The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS)

About

Realizing the importance of Education Research in Animal and Fisheries Sciences and to increase its productivity towards better income generation for the resource poor farmers, the government of Tamilnadu established the first Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Asia.  The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, popularly known by the acronym 'TANUVAS', blossomed on 20.09.1989 as the first Veterinary University of the country, through the Tamil Nadu State Government Act 42 of 1989. The seed for the establishment and growth of TANUVAS was sown as early as 1876, when the Madras Veterinary College was started as an Agricultural School in Chennai to offer diploma and certificate course in the field of veterinary and animal sciences. The institute attained the status of a college on 01.10.1903, when it started functioning at Dobbin Hall, Chennai and admitted 20 students for a three-year diploma course called GMVC (Graduate of Madras Veterinary College).

Based on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Agriculture, the college was upgraded to impart degree in veterinary science.  Although the college was the fourth veterinary institution to be started in India, it was the First Veterinary college in the country to be affiliated to a university, the University of Madras in 1935 and the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (B.V.Sc.) degree course was started in 1936.  It was the only Veterinary college in the erstwhile composite Madras State till mid 1950’s.  The University of Madras also recognized the college as a centre for postgraduate education. In 1969, the college was made as the Directorate of Veterinary Education and Research. The college was then academically affiliated to Tamilnadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in 1974 and became a constituent unit of TNAU in 1976. To meet the demand of veterinary education and research, a second veterinary college was started in Namakkal in the year 1985.

The Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi was also made as another constituent college of this university. The mandates of the University are to impart education, to ensure advancement of learning and prosecution of research and to undertake extension to rural people in cooperation with the government departments in different branches of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. It needs emphasis that in recognition of the University’s credentials, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research haD accredited this university up to 15-03-2020.  

The internationally acclaimed Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, the Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, the Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi (presently under Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Fisheries University) and other Training and Research Centres, Research Farms, Farmers’ Training Centres, and Diagnostic Laboratories were TANUVAS' constituent units. TANUVAS later established a College of Food and Dairy Technology at Koduvalli  in 1993 which was later upgraded as College of Food and Dairy Technology (CFDT) on 10.04.2012.   The College of Poultry Production and Management was established in the year 2011-12 at Mathigiri, Hosur, Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu to offer a four-year B.Tech. course, followed by a number of Training and Research Centres (located in most of the TN districts), as well as a Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at Madurai.  It also established two more veterinary colleges at Tirunelveli and Orathanadu (2012-2013)   Additionally, three more veterinary colleges have been established during 2020 at Salem, Theni and Udumalpet.  A unit of TANUVAS, the College of Poultry Production and Management  is the first of its kind in the country to offer such a unique course particularly catering the needs of technical man power demands of poultry industry with the mandate of producing technocrats with sound skills in Poultry Engineering, Management, Processing and Technology.

At present, TANUVAS has a total of seven Veterinary Colleges, a College of Food and Dairy Technology, a College of Poultry Production and Management, 10 Research Farms, 15 Research Laboratories and Diagnostic Centres, 20 Veterinary University Training and Research Centres, three Farmers’ Training Centres, and four Krishi Vigyan Kendra.

The undergraduate courses offered by TANUVAS include B.V.Sc. & A.H., B.Tech. (Food Technology), B.Tech. (Dairy Technology) and B.Tech. (Poultry Technology). Besides, Postgraduate courses including M.V.Sc. in 22 disciplines, M.Tech. in three disciplines, M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, M.Sc. in Biostatistics, and MBA in Food and Livestock Business Management, the college also offers Ph.D. in 20 disciplines of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Ph.D. in Food Technology, as well as 5 PG Diploma  A number of PG Diploma and Certificate courses in distance education mode are also offered.

TANUVAS desires to be an institution of International Excellence in providing education and pursuing research in the field of Veterinary, Animal and Food Sciences and to develop innovations, disseminate scientific knowledge and skill for enhanced livestock and poultry productivity through the use of technologies of social, economic and environmental relevance developed by adopting a team approach.

TANUVAS was established primarily with a mandate to impart education, to develop learning and prosecution of research and undertake extension to rural people in co-operation with the Government departments in different branches of veterinary, animal and food sciences.

