| Course Offered | Duration (in Years) | Eligibility |
| Bachelor Of Fisheries Science | 4 | 12th standard pass with Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Maths with at least 55% marks. |
Disclaimer: TNU reserves the right for relaxation in admission criteria for the most deserving candidates.
Fishing in India is a major industry employing 14.5 million people. India ranks second in aquaculture and third in fisheries production. Fisheries contributes to 1.07% of the Total GDP of India. West Bengal is a major fish producing state of India with highest per capita consumption. Fisheries are next to agriculture in terms of providing employment and food supply.
The Neotia University (TNU) offers ICAR guided Bachelor of Fisheries Science course. 60-acre campus with several ponds in TNU provide students with practical training, research and development opportunities. The course curriculum, laboratories, equipment and practical manuals is as prescribed by ICAR. As part of the curriculum, students field visit includes, coastal areas through fishing vessels, sampling in rivers and reservoirs or estuaries, aqua farms, hatcheries and fish processing plants. Final year students complete their internships and training programme in READY (Rural and Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana); Fish Processing or in Aquaculture.
The employment opportunities for B. F. Sc. graduates are available in the government as well as private sector. In the government sector, more opportunities are available like Assistant Directors, Assistant Fisheries Development Officer (AFDO)/Fisheries Extension Officer (FEO) and Fisheries Development Officer (FDO). In State Fisheries Development Corporations and co-operated
societies, have different posts available as, Managers, Project Officers, Production Manager, Farm Manager, Fisheries Officers and more. In Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA) and Brackish water Farmers Development Agency (BFDA), opportunities are Executive Officers in respective states. In nationalized as well as private banks, different posts are available like Manager, Assistant Development Officer, Rural Development Officer, Field Extension Officer and Agriculture Field Officer. Fisheries graduates can also get job in central agencies like as Aquaculture Assistants, Lab Assistant, Technical Officers in Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA) Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India (CAA), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and as Technical Officers in Fisheries Survey of India (FSI), National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Indian National Centre for Ocean and Information Services (INCOIS). Graduates can apply for Research Projects or pursue higher studies in Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc). Fisheries graduates can also start their own enterprise as an entrepreneur like aquarium business, aqua-Shoppe, fish breeding center, shrimp farming, fish farming, cage culture, fish processing, fish drying, packing, cold storage, cold chain enterprise or may involve in export-import activity in national as well international market.
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
|
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL101+ CC-FSP101 |
Principles of Aquaculture. |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
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2 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL102 + CC-FSP102 |
Taxonomy of Finfish. |
1 |
4 |
3 (1+2) |
|
3 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL103 + CC-FSP103 |
Information and Communication Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
4 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL104 + CC-FSP104 |
Meteorology, Climatology and Geography. |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
5 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL105 + CC-FSP105 |
Statistical Methods |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
6 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL106 + CC-FSP106 |
Fundamentals of Biochemistry |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
7 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL107 + CC-FSP107 |
Fundamentals of Microbiology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
8 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL108 + CC-FSP108 |
Soil and Water Chemistry. |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
9 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL109 |
Fish in Nutrition. |
1 |
0 |
1 (1+0) |
|
10 |
*Compulsory non-credit courses |
SE-FSP110 |
Swimming |
0 |
2* |
1 (0+1) |
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No. of hours |
33 |
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Total Credits |
22+2*=24 |
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL211+ CC-FSP211 |
Fresh Water Aquaculture |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
2 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL212+ CC-FSP212 |
Aquaculture in Reservoirs |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
3 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL213+ CC-FSP213 |
Anatomy and Biology of Finfish |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
4 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL214+ CC-FSP214 |
Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
5 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL215+ CC-FSP215 |
Limnology |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
6 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL216+ CC-FSP216 |
Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
7 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL217+ CC-FSP217 |
Food Chemistry |
2 |
2 |
3(2+1) |
|
8 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL218+ CC-FSP218 |
Information and Communication Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
9 |
*Compulsory non-credit courses |
AE-FSP219 |
Physical Education, First Aid & Yoga Practices |
0 |
2* |
1(0+1) |
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10 |
Compulsory Course on Environmental Science
|
SE-FSL220+ SE-FSP220 |
Environmental studies |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
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No. of hours |
34 |
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Total Credits |
23+2*=25 |
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL321+ CC-FSP 321 |
Fish Immunology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
2 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL322 + CC-FSP 322 |
Marine Biology |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
3 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL323 + CC-FSP323 |
Fishery Oceanography |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
4 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL324+ CC-FSP324 |
Fish Food Organisms |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
5 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL325+ CC-FSP325 |
Ornamental Fish Production and Management |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
6 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL326+ CC-FSP326 |
Genetics and Breeding |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
7 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL327+ CC-FSP327 |
Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
