The Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER-State Council) , Pune is a statutory body which has been constituted under Section 12 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983. In exercise of the powers conferred upon MCAER, vide provisions in the proviso (g) of sub-section 3 of Section 12 of the Act, common regulation for admission to various degree programmes in the State Agricultural Universities have been formulated.
Similarly, in view of the powers and authority delegated to the MCAER by the Govt. of Maharashtra, Department of Agriculture vide Govt. Resolution No. krishivi-2003/pra.kra.223/20-A, Dt.16/3/2004, the MCAER has been empowered for finalisation of the admission procedure and conduct of admissions in all the Government as well as non-aided Institutes / Colleges under all State Agricultural Universities in the State.
In accordance with the approval of the State Council in its 74th meeting held on 22/12/2007, vide Resolution No.16, the common admission procedure is implemented through the Maharashtra Knowldege Corporation Ltd. (MKCL), Pune through ‘Online Admission System’.