The main objectives of TANUVAS are (i) to impart education in different branches of veterinary and animal sciences, (ii) To further the advancement of learning and prosecution of research in veterinary and animal sciences and (iii) To undertake the extension of such sciences to the rural people in co-operation with the government departments concerned

TANUVAS is a Tamil Nadu State Government Veterinary University (SVU).  It is an autonomous institution governed by its Board of Management which regulates the polices of the university in accordance with the provision of act and statues. The Planning Board and the Finance Committee of the university also support the University administration. While the Boards of Studies of Faculties and the Academic Council look after the academic pursuits of the University, the research policy of the university is watched over by the Research Council of the University. The Extension Education Council decides the policy with regard to the outreach programmes. TANUVAS is a non-profit and fully funded by the Tamil Nadu State Government.

Some Highlights of  Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai

Why Choose TANUVAS ?
1. India’s First Veterinary University – Established in 1989, TANUVAS is the first veterinary university in India, dedicated exclusively to veterinary, animal, and food sciences.
2. Wide Range of Programs – Offers B.V.Sc. & A.H., B.Tech (Food Tech, Poultry Tech, Dairy Tech), M.V.Sc., M.Tech, M.Sc., MBA (Food & Livestock Business Management), and Ph.D. programs.
3. Strong Research Base – Recognized by ICAR and DBT for advanced research in animal health, production, food safety, biotechnology, and zoonotic diseases.
4. Specialized Research Institutes – Includes premier centers like the Institute of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Poultry Production and Management, Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals (TRPVB).
5. Clinical Training & Hospitals – State-of-the-art Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (TVCC) provides hands-on training with modern diagnostic and treatment facilities.
6. Entrepreneurship Support – Has Veterinary University Training and Research Centres (VUTRCs) and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) for promoting livestock-based entrepreneurship.
7. Global Collaborations – Partnerships with international organizations and universities enhance exposure for students in research and training.
8. Placements & Career Opportunities – Graduates find opportunities in government veterinary services, animal husbandry, dairy and poultry industries, food processing, pharma, NGOs, and research organizations.
9. Scholarships & Support – Multiple merit-based, need-based, and government scholarships available for students.
10. Location Advantage – Being in Chennai, it has easy access to industry tie-ups, research collaborations, and professional networks.

Vision & Mission of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai

Vision

TANUVAS desires to be an institution of international excellence in providing education and pursuing research in the field of Veterinary, Animal and Food Sciences and to develop innovations, disseminate scientific knowledge and skill for enhanced livestock and poultry productivity through the use of technologies of social, economic and environmental relevance developed by adopting a team approach.

Mission

TANUVAS was established on 20th September 1989 with a mandate to impart education, further the development of learning and prosecution of research and undertake extension to rural people in co-operation with the Government departments in different branches of veterinary, animal and food sciences.

Admission Procedure

Candidates should fill, upload necessary documents / certificates and submit applications online at University website.Candidates can apply for BVSc & AH or BTech or both by selecting the appropriate options. Candidates who are willing to apply for BTech (Food Technology), BTech (Poultry Technology) and BTech (Dairy Technology) can submit their online application through single pooled BTech application.Online Counselling will be conducted on the basis of order of merit, rules of reservation of Government of Tamil Nadu and preference opted by the candidate. The eligible candidates need to register for participation in online counselling

The selected candidates shall download their admission letter. They have to report to the mentioned venue within the prescribed time period to submit their certificates / documents for verification and pay the prescribed fee. Upon submission of necessary documents and prescribed fee payment, the candidate will be admitted to the course and admission slip will be issued to the candidate and they shall report to the admitted colleges on the prescribed date of registration / orientation.The campus (for BVSc & AH) / course (for BTech) preference shall be made by the candidate only once for the couselling.The candidates who failed to register for online counselling WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

FOR ADMISSION THEREAFTER.

Based on the vacancy position, next round of counselling will be conducted.Sliding procedure (internal counselling for campus / course change based on the rank and preference for the eligible candidates) will be followed for already admitted candidates. Further,for the resultant vacancies’candidates will be selected based on the counselling registration.