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8 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL328+ CC-FSP328 |
Inland Fisheries |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
9 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL329+ CC-FSP329 |
Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
10 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL330+ CC-FSP330 |
Freezing Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
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No. of hours |
34 |
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|
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Total Credits |
24 |
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL431+ CC-FSP 431 |
Therapeutics in Aquaculture |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
2 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL332 + CC-FSP 432 |
Fish and Shellfish Pathology |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
3 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL433 + CC-FSP433 |
Fish Toxicology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
4 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL434+ CC-FSP434 |
Finfish Hatchery Management |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
5 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL435+ CC-FSP435 |
Shellfish Hatchery Management |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
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6 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL436+ CC-FSP436 |
Aquaculture Engineering |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
7 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL437+ CC-FSP437 |
Fish Canning Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
8 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL438+ CC-FSP438 |
Quality Assurance of Fish and Fishery Products |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
9 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL439+ CC-FSP439 |
Navigation and Seamanship |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
10 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL440+ CC-FSP440 |
Fishing Craft Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
11 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL441+ CC-FSP 441 |
Communication Skills and Personality Development |
0 |
2 |
1 (0+1) |
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No. of hours |
31 |
|
|
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Total Credits |
25 |
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL542+ CC-FSP542 |
Microbial and Parasitic Diseases of Fish and Shellfish |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
2 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL543 + CC-FSP543 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
3 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL544 + CC-FSP544 |
Coastal Zone Management and Disaster Management |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
4 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL545+ CC-FSP545 |
Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
5 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL546+ CC-FSP546 |
Aquatic Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians |
1 |
0 |
1 (1+0) |
|
6 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL547+ CC-FSP547 |
Marine Fisheries |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
7 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL548+ CC-FSP548 |
Fish Packaging Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
8 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL549+ CC-FSP549 |
Fish By-Products and Waste Utilization |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
9 |
Student READY Programme |
CC-FSL550+ CC-FSP550 |
Fishing Gear Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
10 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL551+ CC-FSP551 |
Fishing Technology |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
11 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL552+ CC-FSP552 |
Microbial and Parasitic Diseases of Fish and Shellfish |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
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|
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No. of hours |
37 |
|
|
|
Total Credits |
24 |
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL653+ CC-FSP653 |
Aquatic Pollution |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
2 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL654 + CC-FSP654 |
Introduction to Biotechnology and Bioinformatics |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
3 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL655 + CC-FSP655 |
Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
4 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL656+ CC-FSP656 |
Fish Products and Value Addition |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
5 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL657+ CC-FSP657 |
Microbiology of Fish and Fishery Products |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
6 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL658+ CC-FSP658 |
Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
7 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL659+ CC-FSP659 |
Fisheries Economics |
2 |
2 |
3 (2+1) |
|
8 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL660+ CC-FSP660 |
Fisheries Co-operatives and Marketing |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1) |
|
9 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL661+ CC-FSP661 |
Fisheries Extension Education |
1 |
2 |
2 (1+1)
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|
10 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL662+ CC-FSP662 |
Fisheries Policy and Law |
1 |
0 |
1 (1+0) |
|
11 |
Core Courses |
CC-FSL663+ CC-FSP663 |
Fisheries Business Management and Entrepreneurship Development |
1 |
0 |
1 (1+0) |
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No. of hours |
34 |
|
|
|
Total Credits |
25 |
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Student READY Programme |
SRP-FSP764 |
In-plant attachment (for 8 weeks) |
0 |
20 |
10 (0+10) |
|
2 |
Student READY Programme |
SRP-FSP765 |
Rural Fisheries Work Experience Prog. (for 8 weeks) |
0 |
16 |
8(0+8) |
|
3 |
Student READY Programme |
SRP-FSP766 |
Study Tour (in and outside State) (for 4 weeks) |
0 |
4 |
2(0+2) |
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No. of hours |
40 |
|
|
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Total Credits |
20 |
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Sl No |
Type of Course |
Course Code |
Course title |
Hours per week |
Credits |
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Lecture |
Practical |
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1 |
Student READY Experiential Module |
SRP-FSP867+ ELP-FSP867 |
Skill Development (for one week) and Experiential Learning Programme |
0 |
34 (10+24) |
17 (0+17) |
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3 |
Student READY Programme |
PRW-FSP868 |
Project Work |
0 |
4 |
2 (0+2) |
|
4 |
Student READY Programme |
SEM-FSP869 |
Seminar |
0 |
2 |
1 (0+1) |
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No. of hours |
40 |
|
|
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Total Credits |
20 |
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Bachelor of Fisheries Science
