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{{Short description|Public university in | {{Short description|Public university in Tamil Nadu, India}}<!-- Should be 40 characters (including spaces) or fewer see [[WP:SD40]] --> | ||
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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name = Annamalai University<!-- Do NOT add any Indic script as that contravenes [[WP:NOINDICSCRIPT]] --> | | name = Annamalai University<!-- Do NOT add any Indic script as that contravenes [[WP:NOINDICSCRIPT]] --> | ||
| caption = The Official [[Coat of Arms]] | |||
| caption = [[Coat of Arms]] | | other_name = {{langx|ta|Aṇṇāmalai palkalaikkazhagam}} | ||
| logo = | |||
| other_name = {{ | | native_name = {{native name|Ta|Aṇṇāmalai Palkalaikkazhagam|italics=on}} | ||
| logo = | | native_name_lang = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
| native_name_lang = [[Tamil]] | |||
| image = Annamalai University logo.png | | image = Annamalai University logo.png | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = 160px | ||
| former_name = Sri Meenakshi College | | former_name = Sri Meenakshi College | ||
| motto = "With Courage | | motto = "With Courage And Faith" | ||
| established = {{start date and age|1929}} | | established = {{start date and age|1929}} | ||
| founder = [[Raja of Chettinad]]<br />[[S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar]] | | founder = [[Raja of Chettinad]]<br />[[S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar]]<br />(His Highness the King of Chettinad) | ||
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] | | accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] • [[Ministry of Education (India)|MOE]] • [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| type = [[State university (India)|State University (Government)]] | | type = [[State university (India)|State University (Government)]] | ||
| endowment = | | endowment = | ||
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| rector = | | rector = | ||
| chancellor = [[Governor of Tamil Nadu]] | | chancellor = [[Governor of Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| vice_chancellor = | | vice_chancellor = ''Vacant'' | ||
| academic_staff = 2,281<ref name="OU"/> | | academic_staff = 2,281<ref name="OU"/> | ||
| students = 32,480<ref name="OU">{{cite web |title=University Student Enrollment Details |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=31&Unitype=2 |website=www.ugc.ac.in |access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref> | | students = 32,480<ref name="OU">{{cite web |title=University Student Enrollment Details |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=31&Unitype=2 |website=www.ugc.ac.in |access-date=10 February 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|11.3908|79.7148|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|11.3908|79.7148|display=inline,title}} | ||
| campus = | | campus = [[Suburban]] | ||
| campus_size = {{cvt|1500|acre}} | |||
| language = {{hlist|[[English language|English]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]}} | | language = {{hlist|[[English language|English]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]}} | ||
| free_label = | | free_label = | ||
| free = | | free = | ||
| colours = {{scarf|{{cells|2|#000000}}{{cells|1|# | | colours = {{scarf|{{cells|2|#000000}}{{cells|1|#FF0000}}{{cells|1|#006400}}{{cells|3|#0000FF}}{{cells|1|#EDC001}}{{cells|1|#b33b72}}{{cells|2|#000000}}}} | ||
| mascot = | | mascot = | ||
| sports_nickname = {{hlist|AU|}} | | sports_nickname = {{hlist|AU|}} {{hlist|ANNAMALAIANS|}} | ||
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]|[[National Board of Accreditation|NBA]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]|[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]|[[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]|[[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]]|[[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]]|[[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]]|[[Medical | | academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]|[[National Board of Accreditation|NBA]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]|[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]|[[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]|[[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]]|[[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]]|[[Pharmacy Council of India|PCI]]|[[National Medical Commission|NMC]]|[[Dental Council of India|DCI]]|[[Ministry of Education (India)|MOE]]|[[World Education Services|WES]]|[[Indian Nursing Council|INC]]|[[Distance Education Bureau|DEB]]}} | ||
| logo_size = 185px | |||
| website = {{URL|https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/}} | | website = {{URL|https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Annamalai University''' ( | The '''Annamalai University''' ('''AU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]]<ref name=State>{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/State%20University/State%20University%20as%20on%2029-06-2017.pdf|title=List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017|date=29 June 2017|access-date=1 July 2017|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]}}</ref> in [[Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu]], India. The {{convert|1500|acre|km2|adj=on}} sprawling campus offers courses of higher education in arts, science, engineering, management, humanities, agriculture, and physical education. With over 32,480 students residing on campus, it is one of the largest teaching, and residential universities in Asia,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://annamalaicanada.ca/about-us/ |title=About us: Annamalai University |access-date=11 December 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216011833/http://annamalaicanada.ca/about-us/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and is among the most reputed{{Citation needed|date=November 2025}} and ranked universities in India including the rankings from [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]], [[QS World University Rankings]], [[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|Times University Rankings]], [[CWTS Leiden Ranking]], [[India Today|India Today Magazine]], India Today MDRA, AISHE, ARIIA, [[SCImago Institutions Rankings]]. | ||
The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] has conferred accreditation to the university in the fourth cycle, and subsequently with its highest A+ grade in 2022.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |date=2022-06-22 |title=NAAC gives Annamalai University an A+ grade |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/naac-gives-annamalai-university-an-a-grade/article65553756.ece |access-date=2022-08-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Annamalai University is also recognized among the top 18 universities in India having the 'Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area (CPEPA)' with a focus on [[drug development]] and [[climate change]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=University Grants commission ::Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/page/Centres-(CPEPA).aspx |website=www.ugc.ac.in}}</ref>[[File:The Administrative Building, Annamalai University 01.JPG|thumb|Administrative building of the Annamalai University]]Established in 1929, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India. The university was also ranked as 18th most influential institution in India<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2018 |title=Annamalai University basks in academic glory institutes globally |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/annamalai-university-basks-in-academic-glory-institutes-globally/articleshow/64195945.cms |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> and, It is also among the topmost google searched universities in India as well as in the World.