Admissions 2026-27 Open

Tamil Nadu State Candidates

தமிழ்நாட்டைச் சார்ந்த விண்ணப்பதாரர்கள்

Apply online to the UG programs at Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University. Candidates who studied 10+2 in Tamil Nadu are eligible for the TN state quota, communal reservation and all special supernumerary quotas.

Mobile + Email OTP Save & resume SC/SCA/ST 50% fee

UG Courses

professional + vocational

Campuses

Thoothukudi · Ponneri · Thalainayeru · Nagapattinam · SDI

Sanctioned Seats

275

across all TN programs

Special Quotas

Fishermen · DA · Sports · A&N · SLR …

Eligibility

10+2 (HSC / CBSE / equivalent)

Application Fee

₹ 500

Last Date

15 May 2026

Counselling

June 2026

Programs Offered

Courses available for TN Candidates

தமிழ்நாடு மாணவர்களுக்கான பட்டப்படிப்புகள்

Professional (Government)

B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Science)

BFSC

Duration

4 years

TN Seats

Professional (Government)

B.Tech (Fisheries Engineering)

BTECH-FE

Duration

4 years

TN Seats

Professional (Self-Supporting)

B.Tech (Biotechnology)

BTECH-BT

Duration

4 years

TN Seats

Professional (Self-Supporting)

B.Tech (Food Technology)

BTECH-FT

Duration

4 years

TN Seats

Professional (Self-Supporting)

B.B.A (Fisheries Enterprises Management)

BBA-FEM

Duration

4 years

TN Seats

Paraprofessional

B.Voc (Industrial Fish Processing Technology)

BVOC-IFPT

Duration

3 years

TN Seats

Paraprofessional

B.Voc (Industrial Aquaculture)

BVOC-IAQ

Duration

3 years

TN Seats

Paraprofessional

B.Voc (Industrial Fishing Technology)

BVOC-IFT

Duration

3 years

TN Seats

Eligibility

Who can apply

Tamil Nadu state candidates who've studied and passed 10+2 (HSC / CBSE / ICSE / equivalent) from a school in Tamil Nadu.

Must be Indian citizen of Tamil Nadu domicile
Completed 10+2 (HSC/CBSE/ICSE/equivalent) from a TN school
Age limit: 21 years (26 for differently-abled; no limit for SC/SCA/ST) — cutoff 01 Jul 2025
Nativity or TN Community certificate required for communal reservation
Vocational stream eligible for B.F.Sc. (5% quota), B.B.A., B.Voc.
OS Community certificates are NOT VALID for TN reservation

Minimum Marks & Reservation

Community-wise quota (TN)

Community	Reservation %	Min Marks
OC — Open Competition	31.00%	55.00%
BC — Backward Class	26.50%	50.00%
BCM — Backward Class (Muslim)	3.50%	50.00%
MBC — Most Backward Class	10.00%	45.00%
DNC — Denotified Communities	10.00%	45.00%
SC — Scheduled Caste	15.00%	Pass
SCA — Scheduled Caste - Arunthathi...	3.00%	Pass
ST — Scheduled Tribe	1.00%	Pass

Source: Tamil Nadu Government Communal Reservation Policy (100% total).

Documents Required

Keep these ready before applying

Accepted: PDF, JPG, PNG · Max 1 MB per file

Passport-size Photo

JPG/PNG

Signature

JPG/PNG

HSC (10+2) Mark Sheet

PDF

Transfer Certificate

PDF

Community Certificate

PDF

Nativity Certificate

PDF

Aadhaar Card

PDF/JPG

Income Certificate

PDF

Differently-Abled (if applicable)

PDF

EMIS / Bonafide (Govt School quota)

PDF

TNFWB ID (Fishermen)

PDF

Sports / Ex-Servicemen cert

PDF

Timeline

Important Dates · 2026-27

1

01 Apr 2026

Applications Open

Online portal goes live
2

15 May 2026

Last Date to Apply

Payment + submission deadline
3

20 May 2026

Verification Window

Admin review + deficiencies
4

01 Jun 2026

Merit Rank List

Published online
5

15 Jun 2026

Counselling

Seat allocation + joining

Application Flow

How to apply in 5 steps

Step 1

Register

Create account with email + mobile OTP

Step 2

Course Preference

Select courses + campus preferences

Step 3

Personal Data

Candidate, parent, address details

Step 4

Academic + School

HSC marks + school of study info

Step 5

Special + Submit

Community, quota, documents, pay fee

Ready to apply?

Your journey starts with a simple 2-step registration. The application form takes ~15 minutes to complete. You can save and resume anytime.

Need help? admissionug@tnfu.ac.in