Short term courses such as Diploma, PG Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses help you in grabbing a job related to your basic education and training. These help sharpen and update your knowledge and skills in the subject. Agriculture universities and colleges also offering diploma courses of various types with varying time duration for different professionals and students. Candidates from other disciplines such as Engineering and Management also can join these courses based on their interest and aptitude. For instance, a Mechanical engineering candidate interested in agriculture machinery and technology can take up short term courses such as Agricultural Technology.

Working professionals in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors also can join diploma courses to update their knowledge in the field. There are some universities and colleges which offer tailor made courses for these categories of candidates. Following are some institutes offering diploma courses related to Agricultural Sciences and Technology:

1. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur.
2. National Dairy Research Institute, Southern Region, Bangalore (Offering Dairy Diploma)
3. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka.
4. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
5. Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
6. Dairy Science Institute, Mumbai.
7. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur.
8. College of Veterinary Science (Dairy Technology Programme), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
9. Kerala Agricultural University. Trissur.
10. Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Patna.
11. Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad.
12. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, P.O. Krishi Vishwavidyalaya.

Apart from regular universities, there are some reputed institutes with deemed university status that are offering courses in Agriculture Sciences and Engineering. Deemed universities such as NDRI Karnal, AAI, FRID and IARI offer excellent education and placement opportunities for interested and dedicated candidates. NDRI Karnal is quite famous for its rigorous training and good placements. Following deemed universities offer courses with good curriculum, teaching and infrastructure.

1. Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Uttar Pradesh.
2. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana.
3. Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur.
4. Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi.
5. Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Jaiprakash Road, Mumbai.
6. Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar , Uttar Pradesh.
7. Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.

You can also pursue B.E. or B. Tech in Agriculture Engineering. Only a few colleges offering Engineering courses related to agriculture. Following are some of these:

Colleges offering B.E. / B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering:

1. Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Tavanur, Malappuram.
2. College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
3. Bachelor of Technology (Dairy Science and Technology), College of Dairy Sciences and Technology, Thrissur.
4. College of Agriculture, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh.