholarships (NSP).

Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya awards, recognition, accreditation and collaboration details are mentioned below:

CSKHPKV Awards 

• Best poster presentation award
• Best oral presentation award
• ‘Best paper award’
• Best poster award (third)
• Awarded separately by the Plant Protection Association of India, Hyderabad for peer reviewing the manuscripts submitted to the Indian Journal of Plant Protection
• Best AICRP TSP Centre-2019 Award
• Awarded Certificate of Recognition

CSKHPKV Recognition 

• Best oral presentation award in Fifth national Conference on Biological Control: integrating recent advances in pest and disease management held at NBAIR, Bengaluru
• Best poster presentation award in Fifth national Conference on biological control: integrating recent advances in pest and disease management held at NBAIR, Bengaluru
• Best poster award (third) in Conference on doubling farmer’s income: challenges and strategies, held at CSK HPKV, Palampur
• First prize for poster presentation for the paper entitled 'Residues of fipronil 0.3% GR used against termites Odontotermes obesus and Microtermes obesi in wheat crop' in National workshop on pesticide residue management and techniques for food safety and security, February 25-26, 2019 at NAU, Navsari.
• Best poster award (second) in National Seminar on Agrometeorological interventions for enhancing farmer's income, held at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

CSKHPKV Accreditations 

• The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

CSKHPKV Collaborations 

Institute has good linkages with international and national agencies for carrying out various evaluation/ impact studies, research and extension activities. Some of these include:

• National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj  (NIRDPR)
• Mahatama Gandhi National Council for Rural Education (MGNCRE)
• National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh
• Department of Rural Development, Government of Himachal Pradesh
• Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Himachal Pradesh
• Chinmaya Organisation of Rural Development (CORD)
• State Resource Centre (SRC), Shimla 
• EARTHWATCH Institute, Oxford
• Altai State technical University, Russian Federation
• Altai State agrarian University, Russian Federation
• International Council of the Roerich Organizations
• All teaching department/faculty/specialized centers of Himachal Pradesh University
• State Pollution Control Board
• Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) for impact studies for its Hydro-electric Projects
• Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)
• Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan
• CSKHPKV, Palampur
• State Council of Science, Technology and Environment, Himachal Pradesh government
• Forest Survey of India
• Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)