M.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition 

at The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Tamil Nadu - Other

The Gandhigram Rural Institute accepts the CUET score for various UG and PG courses, such as MSc, BSc, etc, including MBA. The institute offers admission to its MBA programme based on CUET scores, and the overall cutoff in the CUET score is an important factor for admission. Gandhigram University is conducting Round 2 Counselling for MSc (few specialisations) and BSc Geology courses between Aug 23 and Aug 25. The entire course-wise schedule for the counselling is available on the official website at ruraluniv.ac.in.

Most of the admissions in the Gandhigram Rural institute are based on the entrance-based qualifing examinations. Some of the seats are also alloted to the lateral entry students based on their merit based marks of Class 12 or Graduation as per the requirement of the course.

Gandhigram University offers a four-year BTech Civil Engineering programme. Gandhigram University BTech admission 2024 is based on scores obtained by candidates in the CUET.

Gandhigram University MBA admission is entrance-based for the academic year 2024 as candidates seeking admission to the MBA at Gandhigram University are required to appear for the CUET PG. Therefore, UG degree marks are not enough for admission to the MBA programme.

The placement percentage in The Gandhigram Rural Institute is very moderate, and only 50% to 60% of the students got placement every year. The last batch had 70 students and out of which 40 got placed in the chemical companies. They provide a minimum salary of Rs.15,000 for everyone who got placed. According to the placement reports of 2021, a total of 68 undergraduate students with a 3-year program were offered a median salary of Rs 1.56 LPA, and 13 undergraduate students with a 4-year program were placed, and the median salary offered was Rs 4.8 LPA.

Gandhigram Rural Institute BSc curriculum consists of three academic years with six semesters. The programme is offered under the Choice Based Credit System and it consists of following courses:

• Core Courses
• Skill Based Elective Courses
• Discipline Centric Elective Courses
• Generic Elective Courses
• Language Courses

Candidates who get admission to Gandhigram Rural Institute MBA are required to pay the Gandhigram Rural Institute MBA fees according to the structure mentioned below:

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Gandhigram Rural Institute Counselling process 2023 is ongoing. The university is currectly conducting Round 2 Seat Allotment for PG courses, including MSc Micro Biology, MSc Applied Geology and Geomatics, MSc Botany, MSc Zoology, MSc Chemistry and MSc Food Science and Nutrition. The list of selected candidates is available on the official website at ruraluniv.ac.in. Candidates whose names appear in the list must report physically to the given venue and time. For more updates on further Gandhigram Rural Institute cutoff 2023,  click here. 

The Gandhigram Rural Institute's placements is good in terms of ROI. But when compared with the Alagappa University, Alagappa's placement is better than the Gandhigram Rural Institute because of their infrastructure and alumini networks. The Gandhigram Rural Institute has a moderate placement percentage, with 50% to 60% of students getting placement every year. On the other hand, Alagappa university's placement statistics indicate that 30-40% of students were placed in various courses, with the highest package ranging from INR 10-12 lakhs and the average package varying.