Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Explained

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Motto:	Uzhuvōm Ulaippōm Uyarvōm
Mottoeng:	*Till toil Triumph*
Vice Chancellor:	Dr. V. Geethalakshmi
Students:	7501 Graduates pass out every year
Campus:	Head Quarters in Coimbatore Urban area, 1350 acres. Other Constituent colleges in and 38 Affiliated private colleges over Tamilnadu
Postalcode:	641003
Coordinates:	NaN 0

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is the state agricultural university of Tamil Nadu^[1] Headquartered in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Academics

The university offers 14 undergraduate programs,

Undergraduate Programmes

Govt. Aided

B.Sc.(Honours) Agriculture
B.Sc.(Honours) Agriculture (Tamil Medium)
B.Sc.(Honours) Horticulture
B.Sc.(Honours) Horticulture (Tamil Medium)
B.Sc.(Honours) Sericulture
B.Sc.(Honours) Forestry
B.Sc.(Honours) Food Nutrition and Dietics (Formerly Home Science)
B.Sc.(Honours) Agri Business Management

Self financed

B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering
B.Tech. Energy and Environmental engineering
B.Tech. Biotechnology
B.Tech. Bioinformatics
B.Tech. Agriculture Information technology
B.Tech. Food Technology

TNAU School of postgraduate studies offers 32 post graduate programs.

Agriculture Stream:

M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agricultural Economics
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agricultural Extension Education
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agri Business Management
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agronomy
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Plant Physiology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agricultural Meteorology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Soil Science
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Microbiology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Nanoscience and Technology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Environmental Science
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Remote Sensing and Geographical information systems
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Molecular biology and Biotechnology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Genetics and Plant Breeding
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in seed science and technology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Plant Protection - Entomology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Bioinformatics
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Plant Pathology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Nematology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agricultural Statistics

Horticulture stream:

M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Fruit Science
M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Vegetable Science
M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Floriculture and landscaping
M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Plantation, spices, medicinal and Aromatic crops.

Forestry Stream:

M.Sc. (Forestry) in Forest Biology and Tree improvement
M.Sc. (Forestry) in Silviculture and agroforestry
M.Sc. (Forestry) in Forest products and utilization

Sericulture stream:

M.Sc. in Sericulture

Food Science Stream:

M.Sc. (Community Science) in Food and Nutrition

Engineering Stream:

M.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) in Farm machinery and power Engineering
M.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) in Renewable energy engineering
M.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) in processing and food engineering
M.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) in Soil conservation and Engineering

The school of postgraduate studies also offers 28 doctoral programs^[2] As the university switched over to the e-learning from the academic year 2007, it was made compulsory for first-year students to procure personal laptops.^[3]

Doctoral Programs

Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics
Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension Education
Ph.D. in Agri Business Management
Ph.D. in Agronomy
Ph.D. in Plant Physiology
Ph.D. in Agricultural Meteorology
Ph.D. in Soil Science
Ph.D. in Microbiology
Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Technology
Ph.D. in Environmental Science
Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and Geographical information systems
Ph.D. in Molecular biology and Biotechnology
Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding
Ph.D. in seed science and technology
Ph.D. in Plant Protection – Entomology
Ph.D. in Plant Pathology
Ph.D. in Nematology
Ph.D. in Agricultural Statistics
Ph.D. in Fruit Science
Ph.D. in Vegetable Science
Ph.D. in Floriculture and landscaping
Ph.D. in Plantation, spices, medicinal and Aromatic crops.
Ph.D. in Forestry
Ph.D. in Sericulture
Ph.D. (Community Science) in Food and Nutrition
Ph.D. in Farm machinery and power Engineering
Ph.D. in Renewable energy engineering
Ph.D. in processing and food engineering
Ph.D. in Soil conservation and Engineering

Rankings

Qs A 2023:	301–350
The W 2023:	1501+
Thes A 2022:	501+
Thes E 2022:	501+
Nirf O 2024:	84

Internationally, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was ranked 301–350 in Asia by the QS World University Rankings of 2023. It was ranked 1501+ in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, 501+ in Asia in 2022 and the same among emerging economies.

It was ranked 6th in the Agriculture and allied sector institutions of India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework for 2024 and an overall university ranking of 84th all over India.^[4]

Constituent Government colleges

The university has 19 constituent colleges^[5] according to 2024.

