40 Best Agricultural Science schools in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 481K citations received by 33.2K academic papers made by 40 universities in Tamil Nadu was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore

For Agricultural Science

#4 in India

#27 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

2. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Agricultural Science

#11 in India

#117 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

3. VIT University

Vellore

For Agricultural Science

#15 in India

#143 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

4. Anna University

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#22 in India

#174 in Asia

Founded: 1978

5. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#30 in India

#231 in Asia

Founded: 1959

6. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Agricultural Science

#35 in India

#270 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

7. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Agricultural Science

#47 in India

#318 in Asia

Founded: 1982

8. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#51 in India

#336 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

9. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Agricultural Science

#64 in India

#400 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

10. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Agricultural Science

#69 in India

#430 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

11. University of Madras

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#88 in India

#485 in Asia

Founded: 1857

12. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#93 in India

#504 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

13. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#109 in India

#550 in Asia

Founded: 2005

14. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Agricultural Science

#110 in India

#551 in Asia

Founded: 1965

15. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Agricultural Science

#121 in India

#580 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

16. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#135 in India

#632 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

17. Periyar University

Salem

For Agricultural Science

#137 in India

#644 in Asia

Founded: 1997

18. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Agricultural Science

#146 in India

#671 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

19. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Agricultural Science

#151 in India

#700 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

20. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Agricultural Science

#152 in India

#702 in Asia

Founded: 1985

21. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Agricultural Science

#156 in India

#735 in Asia

Founded: 1984

22. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Agricultural Science

#161 in India

#748 in Asia

Founded: 2008

23. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#171 in India

#784 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

24. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Agricultural Science

#200 in India

#912 in Asia

Founded: 1956

25. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#208 in India

#947 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

26. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#221 in India

#1011 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

27. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#241 in India

#1119 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

28. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Agricultural Science

#242 in India

#1124 in Asia

Founded: 1957

29. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Agricultural Science

#273 in India

#1274 in Asia

Founded: 2009

30. B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#274 in India

#1276 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

31. Vels University

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#287 in India

#1346 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

32. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Agricultural Science

#302 in India

#1405 in Asia

Founded: 2002

33. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Agricultural Science

#303 in India

#1418 in Asia

Founded: 2012

34. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Agricultural Science

#310 in India

#1462 in Asia

Founded: 1981

35. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#320 in India

#1520 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

36. Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology

Vallam

For Agricultural Science

#349 in India

#1667 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1988

37. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Agricultural Science

#354 in India

#1692 in Asia

Founded: 1985

38. SCSVMV University

Kanchipuram

For Agricultural Science

#360 in India

#1735 in Asia

39. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#372 in India

#1792 in Asia

Founded: 2004

40. Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing

Chennai

For Agricultural Science

#400 in India

#1922 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2007

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Agricultural Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	30	17
Andhra Pradesh	13	63
Telangana	8	29
Kerala	12	33
Maharashtra	29	21
Chhattisgarh	7	57
Odisha	14	41
Madhya Pradesh	16	40
Jharkhand	7	78
West Bengal	26	8
Gujarat	26	58
Bihar	11	94
Uttar Pradesh	42	3
Rajasthan	21	42
Sikkim	3	238
Haryana	33	1
Uttarakhand	13	10
Manipur	3	38
Assam	10	25
Punjab	20	2
Himachal Pradesh	8	27
Jammu and Kashmir	9	26

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Agricultural Science

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