Annamalai University - [AU], Chidambaram Courses & Fees 2024-2025

Year	1	2	3	4
Admission fees	₹280	-	-	-
Tution fees	₹53750	₹53750	₹53750	₹53750
Other fees	₹2000	-	-	-
Total Year Wise fees	₹56,030	₹53,750	₹53,750	₹53,750

Course Details

Annamalai University offers 4 years full-time B.Sc Agriculture program inclusive of 8 semesters. Admission for the session 2024-25 is yet to be announced. The admission process for the BSc Agriculture program at Annamalai University is based on academic merit followed by counselling. The university releases a rank list which is prepared considering the percentage of total marks obtained by the candidate in higher secondary examinations by normalising the marks to 200 for applicants out of Tamil Nadu state board.

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Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Course Highlights
Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Eligibility
Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Admission Criteria
Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Course Details
Annamalai University BSc Agriculture FAQs

Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Course Highlights

The university will release the Rank/Merit List once the counselling is completed.
Candidates should have passed 10+2 from a recognized board to be eligible to apply for this program.
The tuition fee for this course per year is INR 56,030.
The total credits required to get a degree for the course is 180.
Students have to maintain at least 80% attendance throughout the academic session to sit for semester exams.
Tamil Natives are given priority over other applicants. All other applicants will be considered under Open Category admissions.

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Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Eligibility

Educational Qualification: The minimum educational qualification required for B. Sc Agriculture at Annamalai University is a 10+2 pass from a recognized board, with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in the Science stream with the combination of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, Chemistry, Botany/ Zoology.
Age: The candidate should be not more than 21 years of age on the 1st of July of the year of admission. No age limit is given for SC/ ST/ OBC students.
Nativity:
Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed from 8th to 12th standard in the state are eligible to apply without enclosing the “Nativity Certificate”.
Native children who have passed from 8th to 12th standard from a different state are eligible to apply after enclosing a “Nativity Certificate”.
Children of All India Service Tamil Nadu Cadre Officers are eligible to apply.
Children of employees in the Public Sector who are permanent workers and have worked for the past five years are eligible to apply after enclosing a certificate from the employer or firm.
Reservation: Students belonging to the reserved criteria like SC/ST/ OBC are allowed 5% or more relaxations on their aggregate marks during admission. The basic qualifications for each reserved category is given in the table below:

Reservation Category	Basic Qualification
Backward Class (BC)	50% aggregate marks (in all four required subjects)
Backward Class Muslim (BCM)	50% aggregate marks (in all four required subjects)
Most Backward Class/ Denotified Communities (MBC/ DNC)	45% aggregate marks (in all four required subjects)
Scheduled Caste (SC)	Pass in qualifying exam (with all four required subjects)
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	Pass in qualifying exam (with all four required subjects)

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Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Admission Criteria

Applicants will be selected on the basis of merit. The university will release a merit list considering the reservations, nativity, and will do the normalisation of marks.
Selection for candidates with qualifying examination other than Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary (HSC) Exam is done through the Normalisation of Marks and Inter-Se Merit procedure.
This is done in accordance with the Normalisation Procedure passed in the Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Educational Institutions Act, 2006.
The normalization procedure creates an equivalence for the highest marks in the State board and other boards.
The highest marks in relevant subjects are considered for the normalisation procedure excluding national Boards (CBSE, ICSE) where the highest mark obtained by the student at National Level is taken into consideration. After normalization of the relevant subjects, qualified students shall be merged into a common merit list.
Counselling for the final selection process is conducted at the Administrative Office of Annamalai University. The schedule will be available on the website of the institute.
Candidates are called for counselling according to their merit and rank. The course has to be selected during the counselling procedure.
Students have to pay a Counselling fee of INR 2000 (INR 500 for SC/ST candidates) by cash or DD, in favour of “The Registrar, Annamalai University” payable at the time of counselling in Chennai. This fee is non-refundable.

Reservation of Seats

Reservation Category	Percentage of Seat Reservation
Open Competition (OC)	31%
Backward Class (BC)	26.5%
Backward Class Muslim (BCM)	3.5%
Most Backward Class/ Denotified Communities (MBC/ DNC)	20%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	18%
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	1%
Differently Abled Persons	5%

How to Apply?

Go to the official website of Annamalai University at annamalaiuniversity.ac.in
For the desired course, click on the “New Applicant” link on the website.
Enter details of the qualifying exam (10th/ 12th/ Diploma), date of Birth, Register Number, Mobile Number, and other personal details and submit the form.
After registration is done, candidates have to log in through the Registered Applicant link with the same username and password.
Enter personal and educational details and submit the form.
A photo has to be uploaded by the candidate.
Verification of the details of the form can be done through the “Verify” option.
The prescribed fee has to be submitted online through the payment gateway.
Keep a copy of the filled application form and the payment receipt for future references.

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List of Required Documents:

Class 10 Mark Sheet
Class 12 Mark Sheet
NSS/ NCC/ Sports Certificate (if applicable)
Transfer Certificate
Nativity Certificate (if applicable)
Permanent Community Certificate Card for SC, ST, SCA, MBC & DNC, BC, BCM.

Annamalai University BSc Agriculture Course Details

The Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) in Agriculture course is a full-time undergraduate program of 4 year duration. The faculty of Agriculture offers specializations in nine departments as Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Agricultural Economics, Entomology, and Animal Husbandry.

