DRYSRHU Admission 2026

About Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University

Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University (DRYSRHU) is a public state university located in Venkataramannagudem, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. Established in 2007 by an Act of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislature when the horticultural-education stream was carved out of ANGRAU, DRYSRHU is among India's few state universities dedicated exclusively to horticulture education and research.

DRYSRHU operates two main constituent colleges — the YSR Horticulture College & Research Institute at Venkataramannagudem and the Horticulture College & Research Institute at Anantharajupet (Kadapa) — plus 25+ research stations across Andhra Pradesh. It offers B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture (4-year UG), M.Sc Horticulture (PG), and PhD programmes in horticulture, plant pathology, entomology, fruit science, vegetable science, plantation crops and floriculture.

DRYSRHU UG admissions are conducted through HORTICET (Horticulture Common Entrance Test) for B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture and through ICAR AIEEA for the All India Quota seats (15%). PG admissions follow ICAR AICE-PG; PhD admissions through the DRYSRHU research entrance plus interview, accepting ICAR AICE-PhD scores.

Application fee: ₹600 (General) / ₹300 (Reserved) · Official site ↗

Entrance Exams

State Common Entrance Test

Other accepted exams

• HORTICET
• ICAR AIEEA
• ICAR AICE-PG
• ICAR AICE-PhD
• UGC-NET

Eligibility

B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture: Class 10+2 from a recognised board with PCB at 50%+ aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwBD) and a valid HORTICET 2026 / ICAR AIEEA rank. M.Sc Horticulture: B.Sc Horticulture with at least 65% OPGPA / 7.0 OGPA and a valid ICAR AICE-PG score. PhD: Master's with 65%+ OPGPA / 7.5 OGPA and qualifying DRYSRHU PhD entrance / ICAR AICE-PhD plus interview.

Important Dates

How to Apply

1. 1
   For B.Sc Horticulture (state quota): register for HORTICET 2026 at drysrhu.ap.gov.in
2. 2
   For B.Sc Horticulture (AIQ): register for ICAR AIEEA 2026 at icar.nta.nic.in
3. 3
   Pay the HORTICET application fee
4. 4
   Appear in HORTICET / ICAR AIEEA on the scheduled date
5. 5
   After result, complete DRYSRHU centralised counselling at apysrhu-ugadmissions.aptonline.in
6. 6
   For M.Sc: appear in ICAR AICE-PG
7. 7
   For PhD: appear in DRYSRHU PhD entrance plus interview
8. 8
   Pay programme fees and report at YSR Horticulture College Venkataramannagudem or Anantharajupet

Previous Year Cutoffs

Cutoffs will be published here once last year's data is verified.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for eligible candidates at this university.

DRYSRHU offers Andhra Pradesh State Government Post-Matric scholarships for SC/ST/BC/EBC, the Jagananna Vidya Deevena fee reimbursement scheme, ICAR National Talent Scholarships for ICAR-AIEEA qualifiers, the Single Girl Child concession, free hostel for SC/ST students, and Government of India Post-Matric scholarships through the National Scholarship Portal.

Reservations

Andhra Pradesh state reservation policy applies for HORTICET counselling: SC 15%, ST 6%, BC-A 7%, BC-B 10%, BC-C 1%, BC-D 7%, BC-E 4%, EWS 10%, plus 5% PwBD horizontal. 85% local AP-domicile quota; 15% reserved for ICAR All India Quota. Special quotas for farm-family wards, NCC and women per the DRYSRHU prospectus.

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