Higher study options like M.Tech in Agricultural Process and Food Engineering M.Tech in Farm Power and Machinery, M.Sc in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, and MBA in International Agribusiness are available for B.Tech holders in Agricultural engineering. Other than higher studies, they can try for job profiles like Junior Research Fellow, Engineer, Scientist, and Agriculture Finance Officer. State Farms Corporation of India, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pioneer Seeds, Mahindra, Reliance Life Sciences, etc is some of the employing firms.

Higher Study Options after B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering

• Master of Technology in Agricultural Engineering
• Master of Technology in Agricultural Process and Food Engineering
• Master of Technology in Agricultural Systems and Management
• Master of Technology in Aqua Cultural Engineering
• Master of Technology in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering
• Master of Technology in Farm Power and Machinery
• Master of Technology in Post Harvest Engineering and Technology
• Master of Technology in Post Harvest Processing and Food Engineering
• Master of Technology in Soil Water Conservation Engineering
• Master of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Master of Business Administration in International Agribusiness
• Master of Science in Biosystems Engineering - Agricultural Engineering (Farm Technology)

Career Avenues after B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering

B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering is often recruited to the job profiles of Junior Research Fellow, Engineer, Scientist, and Agriculture Finance Officer. Junior Research Fellow positions are available in institutions like G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery, and IIT Kharagpur. Candidates with GATE score will be given preference. Selected candidates can earn around Rs. 16,000/- per month as salary.

Banks like Central Bank of India, Regional Rural Banks, NABARD, and United Bank of India often recruits agricultural engineers to the job position of Agriculture Finance Officer. Basic pay offered for this job profile is Rs. 18,700/- to Rs. 20,100/- per month.

Scientist/Engineer job profile in ISRO/VSSC can be opted by B.Tech holders in Agricultural Engineering with a minimum of 65% marks.  Salary package offered for the profile ranges between Rs. 15,600 and Rs. 39,100/- per month. State level PSC like Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has invited applications for the position of ‘Assistant Executive Engineer’.

State Farms Corporation of India, Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, etc is some other firms where agricultural engineers can try for a job position.

Apart from public sector enterprises, private sector companies like Tata Tea ltd, Caresoft Global Private Limited, and Camson Biotechnologies recruits engineering graduates in agriculture. John Deere, Pioneer Seeds, Mahindra, Reliance Life Sciences, Escorts, Swaraj, Heritage Foods, Jain Irrigation, Finolex Plasson (India) limited, etc are some other reputed firms in private sector offering jobs to similar profiles.