 Admission Criteria

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Candidate should be a Native of Tamil Nadu State.
• A pass in the Higher Secondary Course (10+2)/CBSE/any other examination (regular mode) recognized as equivalent thereto and fulfilling the following requirements are mandatory.
• In addition, for those candidates who have appeared HSC examination of Tamil Nadu State Board from March 2019, a pass in 11th standard examination is mandatory(G.O. Ms. No. 195, School Education Dept., Dated: 14.09.2018 of the Government of Tamil Nadu).
• Only academic qualification examination marks secured by the candidate will be considered for the aggregate mark calculation. Grace marks for co-curricular / extracurricular activities will not be considered.
  

ADMISSION PROCESS

• The admission strength available for that academic year will be filled by the candidates from Tamil Nadu.
• If there are any unfilled seats, the same will be filled with candidates from other States who have applied and appeared for the entrance examination conducted by the University.
• The candidates from other states will be considered for admission by maintaining a separate rank list only against the vacancies that may arise after filling the Tamil Nadu State quota
  

Counselling procedure for MVSC/M.Tech program

Eligible candidates will be called for Counselling as per the rank. Admission shall be made by Counselling on the basis of total marks duly applying the rule of reservation. MVSc candidates can choose any one of the disciplines and campus available at the time of Counselling. Alternatively, they can opt to remain in the waiting list. If a candidate desires to be in the waiting list, he / she will not be given any seat in other disciplines. The waiting list will be filled by second Counselling based on merit and vacancy.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

MVSc degree programmes

Candidates possessing a BVSc / BVSc & AH degree of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University or any other University recognized as equivalent thereof shall be eligible to apply. The candidates should have completed their degrees from colleges recognized by the Veterinary Council of India.

M.Tech degree programmes

• M.Tech. (Food Technology): Candidates possessing a BTech (FPT / FT) degree of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University or candidates who have studied a FOUR-YEAR degree programme in Food Processing Technology / Food Technology / Food Process Engineering / Food Science & Nutrition / Dairy Technology/ Biotechnology shall be eligible to apply.
• M.Tech. (Dairy Technology / Dairy Chemistry): Candidates possessing a BTech (DT) degree of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University or candidates who have studied a FOUR-YEAR degree programme in Dairy Technology shall be eligible to apply
• M.Tech. (Poultry Technology): Candidates with a minimum OGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00 under trimester system or 6.50 out of 10.00 or 65% aggregate under semester pattern in undergraduate degree alone are eligible to apply for admission to M.Tech degree programme.

Scholarship

TANUVAS - Tamil Nadu Veterinary And Animal Sciences University Scholarships and Funding

• Scholarships such as SC / SCA / ST Welfare and Backward Class scholarships,
• Scholarships given by Govt. of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and Indian Council of  Agricultural Research, TANUVAS Merit Scholarship, Pattukottai Azhagiri Endowment
• scholarship and scholarships from other agencies and financial assistance from Tamil Nadu
• Agricultural Labourers - Farmers (Social Security and Welfare) Scheme are available for the deserving candidates.
• The cost of application form (Rs. 350/- for online) will be refunded to the SC / SCA /  
  

ST candidates admitted, along with the scholarship.

There are several TANUVAS scholarship programmes for its students. Not only scholarships, but the university also financially supports the students with various fellowship and award programmes. TANUVAS scholarship facilities for UG and PG students help the students with financial assistance and reward academic performance. The TANUVAS scholarship programmes are listed below, with the criteria to be fulfilled by students to be eligible for them.

·   The top scorers of each course are eligible for the TANUVAS scholarship

·   Students from the category SC/ST/OBC quota who obtained 75% in the higher secondary examination and got a good rank in the national level entrance examination are eligible to get this scholarship.

·   Students who obtained 75% in the higher secondary examination and got a good rank in the national level entrance and belong to the minority communities are also eligible to get a scholarship.

