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Horticulturist

Horticulturists grow and improve fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices and plantation crops, and plan gardens and landscapes.

Class 11–12 subjectsPCM or PCB
Entrance / admissionTNAU admission / CUET UG (ICAR)
DegreeB.Sc (Hons) Horticulture
Duration4 years

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: PCB or PCMBoth streams are accepted for agriculture-family degrees at TNAU.
  2. 2Apply to TNAU or ICAR universitiesTNAU admits on Class 12 marks (PCB or PCM accepted for its agriculture-stream degrees); ICAR all-India seats use CUET UG.
  3. 3B.Sc (Hons) Horticulture · 4 yearsTNAU’s horticulture colleges include field work and an internship.
  4. 4Work or specialiseHorticulture Officer posts, industry, or M.Sc in fruit, vegetable or floriculture science.

What a horticulturist does

  • Advise farmers on fruit, vegetable and flower crops
  • Develop better varieties and nursery plants
  • Manage greenhouses and protected cultivation
  • Plan landscapes and gardens

Entrance exams & admission

Where you may work

State horticulture departments, research stations, nurseries, agri-businesses, landscaping firms and your own farm.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Horticultural College & Research Institute (TNAU), Coimbatore
  • Horticultural College & Research Institute (TNAU), Periyakulam

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

High-value fruits, vegetables and flowers are a growing part of Indian farming and exports.

Specialise later

  • Fruit science
  • Vegetable science
  • Floriculture & landscaping
  • Plantation & spice crops
  • Post-harvest technology