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 25, 2014 |title=5 Indian universities in Google top 20 most searched for |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education/story/5-indian-universities-google-top-20-most-searched-for-300830-2014-09-25 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-24 |title=The 20 most searched universities in the world on Google |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/the-20-most-searched-universities-in-the-world-on-google/2015972.article |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-27 |title=5 Indian universities in Google top 20 most searched for; Google search |url=https://mbcet.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/5-indian-universities-in-google-top-20-most-searched-for-google-search/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Engineering, Science & Technology Resources Portal |language=en}}</ref> | The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] has conferred accreditation to the university in the fourth cycle, and subsequently with its highest A+ grade in 2022.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |date=2022-06-22 |title=NAAC gives Annamalai University an A+ grade |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/naac-gives-annamalai-university-an-a-grade/article65553756.ece |access-date=2022-08-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Annamalai University is also recognized among the top 18 universities in India having the 'Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area (CPEPA)' with a focus on [[drug development]] and [[climate change]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=University Grants commission ::Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area |url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/page/Centres-(CPEPA).aspx |website=www.ugc.ac.in}}</ref>[[File:The Administrative Building, Annamalai University 01.JPG|thumb|Administrative building of the Annamalai University|190x190px]]Established in 1929, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India. The university was also ranked as 18th most influential institution in India<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2018 |title=Annamalai University basks in academic glory institutes globally |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/puducherry/annamalai-university-basks-in-academic-glory-institutes-globally/articleshow/64195945.cms |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> and, It is also among the topmost google searched universities in India as well as in the World.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 25, 2014 |title=5 Indian universities in Google top 20 most searched for |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education/story/5-indian-universities-google-top-20-most-searched-for-300830-2014-09-25 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-24 |title=The 20 most searched universities in the world on Google |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/the-20-most-searched-universities-in-the-world-on-google/2015972.article |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-09-27 |title=5 Indian universities in Google top 20 most searched for; Google search |url=https://mbcet.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/5-indian-universities-in-google-top-20-most-searched-for-google-search/ |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Engineering, Science & Technology Resources Portal |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Annamalai University is a member of the [[Association of Indian Universities]] (AIU) and [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|The Association of Commonwealth Universities]] (ACU). All the degrees awarded by Annamalai University senate are mutually recognized by all Indian Universities and Foreign Universities under the commonwealth fold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACU members |url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/our-members/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.acu.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MEMBERS {{!}} AIU |url=https://www.aiu.ac.in/member.php |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.aiu.ac.in}}</ref>The university is also a permanent member of AMDISA (Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia) that provides the | Annamalai University is a member of the [[Association of Indian Universities]] (AIU) and [[Association of Commonwealth Universities|The Association of Commonwealth Universities]] (ACU). All the degrees awarded by Annamalai University senate are mutually recognized by all Indian Universities and Foreign Universities under the commonwealth fold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACU members |url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/our-members/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.acu.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MEMBERS {{!}} AIU |url=https://www.aiu.ac.in/member.php |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.aiu.ac.in}}</ref> The Division of Continuing Education or Directorate of Distance Education of the university is also a permanent member of AMDISA (Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia) that provides the SAQS Accreditation (South Asian Quality System) to the Institutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AMDISA Institutional Members - India |url=https://www.amdisa.org/institutional-members-india/index.html |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=www.amdisa.org}}</ref> | ||
== | ==Foundation and history== | ||
[[File:Annamalai Chettiar.jpg|thumb| | |||
The university was founded in 1929 by the entrepreneur [[S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar|Rajah Sir S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar]] in the aftermath of the [[Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms]]. In the early 1920s, to serve the downtrodden and to promote Tamil literature, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar founded Sri Minakshi College, Sri Minakshi Tamil College and Sri Minakshi Sanskrit College in a rural setup at Chidambaram. In 1928, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar agreed with the local government to hand over the above said institution for establishing a university. Thus, on 1 January 1929 Annamalai University was established as per Annamalai University Act 1928 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1929).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1929/1929TN1.pdf|title=1929TN1.pdf|date=21 October 2019|access-date=21 October 2019|publisher=[[laws of India]]}}</ref> The most significant development is the enactment of the Annamalai University Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of 2013), which came into force from September | [[File:Raja sir Annamalai Chettiar.jpg|thumb|Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar in London]] | ||
