Private

Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture (VIA)

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Manakkadavu, Pollachi, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu – 642103.

COLLEGE INFORMATION

overview

Vanavarayar Institute of Agriculture was established by Arutchelvar Dr. N. Mahalingam and is located near Pollachi. The institute was approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2015 and is permanently affiliated with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore. Its B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture programme has received ICAR/NAEAB accreditation.
COLLEGE INFORMATION

courses

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Includes practical agricultural training and a compulsory Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) component.

The curriculum covers areas such as:

Agronomy
Soil Science
Horticulture
Agricultural Engineering
Plant Protection
Agricultural Economics
Animal & Poultry Management
Biotechnology
Water Resource Management
Farm Management

VIA also has dedicated departments/facilities for Horticulture & Food Science and Agricultural Engineering.
COLLEGE INFORMATION

Admission process

For B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, students must have passed Higher Secondary/12th or an equivalent examination with the prescribed science subjects. VIA lists eligible combinations including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics and certain related vocational/academic subjects.

Admission is through two routes:

65% seats: Through the TNAU Single Window System
35% seats: Through management admission, subject to the eligibility requirements prescribed by the institute.

The institute currently lists the following minimum qualifying marks for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture:

OC: 55%
BC/BCM: 50%
MBC/DNC: 45%
SC/ST: Pass