AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE Colleges
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Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi is a public institute for degree and research programs in agriculture. The college was initiated as the 3rd constituent college of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Initially, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu functioned in a building of MDT Hindu College, Pettai in Turnelveli, which was rented. However, lands and buildings were acquired from the State Seed Farm and the college was subsequently shifted in the new campus during the year 1986 - 87. Now, the entire campus is expanded at Killikulam. Dr. V. Subramanian is the Dean in-charge of the college. In the year 1989, the college got upgraded to its current status. It even started offering Post-graduate programs beginning from the year 1990. The very first batch of Bachelor of Science, Agriculture graduates passed out in the year 1988. The institution was made co-educational in the year 1990 – 91.
Facts and Figures of Agricultural College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi
Year of Establishment | 1984-85 |
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Type | Co-educational |
Courses offered | Bachelor of Science, AgricultureMaster of Science, Agriculture |
Departments | Agronomy, Plant Breeding & Genetics, Soil Science &Agrl. Chemistry, Horticulture, Agrl. Entomology, Social Sciences, Plant Pathology |
Location | Killikulam, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi District |