B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture at TNAU

TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, offers B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 137 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹75,400 – ₹11.14 lakh (roughly ₹25,000 a year).

TNAU is a other institute, founded in 1971. This page brings together what is on record for this course at TNAU — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to B.Sc programmes at TNAU as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with TNAU before you pay anything.

To get into B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture, you usually need Class 12 with Science subjects. The minimum marks on record at TNAU are: X: 0.0, XII: 55.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CUET and merit. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check TNAU's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CUET and merit and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to TNAU on its website (www.tnau.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a median package of ₹3.7 lakh at TNAU. 312 of 1,382 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

TNAU runs 34 B.Sc specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Sc. (Hons.) in Horticulture
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture
• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Sc. in Agriculture
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Sc. in Home Science
• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Horticulture
• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Sericulture
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Life Science
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Sc. in Forestry
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agri Business Management
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Food Nutrition and Dietetics
• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture
• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Forestry
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Sc. (Hons.) in Horticulture Tamil Medium
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Sc. in Agri Business Management
• B.Sc. in Home Science
• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Sericulture
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Horticulture
• B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture
• B.Sc.(Hons.) in Horticulture
• B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Tamil Medium
• (DISCONTINUED JULY 2023)B.Sc. in Agriculture
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Life Science

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.Sc.(Hons.) in Agriculture genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹75,400 – ₹11.14 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does TNAU compare with other colleges offering B.Sc in and around Coimbatore?