37 Best universities for Horticulture in Tamil Nadu

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tamil Nadu ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 318K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 37 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 Horticulture

#3 in India

#19 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

2. Annamalai University

Chidambaram

For Horticulture

#8 in India

#67 in Asia

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

3. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#14 in India

#137 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

4. University of Madras

Chennai

For Horticulture

#21 in India

#179 in Asia

Founded: 1857

5. VIT University

Vellore

For Horticulture

#22 in India

#180 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

6. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Horticulture

#27 in India

#198 in Asia

Founded: 1982

7. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Horticulture

#64 in India

#369 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

8. Anna University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#73 in India

#396 in Asia

Founded: 1978

9. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Horticulture

#78 in India

#406 in Asia

Founded: 1965

10. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Horticulture

#83 in India

#420 in Asia

Founded: 1959

11. Periyar University

Salem

For Horticulture

#99 in India

#506 in Asia

Founded: 1997

12. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#100 in India

#508 in Asia

Founded: 2005

13. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Horticulture

#114 in India

#559 in Asia

Founded: 1985

14. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Horticulture

#130 in India

#646 in Asia

Founded: 1956

15. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Horticulture

#132 in India

#654 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

16. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Horticulture

#137 in India

#672 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

17. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#138 in India

#677 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

18. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Horticulture

#140 in India

#683 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

19. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#145 in India

#707 in Asia

Founded: 2008

20. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#163 in India

#821 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

21. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Horticulture

#165 in India

#841 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

22. Vels University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#195 in India

#1000 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

23. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#198 in India

#1009 in Asia

Founded: 1957

24. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#204 in India

#1035 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

25. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Horticulture

#205 in India

#1036 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

26. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Horticulture

#210 in India

#1063 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Horticulture

#225 in India

#1124 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

28. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Horticulture

#228 in India

#1136 in Asia

Founded: 1984

29. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Horticulture

#230 in India

#1141 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

30. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Horticulture

#232 in India

#1154 in Asia

Founded: 1981

31. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Horticulture

#268 in India

#1311 in Asia

Founded: 2002

32. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Horticulture

#276 in India

#1346 in Asia

Founded: 2009

33. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Horticulture

#282 in India

#1372 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Horticulture

#288 in India

#1394 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Horticulture

#291 in India

#1401 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

36. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Horticulture

#301 in India

#1439 in Asia

Founded: 1985

37. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Horticulture

#328 in India

#1600 in Asia

Founded: 2012

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Horticulture

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	25	15
Andhra Pradesh	11	49
Telangana	7	30
Kerala	10	34
Maharashtra	23	36
Chhattisgarh	6	59
Odisha	12	42
Madhya Pradesh	14	44
Jharkhand	5	139
West Bengal	21	11
Gujarat	18	55
Bihar	8	85
Uttar Pradesh	35	2
Rajasthan	16	37
Haryana	23	1
Uttarakhand	10	9
Assam	8	54
Punjab	17	4
Himachal Pradesh	8	16
Jammu and Kashmir	8	20

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Horticulture

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