Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is an agricultural university located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India and was established in 1971. The university is recognized by UGC and functions in accordance with Tamil Nadu Directorate of Education.
In 1920, the college was affiliated to the University of Madras with the introduction of a three-year degree program. Till 1946, the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore was the only institute for agricultural education for the whole of South India, It was established in 1971.
TNAU has 36 Research Centers for agrotechnology development and 14 Farm Science Centers for outreach .The University is offering 13 Undergraduate Degree Programs, 29 Postgraduate Degree Programs and 26 Doctoral Programs in 14 Colleges distributed in 11 campuses all over Tamil Nadu.
TNAU offers Diploma, UG, PG and Research courses in agriculture related courses to candidates. TNAU admissions are both entrance and merit based. Check TNAU Admission 2023
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Following are some major highlights of TNAU:
Established | 1971 |
Institute Type | Public |
Affiliated to | Madras university |
Accredited by | NAAC and ICAR |
Recognized by | UGC and functions in accordance with Tamil Nadu Directorate of Education |
Courses Offered | Diploma, B.Tech , B.Sc., M.Tech, M.Sc., MBA, M.Phil.+ Ph.D. |
Application Mode | Online |
Admission Criteria | Merit-based & Entrance Test |
Official Website | https://tnau.ac.in/ |
Events | Dates |
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PG/PhD | |
PG and PhD Applications Start Date | April 19, 2023 |
Last date to apply for all PG and PhD programs | May 15, 2023 |
Notification for the Entrance test | May 19, 2023 |
Entrance Exam Date | June 04, 2023 |
Notification of selection list | June 30, 2023 |
Admission and payment of fee | July 31, 2023 |
Registration of First semester | August 01, 2023 |
Last date to apply for PG Admission through GAT-B | August 30, 2023 |
Last date to apply for PhD Admission based on ICAR AICE | August 31, 2023 |
UG | |
Application Form Release Date | May 10, 2023 |
Last date to apply | June 9, 2023 |
Rank List | June 16, 2023 |
TNAU offers Diploma, UG, PG and Research courses under the supervision of highly qualified faculty.
Courses | Details |
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B.Tech. | Duration: 4 years full time Specialization: Agricultural Engineering, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Energy and Environmental Engineering Eligibility: Candidates must have passed 10+2 exams with 55% aggregate in Science stream with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology OR Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science from a recognized board or its equivalent. |
B.Sc. | Duration: 3 years full time Specialization: Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Sericulture, Agri -Business Management Eligibility: Candidates should have passed all the subjects in the 10+2 examination with an aggregate of 55% from a recognized board. |
Diploma | Duration: 2 years full time Specialization: Agriculture, Horticulture Eligibility: The candidate should have completed 10+2 from Tamil Nadu State Board or other equivalent exams |
M.Tech. | Duration: 2 years full time Specialization: Farm Machinery and Power Engineering ,Renewable Energy Engineering ,Processing and Food Engineering ,Soil and Water Conservation Engineering ,Food Process Engineering ,Food Science and Technology ,Food Safety and Quality Eligibility: Candidates must have passed graduation in B.Tech (Agr. Engg.)/B.Tech. (FPE)/B.E(Ag.)/B.Tech. (Food Technology)/ B.Tech.(EEE) of SAUs with minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00/6.6 out of 10 (6.50 for reserved category students) |
M.Sc. | Duration: 2 years full time Specialization: Agricultural Economics ,Entomology, Agricultural Extension and Communication ,Microbiology, Agronomy, Plant Physiology, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Nematology, Plant Pathology, Seed Science and Technology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. Geoinformatics, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Sericulture, Agrometeorology, Nano Science & Technology, Statistics, Forest Biology and Tree Improvement ,Silviculture and Agroforestry ,Food Science and Nutrition Eligibility: Candidates must have passed graduation in B.Sc.(Ag.)/ B.Sc.(Hort.)/ B.Sc.(Forestry)/ B.Tech. (Hort.)/ B.Sc.(Sericulture)/B.Sc.(Home.Sc.)/ B.Tech. (AIT) /B.S. (ABM)/ B.Tech.(Ag.Biotech) / B.Tech.(Biotech.) offered by SAUs with minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00/6.6 out of 10 (6.50 for reserved category students). |
MBA | Duration: 2 years full time Specialization: Agri Business Management Eligibility: Candidates must possess a graduation degree from SAUs with minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00/6.6 out of 10 (6.50 for reserved category students) |
M.Phil. + Ph.D | Duration: 5 years full time Specialization: Agricultural Economics ,Entomology ,Agricultural Extension and Communication ,Microbiology, Agronomy ,Plant Physiology ,Genetics & Plant Breeding, Nematology, Plant Pathology, Seed Science and Technology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Agri. Business Management, Sericulture , Agro meteorology ,Nano Science & Technology ,Fruit Science ,Vegetable Science ,,Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops ,Floriculture and Landscape Architecture ,Farm Machinery and Power Engineering ,Renewable Energy Engineering ,Processing and Food Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering , Food Process Engineering ,Food Science and Technology ,Forestry , Food Science and Nutrition Eligibility: The candidate must have a Master’s degree in a relevant field with minimum CGPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 |
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TNAU admissions are both entrance and merit based. Applications are available for both entrance and admission are available online. Some more details have been elaborated below:
Registration to any of the courses is done online. Candidates need to follow these steps to fill the application form:
Dean,
School of Postgraduate Studies,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
641 003, Tamil Nadu, India
The students are required to submit the following self-attested documents along with the application form:
Read more: TNAU Admission
Courses | Rank/Cutoff List |
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UG | Rank List |
PG | To be released |
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The college provides various scholarship schemes for meritorious and reserved categories to support them financially.
