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Mother Terasa

College of Agriculture

Established in 2017, it is a leading institution offering a 4-year B.Sc., (Hons.) Agriculture degree program. The college is affiliated with the prestigious Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) and is dedicated to providing high-quality education in agricultural sciences. Located in a serene rural setting at Illuppur, Pudukkottai District, MTCA is just 15 km from Viralimalai and easily accessible from Trichy. Spread across 147 acres, the campus offers a diverse agricultural landscape comprising wetlands, drylands, garden land, orchards, a botanical garden, agroforestry areas, and a medicinal plant garden—providing students with hands-on exposure to real-time farming practices and ecological diversity. With a strong emphasis on academic excellence and practical learning, MTCA prepares students to become competent agri-professionals, researchers, and entrepreneurs equipped to meet the future challenges of Indian agriculture.

Our

Vision & Mission

Vision

To provide value-based quality education in professional farming to students from all walks of life by inculcating in them leadership qualities coupled with skills to make them specialists in the agricultural and allied sectors.

Mission

  • Motivate students to achieve academic excellence through innovation, creativity, exposure, and experiential learning guided by experienced agricultural educators.
  • Create abundant opportunities for overall student development through seminars, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
  • Shape students for nation-building with a focus on doubling farm production and increasing farmers’ income.
  • Instill confidence through capacity building to face life’s challenges in line with the college motto, “Rural Upliftment through Quality Education in Agriculture.”