Master of Fisheries Science [MFSc] (Aquaculture) Course Admission, Eligibility, Fees 2025-2026

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M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture is a 2- year long postgraduate course in the fisheries science in India. Fisheries science is the academic discipline concerned with managing and understanding fisheries. Agricultural universities of the country offer this course to make available the much needed technically- competent personnel for teaching, research and development purposes, and transfer of technology in the field of fisheries science.

The minimum eligibility for pursuance of the course is graduation (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Fisheries Science) from a recognized university. Admission to the course is based on the candidate’s performance in a common entrance test conducted by various universities for assessment of competency. The average fee charged for the course in most universities of the country ranges between INR 50,000 and 2 lacs.

Successful postgraduates of the course are hired in various government and private organizations across the country. The average starting salary offered to such postgraduates ranges between INR 2 and 10 lacs.

Table of Contents

M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Course Highlights
M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: What is it About?
Top Institutes Offering M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture
Eligibility for M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture
M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Admission Process
M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Syllabus and Course Structure
M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Career Prospects

M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Course Highlights

Listed below are the major highlights of the course.

Name of the course	Master of Fisheries Science in Aquaculture
Course Level	Post-Graduation
Duration	2 years (4 semesters)
Stream	Aqualogy Science
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	Bachelor of Fisheries Science form a recognised University
Admission Process	Based on merit at the higher secondary level, entrance tests and interviews in case of some institutes
Average Course Fee	INR 50 K to 3 Lacs
Average Starting Salary	INR 2 Lacs to 10 Lacs
Top Recruiting Companies	Fisheries Survey of India (FSI), VA Tech Wabag GMBH, Thermax India, GE Water, Siemens water, Hindustan Dorr Oliver limited, Wog Technologies, UEM India Pvt. Ltd, SFC Environmental Technologies Private Limited

M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: What is it About?

Fisheries Science is a multidisciplinary science, which draws from the disciplines of Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Ecology, Population Dynamics, Economics, and Management, to attempt to provide an integrated picture of fisheries. In the course curriculum, related topics are covered such as Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity, Environmental Biotechnology, Biotechnology for Cleaner Environment, and Management and Utilization of Wastewater, etc.

Top Institutes Offering M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture

Listed below are some of the best institutes in India that offer M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture.

College Name	Location	Average Tuition Fees
College of Fisheries	Mangalore, Karnataka	INR 15000
Fisheries College and Research Institute	Thoothukudi	INR 10000
College of Fisheries	Panangad, Kerala	INR 12000
College of Fishery Science	Pantnagar, Uttaranchal	INR 18000
College of Fisheries	Lembucherra, Tripura	INR 16000
Central Institute of Fisheries Education	Mumbai, Maharashtra	INR 20000

Eligibility for M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture

The minimum eligibility for admission to the course is graduation in the science stream, or B.Tech. in a related discipline. However, a few institutes offering the course specify the minimum eligibility as graduation in Zoology or Fisheries Science.

M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Admission Process

Admission to the course is based on the candidate’s score at the graduation level. Candidates are selected on merit basis in terms of performance in graduation. Additionally, qualification of a Common Entrance Test conducted by the ICAR is also required by some institutes. A few universities in India also conduct their own entrance tests for admission to the course.

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M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Syllabus and Course Structure

A semester- wise breakup of the course is tabulated below.

SEMESTER 1
Sustainable Aquaculture
Soil and Water Quality Management in Aquaculture
Nutrition and Feed Technology Aquatic Animal Health Management
Seed Production and Hatchery
Management of Finfishes
Seed Production and Hatchery
Management of Shellfishes
SEMESTER 2
Applied Genetics in Aquaculture
Non-Food Aquaculture
Coastal Aquaculture
Freshwater Aquaculture
Larval Nutrition and Culture of Food Organisms
Aquaculture Engineering
SEMESTER 3
Advances in Aquaculture Production Systems
Advances in Seed Production and Hatchery Management
Aquaculture and Ecosystem Management
Aquatic Animal Health Management and Quarantine
Fish and Shellfish Physiology and Endocrinology
SEMESTER 4
Advances in Fish Genetics
Intensive Farming Systems for Tilapia and Catfishes
Aquaculture Development Planning and Management
Applied Biotechnology
Master’s Seminar
Master’s Research

M.F.Sc. in Aquaculture: Career Prospects

Qualified professionals of the discipline interested in higher studies in the subject may go for pursuing Ph. D in Fishery Science, Inland Fisheries Administration etc.

An increased demand for sea food and the subsequent growth in the fishing industry has opened up wider employment opportunities for qualified candidates in the discipline of Fishery Science in both government and private organizations.

Successful postgraduates of the course are hired in capacities such as Technical Officers and Scientists in fields such as the following:

Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA),
Export Inspection Agency (EIA),
Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India (CAA),
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and
Fisheries Survey of India (FSI),
National Institute of Oceanography (NIO),
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad.

Some of the popular professional avenues open to such postgraduates are listed below with the corresponding salaries offered for the respective positions.