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The university was founded in 1929 by the entrepreneur [[S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar|Rajah Sir S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar]] in the aftermath of the [[Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms]]. In the early 1920s, to serve the downtrodden and to promote Tamil literature, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar founded Sri Minakshi College, Sri Minakshi Tamil College and Sri Minakshi Sanskrit College in a rural setup at Chidambaram. In 1928, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar agreed with the local government to hand over the above said institution for establishing a university. Thus, on 1 January 1929 Annamalai University was established as per Annamalai University Act 1928 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1929).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1929/1929TN1.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820021451/http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/tamil_nadu/1929/1929TN1.pdf|url-status=usurped|archive-date=20 August 2014|title=1929TN1.pdf|date=21 October 2019|access-date=21 October 2019|publisher=[[laws of India]]}}</ref> The most significant development is the enactment of the Annamalai University Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of 2013), which came into force from 25 September 2013, after obtaining the assent of the President of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/download/univact/auact2013.pdf|title=auact2013.pdf|date=21 October 2019|access-date=21 October 2019|publisher=Annamalai University}}</ref> | |||
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== Faculties == | == Faculties == | ||
The university has ten faculties, namely [[agriculture]], [[arts]] (including management studies), | The university has ten faculties, namely [[agriculture]], [[arts]] (including management studies), [[education]], [[engineering]] and [[technology]], [[fine arts]], [[Languages of India|Indian languages]], [[marine sciences]], and science.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/|title=Annamalai University Home Page}} under Faculties.</ref> | ||
== Organization and administration == | == Organization and administration == | ||
[[File:AU Senate.webp|thumb|AU Senate| | [[File:AU Senate.webp|thumb|AU Senate|center|500x500px]] | ||
===Governance=== | ===Governance=== | ||
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===Schools and departments=== | ===Schools and departments=== | ||
Annamalai University is one of the largest unitary, teaching, and residential Universities in Southern Asia consisting of 10 faculties and 49 departments of study. This university has played a pivotal role in providing access to higher education to thousands of youths cutting across the social spectrum, especially from economically and socially disadvantaged classes. In this respect, this university's service to the Nation is tremendous. Annamalai University is organized into ten main schools, each of which comprises multiple departments and centres as below. | Annamalai University is one of the largest unitary, teaching, and residential Universities in Southern Asia consisting of 10 faculties and 49 departments of study. This university has played a pivotal role in providing access to higher education to thousands of youths cutting across the social spectrum, especially from economically and socially disadvantaged classes. In this respect, this university's service to the Nation is tremendous. Annamalai University is organized into ten main schools, each of which comprises multiple departments and centres as below.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
[[File:Annamalai University gate , chidambaram.jpg|thumb|The Main Entrance Arch of the | [[File:Annamalai University gate , chidambaram.jpg|thumb|The Main Entrance Arch of the university|189x189px]] | ||
=== Faculty of Arts === | === Faculty of Arts === | ||
English, History, Political Science and Public Administration, Economics, Commerce, Sociology and Social Work, Population Studies, Business Administration, Library and Information Science, Centre for Rural Development, Philosophy. | English, History, Political Science and Public Administration, Economics, Commerce, Sociology and Social Work, Population Studies, Business Administration, Library and Information Science, Centre for Rural Development, Philosophy.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
===Faculty of Science=== | ===Faculty of Science=== | ||
Department of Mathematics, Department of Statistics, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Botany, Department of Zoology, Department of Earth Sciences, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Department of Computer and Information Science. | Department of Mathematics, Department of Statistics, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Botany, Department of Zoology, Department of Earth Sciences, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Department of Computer and Information Science.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
===Faculty of Marine Sciences=== | ===Faculty of Marine Sciences=== | ||
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===Faculty of Engineering & Technology=== | ===Faculty of Engineering & Technology=== | ||
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing). | Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing).{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
===Faculty of Education=== | ===Faculty of Education=== | ||
===Faculty of Fine Arts=== | ===Faculty of Fine Arts=== | ||
Nagaswaram, Thavil, Miruthangam , Flute, Bharathanaatiyam , Nattuvangam, Vocal, Thevaram | Nagaswaram, Thavil, Miruthangam, Flute, Bharathanaatiyam, Nattuvangam, Vocal, Thevaram | ||
===Faculty of Agriculture=== | ===Faculty of Agriculture=== | ||
Agronomy, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Extension. | Agronomy, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Extension.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
===Faculty of Medicine=== | ===Faculty of Medicine=== | ||
Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pediatrics, TB & Chest Disease, Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Anaesthesiology, Neuro Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Nursing, Emergency Medicine. | [[Rajah Muthiah Medical College]] | ||
Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pediatrics, TB & Chest Disease, Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Anaesthesiology, Neuro Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Nursing, Emergency Medicine.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | |||
===Faculty of Dentistry=== | ===Faculty of Dentistry=== | ||
Periodontology, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Microbiology, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. | Periodontology, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Microbiology, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
== Affiliated | == Affiliated Colleges == | ||
