Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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Type Public
Established 1971
Students 7500
Location Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Website www.tnau.ac.in
Centenary block of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
TNAU, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is an agricultural university located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

About

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is an agrotechnology provider of India and its graduates are recognized throughout the world.[1] The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University had its genesis from establishment of an agricultural school at Saidapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, as early as 1868 which was later relocated at Coimbatore during 1906.

The university offers thirteen undergraduate degree programs, forty graduate degree programs and twenty-six doctoral programs in 15 colleges distributed in 11 campuses all over Tamil Nadu. TNAU has 36 research centers for agrotechnology development and 14 Farm Science Centers for outreach.

In 1920 it was affiliated to Madras University. TNAU assumed full responsibilities of Agricultural Education and Research and supported the State Agricultural Department by delivering research products. Till 1946, the Agricultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore, was the only Institute for Agricultural Education for the whole of South India. In 1958, it was recognized as a post-graduate centre leading to master's and doctoral degrees. The Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai was established in 1965. These two colleges formed the nucleus of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University while it was established in 1971.

In 1972, separate degree programmes of B.Sc. (Horticulture) and B.E. (Agriculture) were started. In 1979, a separate Faculty of Horticulture was established. In 1980, B.Sc. (Home Science) programme was started at the Madurai campus. The third agricultural college was started at Killikulam in 1984 and the fourth at Kumulur (Trichy) in 1989 and later shifted to Navalur Kuttappattu (Trichy) in 1992 which is named as Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute. During 1985, B.Sc. (Forestry) programme was started at Coimbatore. Presently the B.Sc. (Horticulture) degree programme is being offered at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam and B.Sc. (Forestry) degree programme at Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam. In line with technological changes the B.E. (Agriculture) hitherto offered is offered as B.Tech.(Agricultural Engineering) from the academic year 2002–2003 at Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur, Trichy. B.Sc. (Home Science) degree program is being offered at Home Science College and Research Institute, Agricultural College Campus, Madurai. The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karaikal, governed by the government of Pondichery, is an affiliated institute of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University where B.Sc. (Agriculture) course is being offered. Apart from these academic institutes, the University now has research programs at more than 32 stations, spread over in Tamil Nadu with more than 1200 scientists and teaching faculty.

The global technological developments have led to introduction of new courses. Introduction of B.Tech. (Food Process Engineering) from the academic year 1998–99, B.Tech. (Agricultural Biotechnology) and B.Tech. (Horticulture) from the academic year 2002–2003 as a self-supporting program has created avenues for budgetary independence. A new degree program B.Tech. (Energy and Environmental Engineering) was started during 2004 and B.Tech. (Bioinformatics) during 2006. B.Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) and B.S. (Agribusiness Management) were started in 2007.[2]

Timeline

Academics

The university offers 13 undergraduate programs, 40 graduate programs and 27 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] In 2013 facilities have been created for students to pay fees through State Bank Collect using Internet.

Colleges

The university has 15 constituent colleges and eight affiliated colleges. Affiliated colleges offer only undergraduate studies.[4]

Constituent colleges

No. Name Location District Affiliation Estd Web link Status
1 Agricultural College and Research Institute Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1908 http://www.tnau.ac.in/agcbe/index.html University Main Campus
2 School of Post Graduate Studies, Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1965 http://www.tnau.ac.in/mdu/index.html University Main Campus
3 Agricultural College and Research Institute Madurai Madurai Madurai district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1965 http://www.tnau.ac.in/mdu/index.html University Main Campus
4 Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute Navalur Kuttapattu Tiruchirappalli district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1989 http://www.tnau.ac.in/agtry/index.html University Constituent College
5 Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam Killikulam, Vallanadu Thoothukudi district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1985 http://www.tnau.ac.in/kkm/a.html University Constituent College
6 Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Kumulur Kumulur, Lalgudi Tiruchirapalli district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1992 http://www.tnau.ac.in/kumulur/kumulur.htm University Constituent College
7 Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1972 http://sites.tnau.ac.in/aecri-cbe/ University Constituent College
8 Horticultural College and Research Institute Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1972 http://www.tnau.ac.in/horcbe/horcbe.html University Constituent College
9 Horticultural College and Research Institute Periyakulam Periyakulam Theni district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1990 http://www.tnau.ac.in/pkm/index.html University Constituent College
10 Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women Navalur Kuttapattu Tiruchirappalli district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 2012 http://www.tnau.ac.in/agtry/index.html University Constituent College
11 Forest College and Research Institute Mettupalayam Mettupalayam Coimbatore district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 1990, http://sites.tnau.ac.in/fc-ri-mtp/ University Constituent College
12 Home Science College and Research Institute, Madurai Madurai Madurai district Tamil Nadu Agricultural University 2000 http://www.tnau.ac.in/homesci/agrif/index.html University Constituent College
13 Agricultural College & Research Institute, Eachankottai, Orathnad Tk, Thanjavur dt.-614902 TNAU 2014
14 Agricultural College & Research Institute, Valavachanur, Thiruvannamalai dt.-606753 TNAU 2014
15 Agricultural College & Research Institute, STAMIN Campus, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai Dt.-622104 TNAU 2014

Affiliated private management colleges

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See also

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