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University : Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Announcement : PG Admission 2015-2016 Entrance Exam

Application Form : http://www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in/pg_admission.html
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POSTGRADUATE DEGREE / DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES ADMISSION 2015 -16
Details of various Postgraduate degree programmes at Masters and Doctoral level in the faculties of basic sciences, veterinary and animal sciences and food sciences offered in the University and number of seats available in each discipline during this year are furnished in the Appendix.

MVSc / MTech (FT) DEGREE PROGRAMMES
A) i) Eligibility criteria for admission to MVSc degree programmes
** Candidates possessing a BVSc / BVSc & AH degree of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University or any other University recognized as equivalent thereof shall be eligible to apply. The candidates should have completed their degrees from colleges recognized by the Veterinary Council of India.

** 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 through ICAR. If there are any unfilled seats, in state quota, the same will be filled with candidates from other states who have applied and appeared for the entrance examination conducted by the University. The candidates from other states will be considered for admission by maintaining a separate rank list only against the vacancies that may arise from the state quota.

** Candidates from other states cannot claim admission in the quota reserved for Tamil Nadu state candidates as a matter of right on the basis of merit.

** Candidates who are seeking admission under Tamil Nadu state quota to the MVSc degree courses excepting 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 6.50 out of 10.00 or 65% aggregate under semester pattern alone are eligible to apply for admission to MVSc degree programme. Candidates who have studied under conventional system should possess a minimum of 55% marks in their Bachelor’s degree. Candidates who have passed BVSc & AH degree under the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) regulations should have obtained a minimum of 55% marks. For SC / ST candidates, a minimum pass is sufficient.

ii) Eligibility criteria for admission to MTech (Food Technology) degree programme
** Candidates possessing a BTech (FPT / FT) degree of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University or candidates who have studied a four years degree programme in Food Processing Technology / Food Technology / Food Engineering / Dairy Technology or equivalent Engineering or Technology course from a recognised University or any other University recognized as equivalent thereof shall be eligible to apply.

** Candidates with an OGPA of 2.75 out of 4.00 under trimester system or 6.50 out of 10.00 or 65% aggregate under semester pattern alone are eligible to apply for admission to MTech (FT) degree programme. Candidates who have studied under conventional system should possess a minimum of 55% marks in their Bachelor’s degree. For SC/ST candidates, a minimum pass is sufficient.

II) MBA IN FOOD AND LIVESTOCK BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
A) Eligibility criteria for admission
** Candidates possessing a BVSc, BVSc & AH, BTech (Food Technology / Dairy Technology / Poultry Technology), BFSc, BSc (Ag/Hort), BTech (Food Engineering / Agri. Engineering), and all professional graduates of State Veterinary Universities / Agricultural Universities / Deemed Universities under ICAR system with a minimum of 6.00/10.00 or equivalent percentage.

III) PhD DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
A) Eligibility criteria for admission
** 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 through ICAR. If there are any unfilled seats, in state quota, the same will be filled with candidates from other states who have applied and appeared for the entrance examination conducted by the University. The candidates from other states will be considered for admission by maintaining a separate rank list only against the vacancies that may arise from the state quota.

** 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 6.50 out of 10.00 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 recognised 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 6.50 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.

IV) MPhil IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (TWO SEMESTERS)
A) Eligibility criteria for admission
A candidate with Masters degree in the disciplines of Biological / Biomedical Sciences like Biotechnology, Animal Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Marine Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Molecular Biology, Gene Technology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Environmental Sciences, Genetics, Marine Biology, Fisheries Science etc. from a recognised university with 60% aggregate marks or equivalent OGPA in the respective PG degree. For SC/ST candidates, a minimum pass is sufficient.

V) M.Sc. IN BIOINFORMATICS
A) Eligibility criteria for admission
Any graduate with a minimum qualification of BVSc, BVSc & AH, MBBS, BDS, or BSc degree in any branch of Agriculture/Life Sciences/Genetics/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Microbiology/ Pharmacology or equivalent of Indian or Foreign University with an OGPA of 2.75/4.00 in trimester system or 6.50/10.00 in semester system or 50% in conventional system. A minimum pass is sufficient for SC / ST candidates.

