37 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 352K citations received by 21.1K 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

#69 in Asia

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

3. Bharathiar University

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#15 in India

#142 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

4. VIT University

Vellore

For Horticulture

#21 in India

#173 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

5. University of Madras

Chennai

For Horticulture

#22 in India

#183 in Asia

Founded: 1857

6. Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli

For Horticulture

#28 in India

#202 in Asia

Founded: 1982

7. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Horticulture

#63 in India

#362 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

8. Anna University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#73 in India

#399 in Asia

Founded: 1978

9. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Chennai

For Horticulture

#84 in India

#422 in Asia

Founded: 1959

10. Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

For Horticulture

#85 in India

#423 in Asia

Founded: 1965

11. Saveetha University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#91 in India

#467 in Asia

Founded: 2005

12. Periyar University

Salem

For Horticulture

#96 in India

#507 in Asia

Founded: 1997

13. Alagappa University

Karaikudi

For Horticulture

#113 in India

#562 in Asia

Founded: 1985

14. Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Tirunelveli

For Horticulture

#131 in India

#657 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1990

15. Gandhigram Rural University

Gandhigram

For Horticulture

#133 in India

#663 in Asia

Founded: 1956

16. Amrita University

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#135 in India

#673 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

17. SASTRA University

Thanjavur

For Horticulture

#137 in India

#675 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

18. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Chennai

For Horticulture

#138 in India

#677 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

19. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#142 in India

#694 in Asia

Founded: 2008

20. Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#161 in India

#825 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1986

21. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli

For Horticulture

#163 in India

#827 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

22. Vels University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#193 in India

#988 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,684
Founded: 1992

23. Avinashilingam University

Coimbatore

For Horticulture

#199 in India

#1007 in Asia

Founded: 1957

24. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Horticulture

#201 in India

#1017 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

25. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Chennai

For Horticulture

#207 in India

#1051 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1989

26. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Chennai

For Horticulture

#209 in India

#1061 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

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

Chennai

For Horticulture

#215 in India

#1082 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

28. Kalasalingam University

Krishnankoil

For Horticulture

#226 in India

#1115 in Asia

Founded: 1984

29. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Chennai

For Horticulture

#229 in India

#1131 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

30. Vinayaka Missions University

Salem

For Horticulture

#235 in India

#1161 in Asia

Founded: 1981

31. Thiruvalluvar University

Vellore

For Horticulture

#273 in India

#1318 in Asia

Founded: 2002

32. Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

For Horticulture

#277 in India

#1333 in Asia

Founded: 2009

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

Chennai

For Horticulture

#282 in India

#1369 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1984

34. Mother Teresa Women's University

Kodaikanal

For Horticulture

#288 in India

#1387 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

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

Chennai

For Horticulture

#298 in India

#1411 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

36. Ponnaiyan Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

Thanjavur

For Horticulture

#306 in India

#1459 in Asia

Founded: 1985

37. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

Nagapattinam

For Horticulture

#332 in India

#1617 in Asia

Founded: 2012

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Horticulture

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Karnataka	25	16
Andhra Pradesh	12	49
Telangana	7	30
Kerala	10	34
Maharashtra	23	35
Chhattisgarh	6	62
Odisha	12	41
Madhya Pradesh	14	43
Jharkhand	5	136
West Bengal	21	11
Gujarat	18	55
Bihar	8	79
Uttar Pradesh	36	2
Rajasthan	17	37
Haryana	25	1
Uttarakhand	12	9
Assam	8	54
Punjab	17	4
Himachal Pradesh	8	14
Jammu and Kashmir	8	20

Closest to Tamil Nadu states to learn Horticulture

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