In July 2021 Higher Education Minister of Tamil Nadu [[ | In July 2021 Higher Education Minister of Tamil Nadu [[K. Ponmudy]] announced to change the status of Annamalai University from unitary to affiliating university. The university have colleges affiliated to it from four districts, namely [[Cuddalore district|Cuddalore]], [[Kallakurichi district|Kallakurichi]] [[Mayiladuthurai district|Mayiladuthurai]] and [[Villupuram]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2021-07-20 |title=Annamalai University to become an affiliating university |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/annamalai-university-to-become-an-affiliating-university/article35435499.ece |access-date=2022-04-17 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> In his recent announcement 14 more colleges of [[Mayiladuthurai district|Mayiladuthurai]] district merged with Annamalai University which was earlier affiliated with [[Bharathidasan University]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=R. |date=2022-04-12 |title=BDU's territorial jurisdiction shrinks after ceding 14 colleges in Mayiladuthurai to Annamalai University |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bdus-territorial-jurisdiction-shrinks-after-ceding-14-colleges-in-mayiladuthurai-to-annamalai-university/article65315298.ece |access-date=2022-04-17 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
== Controversies == | == Controversies == | ||
In March 2022, the UGC warned students against enrolling for any online and distance learning courses offered by the university as it did not have the requisite recognition to do so from the UGC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/ugc-warns-students-against-taking-admission-in-odl-programmes-offered-by-annamalai-university/article65286578.ece | In March 2022, the UGC warned students against enrolling for any online and distance learning courses offered by the university as it did not have the requisite recognition to do so from the UGC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/ugc-warns-students-against-taking-admission-in-odl-programmes-offered-by-annamalai-university/article65286578.ece/|title= Annamalai University ODL courses "invalid"|date= 3 April 2022}}.</ref> | ||
According to University Vice-Chancellor Mr. RM Kathiresan the degrees were offered as per the [[Madras High Court]] direction as the university is having a stay order to the UGC's direction imposing jurisdictional restriction is still valid. And all the hearings and proceedings were in the favour of our varsity. So Unless the UGC's gets that stay vacated the degree distance programmes are valid. He further added that a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] review team visited the campus between March 16 and 18. As the results are expected anytime, we will go for distance education board approval and get it done. The problem will be sorted out soon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=TN varsity challenges UGC order saying no to admission |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/news/tn-varsity-challenges-ugc-order-saying-no-to-admission-101652190313828.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> | According to University Vice-Chancellor Mr. RM Kathiresan the degrees were offered as per the [[Madras High Court]] direction as the university is having a stay order to the UGC's direction imposing jurisdictional restriction is still valid. And all the hearings and proceedings were in the favour of our varsity. So Unless the UGC's gets that stay vacated the degree distance programmes are valid. He further added that a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] review team visited the campus between March 16 and 18. As the results are expected anytime, we will go for distance education board approval and get it done. The problem will be sorted out soon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title=TN varsity challenges UGC order saying no to admission |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/news/tn-varsity-challenges-ugc-order-saying-no-to-admission-101652190313828.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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Mr. R Singaravel, director of distance education at the university, said the students degree will not become invalid with the UGC notice. As we are the oldest and most prestigious university under [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] and offering our programmes before the existence of UGC and IGNOU.<ref>{{Cite news |date=Mar 30, 2022 |agency=TNN|title=ugc: Annamalai University distance degree after 2014-15 is invalid, says UGC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/annamalai-university-distance-degree-from-2014-15-invalid-says-ugc/articleshow/90529266.cms |access-date=2022-04-23 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> | Mr. R Singaravel, director of distance education at the university, said the students degree will not become invalid with the UGC notice. As we are the oldest and most prestigious university under [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] and offering our programmes before the existence of UGC and IGNOU.<ref>{{Cite news |date=Mar 30, 2022 |agency=TNN|title=ugc: Annamalai University distance degree after 2014-15 is invalid, says UGC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/annamalai-university-distance-degree-from-2014-15-invalid-says-ugc/articleshow/90529266.cms |access-date=2022-04-23 |newspaper=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> | ||
UGC's circular that distance education courses at Annamalai University are not valid is incorrect. Contempt of court. The High Court issued a restraining order in our favor in 2018 in favor of the UGC Circular on the grounds that it was in our favor in relation to our university jurisdiction. The UGC reissued a similar circular while the injunction was in force. Subject to contempt of court. Students studying at our university actually have no legal issues. Their courses are legally valid. | UGC's circular that distance education courses at Annamalai University are not valid is incorrect. Contempt of court. The High Court issued a restraining order in our favor in 2018 in favor of the UGC Circular on the grounds that it was in our favor in relation to our university jurisdiction. The UGC reissued a similar circular while the injunction was in force. Subject to contempt of court. Students studying at our university actually have no legal issues. Their courses are legally valid.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
University officials also stated that Annamalai University Act 1929 was signed and approved by both the then governor general of the British government and the governor general of the central government. The Annamalai University Act 2013 was approved by both the governor and the president of the state. Therefore, the jurisdiction of the Annamalai University. The same applies to the whole of India as it does to the central universities. Other state university laws are not like that. One approved by the governors of the State, & Annamalai University remote drive is something that appeared long before the emergence of Delhi IGNOU University. Distance Education as DEC. Something that appeared even before the Council appeared and announced the protocols. | University officials also stated that Annamalai University Act 1929 was signed and approved by both the then governor general of the British government and the governor general of the central government. The Annamalai University Act 2013 was approved by both the governor and the president of the state. Therefore, the jurisdiction of the Annamalai University. The same applies to the whole of India as it does to the central universities. Other state university laws are not like that. One approved by the governors of the State, & Annamalai University remote drive is something that appeared long before the emergence of Delhi IGNOU University. Distance Education as DEC. Something that appeared even before the Council appeared and announced the protocols.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
