# B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) at Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University

> B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) (B.F.Sc.) at Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, India.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-10-25
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## Key facts

- University: [Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/tamil-nadu-dr-j-jayalalithaa-fisheries-university) (Public, Nagapattinam, [India](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/india))
- Course family: [Bachelor of Fisheries Science](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/bachelor-fisheries-science)
- Duration: 4 years
- Teaching language: English
- Language note: The 2026-27 university prospectus specifies English instruction in all constituent colleges. This award is delivered by a university-owned constituent degree college or institute.
- Tuition per year: ₹8,000 (2026-27)
- Fee verified: 2026-10-25
- Intake: September
- Official programme page: https://admission.tnjfu.ac.in/Documents/TN/Notification/PROSPECTUS.pdf

Fee notes: Regular domestic tuition INR 4,000 per semester, INR 8,000 per academic year and INR 32,000 over eight semesters. Other fees, examinations and accommodation are additional. Foreign and NRI/NRI-sponsored categories pay an institutional economic fee of USD 4,000 in year one and USD 2,000 in each later year, or USD 10,000 in one lump sum, plus USD 1,000 development fee at admission. Regular INR semester charges are additional: 16,075 first, 11,150 in II/IV/VI, 11,500 in III/V/VII and 8,300 in VIII. Extended study costs USD 2,000 per year. These charges are separate from the domestic tuition quote.

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: Regular Indian applicants meeting the specified qualification and category conditions
- Eligible: Eligible foreign-national applicants
- Eligible: Eligible NRI and NRI-sponsored applicants
- Restriction: Academic qualifications, category evidence and original-record scrutiny apply; admission is competitive.
- Restriction: The foreign-national category requires a valid foreign passport and applicants not of Indian origin; NRI/NRI-sponsored applicants use their separate category.

Campus: Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi; Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri; Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru. University-owned constituent degree colleges/institutes only; affiliated private colleges are excluded.

## Admissions

Four-year regular undergraduate fisheries study with semester coursework and practical training. The B.F.Sc. includes the Student READY practical phase.

Apply through the programme-specific route for your qualification, citizenship and reservation category.

- Foreign-national route: foreign passport holder not of Indian origin, with 12 years of school education equivalent to the Indian system.
- Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany and Zoology), with the approved fourth subject where required.
- A pass with good marks/grades in the qualifying subjects; grades require certified mark equivalence.
- English-medium school education or a recognised certificate covering reading, writing and speaking English.
- NRI and NRI-sponsored categories have separate status, sponsor-relationship and document requirements.

Steps:

1. Open the TNJFU 2026-27 admission portal and select the exact award and applicant category.
2. Use the university’s foreign-national application route and the Study in India portal. The 2026 application window is closed; future applicants need a new notice.
3. Follow the entrance/interview and counselling instructions applicable to your programme and category.
4. Present original documents at verification and pay the admission invoice only after checking the complete category-specific charges.
5. Report to the named constituent college or institute on the admission order’s date.

- Document: Qualifying school examination marks and grade-to-mark equivalence certificate where grades are used.
- Document: English-medium certificate or certificate of reading, writing and speaking English proficiency.
- Application document: Citizenship and date-of-birth proof, passport and two passport photographs for foreign-national admission.
- Application document: Eligibility certificate or NOC from the Indian Embassy.
- Application document: Health-insurance and vaccination details; declaration and medical certificate at admission.
- Application document: NRI/NRI-sponsored applicants need category status, relationship, sponsor employment, bank and passport evidence.
The 2026 foreign/NRI guidelines state that the academic session ordinarily begins in September. Their original application deadline was 14 June 2026. These dates do not announce the next intake; follow a new cycle notice and the allotment order.


## Teaching phases

- 4 years of regular campus study (English): Campus: Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi; Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri; Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru. Four-year regular undergraduate fisheries study with semester coursework and practical training. The B.F.Sc. includes the Student READY practical phase.

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