AAU

Career Guidance & Placement Support

TRAINING AND PLACEMENT CELL

The Training and Placement Cell of Assam Agricultural University was set up in 1998. The Training & Placement Cell is an essential component of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat catering to the needs of its students for their career development. The cell facilitates campus interviews and placement in various government and non-government organizations. The cell organizes training programmes on personality development, communication skills, leadership and such other areas. Pre-placement talks are also conducted by the cell as per convenience. Large numbers of graduate and post graduate students of Assam Agricultural University have been placed in different organizations involved in Research and Development, Business, Banking, Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, and Community science sector.

To provide career guidance and counselling services to students

To organize various training programs and workshops to enhance the employability skills of the students

To establish a strong network with various government and non-government organizations for students’ placements and internships

PLACEMENT STATUS AAU 2021-26 AAU Newsletter 2024-25

Institutional Excellence

Why Recruit Us?

Meticulous Admission Process

The selection procedure of the various degree programmes at Assam Agricultural University ensures that only the competent students can make it to its nine different colleges located across the state.

For various Under Graduate Degree Programmes, the university takes Common Entrance Test for Under-graduate Programmes (CETUG-AAU) to fill up the vacant seats every year
For Master's Degree Programmes, the selection of the candidates is made through the NTA score obtained by the candidates in ICAR's AIEEA (PG) examination conducted during the year
There will be a second channel of admission in order to admit the eligible students across the subject groups in the Faculties of Agriculture, by conducting a Common Entrance Test (CET). However, the admission of CET qualified candidates may be considered only when they don’t find a place in a Department of their choice through NTA score
The University may also conduct Entrance Test (ET) for the subject/Department for which the ICAR does not conduct a similar test, such as, THT and for the subject groups with inconsistent eligibility criteria like BAC/FST/ABT/MBA
For M.Sc. Degree Programme in Agricultural Biotechnology and M.V.Sc. degree programme in Animal Biotechnology the candidates shall be selected on basis of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Biotechnology (GAT-B) to be conducted nationally by DBT or DBT-approved agencies
Selection of the candidates for admission into Ph.D. Degree Programmes shall be based on the NTA score obtained by the candidates in ICAR's AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) during the year.

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Placement Record 2024-25

The Facilitating Juncture

The Training and Placement Cell of Assam Agricultural University acts as a bridge between the recruiting organizations and the university students for placements and internships. The cell facilitates employment opportunities through campus interviews and placement of the students in various government and non-government organizations. It organizes various training programmes, workshops, pre-placement talks and other related events to enhance the employability skills of the students. The cell provides guidance and counselling services to shape the career of the students.

Multi-Skilled Human Resources

Assam Agricultural University is a hub to inspire the young and budding talents not only in the academic activities but also in extra-curricular activities of different kinds. Students are engaged in various literary, sports and cultural events starting from inter hostel competitions to national level competitions like All India Inter Agricultural Universities Youth Festival, All India Inter Agricultural Universities Sports and Games Meet and many other such events. Students are also engaged in different social and national services through National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC) programmes. Besides these, students have their own union bodies to look after various portfolios in all the colleges under Assam Agricultural University. The Student’s Society/Union of each college arranges the co-curricular activities such as games, sports, athletics, drama, social services etc.

Complete Facilities for Conducting Campus Interviews

The Training and Placement Cell has adequate infrastructure facilities like fully air-conditioned group discussion room, interview room, office, waiting hall etc. for conducting campus interviews
Fully furnished guest house and lodging facilities

Extremely Convenient Campus

The life inside Assam Agricultural University is very serene with a very beautiful campus full of greenery and eco-tourism services. The location of the campus is away from the main city which makes the environment very pleasant for pursuit of knowledge and education. The campus is also very lucrative for other activities with a playground, indoor stadium, swimming pool, gymnasium, volleyball & basketball court and many such components which inculcate the students to set up their aspirations along with academics.

Academic Portfolio

For Recruiters — Academic Programmes Offered

The degree programmes offered by all the faculties under Assam Agricultural University are listed below:

Faculties	Academic Programme Offered	Duration	No. of Semesters
1. Faculty of Agriculture	B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture	4 years	8 semesters
	B.Tech – M.Tech in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	5 years	10 semesters
	M.Sc. (Agri)	2 years	4 semesters
	M.Sc. (Hort)	2 years	4 semesters
	M.Tech (Agril. Engg.) in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering	2 years	4 semesters
	M.Tech (Agril. Engg.) in Processing and Food Engineering	2 years	4 semesters
	M.Tech in Food Processing Technology	2 years	4 semesters
	M.Sc. (Agri) in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology	2 years	4 semesters
	MBA (Agri-Business)	2 years	4 semesters
	Ph.D. in Agriculture	3 years	6 semesters
2. Faculty of Community Science	B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science	4 years	8 semesters
	B.Sc. (Hons) Food Nutrition and Dietetics	4 years	8 semesters
	M.Sc. (Community Science)	2 years	4 semesters
	Ph.D. (Home Science)	3 years	6 semesters
3. Faculty of Horticulture	B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture	4 years	8 semesters
4. Faculty of Sericulture	B.Sc. (Hons) Sericulture	4 years	8 semesters

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Placement Statistics

Placement Report 2022-2023

Placement of AAU students through AAU Placement cell in 2022-23

Recruiting Organization	No. of Selected Candidates
EDUCATIVE	18
DRISHTEE FOUNDATION	7
JIVAGRO	1
Institute of Horticultural Technology	1
APART, AAU	15
FEDERAL BANK	3
SYNGENTA	1
Seed Production Technical Manager	3
District positions under AMM, APART	17
AMALGAMATED PLANTATIONS	3
TOTAL	69