TNAU Diploma Admissions 2023 are going to commence soon. Admissions to the program will be based on academic merits and cadidate should have passed 10+2 exam in relevant subject. 

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University or TNAU offers a diploma degree in two specializations i.e., Diploma in Agriculture and Diploma in Horticulture. The course work is of 2 year duration and is divided into 4 semesters.

  • The minimum requirement to apply for Diploma in these two courses is a 12th pass certificate in relevant subjects. 
  • The student must have compulsorily studied Biology for getting admission here. 
  • The application form is to be filled online. 
  • The counselling is a single window process.
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has been awarded the most prestigious FAI-IZA award for the contribution in Zn nutrition of crops and their work for promotional activities for agriculture.
  • A Ph.D. scholar Mr. P. Sivaraj from TNAU received National Award as a Student of the year award 2016th for his contribution in empowering the youth towards agriculture.

TNAU Diploma Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for candidates seeking admissions to the Diploma courses are as follows:

  • Candidates must have passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology.

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  • Candidates who have qualified HSC under Vocational stream and Biology and studied Vocational Agricultural Practices are eligible to apply.

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  • Candidates who passed HSC under Vocational stream and studied Biology, Agricultural Science (theory & practical) and Computer technology as vocational subjects are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates must be below 20 years of age as of July 1st, 2023. For SC/ST/SCA, there is no age limit.
  • For taking admission in TNAU, the candidate must have qualified 12th standard in maximum two attempts. SC/SCA/ST categories are given a relaxation of three years.

TNAU Diploma Admission Guidelines

The application forms for admission to Diploma at TNAU are accepted online. The steps required are as mentioned below:

  • Apply online on their official website.
  • Click on diploma admission and register with necessary details.
  • Fill the application form carefully.
  • Give the right email id and phone number for further communication.
  • Download and print the application for the offline process.
  • Send the application form and application fee of 200 INR (100 INR for SC/ST/SCA) paid through demand draft to The Dean (Agriculture) Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore-3 payable at Coimbatore and photocopies of Certificates as well.
  • Original documents must be given for verification when required at the time of counselling or admission.

Selection Criteria

The admission in TNAU is based on the marks of the qualifying exams and as per the procedure shown in the below table, ranks are allocated to the students:

Academic Streams:

Biology or Botany and Zoology 100
Physics and Chemistry 100
Total 200

Vocational Streams:

Biology 100
Agriculture Practices with Computer Technology 100
Total 200

Read More:  Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Admission

TNAU Diploma Course Details

  • TNAU offers a diploma program which has a total duration of 2 years.
  • The courses consists of 4 semesters, 2 in each year
  • The system of education is a semester based credit system.
  • The students need to maintain a 6.5 overall grade point average in all the semesters to earn a degree certificate.
  • The diploma courses consist of 2 specializations which are Diploma in Agriculture and Diploma in Horticulture. 

Syllabus

The syllabus of the Diploma course offered by the university is as follows:

1st semester

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
AGR X 101 Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Meteorology 1+2
AGR X 102 Irrigation and Weed Management 1+1
SAC X 101 Basics of Soil Science 1+1
HOR A 101 Propagation Methods in Horticultural Crops 0+1
AGM A 101 Basic and Applied microbiology 1+1
ENG X 101 Farm Machinery and Post harvest Processing 2+1
COM X 101 Introduction to Computer and its Applications 0+1
LAN X 101 English Language for Effective Communication 0+1

2nd Semester

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
AGR A101 Agronomy of Field Crops- I 1+1
AMP X101 Fundamentals of Livestock and Poultry Management 2+1
HOR A 102 Vegetable and Fruit culture 2+1
AEN X 101 General and Economic Entomology 2+1
PAT X 101 Principles of Plant Pathology 1+1
SAC X 102 Soil Nutrient Management 1+1
ENS X 102 Energy and Environment 1+1
PED X 101 Physical Education 0+1

