TNAU, CoimbatoreCentenary block of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
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.
Post Graduate Programs
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
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.
M.Sc. (Forestry) in Forest Biology and Tree improvement
M.Sc. (Forestry) in Silviculture and agroforestry
M.Sc. (Forestry) in Forest products and utilization
M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Sericulture
M.Sc. (Community Science) in Food and Nutrition
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.
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]
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.
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.
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