Job Title	Job Description	Average Annual Salary in INR
Fishery Manager	Fishery Managers direct the exercises that happen at a fishery, which include observing fish development, preparing nourishment, dispersing pharm material etc.	3-15 Lacs
Fisheries Biologist	Biologist Supervisors work in various zones. They frequently need to live and work outside as they perform field research and gather organic information.	2-5 Lacs
Aquarists	The Aquarist is the individual that keeps an eye on the fish and guarantees that they are bolstered and get all that they need to live and flourish.	5-15 Lacs
Professor	Assistant Professors teach in fisheries universities and institutes	3-10 Lacs

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Course Curriculum Overview:

Our curriculum is fully based on ICAR system. We follow ICAR syllabus and rules strictly. This helps us to know about the ICAR system well. They offer 3 internals for the students. If someone gets highest marks in 1st internal, he doesn't need to appear in the next two internals.

Internships Opportunities:

They offer 1 year of Master's research that is equivalent to PhD in short time. During this time, I participated several training programs provided by ICAR. I worked as a research scholar. You can work either in the college or other research institute for your dissertation.

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Anbarasan

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir - [SKUAST]( Enrolled 2023 )M.F.Sc, AquacultureJuly 1, 2024

4.1 /5

Review for the Skaust K faculty of fisheries

Actually i dont know about fisheries..But i need to pursue a degree with a different subject..and i have a idea about aquaculture then i got this and finally pursuing this course The curriculum prepares me to have a sustainable aquaculture farming related areas . The fish or shrimp farm are a golden egg laying duck areas..if we become a well learned side in this we are the top producing fish or shrimp farmers For improvement we need to work on any farm to have a practical exposure because teaching only teach the book knowledge but practical teach the experience in field and we have a opportunity to do our research in Any ICAR government institutions to better production The exam timings are 2 semester exams and totally for masters 4 semesters last 2 sem were for doing research work

Loan/ Scholarship Provisions:

Tution fees were different for categories for OBC it will be 16700 per semester and hostel 8000 per semester it will different in semesters as we have a exam fees and we will write only in 2 sem so last 2 sem we will have around 11000 as a fees The complete cost of our education is around 2lakh including tution, hostel, food and travel charges The scholarship we were funded as ICAR fellowship and we can apply for state category fellowship I dind know about the job roles as my aim to do a better research work in different area ...

Adya Pandey

Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE]( Enrolled 2019 )M.F.Sc, AquacultureMay 15, 2021

4.8 /5

CIFE-MUMBAI- dream land for fisheries aspirants

I am doing specialization in aquaculture for my master degree. It is a two year course wherein first year is the academic year and second year is the research year. Aquaculture is considered as the mother subject in fisheries science. Teacher Student ratio is 1:13 . Each teacher can very well guide two students for research. Each teacher is actually an ARS qualified scientist. As of now, a master degree student can appear for ARS exam post. According to the new notice, which shall apply from 2022, it will be mandatory for a student to have a PhD degree in order to appear for ARS exam. Teaching is mostly practical based and we get a chance to be a part of various institutional training. Exams are conducted in the predicted time. Few minor courses(from other departments) and supporting course viz. Statistics require attention more than the others and are difficult to pass otherwise major courses require understanding to answer.

Campus Life:

The university is located in the heart of Mumbai with best of the facilities. The old campus has a academic building, RAS(advanced fish system) unit and hostel for PG-boys and staff quarter. The new campus is few kms away has and has an area of 100 acres. It has a director building, academic building, wet lab, aquarium setup, aquaponics unit, PhD boys' hostel, PG and PhD girls' hostel and scientist quarters. Cricket and football ground, Indoor sports complex, gym with a professional trainer, international guest house for foreign students are other facilities of the campus. Every classroom is spacious and has a projector, white board. Our library is named after the famous Prof. Hiralal Choudhary and has CIFE journals and other famous journals of this sector along with books of Indian and foreign authors. Innovation festival was held in the month of march and sports meet takes place in the month of November each year.

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ACHU AJITH A

Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS]( Batch 2020 )M.F.Sc, AquacultureJuly 10, 2020

Kerala University of fisheries and ocean studies , Cochin

The exam is fare and better one .there is 50:50 for internal and external Patten together Combine to form grade points , there is a lot of practical experience in this method of study with industrial knowledge as well as out side farming and handling wilh different kinds of equipment for studies

Gender artio is 50 females to 30 males, culture festival,political party is sfi,very high quality teaching, socially friendszone with local people,there is separate gym facility for boys and girls,enteractive section with teachers and students ,nss as well as ncc functional in a very good manner

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Sandeep

Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE]( Current Student )M.F.Sc, AquacultureJune 23, 2020

3.3 /5

Central institute of fisheries Education

Placement Experience:

Our institute has a placement department. The students of the institute are offered with different opportunities to get jobs and get placed in good reputed companies. Different companies come and recruit students. A number of students takes part in the placement programs.

The activities organized by the college are very well arranged. The students participate will full joy in all of the activities. All these activities helps to develop extra skills among the students and also helps in increasing their confidence level.