No.	Name	Short Name	Location	District	Estd	Status	Image	Website
1	Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore	AC & RI, CBE			1908	University Main Campus		https://tnau.ac.in/site/acri-coimbatore/
2	School of Post Graduate Studies, Coimbatore	SPGS, CBE			1965	University Main Campus		https://tnau.ac.in/site/pgschooltnau/
3	Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai	AC & RI, MDU			1965	University Main Campus		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-acrimadurai/
4		ADACRI, TRICHY	Navalur Kuttapattu		1989	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/adcri-trichy/
5		VOCACRI, KKM	Killikulam	Thoothukudi	1985	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-acri-killikulam/
6	Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur	AEC & RI, KMLR			1992	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/aecri-kumulur/
7	Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Coimbatore	AEC & RI, CBE			1972	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/aecri-cbe/
8	Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore	HC & RI, CBE			1972	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/hcri-coimbatore/
9	Horticultural College and Research Institute Periyakulam	HC & RI, PKM			1990	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-hcriperiyakulam/
10	Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women	HCRIW, TRICHY	Navalur Kuttapattu		2012	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-hrciw/
11	Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam	FC & RI, MTPM			1990	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-fcri-mettupalayam/
12	Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Agricultural College & Research Institute, Eachankottai	AC & RI, ECK	Eachankottai		2014	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-thanjavur/
13	Agricultural College & Research Institute, Vazhavachanur	AC & RI, VVNR	Vazhavachanur		2014	University Constituent College		http://tnau.ac.in/site/college-vazhavachanur/
14	Agricultural College & Research Institute, Kudumiyanmalai	AC & RI, KDM	Kudimiyanmalai	Pudukkottai	2014	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-acri-kudumiyanmalai/
15	Horticulture College and Research Institute, Paiyur	HC & RI, PYR	Paiyur	Krishnagiri	2016	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/hcri-paiyur/
16	Agricultural College & Research Institute, Chettinad	AC & RI, CND	Chettinad	Karaikudi (Sivaganga)	2021	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/acri-chettinad/
17	Agricultural College & Research Institute, Karur	AC & RI, KRR	Karur	Karur	2021	University Constituent College		http://tnau.ac.in/site/acri-karur
18	Agricultural College & Research Institute, Keezhvelur	AC & RI, KLVLR	Keezhvelur	Nagapattinam	2021	University Constituent College		http://tnau.ac.in/site/acri-keezhvelur
19	Community Science College & Research Institute, Madurai	CSC & RI, MDU	Madurai	Madurai	1984	University Constituent College		https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-cscmadurai/

Affiliated Private Colleges

Here are the list of 38 private colleges affiliated with Tamilnadu Agriculture University and their direct web links attached below.

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Affiliated Colleges as of 2020^[6] !No.!College Name!Location!Courses offered
1	Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College (APAC)	Vellore	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
2	Adhiparasakthi Horticultural College (APHC)		B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture
3	Thanthai Roever Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (TRIARD)	Perambalur	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
4	Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture (VIA)	Pollachi	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
5	Imayam Institute of Agriculture and Technology (IIAT)	Tiruchirappalli	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
6	PGP College of Agricultural Sciences (PGPCAS)	Namakal	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
7	RVS Agricultural College	Thanjavur	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
8	College of Agricultural Technology (CAT)	Theni	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
9	Kumaraguru Institute of Agriculture (KIA)	Erode	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
10	JKK Munirajah College of Agricultural Science (JKKMCAS)	Erode	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
11	Don Bosco College of Agriculture	Ranipettai District	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
12	RVS Padmavathy College of Horticulture	Dindugul	B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture
13	JSA College of Agriculture and Technology (JSACAT)	Cuddalore	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
14	SRS Institute of Agriculture and Technology (SRSIAT)	Dindugul	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
15	S. Thangapazham Agricultural College (STAC)	Tenkasi	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
16	Sethu Bhaskara Agricultural College and Research Foundation	Karaikudi	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
17	Nammazhvar College of Agriculture and Technology (NCAT)	Ramanathapuram	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
18	Adhiyamman College of Agriculture and Research	Krishnagiri	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
19	Krishna College of Agriculture and Technology (KRISAT)	Madurai	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
20	The Indian Agricultural College (TIAC)	Thirunelveli	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
21	Nalanda College of Agriculture (NCA)	Tiruchirappalli	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
22	Aravindhar Agricultural Institute of Technology (AAIT)	Thiruvannamalai	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
23	Palar Agricultural College (PAC)	Vellore	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
24	Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Agriculture College (DSAC)	Perambalur	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
25	Mother Terasa College of Agriculture (MTCA)	Pudukkottai	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
26	Pushkaram College of Agriculture Sciences (PCAS)	Pudukkottai	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
27	MIT College of Agriculture and Technology	Tiruchirappalli	B.Sc.(Hons.)Agriculture Diploma in Agriculture Diploma in Horticulture
28	Jaya Agricultural College	Tiruvallur	B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture
29	Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology	Thanjavur	B.Tech(FPE)M.Tech(FPE) Ph.D(FPE) M.Tech(FS&T)

