Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) PG Admission 2017
TNAU Masters Program 2017 Exam Date: 27th July, 2017
TNAU Ph.D. Program 2017 Exam Date: 02nd August, 2017
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Admission to Post Graduate Programs 2017-18
School of Post Graduate Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore - 641 003, India
Information Brochure
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is one of the leading Agricultural Universities, ranked first among the State Agricultural Universities (SAU) in India. It has the pride of being the first SAU to be accredited by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Recognizing the merits, the ICAR awarded The Best Institution and The Best Performing University to this institute.
TNAU PG 2017 Important Dates:
i. Last date for receipt of Application: 14.07.2017, 5.00 P.M. (Masters)
ii. Last date for receipt of Application: 17.07.2017, 5.00 P.M. (Doctoral)
iii. Tentative date of Entrance Test for Masters Program: 27.07.2017
iv. Tentative date of Entrance Test for Ph.D. Program: 02.08.2017
v. Date of commencement of classes for First Trimester: 23.08.2017
PG Programs:
i. Masters program in 33 disciplines
ii. Regular Ph.D. program in 27 disciplines
iii. Integrated Ph.D. in 4 disciplines
iv. Part -Time Ph.D. by research in 28 disciplines
Details of courses offered in different campuses: Candidates will be allotted to any one of the TNAU college campuses where the specified courses are taught based on the merit and preference of the students. University’s decision is final in this regard.
Eligibility for Master / Doctoral programs:
1. Only students from SAUs /Institutes with ICAR Accreditations are eligible for admission to TNAU for Masters & Doctoral programmes.
2. Masters programs: Graduates who have completed four year degree program in any one of the State Agricultural Universities / Colleges affiliated to State Agricultural Universities/Institutes with ICAR accreditations alone are eligible to apply for Masters.
3. Regular Doctoral programs : Candidates who have studied four year degree program and two year masters program in any one of the State Agricultural Universities / Colleges affiliated to State Agricultural Universities/ Institutes with ICAR Accreditations alone are eligible to apply for the doctoral programs.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Minimum OGPA /Aggregate requirement:
Masters / Regular Doctoral Program / Part-Time Doctoral program: 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 the Masters and Doctoral programs. However, for SC/ST candidates a pass in the qualifying degree is sufficient for all programs.
Method of selection:
For all Masters / Doctoral programs
i. 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.
ii. The exact date of written test will be hosted in the University website and intimated to the candidate through email.
iii. 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 |
General Instructions for Entrance Test:
1. Candidates arriving late by more than half an hour from the start of the examination will not be permitted to appear in the test.
2. Calculator, log tables, pager, mobile phone/bluetooth devices or any electronic gadget, note book or written notes, pamphlets, slide rules, protractors, rulers, highlighters, dictionary, electronic watches etc. are not allowed inside the Examination Hall. Any violation would amount to disqualification of candidature.
3. Any candidate, who creates disturbance of any kind during the Test or otherwise misbehaves in or around the Examination Centre or changes his/her seat with any candidate will be expelled from the Test.
4. Any candidate having in his/her possession or accessible to him/her papers/books or notes which may possibly be for providing assistance, or copying from any paper/book or note or allowing any other candidate to copy from his/her answer sheet or found writing on any other paper, or using or attempting to use any other unfair means will be expelled from the Test.
5. The decision of the university to expel a candidate from the examination centre will be final.
6. If a candidate puts any identification mark on the OMR sheet, the same shall be cancelled. The decision of the University in this regard will be final.
7. If impersonation in the Entrance Test is detected, the candidature will be cancelled and a case will be registered with the police.
Contact Address:
The Dean,
School of Post Graduate Studies
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Coimbatore – 641 003,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone: +91 422 6611261
Email: deanspgs@tnau.ac.in
Website:
http://tnau.ac.in/
