Agricultural College and Research Institute - [ACRI], Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi, Tamil NaduEstd 1984 TNAU, Coimbatore
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About ACRI

Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi is a public institute for degree and research programs in agriculture. The college was initiated as the 3rd constituent college of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Initially, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu functioned in a building of MDT Hindu College, Pettai in Turnelveli, which was rented. However, lands and buildings were acquired from the State Seed Farm and the college was subsequently shifted in the new campus during the year 1986 - 87. Now, the entire campus is expanded at Killikulam. Dr. V. Subramanian is the Dean in-charge of the college. In the year 1989, the college got upgraded to its current status. It even started offering Post-graduate programs beginning from the year 1990. The very first batch of Bachelor of Science, Agriculture graduates passed out in the year 1988. The institution was made co-educational in the year 1990 – 91.

Facts and Figures of Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi

Year of Establishment

1984-85

Type

Co-educational

Courses offered

Bachelor of Science, Agriculture

Master of Science, Agriculture

Departments

Agronomy, Plant Breeding & Genetics, Soil Science &Agrl. Chemistry, Horticulture, Agrl. Entomology, Social Sciences, Plant Pathology

Location

Killikulam, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi District

Why to join Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu?

1. Research programs– The college offers a gamut of research programs that are such designed that they meet the requirements of clients based in southern district and other places. It involves breeding of different rice varieties, developing medicinal herbs and vegetables, producing quality crops, and many other activities.

2. Dedicated Faculty and Academic Ambiance– The college is reputed for the dedicated faculty members who prepare students to be hard-working. Right from the inception, the institute has been contributing to groom a generation for the field of agriculture.

3. System of education– The college is known for the toppers who regularly perform well in the academics and other fields as well. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and other organizations recognize the college for its toppers. The college does not only offer quality education, but also serves the farming community through research in various areas of agricultural and related fields. 

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ACRI Fees & Eligibility

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B.Sc (Ag.)50,225 (1st Year Fees) 10+2

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Indrajith V
4.1
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

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I chose this college for its greenish environment and the faculty It is one of the oldest colleges of TNAU I was astonished to its natural aesthetics Admission is carried out yearly based on the 12th marks and verification done in TNAU

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V E Athish Kumar
V E Athish Kumar
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Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

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TNAU based on 12th marks the admission is processed. Only only biology students in 12th are eligible for agri . The cutoff for BC is 189 to 192.5 ... Certificate verification and admission is done at TNAU Coimbatore commonly.. More fieldworks are available and this is the biggest campus in TNAU

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E Naveen
E Naveen
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Reviewed on Sep 24, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

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The admission for this college is under TNAU Counselling for TN students and under ICAR Examination for All India Students. The eligibility for this course is that the students should get more than 50% in 12th board exam to apply TNAU Counselling. The cutoff of the students should be greater than 190 for general,188 for SC & ST and more than 182 for Sports quota. I prefer this college because of its ranking.

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Prakash Kumar.P
3.3
Reviewed on Sep 19, 2020

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yes we will be provided with more outdoor classes where we could gain more experiance. Course has been updated recently and exam pattern has been changed in order to improving students knowledge and practical knowledge

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Anonymous
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B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture
Reviewed on Sep 8, 2020

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The faculty is best but the academic schedule was not so good,the courses per sem is 12 and sometimes it is tuff to handle and the syllabus was high i think but all over we have tight schedule classes timings from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm

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Karthika K
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B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture
Reviewed on Sep 8, 2020

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The syllabus is well updated catering new scientific advances. In the final year we have RAWE and other internship program (vary with every department) giving us more exposure to industries and farmer lives. Faculties are well educated, most of them holding a doctorate degree.

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M.Dhasarathan
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Reviewed on Aug 6, 2020

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Our course is updated very much. We have industrial exposure from first semester onwards. The facilities are very nice and I think prof. Subramanian is very good professor. He is always motivative and jovial person.

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Anonymous
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Reviewed on Jul 13, 2020

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I chose AC&RI, coimbatore campus because of its reputation. Basically I'm interested in Science, Agriculture and economics,and our course Agribusiness management matched with my interest so i opted the same. The location of the college (coimbatore) influenced me to join there.

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V Krishnakumar
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Reviewed on May 28, 2020

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A nice place to learn everything needed for better life and living.

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Ankit
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Reviewed on May 9, 2020

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The course curriculum is highly focussed on research in the field of agriculture. The course aim to develop critical thinking and problem solving abilities so that students can come up with ideas that are both sustainable and feasible. The exams are application based which test the practical knowledge.

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director
Dr. V. Subramanian
Professor
Dr. S. Nalliah Durairaj
Department of Agronomy
Professor
Dr. R. Amutha
Department of Crop Physiology
Assistant Professor
Dr. P. T. Ramesh
Department of Environmental Science
Professor
Dr. A. Sabeer Ahamed
Department of Seed Science & Technology
Assistant Professor
Dr. A. Muthuswamy
Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Assistant Professor
Dr. S. Rajesh
Department of Biotechnology
Assistant Professor
Mrs. A. Kavitha Pushpam
Department of Biochemistry
Assistant Professor
Dr. K.G. Sabarinathan
Department of Microbiology

ACRI College Details

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Killikulam, Vallanadu
Thoothukudi - 628252
Tamil Nadu, India
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