Tamil Nadu Fisheries University

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU) is the 20th university in Tamil Nadu, founded in 2012 in Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam district. It was established under Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act, 2012.[1] The Act was amended in 2014.[2] It was renamed after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa. The Department of Fisheries was started in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) during 1973. The Fisheries College, Thoothukudi was established in 1977 and the first batch of students for B.F.Sc., Programme were admitted. The Fisheries College was upgraded as Fisheries College and Research Institute (FCRI) during the year 1989. The Fisheries College and Research Institute (FCRI), Thoothukudi became a constituent Institute of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) with effect from 20 September 1989. Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (TNJFU) was established on 19 June 2012 with head quarters at Nagapattinam. In due course of time, the TNJFU have gained widespread recognition as University of excellence. It also has a engineering program named B.Tech Fisheries Engineering first of its kind in India.

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University
Former names
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University
MottoEducate, Innovate, Elevate
TypeState university
Established2012
FounderJ. Jayalalithaa
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorDr. G. Sugumar
Location
Nagapattinam
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

10.7617°N 79.8486°E / 10.7617; 79.8486
NicknameTNJFU
Websitetnjfu.ac.in

Affiliated colleges

TNJFU has three constituent colleges:[3]

In 2017 the university opened the TNJFU Business School in Chennai.[8]

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act, 2012 (pp 135-158)" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. "Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary (26 February 2014), p. 9, Tamil Nadu Act No 5 of 2014: Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (Amendment) Act 2014" (PDF).
  3. "TNFU constituent colleges". tnfu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. "About Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi". tnfu.ac.in.
  5. "About Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri". tnfu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. "About College of Fisheries Engineering, Nagapattinam". tnfu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  7. "College of Fish Nutrition and Food Technology". www.tnjfu.ac.in. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. "TNFU-BS, Chennai". tnfu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 September 2017.


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