Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) rated as the Best Agricultural University in Indiaby Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi as an institute of excellence for higher education in Agricultural and allied subjects. The TNAU had begun as an Agricultural School at Saidapet in Chennai in 1876 and proliferated as a College in Coimbatore, during 1906.

After formation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in 1971, the degree programs B. Sc. (Horticulture) and B. E. (Agriculture) were started in 1972. In 1980, B. Sc. (Home Science) was started at Madurai campus. The third Agricultural College was started at Killikulam in 1984 and the fourth at Navalur Kuttappattu, Tiruchirappalli in 1989. B. Sc. (Forestry) program was started during 1985. In the backdrop of changing agricultural situation and developments in science and technology, new technology programs viz., B. Tech. (Food Process Engineering) during 1998-1999, B. Tech. (Biotechnology) and B. Tech. (Horticulture) during 2002-2003, B. Tech. (Energy and Environmental Engineering) during 2004-2005 and B. Tech. (Bioinformatics) during 2006-2007 were introduced. Two Information Technology oriented courses, viz., B. S. (Agribusiness Management) and B. Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) were started during 2007-2008. A unique programme B. Sc. (Sericulture) was started during 2011. At present, TNAU is offering the following 13 Undergraduate degree programs of four year duration (eight semesters).