Don Bosco College of Agriculture was established in the year 2014 affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) which is rated the best Agricultural University in the country by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), will offer undergraduate courses (B.Sc.) in Agriculture and related fields. It is also intended to be a centre of research and development in agriculture.
Don Bosco College of Agriculture,Details
| College | Don Bosco College of Agriculture |
| DBCA | |
| Established | 2014 |
| Courses | B.Sc (Hons) Agri Diploma in Agriculture |
| Affiliated | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) |
| Admission | 1.Through TNAU 2020 2.Management Quota |
| Contact | 9385201408 9443309321 |
| [email protected] | |
| Address | Don Bosco College of Agriculture, (DBCA) Sagayathottam Pudukkesawaram Village Takkolam, Vellore (Dist) Tamil Nadu – 631151 |
| Website | https://www.dbcasagayathottam.org/ |
Don Bosco College of Agriculture, Admission 2020
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture / B.Sc. (Agriculture) 120 Students. 65% of students will be admitted through TNAU single window system and the remaining 35% will be admitted by the management adopting the TNAU eligibility norms. The candidate should register online on the TNAU admission website and should obtain a ranking for consideration in admission even under management quota.
Don Bosco College of Agriculture Available Courses
Don Bosco College of Agriculture offers a popular agricultural courses
| Course | Duration | |
| 1 | B.Sc.,(Hons.)Agriculture | 4 Years |
| 2 | Diploma in Agriculture | 2 Years |
Admission Strength
| Course | Strength | |
| 1 | B.Sc.,(Hons.)Agriculture | 120 Students |
| 2 | Diploma in Agriculture | 80 Students |
Subjects Eligibility
Academic Stream
Candidates should have passed ALL the subjects in Academic stream of the Qualifying Examination with 10+2 years of schooling and scored minimum eligibility marks as indicated in the information brochure under Board of Higher Secondary Education of Government of Tamil Nadu / Central Board of Secondary Education / Council for the Indian school certificate examinations / other State Government Boards / other recognized International Boards are
eligible to apply for the following degree programs:
| B.Sc. (Hons.)Agriculture | Group I: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology OR Group II: Physics, Chemistry, Biology with any one of the fourth (elective) subject viz., Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Home Science. OR Group II (A): Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology |
Vocational Stream
Candidates who have passed HSC under the vocational stream can apply for the following degree programs.
| Course | Subjects Requirement | Vocational Subject Requirement |
| Diploma In Agriculture | Biology | Agricultural Practices |
Don Bosco College Of Agriculture Fees Structure
| Course | Aprx Annual Fee | |
| 1 | B.Sc.,(Hons.)Agriculture | 39,000 |
Fees structure of Don Bosco Agri College is based on the Tamilnadu Government GO on Higher Education Fee Collection.
Mode of Application
Online Application only
Refer TNAU website: http://www.tnau.ac.in/ugadmission.html
For Management quota see the contact details in the below section
Mode of Selection
Candidates will be ranked on the basis of their marks in the +2 qualifying examination and called for online counseling based on rank. College and degree allotment will be made based on their rank and preference exercised by the candidate. Separate counseling will be held for special reservations. Certificate verification will be held at the Coimbatore campus only. The sliding system will be followed.
Don Bosco College of Agriculture INFRASTRUCTURE
Library
The DBCA Library serves the agricultural students, teachers and management of DBCA by providing a platform to read and gain knowledge in academic and other areas of life.
The central library is equipped with more than 5000 agricultural technical books. It has a number of books Indian and foreign and technical journals and periodicals. It also has a good collection of general reading materials.
Hostel
DBCA has separate hostels for men and women students. Each hostel has a warden and deputy wardens. The hostel rooms are well furnished and well ventilated. Each hostel has also maintenance staff and security. Hygienic food is served daily in the dining hall.
A separate student canteen stocked with refreshments and other students requirements is functioning in the campus.
To inculcate practical farming skills among the students, DBCA has field laboratories in the following disciplines
- Agronomy
- Horticulture
- Agricultural Engineering
Sports and games
To cater to student’s physical and mental health DBCA provides excellent opportunities for sports and games such as
Football court
Volleyball courts
Concrete basketball court
Kabaddi court
8 lane 400m running track
Throw ball court
Kho-Kho court
Stadium for track and field events
We have a separate department for physical education headed by a physical director. We encourage students to participate in various sports and games competitions.
DBCA has well equipped laboratories for each subject
- Agricultural botany laboratory
- Biotechnology laboratory
- Soil science and Agricultural Chemistry laboratory
- Plant pathology laboratory
- Agricultural microbiology laboratory
- Food science and nutrition laboratory
- Animal husbandry laboratory
- Entomology laboratory
- Audiovisual lab laboratory
- Crop physiology laboratory
- Seed Science and technology laboratory
- Environmental science laboratory and
- Computer lab