Read more: TNAU Scholarships
Following facilities are offered to the students:
Sports - Tamil Nadu Agricultural University recognizes physical activity and sports as integral parts of curriculum for first and second year UG Students to increase awareness among students about the significant benefits of physical activity and the practice of sports.
Hostels – The institute has 14 Hostels for around 2052 UG, PG and PhD students for both boys and girls. There is a Hostel Management Committee and Hostel Administration effective and efficient functioning of hostels.
Library - The TNAU Library System comprises of a University Library and 10 constitutional college libraries that collectively support the teaching, research and extension programmes of the University. The University Library houses a total collection of over Two lakh documents comprising of books, theses, journals, and compact discs in the fields of Agricultural science. All in-house operations in the library are fully computerized using the Koha software it provides web-based access to the online catalogue of Library. The benefit of consortia-based subscription to electronic resources is confined to its core members and also extended to all Constitutional Colleges, Research stations &KVKs through Remote access.
NCC - The NCC Unit of Agricultural College & Research Institute of TNAU, Coimbatore, consists of 104 cadets, comprising of first, second and third year NCC cadets in various degree programs.52 boys are present under 4 Tamil Nadu Battalion NCC and 52 girls are under 5 Tamil Nadu Battalion NCC, Coimbatore coming under Kovai NCC Group Head Quarters at Singanallur, Coimbatore.
The Training and Placement Cell of the College conducts mock personal interviews and group discussions, industrial visits & industry oriented training programmes, summer industrial training, internship and final placement of students. The institute also invites Professional Guest Speakers for the same.
TNAU has a very good faculty and many research facilities for the candidates interested in the same field and can provide great practical learning experience to all the candidates. TNAU is one of the best Universities for agriculture in India. It has produced many scientists, government officials and many professionals. With the presence of technology-oriented courses, the university provides good potential for future growth in the same field
Vice Chancellor: Prof. N. Kumar
Registrar: Dr.A.S.Krishnamoorthy
Dean: Dr. D. Balaguravaiah, Dr.M.Kalyanasundaram, Dr.F.John Samuel Kennedy, Dr.V.K.Paulpandi, Dr.Eraivan Arutkani Aiyanathan, Dr.P.Masilamani, Dr.R.Rajendran, Dr.K.Sivasubramaniam, Dr.L.Pugalendhi, Dr.T.Arumugam, Dr.P.Masilamani, Dr.B.Shridar, Dr.V.Thirupathi, Dr.K.T.Parthiban, Dr.S.Amutha, Dr.T.Raguchander
Read more: TNAU Faculty
Ques. Does the Tamilnadu Agriculture University have a grievance redressal cell?
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Ques. What are the career opportunities available after completing B.Tech in Agricultural Engineering course from Tamilnadu Agriculture University?
There are also options of higher studies in the world like the student can also go for the GATE Examination for doing M.Tech. course in the same field or he can opt for MBA in Agri Business.
Ques. Does the Tamilnadu Agriculture University have an anti ragging committee?
Course | Fees | Action |
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Ph.D | ₹80,416 (1st Year Fees) | |
B.Sc {Hons.} | ₹50,225 (1st Year Fees) | |
Diploma | ₹21,100 (1st Year Fees) | |
M.Sc | ₹56,792 (1st Year Fees) | |
B.Tech | ₹1.3 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) |
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It's good actually. I would like to thank that campus because they were welcomed very well. And the campus infrastructure is very good. There is no entrance exam for joining this campus. But mandatory that we have passed the higher secondary exam and the cut-off percentage should be above 80%. Applications are available in the online portal of the official college website.
The entire admission process is online and the candidate's presence is needed only when their seat in the university is confirmed. The application form and the dates related are posted on their official website. It is difficult to get into agriculture or horticulture unless you have marks above 185 of 200. The other departments are easier to get there are some reservations for the physically challenged, industrial quota, and NRI quota. The admission process can be made faster because they always wait until the neet results are published.
A pass in the higher secondary examination (10 + 2)or any other examination recognised as equivalent thereof and fully feeling the following requirements. candidates should have studied and passed physics, chemistry, biology, or physics, chemistry, botany zoology in the examination
The admission process is very easy. Joining the course is through counseling and the application form application fees and application dates will be available on the college website itself Reservations are based on the community.
The admission was through govt. counseling or by icar entrance exam. Application is available at tnau.ac in and we have to an Application fee of 3000. The cut-off is the sum of maths, biology, physics, and chemistry marks divided in two. The admission process takes upto 4 months or even more which can be reduced.
Admission was through counselling which was conducted online. Application form fees and dates will be available on the college's official website. The admission process take some more time so it should be faster.
Eligibility 12th pass mark. cutoff needs high to get a seat main University. For ICAR students entrance exam is there. application form on the website tnau.in.ac.600 application fees. yes, improvement see payment.
Any students with a science group can apply for this through the TNAU Portal. According to your cutoff mark, they may list out the names for counseling and allot through online. The admission process is quite good and easy to avail.
The admission process is easy. We have to apply for admission online. We didn't write any entrance exams for admission. Based on the cut-off marks we selected for the course which we chose. Based on the reservation also we got a seat allotment. To apply for the college we can find the application on the official website of the college. The application fee is less only. For the SC/ST category application fee is less compared to other categories. We have to undergo biology, physics, chemistry and maths as major subjects in the higher secondary to be eligible for admission. No need for any improvement in the admission process.
Joined through counseling and the minimum cut-off required is nearly 180 above and the application form, fees, and dates are available on the college website itself. Most joining processes will be through counseling conducted online.
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