Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Main Campus, KAU P.O., Vellanikkara, Thrissur - 680 656, has invited applications for admission to MBA (Agri – Business Management) programme in the College of Co–operation Banking & Management, Vellanikkara under Kerala Agricultural University for the academic year 2025 - 26.

The programme is designed to meet the human capital needs of the fast-growing food and agribusiness sector. The spirit of research and lateral thinking is fostered and rewarded in the campus. Industrial and farm visits are undertaken to expose the students to real life situations to unlearn and relearn management lessons. KAU ‘hand holds’ the students to take up entrepreneurship as a career ambition.

Eligibility: Professional graduates of State Agricultural Universities/Deemed to be Universities under ICAR system with a minimum OGPA of 7.0/10.0 (6.5 for SC/ST candidates) and Graduates, including professional graduates from Indian/Foreign Universities under regular stream recognized by ICAR/AICTE/UGC with minimum 60% marks from SSLC onwards under traditional system (55% marks for SC/ST candidates) are eligible to apply. Applicants should have qualified KMAT/CMAT/CAT entrance exams conducted during the period from November 2024 to February 2025.

Those awaiting their final results of the qualifying degree can also apply provisionally. Such candidates shall be admitted provisionally. However, they should secure their qualifying degree before the date of registration of the first semester and produce the certificates in original before the close of the first semester, failing which their admission will be cancelled and the student shall be removed from the rolls of the University. Such students are also liable to pay the liquidation damage stipulated in Regulations for MBA (ABM) programme.

The departmental/sponsored candidates shall also apply to the University complying with all formalities and shall have the same eligibility criteria with respect to academic qualification. They should have at least three years’ experience as on date of application.

Application: Application can be submitted online at www.admissions.kau.in by 31.5.2025. The Notification and Prospectus are also available there.

Application fee: Application fee is Rs.750/- (Rs.375/- for SC/ST/PwD Candidates of Kerala nativity). SC/ST/PwD candidates with nativity other than Kerala have to pay RS.750/- as application fee. Application fee can be paid online.

Applicants should upload necessary documents in proof of their claim regarding qualification, age, community (in case of SC/ST), SB collect fee receipt, KMAT/CMAT/CAT Score card etc.

Admission Criteria: Admission is based on the score secured in MAT/CAT/CMAT, Group Discussion and Personal Interview to be conducted by KAU with weightage of 80, 10 and 10 respectively.