Tamil Nadu Fisheries University
Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University is the 20th university in Tamil Nadu, founded in 2012 in Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam district. It was established under Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act, 2012. The Act was amended in 2014. 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 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 during the year 1989. The Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi became a constituent Institute of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University with effect from 20.09.1989. Tamil Nadu Fisheries University was established on June 19, 2012 with head quarters at Nagapattinam. In due course of time, the TNJFU have gained widespread recognition as University of excellence.Affiliated colleges
TNJFU has three constituent colleges:
- Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, the second fisheries college in India, founded in 1977
- Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri, established in 2013
- College of Fisheries Engineering, Nagapattinam, established in 2015
- , Madhavaram, established in 2018.
In 2017 the university opened the TNJFU Business School in Chennai.