In January 2023 [[Madras High Court]] protected and validated all the degrees and courses offered by the Annamalai University under Distance or Executive mode. The court in its order said that the operation of the notice was stayed earlier in 2016 and students were admitted legally and those students who have admitted and who have completed courses will not be affected by our order dismissing the writ petitions. As regards challenge to the circular restricting the education of students was stayed by the [[Madras High Court]] and those students who have completed their course will be entitled to their respective degrees by the Senate of Annamalai University. The court clearly stated that the students who have been enrolled in programmes under the protection of Interim orders of this court will stand protected and their degrees will be valid.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sajeev |first=Upasana |date=2023-01-26 |title=Madras High Court Upholds UGC's Power To Impose Territorial Restrictions On Distance Education Courses |url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/madras-high-court-upholds-ugc-power-to-impose-regulation-limiting-educational-institutions-to-provide-distance-education-within-the-state-219972 |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=Live Law |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Academics== | ==Academics== | ||
===Accreditation=== | ===Accreditation=== | ||
The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] accredited Annamalai University with a grade of | The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] accredited Annamalai University with a grade of "A+" in 2022.<ref name="The Hindu"/> The Faculty of Agriculture of Annamalai University is accredited with ICAR (NAEAB).{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
===Rankings=== | ===Rankings=== | ||
{{Infobox India university ranking | {{Infobox India university ranking | ||
| type = University and college | | type = University and college | ||
|NIRF_U_2023=101-150|NIRF_E_2023=151-200|QS_A_2023=301-350|THES_A_2022=501-600|NIRF_O_2024=151-200|NIRF_P_2024=27}} | |||
On 6 August 2022 Annamalai University was ranked 15th in India overall among government universities by [[India Today|the magazine ''India Today'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/download/indiatodayrating2022.pdf|title=India today ranking}}</ref> | |||
The university was ranked 27th in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]] (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in the pharmacy and Agriculture ranking of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref> | |||
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=== | === Division of Continuing Education === | ||
The Annamalai University Directorate of Distance Education or Division of Continuing Education was established in 1979 and offers more than 500 courses, including MBAs. All study programmes offered by the Senate of the university are approved by the [[Distant Education Bureau|Distance Education Council (UGC-DEB)]] & [[All India Council for Technical Education|All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)]]. The B.Ed. programme is approved by the [[National Council for Teacher Education]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Directorate of Distance Education|url=http://www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/dde/index.php|website=www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in|publisher=Annamalai University|language=en|access-date=1 November 2017|archive-date=3 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303130607/https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/dde/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
The Directorate of Distance Education was established in 1979 and offers more than 500 courses, including MBAs. All study programmes offered are approved by the [[Distance Education Council]]. The B.Ed. programme is approved by the [[National Council for Teacher Education]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Directorate of Distance Education|url=http://www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/dde/index.php|website=www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in|publisher=Annamalai University|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Annamalai University opened its first international office in [[Toronto]], Canada, in 2006, named Annamalai Canada. As it does not have [[Higher education in Ontario|degree-granting authority]] in the province of [[Ontario]], it acts as a recruitment office for international students for programs and courses in Tamil language, literature, arts, yoga and dance. It offers bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees awarded by Annamalai University's main campus. | Annamalai University opened its first international office in [[Toronto]], Canada, in 2006, named Annamalai Canada. As it does not have [[Higher education in Ontario|degree-granting authority]] in the province of [[Ontario]], it acts as a recruitment office for international students for programs and courses in Tamil language, literature, arts, yoga and dance. It offers bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees awarded by Annamalai University's main campus.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
Annamalai University is India's first and oldest university to offer | Annamalai University is India's first and oldest university to offer Distance Education Programmes after receiving the assent from the central government.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} | ||
===Scholarships and awards=== | ===Scholarships and awards=== | ||
[[File:Annamalai University - CSE Department.JPG|thumb|Annamalai University - CSE Department | [[File:Annamalai University - CSE Department.JPG|thumb|Annamalai University - CSE Department]] | ||
A total of 356 scholarships and awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/scholorship.htm |title=Scholarships |publisher=Annamalai University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721014126/http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/scholorship.htm |archive-date=2008-07-21 }}</ref> are given to eligible candidates every year. | A total of 356 scholarships and awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/scholorship.htm |title=Scholarships |publisher=Annamalai University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721014126/http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/scholorship.htm |archive-date=2008-07-21 }}</ref> are given to eligible candidates every year. | ||
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* [[P. C. Alexander]], [[Indian Administrative Service]] | * [[P. C. Alexander]], [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]], Ex [[Governor of Tamil Nadu]] and [[Governor of Maharashtra|Maharashtra]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|website=[[Rajya Sabha]] website|access-date=23 October 2017}} Click his name "Alexander, Dr. P. C." and then "Biodata".</ref> | ||
* [[K. Anbazhagan]], | *[[K. Anbazhagan]], Ex [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]. | ||
* [[Subbiah Arunachalam]] | * [[Subbiah Arunachalam]] | ||
* [[Sridevi Ashok]], | * [[Sridevi Ashok]], TV actress | ||
* [[C. Sylendra Babu]], | * [[C. Sylendra Babu]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
