2-Year Postgrad · Coimbatore
M.Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy)
Grow your expertise in crop science at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University — a legacy agri campus in Coimbatore with a NIRF top-100 tag.
NIRF University Rank
University category
Key numbers
Program Duration
24 Months
Seat Intake
30 Seats
Total Tuition
₹1.2 Lakhs
Placement Rate
50%
Investment
₹1.2L total
~₹0.6L per year
- Tuition Fee — Year 1₹60,000per year
- Tuition Fee — Year 2₹60,000per year
Are you eligible?
Degree Required
B.Sc. Agriculture or a closely related bachelor's degree
Admission Mode
Entrance-based selection via the TNAU PG entrance test
Entrance exams
Placement · 2025
Where graduates land
Placement rate
50%
Top recruiters
Perks: Hostel + Scholarships
TNAU offers on-campus hostel stays and scholarship support, so your focus stays on fieldwork and labs, not landlord negotiations.
Your 24-Month Sprint
Year +0
Semester 1-2
Core coursework: Advanced Crop Production, Weed Management, and Water Management
Year +1
Semester 3-4
Farming Systems Research, Climate-Smart Ag thesis, and field trials
Year +2
Graduation
Walk out with an M.Sc. degree plus pathways to ICAR, PhD, or agri-corps
The verdict
Good fit
If you are committed to agronomy, public-sector research, or cracking ICAR/SAU roles, TNAU delivers serious value at just ₹1.2L total fees. It is not the move if you are chasing high corporate CTCs or a generic metro PG experience.
Matches what you said
- ✓ Affordable PG education
- ✓ Agricultural research careers
- ✓ Government/ICAR jobs
- ✓ On-campus hostel life
Doesn't match
- ✗ High private-sector salary
- ✗ City lifestyle
- ✗ Interdisciplinary tech pivot