Tamil Nadu

Eligibility criteria for M.Sc Botany is as follows:
Recognized undergraduate degree in B.Sc. or equivalent
A recommended minimum score at the level of graduation which can vary from college to college.
For admission in Master of Science in Botany, all universities follow their own admission norms. For instance.
Most of the institutions have direct entry as admission mode. However, there are some universities which prefer to conduct entrance tests for admissions. Hence, the students who have appeared in final year examination of under-graduation and await the result are allowed to apply for the course by such institutions.
List of Colleges Offered M.Sc. Botany in Tamil Nadu
A.A. Govt. Arts College for Men, Namakkal
A.N.J.A. College (Autonomous), Sivakasi, Virudhunagar
A.P.A. College of Arts and Culture, Palani, Dindigul
A.R.C. Viswanathan College, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam
A.V.C. College (Autonomous), Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam
A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Thanjavur
Govt. Arts College, DharmapuriGovt. Arts College, Karur

Both of these are premier institutions for arts and science courses. They are widely preferred by many students as they are top ranked ones.
But when we compare MCC and Ethiraj, MCC is better.
The college is affiliated to the University of Madras but functions as an autonomous institution (deemed university) from its campus in Tambaram, Chennai. MCC has several civil servants, administrators, educators, business people and political leaders, around the world among its professors and alumni. It is accredited by NAAC. It is Ranked 6 for Arts by The Week and Ranked 7 for science by India Today.
The student reviews are also really good which is one of the important criteria for the selection of a good college.