TNAU PG Entrance Exam 2021
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University invites application for PG Entrance Exam 2021 for admission to following Post Graduate courses and PhD programs.
- Masters Program in 33 disciplines
- Regular Ph.D. Program in 27 disciplines
- Integrated Ph.D. in 4 disciplines
- External Ph.D. by research in 28 disciplines
TNAU PG 2021 Course Details
Details of courses offered in different campuses ( Important : Candidates will be allotted to any of the TNAU college campuses in which the specified courses are available and it is based on the merit and preference of the students. University’s decision is final in this regard ).
| S.No | Course offered | Coimbatore | Madurai | Killikulam | Trichy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a) Faculty of Agriculture | Code : CBE | Code : MDU | Code : KKM | Code : TRY | |||
| 1 | Economics | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - | M.Sc.( Ag. ) | - |
| 2 | Entomology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) / MS* | Ph.D / Int. Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D | M.Sc. ( Ag ) | M.Sc. ( Ag ) |
| 3 | Extension Education | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - |
| 4 | Microbiology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) / MS* | Ph.D / Int. Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - | - | - |
| 5 | Agronomy | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) / MS* | Ph.D / Int. Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D | M.Sc. ( Ag ) | M.Sc. ( Ag ) |
| 6 | Plant Physiology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Genetics and Plant Breeding | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) / MS* | Ph.D / Int. Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D | M.Sc. ( Ag ) | M.Sc. ( Ag ) |
| 8 | Plant Genetic Resource | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - | - | - | - | |
| 9 | Molecular Plant Breeding | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Nematology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Plant Pathology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag ) | |
| 12 | Seed Science & Technology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - | - | - |
| 13 | Soil Science | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D | M.Sc. ( Ag ) | M.Sc. ( Ag ) |
| 14 | Geoinformatics | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Biotechnology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | Ph.D | - | - | - |
| 16 | Environmental Science | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D. | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Agri Business Management | MBA | Ph.D. | - | - | - | |
| 18 | Sericulture | - | - | - | - | ||
| 19 | Agrometeorology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Nano Science & Technology | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | Ph.D | - | - | - | |
| 21 | Statistics | M.Sc. ( Ag. ) | - | ||||
| 22 | In any one of the above Ph.D. disciplines being offered at TNAU | Part Time Ph.D. by research | Part Time Ph.D. by research | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Agricultural finance, banking and insurance | Part Time Ph.D. | |||||
| S.No | Courses Offered | Mettupalayam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Agriculture | Code : MTP | ||
| 1 | Sericulture | M.Sc (Ag.) | Ph.D |
| S.No | Course offered | Coimbatore | Madurai | Periyakulam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b) Faculty of Horticulture | Code : CBE | Code : MDU | Code : PKM | ||
| 23 | Fruit Science | M.Sc. | Ph.D. | - | M.Sc. |
| 24 | Vegetable Science | M.Sc. | Ph.D. | M.Sc. | M.Sc. |
| 25 | Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | M.Sc. | Ph.D. | - | - |
| 26 | Floriculture & Landscape | M.Sc. | Ph.D. | - | - |
| S.No | Course offered | Coimbatore | Kumulur | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c) Faculty of Agrl. Engineering | Code : CBE | Code : KUM | |||
| 27 | Farm Machinery & Power | - | M.Tech. | Ph.D. | |
| 28 | Renewable Energy Engineering | M.Tech. | Ph.D. | - | - |
| 29 | Processing and Food Engineering | M.Tech. | Ph.D. | - | - |
| 30 | Soil and Water Conservation Engineering | - | - | M.Tech. | Ph.D. |
| 31 | Environmental Engineering | M.Tech. | - | - | - |
| 32 | Storage Engineering | M.Tech. | - | - | - |
| S.No | Course offered | Mettupalayam | |
|---|---|---|---|
| d) Faculty of Forestry | Code : MTP | ||
| 33 | Forestry | M.Sc. Forestry | Ph.D. |
| S.No | Course offered | Madurai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| e) Faculty of Home Science | Code : MDU | ||
| 34 | Foods and Nutrition | M.Sc. ( H.Sc. ) | Ph.D. |
*Integrated Ph.D
- Integrated Ph.D. students must complete the first three trimesters with a cumulative OGPA of 8.5.
- Students not meeting progression requirement ( 8.5 OGPA ) after 5th trimester may not be permitted to continue their Ph.D.
- But may be offered a choice of transferring into a Masters program by registering required research credits in the subsequent trimester.
- Alternatively, they will have lateral exit upon submission of thesis and obtain M.S. degree.
System of education : The pattern of instruction is choice based credit trimester system with thesis research being an essential part of all post graduate programs.
Minimum residential requirement
- Master’s Degree : Two years ( six trimesters )
- Doctoral Degree ( Regular ) : Three years ( nine trimesters )
- Integrated Doctoral Degree : Four years ( twelve trimesters )
- Part Time Doctoral Degree by research : Four years ( twelve trimesters )
TNAU PG Eligibility 2021
Eligibility for Master / Doctoral programs
- Masters Program : Graduates who have completed four years degree program in any one of the State Agricultural Universities / Colleges affiliated to State Agricultural Universities alone are eligible to apply for masters.
