Established in 2012, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Nagapattinam (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Tamil Nadu. This institution also has a branch campus in Karaikal. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University (TNJFU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 10 years old Indian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. TNJFU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.