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B.Tech. in Biotechnology
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Overview

Total Tuition Fees

3.32 Lakh
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Duration

4 years

Course Level

UG Degree

Mode of Course

Full Time

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Seat breakup

55

Type of University

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Fees

Fee componentsAmount (4 years)
3.32 Lakh
3.32 Lakh
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:   What is the latest cutoff information for B.Tech at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?
A: 

The 2023 cutoff for undergraduate courses at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is based on merit. The cutoff for general category students is expected to be between 190 and 180 marks, while BC students can expect a cutoff of 185 to 170 marks. MBC/DNC is expected to have a cutoff of 200 to 190 marks, and SC is expected to have a cutoff of 170 marks. 

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Q:   How are B.Tech placements at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?
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Placements at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) for B.Tech programs have very good placements.

Placement Overview: Every year, TNAU conducts campus interviews for final-year degree students. Every year, about 60 firms and other organizations take part in Campus Interviews. Each year, around 450-500 graduates are placed.
Placement Statistics 2023: A total of 226 out of 1,553 students were successfully placed in the TNAU placements 2023 for both undergraduate and graduate programs. TNAU gave students a median annual wage package of Rs 3.62 Lakhs for UG (4-year) degrees and Rs 5.32 Lakhs for PG (2-year) courses.

Top Recruiters: Every year, Bayer CropScience, Cargill, DuPont, Godrej Agrovet, ITC, John Deere, Mahindra & Mahindra, Nestle, PepsiCo, Tata Agrico, UPL, and others engage in the TNAU placement process.

 

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Q:   How many students can do B.Tech at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?
A: 

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) offers admission to 70 students for its B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering program. 

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Q:   What is the fee for B.Tech at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?
A: 

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University offers multiple 4 year courses under the B.Tech discipline. Therefore, the fees for B.Tech in TNAU vary from INR 36,000 to INR 3.32 Lakhs depending on the course you select. For instance, B.Tech in Biotechnology will cost a student INR 36,000 and B.Tech in Bioinformatics will cost INR 3.32 lakhs. In addition to the tuition fees, the university takes a one-time payment of INR 9,425 during the admission process.

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Q:   What is the admission process for B.Tech at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?
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  • There is NO ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
  • Applicants who have studied in Regular, Full time and Formal Education are eligible to apply
  • If you are a native of Tamil Nadu, then you have to apply for the counselling on the official website of TNAU, for which the link will be activated after the board exam results. If you are from other states, then you have to write an entrance examination conducted by ICAR, and for that entrance you have to apply through ICAR website.
  • The admission will be on the basis of the performance in the qualifying examination (10+2).
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Students Ratings & Reviews

3.9/5
Verified Icon3 Verified ReviewsInfo Icon
Placement Review IconPlacements2.7
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course4.3
Crowd Review IconCampus Life4
Money Review IconValue for Money4.3
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B.Tech. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2017
4.8
4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
I'm sure you will get a good experience and learn a lot of life lessons, skills and also knowledge.
Placements: Around 55% of the students from our batch got placed. Mostly, the salaries offered ranges from Rs .20,000 per month to lacs (depends on the capability of the students). Biocon and many research institutes and companies offer placements and placements are offered in abroad also. Top roles offered in our course are JRF, SRF, professor, medical coding, scientist, medicine and diagnosis. The government offers fee reimbursement, which is increased to 10% of the actual fee every year. Overall, all the students got internships. Many students got selected in research institutions like JNU in New Delhi, IIOR in Hyderabad, GKVK, Swaminathan Research Institution in Chennai, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Taiwan Institute in Korea Seoul. Many students got for internships through Indian Academic Science.
Infrastructure: Our college has a good infrastructure, a lot of lab facilities, UG, PG, separate research unit, library, different labs faculty members and breeding station with Wi-Fi facility. Our college has a playground, hostel facility, university hospital, distance learning centre, university FM centre and classrooms with projectors and also a speaker. There are also student welfare society, handcraft products selling shop and botanical garden.
Faculty: Almost 100% of the teachers are very useful, qualified and have adequate knowledge. Respective staff members have lots of knowledge about the subject as well as currently updated subject matter. Qualified staff members are mostly researchers and scientist also. This course curriculum is relevant. It makes students more eligible and efficient, and they are educated with practical knowledge in a professional manner.
Other: I have chosen this course because I am very much interested in this course. We can expose in today's life because our college provides all live-oriented courses. In our college, a lot of events are conducted by students with the help of college faculty members. Every department conducts events. Especially our department conducts Symposium at the national level. Most of the students are involved and enjoyed in different events. Every alternative semester has a lot of events. They start with Inauguration, Sangamithra (House Match, different categories like art, literary, cultural, academy, sports, hostel day, in between a lot of faculty events, and finally ended up with closing ceremony.
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B.Tech. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2010
3.2
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Other: The green lush campus which induces the beauty of nature and makes us to appreciate the importance of trees. My department (Biotechnology) is one with well-equipped laboratories and have skilled people to guide you on your desired path. The funding for the facilities is contributed by the state Government and the Central Government and it also has funding's from various international and national institutes. They also offer an integrated Ph.D. program for Biotech students with Cornell University (Canada) which is one of the top ranking universities in the world. Overall, the learning experience enhances our skill in the field of research.
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B.Tech. in Biotechnology - Batch of 2010
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Other: A Green lush campus known for its innovation in Agriculture. A place for all the scientific biological minds to grow and nourish their knowledge. Overall a fruitful college life to cherish, enjoy and learn. Department of Biotech has its own level of importance, it has well equipped labs for UG, PG and PhD s, it is well funded by both the central and state governments and it has tie up research projects with many well renowned international universities.
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Students also asked

