Kerala Agricultural University

What are the cutoffs for Kerala Agricultural University in 2026?

Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur admits undergraduates almost entirely through the KEAM rank list conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, with a smaller share of seats filled through the all-India ICAR AIEEA quota. For the flagship B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme, the most competitive seats sit at the constituent College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, where the General-category KEAM closing rank was 4,774 in Round 1 of 2025; the College of Agriculture, Vellayani closed its General seat around rank 6,794 in 2025. For 2026, official figures are released only after KEAM counselling concludes, so treat the 2024-2025 ranks below as the realistic benchmark and confirm final numbers on the official CEE Kerala and KAU admissions portals.

In short, an aspirant targeting the General category at KAU Thrissur should aim for a KEAM agriculture-stream rank inside roughly the top 5,000 for the strongest campus, while reserved-category candidates have meaningfully more room, with closing ranks extending into the 19,000-28,000 band in 2025. Eligibility is a pass in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (and/or Mathematics) and an aggregate of approximately 60% for General and 50% for SC/ST candidates, as commonly reported for KAU admissions.

Year-Wise Cutoff Trends (2024-2026)

The table below compiles the KEAM closing ranks at Kerala Agricultural University's two principal undergraduate campuses across recent admission cycles. It answers the core question every applicant has: "What rank actually got a seat last year?" Read it by first locating your category column, then your target campus and programme; the number is the last (closing) rank admitted in that round. The 2025 figures are confirmed Round 1 KEAM ranks, the 2024 figures are drawn from the prior cycle, and 2026 entries are marked as pending because official allotment lists publish only after counselling.

The clear takeaway is that the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara remains the harder campus to enter, closing about 2,000 ranks tighter than Vellayani in the General category in 2025. Reserved-category candidates should note the wide General-to-reserved spread (closing ranks stretching to roughly 28,460 at Vellanikkara in 2025), which signals genuine accessibility for SC, ST and OBC aspirants. Because 2026 lists were not published at the time of writing, anchor your planning to these 2025 ranks and verify once CEE Kerala releases the new allotment.

Course-Wise Cutoff at Kerala Agricultural University

Kerala Agricultural University runs distinct UG streams whose cutoffs behave differently, so a single "KAU rank" can mislead. The table below separates the agriculture-stream B.Sc. (Hons.) programmes (admitted on the KEAM agriculture rank list) from the engineering-stream B.Tech programmes (admitted on the KEAM engineering rank list), because the two rank lists are not comparable. Use this to judge which programme best matches your specific rank rather than assuming one threshold fits all courses.

The pattern across programmes shows that the agriculture-stream B.Sc. (Hons.) degrees close in the low-thousands for General candidates, while B.Tech branches such as Agricultural Engineering historically close even tighter, near rank 4,872 in 2024. Horticulture, Forestry and allied B.Sc. (Hons.) options generally absorb the wider end of the rank band, making them the more attainable route at Kerala Agricultural University for a mid-range KEAM rank. Always cross-check the specific campus and category, since the same programme closes at different ranks at Vellanikkara versus Vellayani.

Cutoff Trend Analysis

The cutoffs at Kerala Agricultural University have stayed broadly stable to slightly tighter over 2024-2025, reflecting steady, high demand for its B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture seats rather than any dramatic swing. At the College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara the General closing rank held in the mid-4,000s in 2025 (4,774 in Round 1), which is consistent with the competitive 2024 cycle, while B.Tech Agricultural Engineering hovered near the 1,256-4,872 General band in 2024 with 2025 expectations of roughly 1,000-5,000. The driver is structural: KAU is Kerala's only dedicated agricultural university, so the limited intake at its premier Thrissur campus keeps pressure on the top ranks year after year.

Realistically, a General-category aspirant who wants a confident shot at B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture at Vellanikkara should target a KEAM agriculture rank inside the top 4,500-5,000, and inside roughly the top 7,000 for Vellayani. OBC candidates typically clear with somewhat higher (numerically larger) ranks, while SC and ST candidates have historically secured seats with ranks extending into the high-teens and twenties of thousands (for example, the SC closing near 19,131 at Vellanikkara in 2025). Because allotment ranks shift slightly each round and each year, treat these as planning anchors and verify the live 2026 figures on the official CEE Kerala and KAU admission portals before finalising your choices.