The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) had its genesis from establishment of an Agricultural School at Saidapet, Madras, Tamil Nadu, as early as 1868 and it was later relocated at Coimbatore.
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Bachelor’s Agricultural Information Technology
Prelude
B. Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) degree programme is being offered by Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, first of its kind in the country since 2007. The students learn all the fundamentals of information technology like any other general information technology course and go on to specialize exclusively on application of information technology to agricultural issues. The course has provided technical dexterity to the students through laboratories of high infrastructure and empiricist faculties. This course is first of its kind in the nation and is a four year full time programme laid out in eight semesters in strategic sequence.
Why this program?
- B.Tech (Agricultural Information Technology) graduate will learn technologies relevant to
- Increased use of AI-based digital tools in this era
- Big Data Analytics in Agriculture with a focus on sustainability
- Larger utilization of precision agriculture, primarily to reduce costs.
- Remote Sensing, UAV, GIS and Image processing
Study Program
- B. Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) is an amalgamation of information technology and agricultural sciences and engineering.
- The syllabi for B. Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) courses are well designed as per the guidelines of AICTE and ICAR and confirming syllabus regulations by agricultural scientists and IT professionals from academia and industry, considering the requirements of the students to pursue higher studies and placements at research laboratories, agricultural industries, IT industries, marketing and banking sector.
Future Career
The B. Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) graduates find placement in various organizations in roles such as IT service facility manager, weather forecasting expert, commodity trader, farm plantation manager, supply chain manager, crop insurance manager, knowledge management expert, landscape designer, system analyst, and IT project officers in agro-based industries; RS&GIS analysts in geoinformatics industries; e-learning specialists, programmers in the IT industry, and mid-managerial positions in the banking sector.
Moving to Master’s
The B.Tech. (Agricultural Information Technology) degree program is a composite of agricultural sciences, engineering, computer science, and information technology, which provides a platform for a spectrum of higher education opportunities for students. Many B.Tech (AIT) students have pursued their master’s and doctoral degrees from various reputable educational institutes in India and abroad.
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