Address: Tamil Nadu Fisheries University First Line Beach Road Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (TNFU) is the 20th university in Tamil Nadu, founded in 2012 in Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam district. It was established under Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act, 2012.[
Affiliated colleges
There are three constituent colleges of the university.
1 Fisheries College and Research Institute Thoothukudi
2 Fisheries College and Research Institute Ponneri
3 College of Fisheries Engineering Nagapattinam
Bachelor of Fisheries Science :
Bachelor of Fisheries Science(B.F.Sc): 80 Students per year (FC&RI Thoothukudi - 40 , FC&RI Ponneri - 40).
Master of Fisheries Science :
Master of Fisheries Science offered in following 10 discipline
1.Department of Inland Aquaculture
2.Department of Fisheries Biology and Resource Management
3.Department of Fisheries Economics
4.Department of Fisheries Extension
5.Department of Fish Processing Technology
6.Department of Fishing Technology and Fisheries Engineering
7.Department of Fisheries Biotechnology
8.Department of Fish Pathology and Health Management
9.Department of Fisheries Environment Management
10.Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management