·   The university offers students from economically weaker backgrounds a TANUVAS scholarship

·   Students whose at least one parent is serving or has served in the Indian Defence Services are also eligible for the TANUVAS scholarship

·   Students who have given a state level performance in sports are eligible for the TANUVAS scholarship

·    Physically challenged students are also eligible

TANUVAS Fee-Waiver Scholarship Scheme Eligibility

·    Candidates must be enrolled in UG courses at any of TANUVAS or its affiliated colleges

·    Candidates should be from the SC, ST or OBC category

·    The family income of the candidate should not be more than Rs 1 LPA

In addition to this, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University is entitled to provide financial assistance to its M.Tech students in the form of a stipend worth Rs 18,000 per month through the ministry's human resources department. To be eligible for this stipend, only one condition is that they must have passed the GATE.

Candidates enrolled in the PhD programme at TANUVAS on a regular basis are eligible for a monthly stipend of Rs 31,000 from MHRD for the first two years of the programme and a monthly stipend of Rs 35,000 for the next three years of course of study; after completing five years, if students are still working on their doctoral degree, then they are provided monthly financial assistance of Rs 12,000 for only one year. PhD scholars are eligible for a stipend only if they have qualified for national-level entrance examinations such as UGC/CSIR NET (JRF) examination, SET, GATE (with a valid score), or Teacher Research Fellowship.

Placement 

• The Students Counselling and Placement Cell (USCPC) has been strengthened to cater the needs of university students from the faculties of Veterinary, Fishery and Food Technology, for their placements in various institutions/organizations reputed nationally and internationally.
• The alumni of the university works with the placement cell to provide the students with the best job opportunities.
• The placement cell organises various career guidance sessions, job fairs, talks, workshops etc for the development of its students.
• The university has tied up with reputed companies who visit the university for campus  placements.

TANUVAS Recruiters

• Vibrac
• Boehringer
• Idexx
• Biomerieux India Pvt. Ltd 
• Globion  
• Global Biotech 
• Gotarne Farm Solutions.
• Merck              
• Vetoquinol
• Aashirwad Exports 
• Genex Biopharma 
• Merial
• Vetoquinol     
• Enrich Solutions 
• Heska Corporation 
• Burlvets Nutritional Technologies
• Zoetis
• Ingelheim 
• Elanco 
• Bayer

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai

The 700-acre campus of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, has everything a student will need for their overall development. The campus is located at Madhavaram Milk Colony in the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

The TANUVAS campus houses 10 constituent institutions, an academic block, hospitals and clinics, complexes, student-faculty and residential staff quarters, a healthcare centre that is operational 24 hours, an administration block, and all other offices. The TANUVAS campus is also provided with an instructional livestock farm complex block, livestock products technology block, teaching veterinary clinical complex block, and the following clinical units to cater for the needs of small and large animals as a part of the TANUVAS infrastructure:

• Endoscopy Referral Clinic
• Cardiology Referral Clinic
• Imaging Referral Clinic
• Large Animal Referral Clinic
• Small Animal Critical Care
• Nephrology Referral Clinic
• mal Feed and Food SafetY
• Poultry Disease Diagonostic Lab

The TANUVAS library, situated at MVC campus is one of the biggest of its kind in India, to offer the knowledge building of its students, research scholars, faculty members, and scientists with a rich information resources base of more than 40,000 books, 25,000 back volumes, 500 e-books, 65 national journals, 100 foreign journals, and 5 online databases. It allows the students to have access to about 2,800 e- journals through the CeRA (the Consortium for e-Resources in Agriculture). The Institutional membership facility (MALIBNET) at TANUVAS Chennai helps the students to share the resources of 20 important libraries in the city.

Farmers Training Centres – Three farmers training centres are housed at TANUVAS at Kancheepuram, Theni and Tiruvarur. Also, the university has three Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) at Kattupakkam, Kundrakudi and Namakkal.

Hostel

TANUVAS hostel is located near the institution and has nine blocks with a capacity of 750 students' accommodation. The University and its constituent institutions have separate hostels and messes for girls and boys students. Facilities like a reading room, modernised kitchen, an indoor stadium, RO water and a solar water heater are provided for the inmates.

Transport

University provides transport faclities for student & staffs.