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Department of Agricultural Engineering

Calcutta Institute of Technology, Uluberia

Established 2026
Programme Offered B.Tech
Intake Capacity 30
Affiliation MAKAUT (Formerly WBUT)

About the Department

The newly established Department of Agricultural Engineering offers programmes focused on the application of engineering principles and scientific technologies to ensure sustainable food production across the entire farm-to-fork chain. The B.Tech UG curricula are carefully structured as per the latest 6th Deans' Committee Report of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

The programme aims to develop skilled, dynamic and technically competent professionals capable of addressing the engineering requirements of farm mechanization, irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation, post-harvest processing, value addition, renewable energy, and the efficient design and management of aquaculture systems. The Department is equipped with well-developed laboratory facilities that will provide field exposure and hands-on practical training for operating agricultural equipment, the use of computers and IT tools for design, crop simulation, modelling, and remote sensing applications.

The UG programme also includes two industrial trainings to provide students with practical exposure and enhance their technical expertise and professional skills. In addition to imparting quality education, the Department will actively engage in multidisciplinary researches and projects.

Major Subject Areas

  • Agricultural Informatics
  • Sensors, IoT, AI and Robotics in Agriculture
  • Agricultural Structures and Environmental Control
  • Crop Modelling and Simulation
  • Farm Machinery and Power
  • Renewable Energy & Photovoltaic Technology
  • Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
  • Smart Irrigation, Remote Sensing and GIS
  • Food Processing and Dairy Engineering
  • Food Quality and Safety
  • Food Plant Design

Key Infrastructure Facilities

Farm Machinery and Farm Power Lab
Soil Science and Post-Harvest Technology Lab
Shade Net House for horticulture
Extensive Agricultural Field Practice Area
Intensive Indoor Mushroom production unit

Career Scope & Roadmap

  • IBPS AFO
  • Assistant Engineer & Sub-Assistant Engineer in Water Resources Investigation and Development
  • Agricultural Inspector
  • Food Safety Officer
  • Agriculture Crop Engineers
  • Agriculture Specialists in Krishi Vigyan Kendra
  • State Level Exams (BAO)
  • Generalist Officer at NABARD
  • FCI Technical Assistant
  • Technical Assistant at Central Warehouse Corporations
  • Assistant Engineer at Farm Machinery Training & Testing Centres
  • RRBs and Other Bank Jobs
  • Agricultural Consultant
  • Agricultural Crop Modeler
  • Farm Managers
  • Agricultural Professionals in Institutes, Colleges, and Universities
  • Food Supervisors
  • Quality control (QA/QC) at food industries
  • Technical roles in Agri-based Industries (Farm machinery/fertilizers/irrigation/food processing)
  • Food Processing Startups
  • Fertilizer Startups
  • ICAR JRF / M.Tech in ICAR institutes, IARI etc.
  • GATE: for M.Tech in IITs / IISc / NITs / NIFTEM / Central Universities
  • CUET: for M.Tech in Central Universities
  • CAT: for MBA in IIMs / ICAR and other Agri-Business Schools
  • Agriculture Researchers / Scientists
  • TOEFL / GRE: for masters in Foreign Universities

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