Timeline

1868: Agricultural School was started at Saidapet, Chennai (Madras).
1906: The Saidapet Agricultural School was shifted to Coimbatore and foundation stone laid for Madras Agricultural College.
1908: Students were admitted to education program leading to Licentiate in Agriculture (L. Ag.)
1909: Opening of Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC & RI) by Sir Arthur Lawley.
1920: The AC & RI was affiliated to Madras University. A new course of study leading to a three-year degree in Agriculture -B.Sc. (Ag.) was started.
1945: Second Agricultural College was started at Bapatla (Now in Andhra Pradesh).
1958: Regional Post-Graduate Centre was established to offer programs leading to master's degree in Agriculture & Horticulture. In Annamalai university, Agriculture teaching started leading to award of M.Sc.(Ag)in Horticulture first of its kind in India.
1960: Integrated system with four year B.Sc. (Ag) degree program after pre-university education was introduced and subsequently doctoral programme in Agriculture was started.
1965: Third Agricultural College was started at Madurai, Tamil Nadu and the Masters program at Madurai was introduced during 1969.
1971: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University came into existence with Coimbatore as its headquarters. The first vice chancellor Dr.G.Rengasamy was from ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY which was having Faculty of Agriculture from 1958 onwards teaching agriculture and horticulture.
1972: A separate Faculty of Horticulture was established and a degree program in Horticulture - B.Sc. (Hort.) was introduced. The College of Agricultural Engineering was established at Coimbatore and a bachelor's degree program in Agricultural Engineering - B.E.(Ag) was introduced.
1973: Doctoral program was introduced in Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore.
1975: Faculty of Post Graduate Education was established in TNAU, Coimbatore and master's and doctoral (1978) programs were started in Environmental Sciences and Biotechnology.
1976: The Madras Veterinary College became constituent unit of TNAU and B.V.Sc. degree program was suitably restructured*.
1977: Bachelor's degree (B.F.Sc.) program in Fisheries Science at Thoothukudi was started*.
Masters and doctoral program in Agricultural Engineering was introduced.
1980: Bachelor's degree (B.Sc. (H.Sc.)) in Home Science was launched in Madurai Campus.
1981: Master's program was introduced in Home Science College & Research Institute, Madurai and doctoral program in 1988.
1989: Doctoral program in Agriculture was introduced in Agricultural college & Research Institute, Madurai; Masters program introduced in Forest College & Research Institute, Mettupalayam and Horticultural College & Research Institute, Periyakulam.
1990: Master's program in Agriculture was introduced in Agricultural College & Research Institute, Killikulam, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu and Doctoral program in Forest College & Research Institute, Mettupalayam.
1998: B.Tech. (Food Process Engineering) introduced as self-supporting program.
2002: B.Tech. (Horticulture) and B.Tech. (Agriculture Biotechnology) introduced as self-supporting programs.
2004: B.Tech. (Energy and Environmental Engineering) introduced as a self-supporting program.
2005: Centennial celebrations of AC&RI, Coimbatore.
2006: B.Tech. (Bioinformatics) introduced as a self-supporting program.
2007: B.Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) and B.S.(Agribusiness Management) introduced as a self-supporting programs. Nanotechnology introduced in undergraduate curriculum.
2008: Dual Degree Masters Program with Cornell University, Ithaca, USA introduced. Dual degree option with Dalhousie University, Canada established for undergraduate program in B.Tech.(Environmental Landscape Horticulture)
2011: B.Sc. (Sericulture) introduced. M.Tech. (Ag.) in Nanotechnology introduced and M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering introduced.
2012: Masters program introduced in Plant Genetic Resource and Remote Sensing.
2017: Ph.D. (Agri) in Nano Science and Technology introduced.

Notable alumni

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, Father of Indian Green Revolution
C. Sylendra Babu IPS, DGP and former Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu Police
V. Irai Anbu IAS, former chief secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu.
K. Ramasamy
Thenkachi Ko. Swaminathan
K. C. Palanisamy
M. Mahadevappa
G. Dhinakar Raj
V. K. Pandian IAS (in constituent college at Madurai)

In popular culture

The college premises and campus in the movie Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is the agricultural university in Coimbatore. The title song of Vivasayi was filmed at the fields of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

In the movie PT Sir, The High court sequences, both outdoor and indoor shots were taken at the Admin building of TNAU.

External links

Official website

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Notes and References

Web site: State Agricultural Universities भारतीय कृषि अनुसंधान परिषद. 2021-12-08. icar.org.in.
Web site: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University :: Home . tnau.ac.in . 31 May 2012.
Web site: Laptop with every student of TNAU. https://web.archive.org/web/20080413001441/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040954570500.htm . dead . 2008-04-13 . . 2008-04-09 .
Web site: NIRF Ranking 2024 .
Web site: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University :: Colleges . tnau.ac.in . 2012 . 1 June 2012.
Web site: Affiliated Colleges – Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. 2021-12-08. en-US.