VI) MSc IN BIOSTATISTICS
A) Eligibility for admission
Graduate with BSc(Ag) / BSc(Hort) / BTech(FPT) / BTech(Dairy Tech) or any degree in life / biological sciences with an OGPA of 2.75/4.00 in trimester system or 6.50/10.00 in semester system or 50% in conventional system. A minimum pass is sufficient for SC / ST candidates.

VII. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BIOINFORMATICS (TWO SEMESTERS)
Eligibility for admission :
A graduate with any one of the following qualifications: BVSc,/ BVSc & AH, BFSc, BSc(Agri), BSc(Hort), BE, BTech, MBBS, BDS, MSc, MCA or postgraduate degree with Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Biotechnology / Biophysics / Botany / Zoology / Biology/ Biochemistry / Microbiology / Pharmacology / Computer Science/ Statistics of any recognised University with an OGPA 2.75/4.00 in trimester system or 6.50/10.00 in semester system or 50% in conventional system. A minimum pass is sufficient for SC/ ST candidates.

VIII) POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES (TWO SEMESTERS)
(POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN VETERINARY LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS and POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPANION ANIMAL PRACTICE)
Eligibility criteria for admission :
Candidates possessing a BVSc/ BVSc & AH degree of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University or any other University recognized as equivalent thereto shall be eligible to apply with an OGPA of 2.75/4.00 in trimester system or 6.50/10.00 in semester system or 50% in conventional system. A minimum pass is sufficient for SC/ ST candidates.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES TO FILL IN THE APPLICATION FORM :
1. Separate application for MVSc, PhD, MPhil. (Biotechnology), MBA in Livestock and Business Management, MTech (Food Technology), MSc (Bioinformatics), MSc (Biostatistics), PG Diploma in Bioinformatics, Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis and Companion Animal Practice needs to be submitted.

2. Application form, Hall ticket and Prospectus can be downloaded from the University Website – tanuvas.ac.in.

3. Candidates are requested to study the prospectus carefully before filling up the application form.

4. Candidates possessing the minimum qualifications as prescribed in the prospectus alone will be considered.

5. Candidates are requested to fill up the application form in their own handwriting only.

6. All columns should be correctly and completely filled in. There should not be any overwriting / error.

7. Application with incomplete particulars will summarily be rejected.

8. No addition, deletion or alteration of any particulars relating to the application is permitted after the submission of the application.

9. Recent passport size photograph should be affixed in the space provided in the application form and hall ticket. The employees of TANUVAS are exempted from doing so.

10. Application form should be sent with Registration fee (Rs.500/- for SC/ST and Rs.1000/- for others).

11. Registration fee should be sent only in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Finance Officer, TANUVAS, Chennai-51” payable at Chennai.

12. No correspondence will be entertained in any form.

13. Applications received after the prescribed due date and time will not be considered on any account. The University will not take any responsibility for postal delays. The candidates are therefore advised to send their applications sufficiently early.

14. Applications without Registration fee will be summarily rejected.

15. Those who are claiming community reservation should furnish the certificate obtained from the competent authority. However, the employees of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and Government of Tamil Nadu can enclose attested copy of first page of their Service Register in proof of community claim.

16. Employees of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University/State or Central Government or Other organizations should send their applications through proper channel.

17. Selected candidates should join the course on or before the specified date, failing which their names will be deleted and resultant vacancies will be filled up by other eligible wait listed candidates through Counseling.

18. Candidates selected for admission will have to give a declaration and an undertaking at the time of admission.

19. The following original documents must be submitted at the time of admission:
i) Provisional/Degree certificate of Bachelor’s/Masters degree
ii) Transfer Certificate/Migration Certificate
iii) Conduct Certificate from the Head of the Institution last studied
iv) Mark Sheets/Report Cards of Bachelor’s/Masters degree
v) Community Certificate
Failure to submit any of the above documents will make the candidate ineligible for admission.

20. All the candidates admitted under these categories should abide by the Academic Rules and Regulations prescribed in the Act, Statutes, Rules and Regulations (ASRR) of the University, which may be subject to revision from time to time

Note: Filled in applications should reach the Chairman, Admission Committee Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-600 051 on or before 12.08.2015 at 5.00 pm.

Last date and time for submitting filled-in applications: 12.08.2015 5:00 PM

Date and place of Entrance Examination: 01.09.2015 9:30 AM at Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai – 600007.