M.Sc. Forestry Admission Notice 2082/83 – AFU

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MSc Forestry Admission Agriculture and Forestry University AFU

M.Sc. Forestry Admission Notice 2082/83 (AFU)

Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Faculty of Forestry, Office of the Dean, Hetauda, Makwanpur, Nepal, MSc Forestry Admission Notice 2082.

AFU invites online applications from eligible candidates for the M.Sc. Forestry graduate program at the Faculty of Forestry, Hetauda, Makwanpur, for the academic year 2082/083. Applicants must upload scanned copies of academic certificates, mark sheets, a citizenship certificate, a recent passport-size photograph showing both ears, and a specimen of the applicant’s signature. Applicants who completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from universities or institutions other than those established by the Government of Nepal must also submit an Equivalence Certificate and the original Certificate or Provisional Certificate.

1) Minimum Academic Qualification

Requirement: B.Sc. (Forestry) or an equivalent degree.
Note: Applications submitted without meeting the minimum qualification will be disqualified, and such applicants will not be allowed to sit for the entrance examination.

2) Application and Entrance Examination Fee

Fee: Rs. 3,000 (three thousand rupees).
Payment Method: Must be paid via e-payment while filling the online application form.

3) Application Period and Process

Application Window: From 2082 Kartik 2 (Sunday) to 2082 Mangsir 7 (Sunday), until 12:00 midnight.
Apply At: forestry.afu.edu.np
Technical Support: academicfof@afu.edu.np
Admit Card: Applicants must download and print the admit card from forestry.afu.edu.np.
Important: Online applications that are not duly and completely filled will not be processed.

4) Entrance Examination Information

Note: Further details regarding the entrance examination will be published later.

5) Basis of Admission

Merit Weightage: Entrance Examination 90% + Bachelor’s level marks 10%.
Pass Mark (Entrance): 40%.

6) Entrance Examination Structure

Total Questions: 90
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Duration: 70 minutes
Subjects and Question Distribution:
- Silviculture – 10
- Forest Management – 10
- Forest Ecology – 5
- Agroforestry – 5
- Forest Protection – 5
- Community Forestry – 10
- Soil Conservation – 10
- Forest Utilization – 10
- Watershed Management – 5
- Wildlife Management and Conservation – 10
- Forest Mensuration, Biometrics and Research – 10

7) Admission Quotas and Seats

Subsidized Student: 4
Full Pay Student: 29
Ministry of Forest & Environment (Sponsored Student): 3
UDF (Merit Student): 8
Total: 44

Additional Notes on Quotas:
Candidates nominated under the MOU between AFU Faculty of Forestry and the Ministry of Forests and Environment will be included under the UDF quota and continued accordingly. If any admitted student cancels admission for any reason, the seat will be converted to the University Development Fund (UDF) quota and filled by the next eligible candidate as per merit.

8) Documents Required for Admission (Originals)

Photographs: Three passport-size photographs
Citizenship: Original Nepali citizenship certificate
SLC/SEE: Original transcript and character certificate
Certificate Level/Grade 12: Original transcript and character certificate
Certificate Level/Grade 12: Original main/permanent certificate or Provisional Certificate
Bachelor’s Level: Original transcript and character certificate
Bachelor’s Level: Original main/permanent certificate or Provisional Certificate
Equivalence (if applicable): Equivalence Certificate for degrees obtained outside Nepal
Quota Document (if applicable): Original recommendation letter from the concerned authority for the claimed quota
Entrance Admit Card: Original admit card of the entrance examination

9) Admission Procedure and Verification

Reporting: Within the prescribed date and time, deposit fees at the Finance and Administration Section of the Dean’s Office; the applicant or guardian must be physically present and contact the Academic Administration Section.
Verification: All original documents will be verified against those submitted at the time of application.
Disqualification: If any document is insufficient, false, or forged, the admission process may be canceled.

10) Admission Authority

Authority: All rights related to admission are vested in the Faculty of Forestry, Office of the Dean.

11) Migration Certificate (For Non-AFU Graduates)

Requirement: Students from other universities/institutions must submit the original Migration Certificate at the time of AFU Registration.
Responsibility: If AFU Registration cannot be completed due to failure to submit the Migration Certificate at that time, the university will not be responsible.