Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University Online PhD in Plant Pathology Admission 2024-25, Cut Off, Campus, Plantation

Online PhD in plant pathology

PhD in Plant Pathology is a three years full-time research-oriented study. Plant Pathology is a branch of the agricultural sciences of Biological sciences that deals with the Course of diseases in plants, the mechanisms by which these diseases develop in Plants, &  ways in which these diseases can be cured in plant.

Plant Pathology graduate work in Public, as well as Private organizations &, can work as Plant Geneticist, Aquatic Botanist, Inspection Executive & can work in the Agricultural Consulting Companies, Botanical Gardens, Animal & Plant Health Inspection centers, Diagnostic Laboratory, Forest Service, International Research center, etc. 

PhD Plant Pathology: Admission Process

The admission process for the PhD Plant Pathology is Entrance Test based however some Colleges/Universities give admissions based on Merit Score obtained by Candidates in the Post-Graduate Program.

Candidates  are required to apply for Entrance Exams as well as Merit-based exams on portals published in the concerned authorities.

Merit-Based Admission

·         For merit-based admissions, colleges keep a minimum of 55% as eligibility criteria in the Post-Graduation study.

·         Student are then called on for further rounds of the selection which include Extempore, Group Discussion, & Personal Interview, & each process is assigned some score.

·         Based on scores obtained each round a merit list is prepared & eligible candidates are given admission letters.

Entrance-Based Admission

Some institutes prefer entrance tests over merit-based admission. The procedure for such colleges is as follows: 

·         Candidates are required to appear for Entrance Test.

·         The minimum cut-off is assigned by colleges in the Entrance test

·         Based on marks scored by the candidate he/she is called for further the rounds of selections

·         Rounds include Extempore, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview, & each process is assigned some score &each process is assigned some score.

PhD Plant Pathology: Eligibility Criteria

·         if the Student meets the eligibility & the prescribed score, He/she is given admission.

·         Minimum 55% in Post-Graduation

·         Post-Graduation in Biological Sciences or its equivalent

·         He/she should have attained a minimum age of 18 years & there is no age barrier or upper age limit for the candidate desiring to do a PhD.

 Why Study PhD Plant Pathology?

The various reason to the choose PhD Plant Pathology are stated below

·         It will help you understand & gain in-depth knowledge of plants & their diseases.

·         Candidates will learn various facets of plant technologies, plant diseases, crops, etc.

·         Being a plant pathologist can help plants from contracting disease. This way there can be fewer wastages of the crops.

·         Plant Pathology is an advanced technology to protect crops from losses that can be due to diseases.

·         Plant pathology science has contributed to the disease-free seed production.

·         By use of Cultural practices & by making modifications in it most of the diseases with known disease cycles can now be avoided.

·         Many diseases can now be checked & also can be prevented with help of a plant pathologist which can further reduce the wastage of crops.

·         There is an improvement in the crops against many diseases through the joint effort of breeders & plant pathologists.

·         Plant pathology can make possible restrictions to curb spread of plant diseases from one place to another & one country to another through suitable measures & quarantine.

·         With the help of plant pathologists, diseases can be avoided in the cold storage, & different insights of various plants, fruits, & vegetables can be gained regarding their storage temperature.

·         Recognition of the toxic substances can be detected via plant pathology. 

College provide online PhD in plant pathology

Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

• Tamil Nadu Agricultural University – [TNAU], Coimbatore
• ANGRAU, Guntur
• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
• GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Pune