Dr MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri

Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute, Ponneri came into existence in 2013 as one of the constituent colleges of Tamil Nadu situated in Thiruvallur District. This is a specialised university with major concentrations in fisheries and marine science hence the speciality in the study of aquaculture sciences.

The institute occupies a splendid area of campus of 20 acres which helps in enhancing the overall atmosphere necessary for both theoretical and practical learning. Spread over a sprawling campus, GVP has a strength of 277 students and 20 faculty members, providing them individual focus and academic attention. Dr.

MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute has well equipped and modernly equipped amenities that has made a point in the college in ensuring that the students is given all the necessary facilities to enable them excel in their studies and in their general development.

The book collections are placed within a wide area of 3185 square feet built area of the library and the circulation services including the books, periodicals, newspapers etc are separated. It does also provide reprography and scanning facilities with a view to enhance efficiency in the production of research work among Scholars.

The institute boasts of well equipped laboratories, gives students practical workouts in most of the field’s specialty of fisheries science. In line with the students educational needs, the college has latest modern equipped, air conditioned ‘SMART’ classrooms for effective learning environment.

Currently the campus is connected with wireless internet, meaning that students have direct access to the internet and other e-resources. Bachelor of fisheries science course , B. Fisheries college and research Institute located at Dr. MGR University, Chennai offer four years degree course.

Fisheries Science and Aquaculture is a full-time course that aims to impart additional information and appropriate experience in the field of fisheries science and several connected topics. Selection to Dr. MGR Fisheries College and Research Institute follows an admission process aimed at enroling students with the right attitude towards the discipline, fisheries science.