Programme | Process for admission |
UG/5 year Integrated/B.Sc.B.Ed./ B.Tech | Through CUET |
All Diploma/D.Voc/B.Voc Programmes | Through counseling based on marks obtained in 10+2 or its equivalent examinations |
PG/PG Diploma/B.Ed | Based on entrance test conducted by Gandhigram Rural Institute |
M.Tech in Renewable Energy Programme | Based on GATE scores for "Category A" candidates and based on entrance test conducted by Gandhigram Rural Institute for "Category B" candidates |
Gandhigram Rural Institute admissions to UG courses are determined on the basis of the Common University Entrance Test or CUET UG scores. To get accepted, aspirants must know the complete Gandhigram Rural Institute admission process for CUET.
Programme | Minimum Eligibility Requirements |
Skill Based Programmes (B.Voc / Diploma /Certificate) | |
B.Voc (Farm Equipments Operation and Maintenance |
Candidates must have passed in higher secondary examinations or its equivalent. |
B.Voc (Footwear and Accessories Design | |
B.Voc (Renewable Energy) | |
B.Voc (Multimedia Production Technology) | |
B.Voc (Food Processing ) | |
B.Voc (Food Testing and Quality Evaluation) | |
B.Voc (Dairy Production and Technology ) | |
B.Voc (Organic Agriculture and Enterprises Development) | |
D.Voc (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning) | |
D.Voc. Software Development | |
Diploma in Two Wheeler Mechanism and Maintenance | |
Certificate in Two Wheeler Technician | Candidates must be 10th pass or its equivalent, including NIOS. |
Diploma Programmes | |
Diploma in Textile Technology | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with mathematics, physics, and chemistry in the academic stream or textile technology in the vocational stream with the following subjects: Textile Technology, Maintenance, and Servicing Textile Machinery |
Diploma in Agriculture | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with at least 50% marks in each subject under part III having any one of the following groups: Group I: physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology Group II: physics, chemistry and biology with any one of the following elective subjects, biotechnology, microbiology, biochemistry, computer science and home science Group II (A): physics, chemistry, botany, and zoology. Vocational Stream: Candidates must pass in 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with at least 50% marks each in biology and agricultural practices and in practical papers as well (a pass for SC and ST) |
Diploma in Yoga | Candidates must pass in 10+2 examinations or its equivalent |
Five Year Integrated Programmes | |
MA in Development Administration | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examination or its equivalent. |
MA in Sociology | |
Undergraduate Programmes | |
B.Com (Cooperation) | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examination or its equivalent. |
BBA | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examination or its equivalent. and vocational stream with the following subjects: Office Secretaryship, Agro Based Industries, Accountancy and Auditing, Baking and Confectionery, Food Preservation, Food Preservation with Biology, Business Management Small Industries, Banking Assistant with Commerce, Cooperative Management with Commerce, Marketing and Salesmanship, Office Secretary ship -with shorthand, Accounting and Auditing, Office Secretary ship with Accountancy, Banking Assistant with Accountancy |
BA in Economics | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology or computer science |
B.Sc in Mathematics | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Computer Science |
B.Sc in Physics | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry |
B.Sc in Chemistry | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics or Computer Science |
B.Sc in Home Science | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with Science / Home Science |
B.Sc in Textiles and Fashion Design | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with Science / Home Science (academic stream) Home Science with dress designing or tailoring/ (vocational stream) |
B.Sc in Geology | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examination with chemistry, physics and mathematics / botany / zoology / biology / computer science or any other subject. |
B.Sc in Computer Science | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examination or its equivalent with mathematics or computer science |
B.Sc in Microbiology | Candidates must pass the 10+2 examinations or its equivalent in science stream with Biology, Zoology, botany, Microbiology or Biochemistry as one of the subjects |
Postgraduate Diploma Programmes | |
PG Diploma in Spatial Technologies | Candidates must pass in UG degree in Sciences , Engineering and Technology disciplines |
