Application form and prospectus for admission to the MBA programme can be downloaded from the KAU official website www.kau.edu and www.kaumba.com in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.  The downloaded application should be printed on A4 size paper and used.  The filled in application forms may be submitted to the Registrar, Kerala Agricultural University, KAU P.O., Thrissur, Kerala - 680 656  along with application processing fee of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only), (in the case of SC/ST candidates Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only)  by DD drawn in favour of the Comptroller, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara payable at the State Bank of Travancore, KAU Campus Branch, Vellanikkara so as to reach on or before the date and time indicated in the notification.  No other mode of payment will be accepted under any circumstances. 

A passport size photograph of the candidate bearing his/her signature should be affixed on the application and admit card(s) in the appropriate place.

Application from employed candidates should be routed through their Heads of Departments/employer/institution. 

Last date for receipt of  filled in Application is  2^nd September 2006 (4 pm). 

Rejection of application and disqualification Of candidates

Applications received late or found defective or incomplete in any manner or which do not contain any of the enclosures specified are liable to be summarily rejected.

Applicants who attempt to canvas or influence the members of the Selection Committee directly or otherwise will be disqualified.

Admission to foreign students

The normal procedure for seeking admission is that the foreign students should apply in the prescribed form available with the Indian Missions abroad and the application is to be forwarded to the Government of India by the Embassy/Mission concerned. The Ministry of Education then arranges for admission.

Foreign students who have arrived in India on tourist visas will not be admitted unless they have taken the previous approval of the Government of India to their visas being converted to student visas. But their applications will be provisionally considered and their eligibility decided.  An ‘Eligibility Certificate’ with indication of last date by which they must join the course will be issued to the eligible candidates and they will be advised to approach the Ministry of Home Affairs through the Foreigners' Registration Officer or the State Government where the foreign students are temporarily residing at the time of application. With such application for conversion of their visa they should attach the eligibility certificate in original. 

Before actually joining the course, foreign students will also be required to fill in the relevant particulars in the application form obtainable from the Kerala
Agricultural University Office on payment of the required fee. 

The facilities of reservation of seats will be given only to the following two categories of foreign students viz., 

a)  Foreign students supported by Govt. of India through scholarships/ fellowships. 

b)  Foreign students supported by respective Govt./International organisation through scholarships/fellowships and approved by Govt. of India (ICAR/DARE).