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Program Structure

The total credit required to get a degree for the course is 180.
Students have to maintain at least 80% attendance throughout the academic session to sit for semester exams.
Each course shall carry a maximum of 100 marks for the purpose of grading.
Exams shall be conducted twice a year in the form of Mid Semester Examination and Final semester Examination. The courses shall include both theory and practical tests.
The medium of instruction in class is English.

An abstract distribution pattern of Courses and Credit points is given in the table below:

Semester	Number of Courses	Credit Points
I	9	6+9 = 15
II	9	12+9 = 21
III	9	16+9 = 25
IV	10	14+10 = 24
V	10	17+10 = 27
VI	11	18+9 = 27
VII	6	0+21 = 21
VIII	2	0+20 = 20
TOTAL		83+97 = 180

Examination Structure

Course with both Theory and Practical
Mid-Semester Examination	20
Practical Examination	40
Final Theory Examination	40
TOTAL	100
Course with Only Theory/ Practical
Mid Semester Examination	40
Final Semester Examination	60
TOTAL	100

Merit Structure

OGPA	Class
9.00 and Above	Distinction
8.00 to 8.99	I Class
7.00 to 7.99	II Class
6.50 to 6.99	Pass

Syllabus

Semester	Syllabus
I	Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Heritage Fundamentals of Agriculture Meteorology Principles of Analytical Chemistry Fundamentals of Plant Physiology Development Education English for Effective Communication Physical Education Principles and Practices of yoga National Service scheme OR National Cadet Corps
II	Weed Management Irrigation Management Fundamentals of Entomology Fundamentals of Microbiology Fundamentals of Biochemistry Introduction to Agricultural Botany Principles of Economics Fundamentals of Rural Sociology and Educational Psychology Fundamentals of Information Technology
III	Agronomy of Field Crops-I Economic Entomology and Introductory Nematology Fundamentals of Plant Pathology Fundamentals of Soil Science Principles of Genetics and Cytogenetics Basic Horticulture and Plant Propagation Production Economics and Farm Management Dimensions of Agricultural Extension Livestock and poultry Management
IV	Agronomy of Field Crops-II Study Tour-I Insect Ecology and Principles of pest Management Soil and Applied Microbiology Soil Resource Inventory and Problem Soils Principles and Methods of Plant Breeding Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices Agricultural Statistics Soft Skills of Employability Farm Power, machinery and Renewable Energy
V	Farming System, Organic Agriculture, Agroforestry and dry Farming Crop Production-I Pests of Crops, stored Products and their Management Principles of Plant Disease Management Environmental science Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and Manures Plant Biotechnology Production Technology of Fruits and Plantation Crops Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship Fundamentals of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
VI	Climate Change and Disaster Management Crop Production-II Post-Harvest Technology and Value Addition of Field Crops Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops and Their Management Crops and Pesticide Chemistry and Nanotechnology Breeding of Field and Horticultural Crops Production Technology of Vegetables, Spices, Flowers and Landscape Gardening Agricultural Finance, Banking and Co-operation Extension Methodologies and Transfer of Agricultural Technology Principles of Seed Production, Seed Quality Regulation, and Storage Optional Course
VII	Village Attachment and Technology Transfer Agronomical Interventions Horticultural Interventions Crop Protection Interventions (Entomology and Plant Pathology) All India Tour Agro-Industrial Attachment
VIII	Experiential Learning-I Experiential Learning-I

Annamalai University BSc Agriculture FAQs

Ques. What is the application fee for BSc Agriculture at Annamalai University?

Ans. For Annamalai University, application fee for BSc Agriculture is INR 800 for General Category and INR 400 for SC/ ST/ OBC.

Ques. Does Annamalai University offer a Distance Education program for BSc Agriculture?

Ans. No, the Distance Education program for B. Sc Agriculture is not available at Annamalai University. Some courses offered by the Annamalai University DDE are M. Sc, LLM, PG Diploma, MCA, PGDLAN, and PGDCA.

Ques. What is the tuition fee for Annamalai University BSc Agriculture per year?

Ans. The tuition and other fees for BSc Agriculture at Annamalai University is INR 56,030 per year. The fees are subject to increment which is declared by the university as and when necessary.

Ques. How is the BSc Agriculture program at Annamalai University?

Ans. The faculty of Agriculture at Annamalai University is very experienced. The teachers are very professional and highly skilled. Classrooms are equipped with Hi-tech designs and experimental laboratories are also offered. Hands-on training in the scientific agricultural field is given to the students. Training programs, Experiential Learning, and practical oriented knowledge and well imparted by skilled professors and research scientists of the institute.

Ques. How is the rank list prepared for Annamalai University BSc Agriculture program?

Ans. The university releases a merit/rank list considering the reservations, nativity, and the normalisation of marks.Selection for candidates with qualifying examination other than Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary (HSC) Exam is done through the Normalisation of Marks and Inter-Se Merit procedure.

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I choose this course for my interest in agriculture. It is located in Chidambaram main. And it is 1000 acre area. Our faculty contribute nearly 40 percent of the area. lots of research farms. Commercial farm. experimental farms are there. The teaching method is a little bit bad compare to tnau. There are 2 semesters per year and 6 months per semester. A minimum of 60 percentage marks are enough for passing exams.

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