Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi

Refer to the current university admission prospectus for programme-specific eligibility, selection procedure, fees and deadlines.

Tamil Nadu Fisheries University was established at Nagapattinam on 19 June 2012 and renamed Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University in 2018, according to the university's official history.

The official university directory lists Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, as a constituent institution. The directory lists B.F.Sc. as its course offering and publishes institutional contact details for enquiries. The university's official RTI information page states that this institute has functioned in Thoothukudi since 1977, has eight departments, and offers M.F.Sc. and Ph.D. study across eight disciplines.