- Regular Doctoral Programs : Candidates who have studied four years degree program and two years masters program in any one of the State Agricultural Universities / Colleges affiliated to State Agricultural Universities alone are eligible to apply for doctoral programs.
- Integrated Doctoral Programs : Candidates with four year Undergraduate degree program in any one of the State Agricultural Universities /Colleges affiliated to State Agricultural Universities/ Institutes with ICAR Accreditations with a minimum OGPA of 7.0 / 10.0 scale or its equivalent score alone are eligible to apply for the Integrated Doctoral programs.
- Part – Time Doctoral Programs : Candidates with four year degree program and two year masters program by regular stream in any one of the State Agricultural Universities / Colleges affiliated to State Agricultural Universities/ Institutes with ICAR accreditations are eligible to apply and they should have professional experience not less than two year in a Government or Private organization / Institution, where R&D facilities recognized by TNAU are available to conduct field and laboratory experiments leading to the award of Ph.D degree by TNAU. No objection certificate (NOC) and sponsorship certificate from the employer and statement of purpose (SOP) are mandatory to get admission in this program.
- Minimum OGPA / Aggregate requirement : Masters / Doctoral Programs : A candidate who has undergone course credit system with a minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 or 7.00 out of 10.00 or 70% aggregate alone is eligible to apply for various Masters and Doctoral programs. However, for SC / ST candidates a pass in the qualifying degree is sufficient for all programs.
Eligibility Criteria for Masters and Doctoral Program
| S.No | Masters degree program | Doctoral degree programs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economics B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech. ( Hort. )* / B.Sc. ( Sericulture ) / B.Sc. ( Home.Sc. ) / B.Tech. ( AIT )* / B.S. ( ABM )* | Economics M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Agricultural Economics / Agricultural Marketing Management. |
| 2 | Entomology B.Sc ( Agr. ) / B.Sc ( Horti. ) / B.Sc ( Forestry ) | Entomology M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Agricultural Entomology |
| 3 | Extension Education B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc.( Forestry ) / B.Sc. ( Sericulture ) /B.S. ( ABM )*. | Extension Education Master’s degree in Agricultural Extension / Extension Education / Agricultural Communication in Agricultural Sciences recognized by SAUs / CAUs |
| 4 | Microbiology B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech.( Hort. )* / B.Sc ( Sericulture ) and B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )* offered by SAUs ) | Microbiology M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Agricultural Microbiology |
| 5 | Agronomy B.Sc ( Agri. ) | Agronomy M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Agronomy |
| 6 | Plant Physiology B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Tech. ( Hort. )* / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )* offered by SAUs | Plant Physiology M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Crop Physiology / Plant Physiology |
| 7 | Genetics and Plant Breeding B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc.( Forestry ) / B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )* offered by SAUs | Genetics and Plant Breeding M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Plant Breeding and Genetics / M.Sc ( Ag. ) Genetics and Plant Breeding. |
| 8 | Plant Genetic Resources B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )* offered by SAUs / B.Tech.( Bioinformatics. )* | - |
| 9 | Molecular Plant Breeding B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Tech.( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )*offered by SAUs | - |
| 10 | Nematology B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) | Nematology M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Plant Nematology |
| 11 | Plant Pathology B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) | Plant Pathology M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Plant Pathology |
| 12 | Seed Science and Technology B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Tech. ( Hort. )* / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )* offered by SAUs | Seed Science and Technology M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Seed Science and Technology |
| 13 | Soil Science B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) | Soil Science M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry |
| 14 | Geoinformatics B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech. ( Agrl. Engg. ) / B.Tech. ( AIT )* / B.Tech. ( EEE )* / B.Tech. ( Hort. )* / B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech.)* offered by SAUs / B.Tech. ( Bioinformatics )* / BS ( ABM )* | - |