* [[K. Balachander]], Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry; graduated in Zoology | * [[K. Balachander]], Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry; graduated in Zoology | ||
* [[Bala V. Balachandran]], founder and Dean, [[Great Lakes Institute of Management]], [[Chennai]], India | * [[Bala V. Balachandran]], founder and Dean, [[Great Lakes Institute of Management]], [[Chennai]], India | ||
* [[K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)]] | * [[K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)]] | ||
* [[R. K. Baliga]], father of the [[Electronic City]] in [[Bangalore]], India | * [[R. K. Baliga]], father of the [[Electronic City]] in [[Bangalore]], India | ||
* [[T. K. Doraiswamy]], poet and novelist | * [[T. K. Doraiswamy]], poet and novelist | ||
* [[Ere. Elamvazhuthi]], | * [[Ere. Elamvazhuthi]], Ex [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] MLA | ||
* [[Kulandei Francis]], activist, social worker, recipient of the [[Magsaysay Award]] in 2012<ref>{{cite news|last1=Akbar|first1=Irena|title='Poverty is a crime; it needs to be eliminated' - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/poverty-is-a-crime--it-needs-to-be-eliminated/986145/0|access-date=23 October 2017|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=23 August 2012|language=en-gb}}</ref> | * [[Kulandei Francis]], activist, social worker, recipient of the [[Magsaysay Award]] in 2012<ref>{{cite news|last1=Akbar|first1=Irena|title='Poverty is a crime; it needs to be eliminated' - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/poverty-is-a-crime--it-needs-to-be-eliminated/986145/0|access-date=23 October 2017|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=23 August 2012|language=en-gb}}</ref> | ||
* [[R Gandhi]], | * [[R Gandhi]], Rtd Deputy Governor RBI | ||
* [[A. S. Gnanasambandan]], Tamil writer, scholar and literary critic from Tamil Nadu, India | * [[A. S. Gnanasambandan]], Tamil writer, scholar and literary critic from Tamil Nadu, India | ||
* [[Kovai Gnani]], writer and Marxist thinker<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-22|title=Marxist thinker and Tamil writer Kovai Gnani no more|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/marxist-thinker-and-tamil-writer-kovai-gnani-no-more/article32165218.ece|access-date=2022-02-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | * [[Kovai Gnani]], writer and Marxist thinker<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-07-22|title=Marxist thinker and Tamil writer Kovai Gnani no more|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/marxist-thinker-and-tamil-writer-kovai-gnani-no-more/article32165218.ece|access-date=2022-02-06|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
* [[Ravi Gomatam]], quantum physicist, director of Bhaktivedanta Institute and Institute for Semantic Information Sciences and Technology, Berkeley, and Mumbai | * [[Ravi Gomatam]], quantum physicist, director of Bhaktivedanta Institute and Institute for Semantic Information Sciences and Technology, Berkeley, and Mumbai | ||
*Justice [[V. R. Krishna Iyer]], Presidential Candidate, Ex Minister Kerala | |||
*Justice [[V. R. Krishna Iyer]] | |||
* [[Narayanaswamy Jayaraman]], organic chemist and [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate<ref name="Faculty profile-Narayanaswamy Jayaraman">{{Cite web |url=http://orgchem.iisc.ernet.in/faculty/nj/ |title=Faculty profile-Narayanaswamy Jayaraman |date=2016 |publisher=Indian Institute of Science |access-date=2017-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220050852/http://orgchem.iisc.ernet.in/faculty/nj/ |archive-date=2016-12-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | * [[Narayanaswamy Jayaraman]], organic chemist and [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate<ref name="Faculty profile-Narayanaswamy Jayaraman">{{Cite web |url=http://orgchem.iisc.ernet.in/faculty/nj/ |title=Faculty profile-Narayanaswamy Jayaraman |date=2016 |publisher=Indian Institute of Science |access-date=2017-10-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220050852/http://orgchem.iisc.ernet.in/faculty/nj/ |archive-date=2016-12-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
* [[D. R. Karthikeyan]], [[Indian Police Service]] | * [[D. R. Karthikeyan]], [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] | ||
* [[G. Nammalvar]], agriculturist, scientist<ref name=obi>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Organic-farming-veteran-Nammalvar-dead/articleshow/28152899.cms |title=Organic farming veteran Nammalvar dead |work=The Times of India|date=30 December 2013 |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> | * [[G. Nammalvar]], agriculturist, scientist<ref name=obi>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Organic-farming-veteran-Nammalvar-dead/articleshow/28152899.cms |title=Organic farming veteran Nammalvar dead |work=The Times of India|date=30 December 2013 |access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> | ||
* [[V. Narayanasamy]], | * [[V. Narayanasamy]], Ex CM [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<ref name="firstpost">{{cite news|last1=Kishore|first1=Kavita|title=In Puducherry, V Narayanasamy is a chief minister whom almost no one wants|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/in-puducherry-v-narayanasamy-is-a-chief-minister-who-almost-no-one-wants-2818242.html|access-date=23 October 2017|date=6 June 2016|publisher=[[First Post]]}}</ref> | ||
* [[K. A. Mathiazhagan]], senate member of this university, Minister | * [[K. A. Mathiazhagan]], senate member of this university, Ex Minister & Speaker Tamil Nadu. | ||
* [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]], Tamil comedy actor | * [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]], Tamil comedy actor | ||
* [[N. S. Satya Murthy]] | * [[N. S. Satya Murthy]] [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate<ref name="Deceased fellow-N. S. Satya Murthy">{{Cite web|url=http://insaindia.res.in/detail/N81-0713 |title=Deceased fellow-N. S. Satya Murthy |date=2017 |publisher=Indian National Science Academy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205030/http://insaindia.res.in/detail/N81-0713 |archive-date=25 April 2017 }}</ref> | ||
* [[G. Balakrish Nair]], Indian [[microbiologist]] | * [[G. Balakrish Nair]], Indian [[microbiologist]] | ||
* [[K. S. Narayanaswamy]], Carnatic veena exponent of the Thanjavur style | * [[K. S. Narayanaswamy]], Carnatic veena exponent of the Thanjavur style | ||
* [[Nedumaran]], | * [[Nedumaran]], Politician | ||
* [[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]], | * [[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]], Ex [[chief minister|CM]] Tamil Nadu | ||
* [[K. Ponmudy]], Minister | * [[K. Ponmudy]], Minister Tamil Nadu | ||
* [[Vijaya T. Rajendar]], Tamil actor, singer, director and politician | * [[Vijaya T. Rajendar]], Tamil actor, singer, director and politician | ||
* [[Panruti S. Ramachandran]] | * [[Panruti S. Ramachandran]] | ||
* [[Sujatha Ramdorai]] | * [[Sujatha Ramdorai|Prof. Sujatha Ramdorai]] [[University of British Columbia]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Home page of Sujatha Ramdorai|url=http://www.math.tifr.res.in/~sujatha/cv.html|website=www.math.tifr.res.in|access-date=23 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
* [[Savitha Reddy]], dubbing artist in the southern India film industry | * [[Savitha Reddy]], dubbing artist in the southern India film industry | ||
* [[V. Sethuraman]], | * [[V. Sethuraman]], De | ||
* [[V. T. Sambanthan]], | * [[V. T. Sambanthan|V. T. Sambanathan]], fiEx Psident of [[Malaysian Indian Congress|laysian Indian Congress]] a. | ||
