Motto | Uzhuvōm Ulaippōm Uyarvōm |
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Motto in English | Till toil Triumph |
Type | Public |
Established | 1906 |
Affiliation | UGC, ICAR |
Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. V. Geethalakshmi |
Students | 7501 Graduates pass out every year |
Location | , , 641003 , 11°00′44″N76°56′08″E / 11.01236°N 76.93559°E |
Campus | Head Quarters in Coimbatore Urban area, 1350 acres. Other Constituent colleges in
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Website | www |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is the state agricultural university of Tamil Nadu [1] Headquartered in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is the 1st State Agriculture University (SAU) of India to be accredited by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The university offers 14 undergraduate programs,
Govt. Aided
Self financed
TNAU School of postgraduate studies offers 32 post graduate programs.
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]
University rankings | |
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General – international | |
QS (Asia) (2023) [4] | 301–350 |
Times (World) (2023) [5] | 1501+ |
Times (Asia) (2022) [6] | 501+ |
Times (Emerging) (2022) [7] | 501+ |
General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2024) [8] | 84 |
Internationally, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was ranked 301–350 in Asia by the QS World University Rankings of 2023. [4] It was ranked 1501+ in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023, [5] 501+ in Asia in 2022 [6] and the same among emerging economies. [7]
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. [9]
The university has 19 constituent colleges [10] according to 2024.
No. | Name | Short Name | Location | District | Estd | Status | Image | Website |
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1 | Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore | AC & RI, CBE | Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 1908 | University Main Campus | https://tnau.ac.in/site/acri-coimbatore/ | |
2 | School of Post Graduate Studies, Coimbatore | SPGS, CBE | Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 1965 | University Main Campus | https://tnau.ac.in/site/pgschooltnau/ | |
3 | Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai | AC & RI, MDU | Madurai | Madurai | 1965 | University Main Campus | https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-acrimadurai/ | |
4 | Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute | ADACRI, TRICHY | Navalur Kuttapattu | Tiruchirappalli | 1989 | University Constituent College | https://tnau.ac.in/site/adcri-trichy/ | |
5 | V.O. Chidambaram Agriculture College and Research Institute, Killikulam | 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 | Kumulur, Lalgudi | Tiruchirapalli | 1992 | University Constituent College | https://tnau.ac.in/site/aecri-kumulur/ | |
7 | Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Coimbatore | AEC & RI, CBE | Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 1972 | University Constituent College | https://tnau.ac.in/site/aecri-cbe/ | |
8 | Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore | HC & RI, CBE | Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 1972 | University Constituent College | https://tnau.ac.in/site/hcri-coimbatore/ | |
9 | Horticultural College and Research Institute Periyakulam | HC & RI, PKM | Periyakulam | Theni | 1990 | University Constituent College | https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-hcriperiyakulam/ | |
10 | Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women | HCRIW, TRICHY | Navalur Kuttapattu | Tiruchirappalli | 2012 | University Constituent College | https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-hrciw/ | |
11 | Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam | FC & RI, MTPM | Mettupalayam | Coimbatore | 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 | Thanjavur | 2014 | University Constituent College | https://tnau.ac.in/site/college-thanjavur/ | |
13 | Agricultural College & Research Institute, Vazhavachanur | AC & RI, VVNR | Vazhavachanur | Thiruvannamalai | 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 | 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/ |
Here are the list of 38 private colleges affiliated with Tamilnadu Agriculture University and their direct web links attached below.
No. | College Name | Location | Courses offered |
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1 | Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College (APAC) | Vellore | B.Sc.(Hons.) Agriculture |
2 | Adhiparasakthi Horticultural College (APHC) | Ranipet | 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) |
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