Q:   What is the highest package offered during Tamil Nadu Agricultural University placements?
A: 

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University the highest package has not been disclosed yet. Once released it will be updated here. Meanwhile, students can refer to the median package given in the table below:

Particulars 

Placement Statistics (2024)

Median Package 

INR 4.5 LPA (UG 4-year)

INR 6.20 LPA (PG 2-year)

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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Q:   How successful are the placements at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?
A: 

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has been providing successful placements over the years. Refer to the data tabulated below to know the key highlights of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Placement 2024:

Course 

Total Students (2024)

Students Placed (2024)

Median Salary (2024)

UG 4-year

1,381

335

INR 4.5 LPA

PG 2-year

381

194

INR 6.20 LPA

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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Q:   How can I get admission in TNAU?
A: 

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Application Process is conducted online for all the courses. Online application is a compulsion for TNAU Counselling, entrance exam and admission. Candidates are required to follow the step-by-step process as follows for the PG and PhD courses:

Step one: Visit the visit the official website.

Step two: Click on the Apply Now button against the PG or PhD course.

Step three: Register by filling in the required details. Provide the correct mobile number and email ID.

Step four: Once the ID and password are generated fill out the online application form.

Step five: Pay the application fee.

Step six: Upload scanned documents.

Step seven: Recheck and submit the form.

Note: Mentioned above is the application process for PG and PhD courses. 

Q:   What are the popular courses of TNAU?
A: 

The university offers various courses at the UG, PG and level. Students can find the few of a popular courses from the points mentioned below:

  • BSc
  • BTech
  • MSc
  • MBA
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Q:   Is Tamil Nadu Agricultural University good in terms of placements?
A: 

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University placements 2024:

Course 

Total Students (2024)

Students Placed (2024)

Median Salary (2024)

UG 4-year

1,381

335

INR 4.5 LPA

PG 2-year

381

194

INR 6.20 LPA

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

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Median SalaryINR 4.50 Lakh
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    Answered a year ago

    TNAU B.Tech Biotechnology Cutoff News

    As per the latest news, cutoffs for B.Tech. in Biotechnology courses at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) have been on the basis of merit in qualifying examinations.

    The seat cutoff score for 2024 has not yet been declared, and therefore the candidates are

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    Hari Chagantipati

    Contributor-Level 10

    Answered 4 years ago

    Hello Kish, I am attaching a link that will give you all the required information. https://www.shiksha.com/university/tnau-tamil-nadu-agricultural-university-coimbatore-25252/admission Best wishes to you.

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    Group Captain Vinayak Deo

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    Answered 6 years ago

    No, there is not . The selection of those applied for the course, will be done on merit basis and online counseling process after that. Students with highest scores are shortlisted for admission to TNAU.

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    Vikash Jain

    Guide-Level 14

    Answered 7 years ago

    As per the new criteria concerned, every universities come on a common platform for entrance i.e JEE Main JEE Advanced For further update, you can refer the link- https://www.shiksha.com/university/tamil-nadu-agricultural-university-coimbatore-23625

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    Sahil Rana

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    Answered 7 years ago

    Min. 80% is needed in 12th.

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    Jitendra kumar

    Contributor-Level 6

    Answered 7 years ago

    Like every year, the cut-off marks for general category are expected to be highest. Looking at the NEET previous years trends, cut off marks for the general category can be in 435-450 range. For OBC, expected cut off marks range is 430-440. For candidates belonging to SC category the expected NEET C

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    Anubha Puri

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    Answered 7 years ago

    It depends actually on the University it is approved to.Not depending on whether it is engg college or agri college.

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    9488635077

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