Agricultural College and Research Institute, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai
Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC & RI), Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai district is one of the four newly sanctioned constituent colleges of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore started and functioning since 25.08.2014. Positioned on the Pudukottai-Manapparai SH 74, the campus is located 18 KM West of Pudukkottai town. This residential campus offers B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme, with an allotted strength of 100 students per year.
An area of 110 acres carved out of Annapannai, Kudumiyanmalai has been allotted to this new college.
A 50ac farm complex complete with farm office, labs, processing unit, seed / pesticide store, threshing floor, animal shed and shed for implements have been provided. Implements, equipments viz;, seed drill, kono weeder, cultivator, rotavator, chisel plough, disc harrow along with two tractors, one mini tractor and mitubisi power tiller are available. Animal shed complex replete with dairy unit, cattle shed, goatery, piggery and poultry are under construction. Biogas facilities like Denabandu model, KVIC model are available.
UG Courses Offered
- B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture)
- At present, in every academic year, on an average 160 students are being admitted in B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture Program.
Eligibility +2 Subject requirements
- Group I: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology OR
- Group II: Physics, Chemistry, Biology with any one of the fourth (elective) subjects viz., Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Home Science, Agriculture, Horticulture, Informatics practices, and Environmental Science OR
- Group II (A): Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology
Age Limit
Candidates should not have completed the age of 21 years on the first day of July of the admission year (i.e. as of 01.07.2024). However, for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Caste -Arunthathiyars (SCA), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) there is NO AGE LIMIT. Five years of age relaxation will be given for differently abled candidates.
Study Program
The B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture is a four-year program. The curriculum includes basic courses on agriculture and allied sciences. Students will have rich exposure to farming, laboratory analysis, industry internships and experiential learning courses to earn while learn. Method of teaching includes lectures, farm work, laboratory analysis, and presentations.
Future Career
Graduates can be employed in the agro-based industries dealing seeds, fertilizer, pesticide, farm implements and equipments and food processing. The graduates are also employed in research institutes, Agri-Clinics, weather and price forecasting and other consultancy sectors. They can also become agri-entrepreneurs.
Facilities
The campus is involved in imparting agricultural education and extension. All the requisite infrastructure necessary to provide a wholistic education is available as 16 labs including B class meteorological observatory, stadium, generator 125KVA along with well paved roads that are adequately lit using LED lamps and HiMast light.
Computer lab with internet facility and Language Lab Software has also been installed in the computers for improving the English Knowledge of the students. Laboratory facilities for different discipline are being established for elevating the students with lots of practical sessions.
Crop Cafetaria with various crops has been established in the college farm for disclosing hands-on information on various crops. Internet facility is being utilised by the students for various aspects like seminar presentations, assignment writings and to explore additional information about their subjects.
Well established gym and sports facilities are available in this campus for strengthening the physical calibre of the students. Separate courts like volley ball, football, shuttle, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Cricket, flood lit baseket ball courts separately for women and men and Field tracks have been established for improving the individual skill and capacities of the students in various events.
Indoor games like chess, carom, table tennis are also available for improving the mental ability of the students.
The library is equipped with 3450 number of reference books and CD’s in various topics.
Separate hostels for boys to house 200nos. and girls to house 300nos. have been established that have generator facilities (65KVA) along with gym, dining hall, dormitories, play area, cycle stand, RO water treatment plant and washing area with washing machine.
Agricultural College and Research Institute, [AC & RI, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai]
http://tnauonline.com/AC&RI-Pudukkottai.html
College Address
The Dean
Agricultural College and Research Institute
Kudumiyanmalai- 622104
Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Mobile: 9489054553, & 7598489226.
e-mail : deanagripdk@tnau.ac.in
