Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University
India
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other name: Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (4-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Class I or very high class II range.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree.
Documents required: Official mark sheets/transcripts/records; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1964; modeled after American land grant universities. Has six constituent colleges, a research institute and many research stations throughout the state of Andhra Pradesh. Usual admission requirement is the intermediate certificate (12 years of education).
Grading systems:
8.5-10.0 | Class I | A | 10 |
7.0-8.49 | Class II | B | 8 |
C | 6 | ||
D | 4 |
3.25-4.00 | Distinction | A | 4 |
2.75-3.24 | Class I | B | 3 |
C | 2 | ||
D | 1 |
Some Indian institutions award class on last year; some on honours courses; some do not count failed/repeated courses. We calculate average on all marks/grades. Examinations are held annually.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 2 years (4 semesters) after appropriate bachelor's degree with at least class II standing and an entrance examination.
Ph.D.: 2.5 years (5 semesters) after master's degree.
Last updated: Jul 28, 2008