Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur

Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Raipur was established in 1987 by the Madhya Pradesh Government Act of 1987. IGKV Raipur is now governed by the Government of Chhattisgarh after the formation of Chhattisgarh state. IGKV Raipur has 13 constituent colleges and 15 affiliated colleges. IGKV University is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

IGKV Raipur offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Courses at IGKV Raipur include B. Tech and B. Sc programmes at undergraduate level. While IGKV Raipur admissions at PG level are offered to M. Tech , MBA and M. Sc programmes with various specialisations.

Admissions at IGKV Raipur are merit based and the selected candidates need to appear for the counselling process as the final admission process. Numerous facilities are available at IGKV Raipur. The IGKV Raipur facilities are available for both the students and staff members.

Some of the IGKV Raipur facilities are boys hostel, girls hostel, library, auditorium, computer centre, IT infrastructure, sports, cafeteria, medical clinic, wi-fi, laboratories, convenience stores, guest rooms and bank. IGKV Raipur also has a placement cell for providing placement assistance to the students.

The placement cell at IGKV Raipur conducts activities like guest lectures, industrial visits, workshops to acquaint students with the current industry trends. Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya NIRF Ranking Domain Rank State Public University 5-100 University 151-200 IGKV Raipur Location IGKV Raipur is located at Krishak Nagar, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

People can easily reach the IGKV Raipur through various modes of transport. The nearest railway station from IGKV Raipur is Raipur Junction Railway Station located at a distance of 11 km from the IGKV Raipur campus. City Bus Depot is the nearest bus stop to IGKV Raipur located 9 km away from the IGKV Raipur campus.

The nearest airport from IGKV Raipur is Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur located 8 km away from the IGKV Raipur campus.

Students can avail several scholarships at the university. Scholarships are provided with the aim of helping financially-constrained students. Students aspiring for Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya scholarships, can apply for UGC offered scholarships.

The various scholarships offered by the UGC are PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders (1st and 2nd rank holders), PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child, PG Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST Students for pursuing Professional Courses and Ishan Uday- Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region. To avail the scholarships, candidates have to meet the eligibility criteria.

After meeting the eligibility criteria, students are offered the scholarship amount.

Eligibility Criteria and Scholarship Amount Scholarship Name Eligibility Amount PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders (1st and 2nd rank holders) 1st and 2nd rank holders at UG level and pursuing full time postgraduate course Maximum age upto 30 years Minimum 60% marks at UG level Rs 3,100 per month PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child Girl student upto the age of 30 years Should be pursuing full time 1st year PG programme Rs 36,200 per annum PG Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST Students for pursuing Professional Courses Should be pursuing professional courses from the institution/college/university recognised by the UGC or funded by central or state government Rs 7800 per month (for ME/ M.

Tech ) Rs 4500 per month (for other professional courses) Ishan Uday- Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region Annual family income up to Rs 4. 5 lakhs Should be a domicile of NER and passed 10+2 and pursuing a regular course Rs 5,400 per month