Tamil Nadu Fisheries University

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University
Former names
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University
MottoEducate, Innovate, Elevate
TypePublic
Established2012; 12 years ago (2012)
FounderJ. Jayalalithaa
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorDr. N. Felix
Location, ,
India

10°45′42″N 79°50′55″E / 10.7617°N 79.8486°E / 10.7617; 79.8486
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.tnjfu.ac.in

Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU), formerly and commonly known as Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (TNFU), is a government fisheries university situated in Vettar River View Campus in the southern part of the city of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] It is about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Nagapattinam Junction Railway Station and about 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Nagapattinam Bus Stand. It is one of the premier fisheries universities named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa.

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Fisheries University Act, 2012 (pp 135-158)" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Retrieved 5 February 2017.