TNAU vs. Other Top Agricultural Colleges: Which One to Choose?
About TNAU
In 1920, the college was affiliated with the University of Madras with the introduction for the first time, a three-year degree program was started. The Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore was the only and one institute for agricultural education for the whole of the South India, It was ingrained in 1971.
TNAU has 36 Research Centers for agrotechnology development and 14 Farm Science Centers for outreach. The University represents 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 various courses such as Diploma, UG, PG management and Research courses regarding agriculture to candidates. Admissions criteria of the candidates at TNAU is both entrance and merit-based. Check More: TNAU Admission 2024
TNAU Highlights
Following are some major highlights of TNAU:
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Highlights
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/
TNAU Courses
TNAU offers Diploma, UG, PG and Research courses under the supervision of highly qualified faculty.
| Courses | Fees Eligibility | Eligibility | Application Date | Action |
Ph.D 22 Courses | ?80,416 - 88,886 (1st Year Fees) | Post Graduation | 7 May - 06 Jun 2024 | Apply Now |
B.Sc {Hons.}6 Courses | ?50,225 (1st Year Fees) | 10+2 | 6 June 2024 | Apply Now |
Diploma 2 Courses | ?21,100 (1st Year Fees) | --- | 6 June 2024 | Apply Now |
M.Sc 36 Courses | ?44,825 - 56,792 (1st Year Fees) | Graduation | 7 May - 06 Jun 2024 | Apply Now |
B.Tech 4 Courses | ?1.3 Lakhs (1st Year Fees) | 10+2 | 6 June 2024 | Apply Now |
Course Duration and Specialization:
| Courses | Details |
| 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 |
TNAU Admissions
TNAU provides both entrance and merit-based admissions. The application forms regarding entrances and admission are available online. Some other details are elaborated below:
B.Tech and B.Sc.: The candidate has to appear in 10+2 examinations relevant with 55% aggregate.
Diploma Course Admission Criteria
The candidate should have passed 10+2 exams.
Admission to M.Tech requires a bachelor's degree issued by a university recognized by TNAU apart from scores in the internal Entrance Test for shortlisting, while the requirement for admission to M.Sc. & MBA courses is the same.
The candidate should have passed post-graduation in the relevant field for admission to M.Phil.+Ph.D.
All admissions are through TNAU Counselling; thus, students applying directly to TNAU or its affiliated colleges have to apply for Counselling.
It provides admission to only those students who are domicile of Tamil Nadu or who have studied there.
Undergraduate admissions are strictly based on merit. The counseling process is followed for online-registered students. The university organizes a counseling process after which the shortlisted candidates are contacted for seat allocation.
In MSc and MBA, admissions are made based on an entrance test conducted by the university in which the prime sections are tested:
General Agriculture: 15 marks
Aptitude: 10 marks
Specific subject : 75 marks
Students who get qualified are then short-listed for group discussion.
it is mandatory A candidate can apply for a maximum of two subjects under Master's programme and has to pay separate fees for each subject.
To apply online for admissions to TNAU click here.
How to Apply?
For UG courses:
| For UG courses: | For PG and Doctoral courses: |
| Registration to any of the courses is done online. Candidates need to follow these steps to fill the application form | Click on the official website. |
| Visit the official website of the University. | Click on Postgraduate and then “PG Admission” |
| Click on “Undergraduate” and then “UG Admission” | Click on “New Registration and application form will be opened. |
| Click on “New Registration” and the application form will be opened. | Fill the application form with all required details and download the application form. |
| Fill all the important details correctly. | The application fee for general category students is INR 1000 (INR 500 for SC/ST) per subject. The mode of fee payment is online. |
| It will generate a user ID and password on your registered email and mobile phone. | Send the hard copy of the application form along with the relevant documents and super scribe the envelope as “Application for Masters/Doctoral Degree programme” at the following address: Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Click on the “Proceed to Application” button. | |
| The application fee for general category students is INR 600 (INR 300 for SC/ST/SCA candidates) which is to be paid to the University through a payment gateway in the form of Debit/Credit/Net Banking facility. | |
| You can login again with your user ID and password to download and print Joint Declaration Form and Appendices / Checklist. |
Documents Required:
The studentsneed self-attested documents along with the application form:
DMC of Class 10th
Marksheet of Class 12th
Graduation mark sheet (for PG courses)
Post-Graduation Marksheets (for PhD courses)
2 passport size photograph
Transfer Certificate
Character Certificate
Migration Certificate
SC / ST/ OBC/ Certificate (in the name of the candidate)
TNAU Placements
Campus Interviews are regularly conducted in relation to employers' indent.
About 60 companies and other organizations participate annually in Campus Interviews.
About number of the graduates 450-500 get placed every year.
Selection process includes written test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
Job Fair benefits 300-350 students to get placed at once.
Job Fair is conducted in March / April coinciding with closure of academic programmes.
Job seekers are introduced to plethora of industries.
Some of the key recruiters of this institute were: Zifo Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Dow Agro, ITC Ltd, Rasi Seeds, Sathyam Bio, Green Earth Fresh, Sinochem, Associate Decor, Syngenta.