3rd Semester

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
AGR A 201 Agronomy of Field Crops-II 1+1
AGR A 202 Crop Production-I 0+2
AGB A 201 Methods of Plant Breeding 1+1
AEN A 201 Crop Pests and Their Management 1+2
PAT A201 Crop Diseases and Their Management 1+2
CAG A 201 Commercial Agriculture-I 0+2
AEC X 201 Agricultural Economics, Finance and Marketing 1+1

4th Semester

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
AGR A 203 Dry Farming and Agroforestry 1+1
AGR A 204 Crop Production – II 0+2
AGB A 202 Breeding of Field Crops 1+1
HOR A201 Floriculture, Medicinal plants, Spices and Plantation crops 2+1
STH A 201 Seed Production Techniques in Field Crops 1+1
CAG A 202 Commercial Agriculture – II 0+2
AEXX 201 Extension Education and Transfer of Technology 1+1
AEX A 202 Study tour 0+1

TNAU Diploma Fee Structure

The fee details per semester are given in the table below.

Course Total tuition fees Tuition fee for semester 1 Tuition fees for semester 2 Tuition fees for semester 3 Tuition fees for semester 4
Diploma 8000 INR 2000 INR 2000 INR 2000 INR 2000 INR

The total fee structure including development fee, exam fee and other college related fee is given below:

Particulars Total fees (INR) Semester 1 (INR) Semester 2 (INR) Semester 3(INR) Semester 4 (INR)
Development fee 20,000 5000 5000 5000 5000
Admission fee 300 300 - - -
Examination fee 9000 2250 2250 2250 2250
Library fee 800 200 200 200 200
Computer fee 800 200 200 200 200
Electricity fee 800 200 200 200 200
Syllabus fee 100 100 - - -
Calendar fee(two odd semesters) 200 100 - 100 -
Sports fee 200 200 - - -
Identity card 100 100 - - -
Special fee 400 400 - - -
Educational tour fee 1100 - - 1100 -
Placement fee 200 - 100 - 100
TNAU Corpus fund 100 100 - - -

Read More:  Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Fees 

TNAU Diploma Scholarships

The scholarships provided by TNAU are as follows:

Adi Dravidar Welfare Directorate:

  • The scholarship is available for all the students who are eligible in all the districts of Tamil Nadu. To avail the scholarship, you need to contact the District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer.
  • The scholarship is given through the prizes to the top rankers of 12th and 10th standard.
  • 12th examination: INR 3000
  • 10th examination: 1st prize: INR 1000
  • 2nd prize: INR 500
  • 3rd prize: INR 300.
  • Apart from this scholarship is given to one boy and one girl (highest scorers) of the Adi Dravidar Tribal community who are converted into Christianity.

TNAU Diploma Placements

Campus interviews are conducted regularly. About 60 companies participate annually in the Campus interviews conducted by the University. The University as per the closure of the academic program conducts a Job Fair for the students in March/April.

Placement cells in the University help students get trained for the interview process. Top recruiters of TNAU are:

AES Technologies Cadbury Mahindra 
Axis Bank Rasi Seeds Olam IT,
Texmo Industries Sea6
ITC

Read More:  Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Reviews 

TNAU Diploma FAQs

Ques. How can we contact the University?

Ans. The address of the University is: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Lawley Road, Coimbatore, 641003. You can mail them at: support@tnau.ac.in and you can also directly call them on 0422 6611200.

Ques. Are there reserved seats for reserved categories?

Ans. Yes, reservation criteria are applied in the University as per the state government laws.

Open Competition 31%
Backward class 26.5%
Backward class Muslim 3.5%
Most backward Class & Denotified Communities 20%
Scheduled Caste 15%
Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyars 3%
Scheduled Tribes 1%

Ques. What is the medium of Instruction there?

Ans. English is the medium of instruction in all the affiliated Colleges of TNAU but the Institute of Agriculture at Vamban is a Tamil medium College.

Ques. What is the process for applying through management quota?

Ans. There is no difference while applying through management quota for diploma. Fill the application form and submit it to the authorities like every other category. The difference is, when you apply through management quota, you are not eligible for any scholarship or fee concession.

Ques. Do we have to send the original documents to the College with the application form?

Ans. No, you have to send photocopies only. Original documents must be with you at the time of Counselling and admission.