ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research is a research institute with postgraduate outreach in Bengaluru, Karnataka, established in 1968. Its programmes are approved by the ICAR. ICAR-Indian…
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research is a research institute with postgraduate outreach in Bengaluru, Karnataka, established in 1968. Its programmes are approved by the ICAR. ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research offers 1 programme. The programme offered is Ph.D. in Horticulture Sciences. The official site states that the IARI–IIHR Bengaluru Hub offered Ph.D. programmes in Fruit Science, Vegetable Science, Floriculture & Landscape Architecture and Post Harvest Technology; for 2025–26, 14 M.Sc. and 10 Ph.D. students joined. The institute is a Centre of Advanced Studies in Tropical Horticulture since 1979. Official institutional facts include 263 ha at the Bengaluru main station, more than 65 laboratories, KVKs at Gonikoppal and Hirehalli, and total institute staff of 619 (150 scientists, 218 technical, 92 administrative and 159 supporting); the latter is not reported as college faculty and is therefore not placed in the faculty array. The site also reports recent research outputs and 31 technologies licensed to 49 firms and organisations. No official 2026–27 attendance, examination pattern, medium of instruction or college-specific faculty total was located. ICAR-IIHR is a research institute with postgraduate outreach under ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. The IARI awarding arrangement does not make IIHR an undergraduate agriculture college. This is an ICAR research institute and main research station, not an agriculture/veterinary teaching college or affiliated college. The official Institution page states that it was established in New Delhi on 5 September 1967 and shifted to Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru on 1 February 1968; the 1968 established-year value is retained only with the PG Education page, which explicitly says the institute was established in 1968. The PG school operates as an outreach programme of ICAR-IARI, New Delhi and does not establish a conventional affiliating-college relationship. Regional experiment stations and two KVKs are facilities under IIHR, not separate degree-awarding colleges. No current-year 2026-27 agriculture/veterinary admissions, seat matrix, VCI recognition, university affiliated-college entry or ICAR accreditation entry for IIHR as a teaching college was established from the official pages opened.
Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.
| Programme | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D programme in Horticultural SciencesHostel Source | ₹5,000unstated | |
| Ph.D programme in Horticultural SciencesTuition Source | ₹12,000unstated | |
| Ph.D programme in Horticultural SciencesHostel Source | 2026-27 | ₹5,000per year |
| Ph.D programme in Horticultural SciencesTuition Source | 2026-27 | ₹12,000per year |
| Alumni note | The institute publishes student magazines/newsletters and alumni testimonials, but no quantified alumni placement or career outcome was found. Source |
|---|---|
| Internship partners | Presidency University Source |
Seats are filled by ICAR / NTA, selection is on entrance-examination rank for the 2026 cycle.
admission sourceResearch-campus and regional-station metrics retain their original scope; current admission and intake are not inferred from historical source records. For the 2026-27 cycle, doctoral admissions are conducted through the ICAR AICE-JRF/SRF (Ph.D.)-2026 examination administered through NTA and the ICAR Education Division. Students admitted at the IIHR Bengaluru outreach centre complete their programme and research work there, while the degree is awarded by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. Admission source
| Name | ICAR-IIHR main research station, Hessaraghatta Source |
|---|---|
| Institution type | Farm Source |
| Purpose | Horticultural research, field training and practical research facilities Source |
| City | Bengaluru Source |
| Name | ICAR-KVK Gonikoppal Source |
| Purpose | Technology assessment, demonstration, farmer and extension training Source |
| City | Gonikoppal, Kodagu, Karnataka Source |
| Name | ICAR-IIHR Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Hirehalli Source |
| Purpose | Field experiments, horticultural demonstrations and training Source |
| City | Hirehalli, Tumakuru, Karnataka Source |
| Discipline | Agriculture veterinary Source |
|---|---|
| Company | ICAR-IARI, New Delhi Source |
| Institution type | MoU Source |
| Company | University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru Source |
| Company | University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad Source |
| Company | University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot Source |
| Company | Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University Source |
Planning your application to ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
| Address | Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru-560 089 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 080-23086100 |
| Website | https://iihr.res.in |
| Office bearer | Role |
|---|---|
| Prof. Tusar Kanti Behera | Head of institution Source |
| Established | 1968 Source |
|---|---|
| Name | ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gonikopal Source |
| Institution type | Other Source |
| Same campus | No Source |
| Name | ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hirehalli Source |
| Name | Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli Source |
| Name | Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Bhubaneswar Source |
| Centralised portal | Yes Source |
| Programme code | PHD AG Source |
| Name | Ph.D. in Horticulture Sciences Source |
| Study level | Doctoral Source |
| Intake year | 2026 Source |
| Stated cycle | 2026-27 Source |
| Awarding body | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi Source |
| Approving body | Deemed university Source |
| Specialisation | Fruit Science Source |
| Approval status | Approved Source |
| Gender admitted | Co-educational Source |
| Awarding body type | Deemed Source |
| Intake source | University list Source |
| Specialisation | Vegetable Science Source |
| Specialisation | Floriculture & Landscape Architecture Source |
| Specialisation | Post Harvest Technology Source |
| Basis | Rank Source |
This page cites 14 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.
