M.Sc. in Fisheries Science 

at Alagappa University, Karaikudi

The passing minimum marks in Alagappa University exam is 40% out of 25/15 marks in theory papers. A minimum of 40% out of 40/10* marks is required in practical exams. 

The passing minimum for university exams shall be 40% out of 75/ 60*marks for Theory papers and 40% out of 60/40* marks) for Practical papers.

Alagappa University is accredited by NAAC with an A+ Grade and its degree programmes are recognised by UGC. Alagappa University Karaikudi is ranked 47th by NIRF 2024 under the University category and 17th by NIRF 2024 under the State Public University. Alagappa University was established in 1985 and is located in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. 

According to unofficial online sources, the Alagappa University alumni primarily work in the Operations sector with a 26% share. The pie chart given below illustrates the detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni:

Candidates applying for any of the Alagappa University courses need to pay an application fee. Aspirants can pay the application fee via any of the online payment modes. Check below the registration fee for all courses:

No, Alagappa University BSc course admission is merit-based. Candidates are admitted to the UG programmes based on merit in the last qualifying examination, i.e., Class 12. The university or its affiliated colleges may release a cutoff list to declare the minimum aggregate.

However, for the BSc in Nautical Sciences course, candidates shall have a valid score of IMUCET. This programme is offered by Coimbatore Marine College. Also, admission to BSc in Physical Education course is done based on candidates performance in the Medical Test, Physical Efficiency Test, and Games Test marks.

At the undergraduate level, Alagappa University Karaikudi offers BSc, BBA, BCom, and various other courses to students. At the postgraduate level, the university offers MBA, MSc, and other prorammes to students. Candidates willing to get admission must take part in the Alagappa University admission process before the last date of application.

The IMU CET online application form is expected to be released soon. The official date for application form and other events will be announced by the Indian Martime University. Candidates can apply for IMU CET 2026 through online mode only. The link is made available on IMU’s website. The IMU CET online application form consists of three portions:

• Personal Details
• Academic Details
• Payment Details

Candidates have to fill in these three portions. Once the payment is successful, the candidate’s dashboard will appear, from which they can download the filled-in application.

Alagappa University is a public university in Tamil Nadu and strives to provide quality higher education to students. The flagship courses at the university like BSc and MBA have separate fee structures which the students can check by visiting the official website. For instance, the BSc program fee totals to around INR 29,000 per year for the Computer Science stream.

For programs like MBA students would be required to pay around INR 46,200 for the General and Specialized streams. Students can also check from among the many scholarship and fee assistance schemes operated under Alagappa University.

Yes, the University has a placement cell. During 2023 placements, 61 UG and 317 PG students were placed. The median package offered to UG (3-year) and PG (2-year) students was INR 1.27 LPA and INR 2.40 LPA, respectively. For PG (3-year) courses, the median package stood at INR 3.50 LPA. The important details related to Alagappa University placements 2023 are tabulated below:

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Students can choose Alagappa University for undergraduation as well as postgraduation courses. As far as the undergraduation is considered, the flagship course offered by the university is BSc and BA. The fee for these courses is not very high. For BSc, students will have to pay INR 7.5 K - INR 8 lakh. For the BA course, students will have to pay INR 7.5 K - INR 12.4 K. The ROI is also good. Thre undergraduate students find jobs in top companies such as Cognizant, TCS, Axis Bank, and others.