Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute (AEC&RI), Coimbatore Admission 2023: Scholarship, Reservation Criteria

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Estd 1972 TNAU, Coimbatore Public 0

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Established in 1972, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute (AEC&RI) is located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute (AEC&RE) offers the B.Tech in 2 specializations. The course has an intake of 55 students per specialization.

Application and admission is restricted to native candidates of Tamil Nadu and to candidates who have studied 10th, 11th and 12th standards in Tamil Nadu.
Candidates who have completed their 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Computer Science as subjects, with 55% marks or more, are eligible to apply for the B.Tech course.
B.Tech seats at AEC&RI will be allotted on the basis of performance in the 10+2 examination.
Candidates can apply online through the official TNAU website.
Counseling will be conducted for the meritorious students by the TNAU.

Admission Highlights

Name of the College	Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Coimbatore
College Type	Private
Basic Admission Criteria	Merit based
Application mode	Online
Counseling	TNAU
Scholarship	Yes

Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute B.Tech Admissions 2023

Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute offers Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) course at the UG level, under 2 specializations. Candidates seeking admission to B.Tech should have completed 10+2 with 55% marks, having taken Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Computer Science as the subjects. Admission to the B.Tech courses will be done on the basis of merit i.e. performance in the 10+2 qualifying examination.

Applications for admission to the B.Tech courses are accepted from the native Tamil Nadu candidates or candidates who have completed their 10th, 11th and 12th standard from Tamil Nadu. Candidates who have not studied 10th, 11th and 12th standards in Tamil Nadu should produce the Certificate of Permanent Residence in Tamil Nadu, issued by the competent authorities.

Candidates should be below 21 years of age as on July 7, 2021.
However, there are no age restrictions for SC, SCA and ST candidates.

Course	Specializations	Minimum eligibility	Selection criteria
B.Tech	Food Process Engineering	10+2 with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology / Computer Science as subjects, with 55% marks for general category, 50% for BC and BCM, 45% for MBC and pass for SC, SCA and ST candidates.	Performance in 10+2 examination.
B.Tech	Energy and Environmental Engineering		Performance in 10+2 examination.

Aggregate marks, which are considered while preparing the merit list, is calculated as follows: Aggregate Mark = Sum of ((marks obtained in each subject / maximum mark for that subject) X 50) all the four subjects considered.

If more than one student has the same aggregate marks, then the inter se merit list will be prepared with the following order of priority:

Marks out of 50 in Mathematics.
Marks out of 50 in Physics.
Marks out of 50 in Chemistry.
Date of birth – eldest first.

Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute Application Process 2023

Candidates can apply for the courses offered at AEC&RI online, through the official website of the TNAU. Detailed below are the steps to apply online:

Log on to the official website of “TNAU : Online Pre-Admission”.
Click on “Undergraduate”.
Click on the “New Registration button.”
Fill in the necessary details to receive login ID and password on your email.
Login to your account on the admissions portal.
Fill out the necessary details accurately and submit.
Application fee is INR 300 for SC, ST and SCA candidates and INR 600 for all other candidates.
Application fee should be paid online, following the e-payment link available on the admission portal.
Download and take a print out of the Joint Declaration Form and Appendices / Checklist.
Attested copy of the Joint Declaration Form, along with other documents and originals should be produced at the time of verification and counseling.
Candidates who have applied for seats under Differently Abled / Ex-servicemen / Descendants of Freedom Fighter / Eminent Sports Person Quota must submit the signed Joint Declaration Form with necessary Documents and Annexures in person, to the Dean(Agriculture) and Chairman (Admission), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore ONLY.
Candidates who have applied for seats under Industry Sponsorship / Non Resident Indian (NRI) Quota must submit the signed Joint Declaration Form with necessary Documents and Annexures in person to the Dean(Agriculture) and Chairman (Admission), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore ONLY.

AEC&RI, Coimbatore Scholarships

The following scholarships are available for the enrolled students:

Adi Dravida Welfare Scholarships
Central Government Scholarships
State Government free education for students from non graduate backgrounds
Periyar Endowment Scholarships
Fellowships and Scholarships from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

AEC&RI, Coimbatore Reservation Criteria

The following table shows the percentage of seats allotted for each of the reserved categories:

Category	Percentage of seats allotted
Open Category (OC)	31.0
Backward Class (BC)	26.5
Backward Class Muslim (BCM)	3.5
Most Backward Class & De-notified Communities (MBC)	20.0
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15.0
Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyars (SCA)	3.0
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	1.0