The graduate level program in plant pathology is offered in many Indian institutions. The eligibility needed by one to join this program is a pass in class 12. Aspirants need to have completed their education in the science stream. A minimum of 50 percent marks or above must have been scored by them in their finals.

The admittance of students to this graduate level course is by an admission test that is carried out by the colleges or universities that offer this program. Selection of aspirants is done on base of their performance in this entrance test. More than 60 percent marks must be scored by applicants in this exam. Only then will they get the seat in merit.

Once they have finished their graduation, aspirants can go for advanced level studies, namely the M.Sc in plant pathology course. Subsequent to this, they can join the doctoral degree in the same field. Admissions to the PG level course in this field is done on base of the All India Combined Entrance as well as State level Entrance Examinations. In addition to this, interested candidates are also availed with scholarships that are offered by the ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research). They offer aspirants with the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scholarship.

Best colleges offering Plant Pathology in North India

• Allahabad Agricultural Institute (Uttar Pradesh)
• Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
• Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Palampur (Himachal Pradesh)
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Best colleges offering Plant Pathology in South

• Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
• Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara (Kerala)
• Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
• University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka)

Best colleges offering Plant Pathology in East

• Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat (Assam)
• Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, West Bengal
• Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Bihar)
• Central Agricultural University, Imphal (Manipur)
• West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata (West Bengal)

Best colleges offering Plant Pathology in West

• Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
• Gujarat Agricultural University, Sardar Krushinagar, (Gujarat)
• Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (Gujarat)

Best colleges offering Plant Pathology in Central

• Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (Madhya Pradesh)
• Jawaharlal Nehru Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)

Best colleges offering B.Sc in Plant Pathology

All these institutions are popular because of the good quality courses they offer. The top colleges from the aforementioned list comprises of the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh); Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara (Kerala); University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (Karnataka); Central Agricultural University, Imphal (Manipur) and the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata (West Bengal). A few other of equal reputation are the Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi (Bihar); Gujarat Agricultural University, Sardar Krushinagar, (Gujarat); Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University (Gujarat) and Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur (Madhya Pradesh).