* [[E. V. Sampathkumaran]] | * [[E. V. Sampathkumaran]] [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate<ref>{{cite web|title=INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail - Professor EV Sampathkumaran|url=http://insaindia.res.in/detail/P02-1322|website=insaindia.res.in|access-date=21 October 2017|archive-date=19 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019004028/http://insaindia.res.in/detail/P02-1322|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
* [[Narayanasami Sathyamurthy]], [[scientist]] | * [[Narayanasami Sathyamurthy]], [[scientist]] | ||
* [[Pakkiriswamy Chandra Sekharan]], | * [[Pakkiriswamy Chandra Sekharan]], Forensic Expert & [[Padma Bhushan]] recipient | ||
* [[S. S. Sivasankar]], Minister | * [[S. S. Sivasankar]], Minister Tamil Nadu | ||
* [[S. D. Somasundaram]], | * [[S. D. Somasundaram]], Ex Minister | ||
* [[S. Srinivasan]], | * [[S. Srinivasan]], Aerospace Scientist. | ||
* [[Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam]], [[Carnatic music]] [[vocalist]] | * [[Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam]], [[Carnatic music]] [[vocalist]] | ||
* [[M. Swaraj]] | * [[M. Swaraj]] MLA Kerala. | ||
* [[Ramanuja Vijayaraghavan]] | * [[Ramanuja Vijayaraghavan]] [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate, UGC Raman Award. | ||
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{{Education in Tamil Nadu}} | {{Education in Tamil Nadu}} | ||
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Aṇṇāmalai Palkalaikkazhagam (Tamil) | |
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Former name | Sri Meenakshi College |
| Motto | "With Courage And Faith" |
| Type | State University (Government) |
| Established | 1929 |
| Founder | Raja of Chettinad S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar (His Highness the King of Chettinad) |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| Vice-Chancellor | Vacant |
Academic staff | 2,281[1] |
| Students | 32,480[1] |
| Undergraduates | 23,256[1] |
| Postgraduates | 8,067[1] |
| 998[1] | |
| Location | , 11°23′27″N 79°42′53″E / 11.3908°N 79.7148°E |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Language | |
| Colours | Template:Scarf |
| Nickname |
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| Website | annamalaiuniversity |
The Annamalai University (AU) is a public state university[2] in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) sprawling campus offers courses of higher education in arts, science, engineering, management, humanities, agriculture, and physical education. With over 32,480 students residing on campus, it is one of the largest teaching, and residential universities in Asia,[3] and is among the most reputed[citation needed] and ranked universities in India including the rankings from NIRF, QS World University Rankings, Times University Rankings, CWTS Leiden Ranking, India Today Magazine, India Today MDRA, AISHE, ARIIA, SCImago Institutions Rankings.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has conferred accreditation to the university in the fourth cycle, and subsequently with its highest A+ grade in 2022.[4] Annamalai University is also recognized among the top 18 universities in India having the 'Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area (CPEPA)' with a focus on drug development and climate change.[5]
Established in 1929, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India. The university was also ranked as 18th most influential institution in India[6] and, It is also among the topmost google searched universities in India as well as in the World.[7][8][9]
Annamalai University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). All the degrees awarded by Annamalai University senate are mutually recognized by all Indian Universities and Foreign Universities under the commonwealth fold.[10][11] The Division of Continuing Education or Directorate of Distance Education of the university is also a permanent member of AMDISA (Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia) that provides the SAQS Accreditation (South Asian Quality System) to the Institutions.[12]
Foundation and history[edit | edit source]
The university was founded in 1929 by the entrepreneur Rajah Sir S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar in the aftermath of the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms. In the early 1920s, to serve the downtrodden and to promote Tamil literature, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar founded Sri Minakshi College, Sri Minakshi Tamil College and Sri Minakshi Sanskrit College in a rural setup at Chidambaram. In 1928, Rajah Sir S. R. M. Annamalai Chettiar agreed with the local government to hand over the above said institution for establishing a university. Thus, on 1 January 1929 Annamalai University was established as per Annamalai University Act 1928 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1929).[13] The most significant development is the enactment of the Annamalai University Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of 2013), which came into force from 25 September 2013, after obtaining the assent of the President of India.[14]
Faculties[edit | edit source]
The university has ten faculties, namely agriculture, arts (including management studies), education, engineering and technology, fine arts, Indian languages, marine sciences, and science.[15]
Organization and administration[edit | edit source]
Governance[edit | edit source]
The organizational structure of Annamalai University consists of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the faculties, the Finance Committee, and the Boards of studies. The governor of Tamil Nadu is the chancellor of the university. The vice-chancellor is the executive head of the university. The registrar of the university, who is the secretary of the Syndicate, is the custodian of all the records and chief administrator of the university. The examinations of the university is managed by Office of the Controller of Examinations.[16]
Schools and departments[edit | edit source]
Annamalai University is one of the largest unitary, teaching, and residential Universities in Southern Asia consisting of 10 faculties and 49 departments of study. This university has played a pivotal role in providing access to higher education to thousands of youths cutting across the social spectrum, especially from economically and socially disadvantaged classes. In this respect, this university's service to the Nation is tremendous. Annamalai University is organized into ten main schools, each of which comprises multiple departments and centres as below.[citation needed]
Faculty of Arts[edit | edit source]
English, History, Political Science and Public Administration, Economics, Commerce, Sociology and Social Work, Population Studies, Business Administration, Library and Information Science, Centre for Rural Development, Philosophy.[citation needed]
Faculty of Science[edit | edit source]
Department of Mathematics, Department of Statistics, Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Botany, Department of Zoology, Department of Earth Sciences, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Department of Microbiology, Department of Computer and Information Science.[citation needed]
Faculty of Marine Sciences[edit | edit source]
Centre of Advanced Study (CAS)
Faculty of Indian Languages[edit | edit source]
Department of Tamil Studies Research, Hindi, Sanskrit, Center of Advanced Studies in Linguistics.
