Agricultural College and Research Institute (ACRI) Thoothukudi Admission 2024: Courses, Fees, Eligibility

ACRI provides a UG degree in B.Sc under the following departments for a duration of three years-

• Department of Agronomy
• Department of Plant breeding and Genetics
• Department of Soil science and Agricultural Chemistry
• Department of Horticulture
• Department of Agriculture Entomology
• Department of Social Sciences
• Department of Plant Pathology
• Department of Farm Management

Under the Department of Social Sciences, the institute provides Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Rural Management, Agricultural Statistics, Mathematics and Languages (both English and Tamil).

ACRI Killikulam B.Sc.Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have passed all the subjects in an academic stream of the qualifying examination with 10+2 years of schooling under Board of Higher Secondary Education of Government of Tamil Nadu / Central Board of Secondary Education / Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations / other State Government Boards / other International Boards that are recognized.

Different category has some difference in eligibility criteria:

ACRI Killikulam B.Sc. Selection Criteria 

Admission for B.Sc Agriculture is given the basis of ranking procedure on aggregate marks. Aggregate Mark 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.

In cases where more than one student has got the same aggregate marks in the common merit list, the inter se merit among such students shall be determined in the order of priority as specified below:

• Marks out of 50 in Mathematics. If a student has not studied Mathematics marks out of 50 in Biology or (Botany + Zoology)
• Marks out of 50 in Physics
• Marks out of 50 in Chemistry
• Date of Birth – Eldest first

M.Sc. in Agriculture has following specializations in which candidate have to choose two while filling application form:

1. Agronomy
2. Economics
3. Entomology
4. Extension Education
5. Genetics and Plant Breeding
6. Plant Pathology
7. Soil Science

ACIR Killikulam M.Sc. Eligibility Criteria

• Graduates who have completed an undergraduate degree program in B.Sc Ag and awarded by any one of the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs)/ Colleges affiliated to SAUs/Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs)/ICAR Deemed Universities/Central Universities with Agriculture Faculty listed by ICAR/ any other institutes accredited by NAEAB (ICAR) alone are eligible to apply for Masters program.
• A candidate who has undergone a course credit system with a minimum OGPA of 3.00 out of 4.00 or 6.60 out of 10.00 in Bachelor’s Degree Programme can apply for Masters Programme. However, for SC/ST candidates, a minimum OGPA of 6.50 out of 10.00 in bachelor’s degree is sufficient.

ACIR Killikulam M.Sc. Selection Criteria

For all Master's programs, selection criteria are based on the score obtained in the test conducted by the university.

• Candidates are required to be present on the specified date for a written test conducted at TNAU, Coimbatore at their expenses.
• The exact date of the written test will be published on the University website and intimated to the candidate through email.
• Written tests with Multiple choice 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 a half hours.