Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore

The Faculty of Horticulture was established during the year 1971 with the formation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The undergraduate programme B.Sc. (Horticulture) was started during the year 1972 and later in 1990, the Programme was shifted to the Horticultural College and Research Institute, Periyakulam. B.Tech. (Horticulture) was offered during the year 2002 to 2017.

The B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture again started at this college during 2018 onwards. Now B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture is being offered from this college. This institutes functions with five departments to teach Horticulture courses to students of B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture offered at Horticultural College and Research Institute, Coimbatore and also to the students various undergraduate programmes at TNAU, Coimbatore.

For the benefit of Tamil medium students, the B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture degree programme in Tamil Medium is started during 2021 by Tamil Nadu Government

At the time of formation of the University during 1971, the Departments of Fruit Crops, Flower Crops and Spices and Plantation Crops were established. Earlier, a common PG and Ph.D. programme was offered and later four separate PG and Ph.D. programmes are being offered from each department.

The Horticultural College and Research Institute at Coimbatore is situated within the premises of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The Institute’s mandates are Education, Research and Extension. With respect to education, courses on crop improvement, crop production and post harvest management pertaining to fruits, vegetables, spices, plantations, floriculture and landscape gardening, medicinal and aromatic crops are taught in a comprehensive manner for various Post Graduate and Doctoral students.

UG Course Programmes

B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture
B.Tech.(Horticulture)

Educational Qualifications – Academic Stream

Candidates should have passed ALL the subjects in 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.

Admission and Application

Interested in taking part in the Program of Bachelor of Science in Horticulture. The candidates need to apply Online through tnau.ac.in/ugadmission/.

PG Course Programmes

M.Sc. (Fruit Science)
M.Sc. (Vegetable Science)
M.Sc. (Floriculture and Landscape Architecture)
M.Sc. (Spices, Plantation, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops)

Horticulture – Course Objective

Four year programme with eight semesters a well designed curriculum in current concept and covers a wide range of courses with equal distribution of horticulture and allied subjects. Expose the young buds in various fields of horticulture.

Future Career

Scope for high profile jobs in national and international level

Horticultural officer
Teaching profession
Entrepreneur starting a new business related to horticulture
Landscape architecture in national and international
International collaboration
Dual degree program
Banking sectors
Competitive examination

Master’s Programmes

The bachelor’s program gives admissions to a number of Master’s programme in various fields of horticulture an allied subjects.
PG Diploma in the field of horticulture.
Dual degree programme at Dalhousie University, Canada
Post Diploma in IIM Bangalore and Pune