| 15 | Biotechnology B.Sc ( Ag. ) / B.Sc ( Hort. ) / B.Tech. ( Hort. ) * / B.Sc ( Forestry ) / B.Sc ( Sericulture ) B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. ) * offered by SAUs / B.Tech. ( Bioinformatics ) * Admissions are made by entrance exam both by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and TNAU. | Biotechnology M.Sc. ( Biotechnology ) / M.Sc. Agri.Biotechnology from SAUs with four year undergraduate degree. |
| 16 | Environmental Sciences B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Tech. ( Hort ) * / B.Sc.( Forestry ) / B.E. ( Ag. ) / B.Tech. ( Ag.Engg ) / B.Sc. ( Sericulture ) / B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. ) *offered by SAUs/ B.Tech. ( EEE ) *. | Environmental Sciences M.Sc. ( Environmental science )and M.Sc ( Agri. Environment Science ) from SAUs |
| 17 | Agri Business Management( for MBA ) B.Sc. ( Ag. ) / B.Sc. ( Hort. ) / B.Tech. ( Hort ) * / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.E. ( Ag. ) / B.Tech. ( Agrl.Engg. ) / B.Sc. ( Home Science ) / B.Tech. ( AIT )* / B.Tech.( EEE, FPE, Bioinformatics )* / B.Sc. ( Seri. ) / B.S. ( ABM )* / B.Tech ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )* offered by SAUs . | Agri Business Management Masters degree in Agri. Business Management / Business Administration from SAUs |
| 18 | Sericulture B.Sc.( Sericulture ) | Sericulture M.Sc. ( Sericulture ) / M.Sc. ( Ag. ) in Sericulture |
| 19 | Meteorology B.Sc. ( Ag ) / B.Sc ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech. ( AIT )* / B.Tech ( EEE )*. | Meteorology M.Sc. ( Ag ) in Agricultural Meteorology & Climatology |
| 20 | Nano Science & Technology B.Sc. ( Ag ) / B.Sc ( Hort. ) / B.Sc. ( Forestry ) / B.Tech ( Hort. )* / B.Tech ( EEE )* / B.Sc.( Sericulture ) / B.Tech ( Agrl. Engg. ) / B.Tech ( FPE )* / B.Tech ( Bioinformatics. )* / B.Tech. ( Ag.Biotech )* / B.Tech. ( Biotech. )* offered by SAUs. | M.Sc. (Ag) in Nano Science & Technology /M.Tech in Agricultural Nanotechnology offered by TNAU |
| 21 | Statistics Any 4 year degree in Agricultural Science or Technology program offered by SAUs / ICAR institutes | - |
| HORTICULTURE | ||
| 22 | Fruit Science B.Sc ( Hort. ) / B.Tech ( Horti. )* / B.Sc ( Agri ). | M.Sc. /M.Sc.(Hort.) Fruit Science |
| 23 | Vegetable Science B.Sc ( Hort. ) / B.Tech ( Horti. )* / B.Sc ( Agri ). | M.Sc./M.Sc.(Hort.) Vegetable Science |
| 24 | Spices Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants B.Sc ( Hort. ) / B.Tech ( Horti. )* / B.Sc ( Agri ). | M.Sc./M.Sc.(Hort.) Spices Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants |
| 25 | Floriculture and Landscape B.Sc ( Hort. ) / B.Tech ( Horti. )* / B.Sc ( Agri ). | M.Sc. /M.Sc.(Hort.) Floriculture and Landscape |
| AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING | ||
| 26 | Farm Machinery and Power B.Tech. ( Ag.Engg. ) / B.E. ( Ag. ) of SAUs | Farm Machinery and Power M.Tech ( Ag.Engg. ) / M.E. ( Ag. ) of SAUs and IIT. |
| 27 | Renewable Energy Engineering B.Tech.(Ag.Engg.)/ B.Tech.(EEE) */ B.E.(Ag) of SAUs | M.Tech (Ag.Engg.) / M.E.(Ag.) of SAUs and IIT |
| 28 | Processing and Food Engineering B.Tech. ( Ag.Engg. ) / B.Tech. ( FPE )* / B.E. (Ag. ) of SAUs | M.E. in ( Food Process Engineering ) / M.Tech. ( Food Process Engineering ) / M.Tech. in Agricultural Process Engineering of SAUs and IIT |
| 29 | Soil and Water Conservation Engineering B.Tech.(Ag.Engg.) / B.E.(Ag.) of SAUs | M.E. ( Land and Water Management Engineering ) / M.Tech. in ( Land and Water Management Engineering) of SAU and IIT |
| 30 | Environmental Engineering B.Tech. ( Ag.Engg. ) / B.Tech. ( EEE )* / B.E. ( Ag ) of SAUs | - |
| 31 | Storage Engineering B.Tech ( Agl. Engg. ) / B.Tech ( Food Process Engineering )* / B.E ( Ag. ) / B.Tech. ( Food Technology ) of SAUs | - |
| FORESTRY | ||
| 32 | B.Sc. ( Forestry ) | M.Sc. ( Forestry ) |
| HOME SCIENCE | ||
| 33 | Foods and Nutrition B.Sc. ( Home Science ) / B.Sc. ( Food Science and Nutrition ) / B.Tech. ( Food Process Engineering )* B.Tech. ( Food Science and Technology ) / B.Tech. ( Food Technology ) of 4 Year degree from SAUs | Foods and Nutrition M.Sc. ( Home Science ) M.Sc. ( Food Science and Nutrition ) / M.Tech. ( Food Process Engineering ) / M.Tech. ( Food Science and Technology ) |
TNAU PG Exam Pattern 2021
Method of selection
For all Masters / Doctoral programs
- Candidates are required to be present on the specified date for a written test conducted at TNAU, Coimbatore at their own expenses. Request for change in the date/time will not be entertained.
- The exact date of written test will be hosted in the University website and intimated to the candidate through email.
- Written test with objective type questions from the respective subjects will be for one hour fifteen minutes duration. Candidates applied for two subjects should write the examination for both the subjects continuously for two and half hours.
Eligible candidates will write the entrance test for 100 marks in three compartments
| Compartment 1 | General Agriculture | for 15 marks |
| Compartment 2 | Aptitude | for 10 marks |
| Compartment 3 | Specific subject | for 75 marks |
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Application Form Submission 16 Dec 2020 to 16 Jan 2021.