PG Diploma in Applied Gerontology | Candidates must pass in any UG degree |
PG Diploma in Sanitary Inspector’s Course | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Chemistry |
PG Diploma in Epigraphy | Candidates must pass in MATamil, MAHistory, MASanskrit or MAIndian Culture |
PG Diploma in Yoga | Candidates must pass in any UG degree. |
PG Diploma in Sustainable Social Development | Candidates must pass in any UG degree. |
Postgraduate Programmes | |
MA in Tamil and Indian Literature | Candidates must pass in B A Tamil or B Lit Tamil with atleast 50% marks |
MA in Hindi | Candidates must pass B.A. Hindi or any UG degree with Part-I Hindi/ Visharad |
MA in English and Communicative Studies | Candidates must pass B.A. English |
MA in Rural Development Studies | Candidates must pass in any UG degree in Rural Development, Social Sciences or Humanities |
MA in Gandhian Studies and Peace Science | Candidates must have a UG Degree |
MA in Economics | Candidates must have a UG degree |
M.Com in Cooperative Management | Candidates must pass in B.Com./BBA/B.Com. (Cooperation) / B.A. Corporate Secretaryship / Cooperation / Rural Economics/Business Economics / B.Sc in Agriculture with a minimum of 55% |
M.Sc in Mathematics | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics |
M.Sc in Physics | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Physics with Mathematics as one of the allied subjects |
M.Sc in Chemistry | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Chemistry with Physics and Mathematics, Botany, Zoology as allied subjects |
M.Sc in Food Science and Nutrition | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Home Science, B Sc Food Science and Nutrition, B.Sc in Food Service Management and Dietetics or Allied subjects in Food Science and Nutrition |
M.Sc in Home Science Extension and Communication | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Home Science / Allied branches of specialisation in Home Science |
M.Sc in Textiles and Fashion Design | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Textiles and Fashion Design, Apparel Design, Costume and Fashion Design or Fashion Designing and other relevant fields of specialisation or B.Sc in Home Science |
M.Sc in Botany | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Botany, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Biology or allied branches of Plant Sciences |
M.Sc in Zoology | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Zoology |
M.Sc in Microbiology | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in degree with Microbiology, Zoology, Biology, Botany, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Bio- Technology, Dairy Science, Food Technology, Food Science or Medical Lab Technology and allied fields of Biological Sciences. |
M.Sc in Applied Geology and Geomatics | Candidates must pass in B.Sc in Geology / Applied Geology or its equivalent. |
M.Sc in Geoinformatics | Candidates must pass in UG degree in Sciences, Engineering and Technology streams |
Professional Courses (AICTE/UGC/NCTE Approved and ICAR pattern) | |
B.Tech in Civil Engineering | Candidates must pass in 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with a minimum 45% marks taken together in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (40% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST) |
B.Tech in Civil Engineering (Lateral Entry) | Candidates must pass in the Diploma in Civil Engineering with atleast 45% marks or candidates must pass in B.Sc degree with a minimum of 45% marks, with mathematics as one of the subjects in 10+2 |
M.Tech. Renewable Energy | Candidates must have B.E./B.Tech in/AMIE or PG Science with Diploma/Post Diploma in Renewable Energy with a minimum of 55% marks |
B.Sc in Agriculture (Hons) | Candidates must pass in 10+2 examinations or its equivalent with atleast 50% marks |
MCA | Candidates must pass in UG Degree with a minimum of 50% marks |
MBA | Candidates must pass in any UG degree in Arts, Humanities, Science, Agriculture, Engineering and Technology with atleast 50% marks |
B.Sc.B.Ed | Candidates must pass with a minimum of 50% marks in 10+2 or its equivalent with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. |
B.Ed | Candidates must pass with at least 50% marks in their UG/PG degree |
M.Ed | Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks or any of the following programmes: 1. B.Ed. 2. B.A. B.Ed./ B.Sc.B.Ed. 3. B.El.Ed. 4. D.El.Ed. |
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Information regarding Gandhigram Rural Institute courses and fees is given below, along with the list of the exams accepted for the respective courses.
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