University of Madras Cutoff 2025: Check TANCET Round Wise Cutoff Ranks

The University of Madras MSc eligibility criteria differs according to the students preference of a particular specialisation at the university. Please refer to the table below to view the specialisation wise requirements.

1. For MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice Science, candidates must have a bachelor's degree in the relevant discipline from a recognised board.
2. MSc in Statistics specialisation, a BSc in Statistics and Maths is a requirement. 
3.  To avail admission for MSc in Computer Science, a degree from a recognised institution in BSc CS or BCA is a prerequisite. 
4.  For MSc in Neuroscience, students should have passed in BSc in Life Science/ BSc in Physical/ Chemical Science from a recognised academic institution or should have either an MBBS or BAMS, BUMS,BDS,BNYS,BPT or BOT degrees. 

No, as per Madras University's admission policy for BA courses, the admissions are merit-based. This indicated that students willing to take admission to various BA courses offered by the university are not required to take any entrance test. Candidates seekin admission are just required to fill out the application form available on the university's official website and fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria.

Candidates who have completed twelve years of school education with a 40% aggregate are eligible to apply for the BA course at Madras University. Students can apply directly on the official website of the university's affiliated colleges. They are required to register and fill out the online /offline application form. 

The MA eligibility criteria  at Madras University, differs on the choice of specialisation. Check below to know the course-wise eligibility requirements:

• MA Political Science:  BA Political Science or any other degree recognised by the University of Madras.
• MA Economics: BA Economics/BCom/BA Corporate Secretaryship/ Mathematics/BSc Statistics.
• MA Journalism & Mass Communication:  Preference for candidates with a media background and experience of not less than three years.
• MA English: BA English or BA & BSc with Part-II English.

 Yes, UNOM admits candidates in PhD programmes based on merit in entrance-based. Candidates are shortlisted based on scores in the Madras University Entrance Test. These shortlisted candidates become eligible to participate in the personal interview round. The University of Madras also accepts UGC NET/CSIR NET scores. Candidates applying for these entrance exams need not take the university exam and are directly called for the interview round. Further, it is also crucial that each of the candidates meets the course-specific eligibility requirements.

Madras University BA admissions are entirely merit-based for the academic year 2024. The University and its affiliated colleges and institutes does not accept any entrance examination scores. 

Madras University offers PhD in both full-time and part-time mode via its various affiliated colleges. The total seat intake for the course is 1,806. The college-wise seat bifurcation for some of top affiliated colleges of University of Madras for PhD course is mentioned below:

For MBA course admission, candidates must have a valid bachelor’s degree in any subject of the University of Madras or any other university accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto. This is the minimum eligibility criteria, and fulfilment of the same does not confirm selection. For verification purposes, candidates are also required to present the bachelor’s mark sheets and certificate along with other academic certificates during form filling/admission confirmation. In case of non-submission of the documents, an application is treated as invalid.

No, aspirants of distance MCA in Madras University do not need to take an entrance exam. Admission to this course is purely merit-based. Candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements, which is BCA or equivalent degree from a recognised university can apply. To apply for this course, candidates need to visit the Institute of Distance Education, UNOM, official website (ideunom.ac.in). Candidates must submit the applications within the due date or it is treated as invalid.

DTE releases the TANCET MBA merit list for candidates selected to take part in the counselling round. The closing rank for MBA in 2022 was 7184. In addition, rank one was given to a candidate with a TANCET score of 99.995. The selected candidates with their names in the TANCET rank list are further required to pay the counselling fee and exercise choices. The merit list of cutoff is published online on the official website of TANCET (tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet). Check Madras University MBA 2022 Merit List.

Anna University releases the TANCET results within a month of the exam date. In the past sessions as well, Anna University has released the TANCET results nearly a month after the exam was held. The table below mentions the past year's exam date and result date.

Soon after the release of the TANCET results, Anna University schedules the release of TANCET scorecard. Candidates can download the TANCET scorecard using the same link within a specified period. After closing of the window to download the scorecard, candidates have to pay a processing fee to get the duplicate TANCET scorecard. TANCET scorecard and hall ticket is required at the time of document verification.

There are over 1,000 seats for MBA across Madras University and its affiliated colleges. The seat institute varies from one college to another. In the table given below, some of the colleges along with the seat intake are mentioned for reference:

NOTE: The above-mentioned seat intake is as per unofficial websites. Hence, is indicative.

No, students cannot get a BBA seat at Madras University without completing Class 12. Candidates who aspire to pursue a BBA course from Madras University must have passed Class 12. Moreover, they must have obtained a minimum of 40% in the Class 12 examinations. Those who wish to know more can get in touch with the university's admission committee.