Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University phd Entrance Examination

Realizing the importance of education research in animal and fisheries sciences so as 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 on 20th September 1989 with its head quarters at Chennai with the name Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University ( popularly abbreviated as TANUVAS ). 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.Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Conduct Ph.D Entrance Examination2014.interested candidates can selected on basis of Entrance Exam.

TANUVAS 2021 Eligibility Criteria

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Ph.d Entrance Examination Eligibility Criteria – 2014

Only 75% of the admission strength for the year is available for the candidates from Tamil Nadu. The remaining 25% is reserved for candidates from other states and Union Territories. If there are any unfilled seats under Tamil Nadu state quota, the same will be filled with candidates of other states and union territories by maintaining a separate merit list. If there are any unfilled seats under other states and Union Territories quota the same will be filled with the candidates of Tamil Nadu State. All candidates should apply and appear for the entrance examination conducted by the University.

The candidates qualified for Senior Research Fellowship of ICAR are exempted from appearing for entrance examination. They will be given admission to PhD in their discipline on priority basis within the 25% quota available to them, subject to availability of seats. In case the no. of such applicants is more than the available / allotted seats, their OGPA will be considered as the deciding criterion.

Candidates who are seeking admission under Tamil Nadu state quota to the PhD Degree Programme in Veterinary and Animal Sciences, except those who have undergone Undergraduate Degree course ( BVSc & AH ) in Tamil Nadu on selection from Tamil Nadu state quota, should furnish a Nativity Certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format in the application form.

Candidates with an OGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00 under trimester system or 6.5 out of 10.0 under semester system or 65% marks in the Masters degree alone are eligible to apply for admission to PhD degree programme in Veterinary and Animal Sciences.

For SC / ST candidates, a minimum pass is sufficient.

Candidates who have graduated at Masters level in one discipline cannot seek admission in another discipline.

Candidates with BVSc & AH degree and Masters degree in the concerned field of specialization from a recognised University shall alone be eligible to apply ( Except Animal Biotechnology and Livestock Products Technology ).

However, for PhD in Animal Biotechnology, candidates with MVSc degree in any field of specialization ( except Animal Husbandry Economics, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension and Animal Husbandry Statistics ) or M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology with basic BVSc & AH degree recognised as equivalent thereto shall be eligible to apply.

For PhD in Livestock Products Technology, candidates with MVSc degree in Dairy Science

(or) Meat Science and Technology

(or) Livestock Products Technology with a basic BVSc & AH degree recognized as equivalent thereto shall be eligible to apply.

For PhD in Food Technology, candidates with M.Sc in Food Technology, Food Science and Technology, Post Harvest Technology, Food Processing Technology, Food Process Engineering, Dairy Technology, Dairy Engineering, Biochemistry / Food Chemistry and candidates with Master Degree in Food Technology related engineering Subjects shall be eligible to apply candidates with an OGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00 under trimester system or 6.5 out of 10.00 under semester system or 55% marks in conventional system in masters degree alone or eligible for admission to PhD in Food Technology. For SC / ST candidates, a minimum pass is sufficient.

For More Details refer the official website.

http://www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in/pg_admission/pg_prospectus_2014-15.pdf