M.Sc. in Oceanography and Coastal Area Studies 

at Alagappa University, Karaikudi

Alagappa University integrated BSc-MSc course in Marine Biology is of five-year duration. There are a total of 10 semesters, wherein, each has a list of subjects. The first three-year of the course shall include BSc subjects and rest two of MSc. Enlisted below are some of the subjects included in the course curriculum:

• Research Methods in Marine Biology
• Genetics
• Biotechnology
• Fish and Fisheries
• Developmental Biology

Candidates must first apply for their preferred course on the official website of the university. Alagappa university admission is both entrance and merit-based, depending upon the nature of the programme. The university conducts an entrance exam for admission to B.Ed, MBA, MCA and MSc. Once selected, candidates are offered seat in the university based on their merit. They need to confirm their seat by paying the course fee.

Students at Alagappa University can apply for scholarships offered by the State Government, the Central Government, and NGOs. Scholarships are available to worthy and distinguished students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate levels. The scholarships include BC MBC DNC Scholarship, SC/ ST Scholarship and Higher Educational Special Scholarship.

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.

The Alagappa University highest package has not been disclosed officially. However, the University has released the median package in the NIRF report 2024. As per the report, the highest median package offered during 2023 placements was INR 3.50 LPA and was made to PG (3-year) students. Check the table below to know the salary details for the past three years of Alagappa University placements: 

NOTE: The 2021 salary details for PG (3-year) courses are unavailable and, hence not showcased in the above table.

Alagappa University eligibility criteria varies course-wise. Candidates can apply for any of the UG courses after completing Class 12. Below is the eligibility criteria for top Alagappa University courses:

The Alagappa University Cutoff 2023 for the OBC AI category ranged from 33.75 to 78.88, as per the last round closing ranks. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing percentiles for the all categories under the All India quota. Among all the UG and PG-level courses, the most popular course for this category was MSc in Information Technology. 

Note: Other categories, quotas will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

Alagappa University cutoff has been released upto Round 2. Candidates can check the latest Alagappa University cutoff 2023 in the table below for top 4 MSc specialisations:

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.