Entrance exam for admission to M. Sc degree courses at IARI is undertaken by the Education Division of ICAR and on the basis of the merit; the ICAR finalizes the admission for M. Sc degree courses in 26 disciplines at IARI.

For admission in M.Sc. degree courses in Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi one must have Bachelor's Degree in:

Agricultural Chemicals
Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry

Agricultural Economics
Agriculture / Dairy Science / Veterinary Science / Animal Husbandry / Fisheries

Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Engineering / B. Tech / B.E

Agricultural Extension
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Dairy Science / Veterinary Science / Animal Husbandry Fisheries

Agricultural Physics
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture

Agricultural Statistics
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Agroforestry / Sericulture / Agricultural Marketing

Agronomy
Agriculture

Biochemistry
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture

Bioinformatics
B.Sc. in any discipline of Science

Computer Application Agriculture / Computer Science / Agricultural Engineering, B.Sc. (Hort.), Veterinary Science, Home Science, B.Sc.(Forestry) or B.Sc. with Maths / Statistics / Physics / Biology

Entomology
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Agroforestry / Sericulture

Environmental Sciences
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Agricultural Engineering

Food Science & Post Harvest Technology Agriculture / Horticulture / Food Science / Food Science and Technology / B. Tech. / B.E. in Agricultural Engineering / Food Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Chemical Engineering

Genetics & Plant Breeding
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry

Horticulture
Graduation in Agriculture/Horticulture

Microbiology
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Microbiology / Horticulture

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry / Sericulture / Biotechnology

Nematology
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry

Plant Genetic Resources
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry

Plant Pathology
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry

Plant Physiology
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture

Seed Science and Technology
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry

Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
B.Sc. or B.Sc. in Agriculture / Horticulture

Water Science and Technology
Agriculture / Horticulture / Agricultural Engineering / B Tech / B.E (Agril Engineering)