M.F.Sc. – Foreign National Category

Overview

Guidelines for Foreign National category for M.F.Sc. admission (2026-27). Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc.) – 3 seats reserved for Foreign Nationals, over and above the sanctioned admission strength of the M.F.Sc. degree course.

Disciplines & seats

1. Aquaculture
2. Aquatic Animal Health
3. Aquatic Environment Management
4. Fisheries Economics
5. Fisheries Engineering & Technology
6. Fisheries Extension
7. Fish Processing Technology
8. Fisheries Resource Management
9. Fish Quality Assurance & Management
10. Fish Biotechnology
11. Fish Genetics and Breeding
12. Fish Pharmacology and Toxicology
13. Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology
14. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

The seats reserved for the Foreign Nationals are over and above the sanctioned admission strength of M.F.Sc. degree course.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be citizens of any foreign country possessing foreign passports.
• Foreign students who wish to apply for the course in Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University should send their applications along with NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC) from Indian embassy of the concerned country.
• Academic qualifications: Candidates qualified with four-year B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) degree or its equivalent degree from a recognized University shall be eligible to apply for M.F.Sc. degree course.

Selection procedure

Selection of candidates for admission shall be done on the basis of marks obtained by them. If the candidate is eligible based on the records furnished, Provisional Admit Card will be issued to the candidate. Final order of admission will be issued after verification of the original certificates / documents.

Fee information

Application fee

Application fee: US $ 50. Application fee shall be paid in Foreign DD at the time of submission of online application.

On receipt of selection order, candidate has to pay the Institutional Economic Fee and Development Fee, apart from usual fees as prescribed by the University, by Bank draft in US Dollars drawn in favour of “The Finance Officer, TNJFU, Nagapattinam” payable at Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.

Institutional Economic Fee (in US Dollars)

Note: For extended period of study, an additional fee of US $ 1,000 per semester needs to be paid.

Development fee

Semester fees (M.F.Sc. – 4 Semesters)

Selected candidate shall pay the following semester fee as prescribed by the University at the time of admission.

Fees including Institutional Economic Fee, Development fee and Semester fee once paid are not refundable.

Documents required

The following certificates/ documents must be uploaded at the time of filling the online application (as single PDF file with a maximum size of 5 MB).

Note: Failure to submit any of the above documents will make the candidate ineligible for admission.

Further information

Disciplines in which M.F.Sc. courses offered

Aquaculture; Aquatic Animal Health; Aquatic Environment Management; Fisheries Economics; Fisheries Engineering & Technology; Fisheries Extension; Fish Processing Technology; Fisheries Resource Management; Fish Quality Assurance & Management; Fish Biotechnology; Fish Genetics and Breeding; Fish Pharmacology and Toxicology; Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology; Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Application form

1. Application form is available in the university website (www.tnjfu.ac.in). Online application should be submitted on or before the last date for submission of application (the date notified in the admission schedule).
2. The certificates/ documents must be uploaded at the time of filling the online application (as single PDF file with a maximum size of 5 MB). Failure to submit any of the documents will make the candidate ineligible for admission.

Original documents to be submitted at the time of admission

1. Proof for the Citizenship of the candidate
2. Passport of the candidate
3. Qualifying mark list / Transcript Card of the candidate: if the grades are produced, certificates showing equivalent marks to grades should be submitted
4. Valid Visa
5. No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Indian Embassy of the country concerned
6. Degree Certificate of Bachelor’s degree (as applicable)
7. Transfer Certificate
8. Passport size photographs (2 Nos.).
9. Certificate showing that the candidate has undergone the qualifying Examinations in English medium.
10. Conduct certificate issued by the Head of the Institution last studied.
11. Declaration (Annexure I)
12. Medical Fitness certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner (Annexure II)

System of education

Credit system under semester pattern is followed. An enrolled student should complete the course and research credits prescribed and shall have to earn a minimum Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) of 6.5 out of 10.0 in order to earn a Post Graduate (M.F.Sc.) degree.

Reporting to the University

The academic session shall commence on the date notified in the admission schedule ("Commencement of classes"). Candidates selected for admission are required to report to the Dean of the college concerned on the scheduled date mentioned in the admission order. If the candidate fails to do so, the offer of admission will automatically stand cancelled.

General information

1. All admissions shall be deemed as provisional and subject to further scrutiny. Admission shall be liable to cancellation at any stage during the study if it is found that an admission was contrary to the rules or invalid by reason of incorrect or false information furnished by the candidates or their parents / sponsorers at the time of admission. Any cancellation of admission shall not exclude penal action under the relevant criminal law.
2. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University reserves the right to cancel or vary any of these rules without notice.
3. All the candidates admitted under these categories should abide by the Academic Rules and Regulations prescribed in the Act, Statutes, Regulations and Rules (ASRR) of the University, which may be subjected to revision from time to time.