Pujan

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University - [TNJFU]( Batch 2022 )M.F.Sc, AquacultureJune 11, 2020

3.8 /5

Review of TNJFU, Tamil Nadu

Remarks:

Even if this university was established in 2012, it has many facilities and several other things things to offer like good hostel provisions for both boys and girls, well-organized classroom with projectors and a lot of space, hygienic and good food in the mess, gyms, wi-fi facilities, various UG as well as PG courses with highly experienced professors etc, when compared to other government colleges or universities

Several extra-curricular activities are conducted in this university all around the year. We have annual sports in which there are various competitions for both indoor and outdoor. We also have inter-hostel sports tournaments especially among boys hostels. We have various campus on blood-donation, social issues and many more.

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Sahil

Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE]( Current Student )M.F.Sc, AquacultureJune 10, 2020

3.5 /5

Central institute of fisheries education

CIFE has good facilities for many recreational activities including badminton courts, volleyball and basketball court, tennis, etc. Also, the college has facilities for some indoor games like chess and carom. As I am interested in sports I have taken participation in ICAR level sports meet last year and won medals for my college.

Fee Structure And Facilities:

The total fees of my course is 32,900 in which we have to pay 16,700 in the first year and 16,200 in the second year. I'm in the second year of my course. But before taking admission I made some research and found that the recharge by the college is less when compared to many other big colleges.

Abhiram

Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE]( Current Student )M.F.Sc, AquacultureJune 6, 2020

4.5 /5

Abhiram's Review On Central Institute Of Fisheries Education - [CIFE], Mumbai

There is a training and placement cell. There are a lot of opprtunities provided by college to students. There are also internships. Many companies come and recruit the students. The placement cell organizes programmes so that students can enhance their skills.

Various days like yoga day, teacher's day, youth day are celebrated every year. Various events, debates, quizzes are held throughout the year. The gender ratio of the college is well balanced. The college organizes various sports tournaments every year.

Indrajitsinh

Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE]( Batch 2022 )M.F.Sc, AquacultureMay 26, 2020

college review

hough maximum of the students want to carry out their higher study as Ph.D. scholar from CIFE, there are many opportunities for those who wants early settlement in life. If private sector is concerned, many fish feed manufacturing company like Godrej, CP, Avanti use to conduct yearly basis interview and choose the talents from CIFE. The higher posts of the company like the marketing supervisor, R and D are offered with lucrative deal to the students. The good reputation of CIFE assures a good placement scope for the students. If central job is concerned, there is always a chance to become an Agriculture Research Scientist (ARS) through the examination conducted by the Agriculture Research Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), ICAR, government. Of West Bengal. The ICAR NET qualified students in respective discipline have the scope to become Assistant Professor in any Fisheries University. From my senior batch 6 students got selected as ARS, 3 students got selected in the marketing wing of Godrej feed company. Even in my batch though maximum of them were selected in their respective State government job, 2 students again got selected in Godrej feed company. The excellent placement scope is now attracting the young generation toward the fisheries sector, keeping CIFE at the centre of all of these.

Faculty:

CIFE has an excellent Faculty to educate the students. As the teachers are scientists themselves there isn't any question regarding their knowledge an qualification in this field. The PPT method of teaching helps the student to understand the topic more deeply followed by the practical classes so make the students confident and skillful. The curriculum offers an exposure visit to the respective field of practical working area. As Fisheries Science is a technical course, the course curriculum rightly offers both theoretical and practical exposure to the students.

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Khaimesh Sehgal

Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE]M.F.Sc, AquacultureMay 7, 2020

4.4 /5

M.F.Sc Aquaculture

Admission:

The Central Institute of Fisheries Education is a Deemed to be University and institution of higher learning for fisheries science in Mumbai, India. The duration of this Master’s degree programme is two years. To get admission, Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) with a minimum of 60% marks under the 10+2+4 with system are eligible to apply for admission. They will have to give Entrance Exam and on the basis of merit they will be selected.

There is the department of placement. The college provides with great opportunities to its students. There are internships for the students to grow. They also provide with jobs and placements for their students. Many firms come and recruit the students. Many students take part in the placement programme and enhance their skills.

ALOK KUMAR JENA

Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE]( Batch 2016 )M.F.Sc, AquacultureApril 13, 2020

Best Deemed Fisheries University

We have only one year for class lecture, almost 9 stujects in semester, and two semester in a year for studying course work. All the class are taken by the course scientist through power point presentation and after that practical classes was also taken by the lab assistant. Also experts from out side other institutions fir national and international came to teach the students, also a aregular interval many training programs were conducted to the students for a period maximum about 7-10 days after that certificate also distributed.

Gender ratio varries but in our discipline it MF ratio is 11:4. All the diverse students from kashmir to tamilnadu are studying in our college, and all their respective functions are observed with proper channels. Almost all ther region students rae there and have a good relationship with rmeach students. Indoor and outdoor facilities are also provided for extraordinary activities and cultural and literature meet also conducted.

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