Both TNAU and TANUVAS are relatively similar institutions because they are state-run universities. There is no major difference between the two universities in terms of their infrastructure and faculty members.

However, when compared on higher levels, then TNAU can be considered slightly better than TANUVAS, regardless of their resemblance in academic profiles. 

Having said that, it is always a better idea to try for other institutes like CFTRI, IIFPT, or NIFTEM for receiving better exposure, alongside a greater knowledge base. 

Kongu Engineering College is better than TANUVAS for Food Technology. It is the best in terms of experience, faculty, lab facilities, and environment, among other things. TANUVAS is great for animal research but not for food technology.

Kongu Engineering College has many labs with high-quality equipment, placements with good professors, and many facilities to meet your needs. It has cutting-edge equipment like a Freeze dryer, Microwave, and Infrared dryers, Spray dryers, and HPLC. 

No, as per the recent guidelines, there is no quota as such. Instead, there was a discrete program named PGN-ABM until only the 2015-17 batch.

However, it has now altered to FABM (commonly known as, Food and Agri-business Management), which also is elaborated as the two-year full time residential programme that covers allied sectors like food procession, commodities, etc, found since the next batch.

Even though the eligibility criteria is not disclosed yet, the name suggests clearly that students with a Food and Technology degree will be considered. So, in that case, there is an upside to this, with almost no worries concerning the quota for a student having a BTech degree in food technology to apply for the IIM, Ahmedabad.

In spite of that fact, before even being shortlisted, you will definitely need to perform well in CAT. Nonetheless, it would be even better if the candidate applying solely goes for PGP in ABM which potentially is one of the best Agri business management courses in Asia. It is even a sector-specific programme in case.

As reported, the IIMA PGP ABM program, which is a full time 2 year course suggests that the candidate applying should be having a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in agricultural sciences or agriculture-related disciplines, as per the guidelines point out. 

In fact, PGP ABM students go on to attend the same classes as the PGP which basically is the flagship MBA program together during the ongoing first year. In this manner, there is zero downsizing.