Faculty of Engineering & Technology[edit | edit source]
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing).[citation needed]
Faculty of Education[edit | edit source]
Faculty of Fine Arts[edit | edit source]
Nagaswaram, Thavil, Miruthangam, Flute, Bharathanaatiyam, Nattuvangam, Vocal, Thevaram
Faculty of Agriculture[edit | edit source]
Agronomy, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Extension.[citation needed]
Faculty of Medicine[edit | edit source]
Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine, Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pediatrics, TB & Chest Disease, Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Anaesthesiology, Neuro Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Nursing, Emergency Medicine.[citation needed]
Faculty of Dentistry[edit | edit source]
Periodontology, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Public Health Dentistry, Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Microbiology, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.[citation needed]
Affiliated Colleges[edit | edit source]
In July 2021 Higher Education Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Ponmudy announced to change the status of Annamalai University from unitary to affiliating university. The university have colleges affiliated to it from four districts, namely Cuddalore, Kallakurichi Mayiladuthurai and Villupuram.[17] In his recent announcement 14 more colleges of Mayiladuthurai district merged with Annamalai University which was earlier affiliated with Bharathidasan University.[18]
Controversies[edit | edit source]
In March 2022, the UGC warned students against enrolling for any online and distance learning courses offered by the university as it did not have the requisite recognition to do so from the UGC.[19]
According to University Vice-Chancellor Mr. RM Kathiresan the degrees were offered as per the Madras High Court direction as the university is having a stay order to the UGC's direction imposing jurisdictional restriction is still valid. And all the hearings and proceedings were in the favour of our varsity. So Unless the UGC's gets that stay vacated the degree distance programmes are valid. He further added that a National Assessment and Accreditation Council review team visited the campus between March 16 and 18. As the results are expected anytime, we will go for distance education board approval and get it done. The problem will be sorted out soon.[20]
Mr. R Singaravel, director of distance education at the university, said the students degree will not become invalid with the UGC notice. As we are the oldest and most prestigious university under Government of Tamil Nadu and offering our programmes before the existence of UGC and IGNOU.[21]
UGC's circular that distance education courses at Annamalai University are not valid is incorrect. Contempt of court. The High Court issued a restraining order in our favor in 2018 in favor of the UGC Circular on the grounds that it was in our favor in relation to our university jurisdiction. The UGC reissued a similar circular while the injunction was in force. Subject to contempt of court. Students studying at our university actually have no legal issues. Their courses are legally valid.[citation needed]
University officials also stated that Annamalai University Act 1929 was signed and approved by both the then governor general of the British government and the governor general of the central government. The Annamalai University Act 2013 was approved by both the governor and the president of the state. Therefore, the jurisdiction of the Annamalai University. The same applies to the whole of India as it does to the central universities. Other state university laws are not like that. One approved by the governors of the State, & Annamalai University remote drive is something that appeared long before the emergence of Delhi IGNOU University. Distance Education as DEC. Something that appeared even before the Council appeared and announced the protocols.[citation needed]
In January 2023 Madras High Court protected and validated all the degrees and courses offered by the Annamalai University under Distance or Executive mode. The court in its order said that the operation of the notice was stayed earlier in 2016 and students were admitted legally and those students who have admitted and who have completed courses will not be affected by our order dismissing the writ petitions. As regards challenge to the circular restricting the education of students was stayed by the Madras High Court and those students who have completed their course will be entitled to their respective degrees by the Senate of Annamalai University. The court clearly stated that the students who have been enrolled in programmes under the protection of Interim orders of this court will stand protected and their degrees will be valid.[22]
Academics[edit | edit source]
Accreditation[edit | edit source]
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited Annamalai University with a grade of "A+" in 2022.[4] The Faculty of Agriculture of Annamalai University is accredited with ICAR (NAEAB).[citation needed]
Rankings[edit | edit source]
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On 6 August 2022 Annamalai University was ranked 15th in India overall among government universities by the magazine India Today.[23]
The university was ranked 27th in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in the pharmacy and Agriculture ranking of 2024.[24]
Division of Continuing Education[edit | edit source]
The Annamalai University Directorate of Distance Education or Division of Continuing Education was established in 1979 and offers more than 500 courses, including MBAs. All study programmes offered by the Senate of the university are approved by the Distance Education Council (UGC-DEB) & All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The B.Ed. programme is approved by the National Council for Teacher Education.[25]
Annamalai University opened its first international office in Toronto, Canada, in 2006, named Annamalai Canada. As it does not have degree-granting authority in the province of Ontario, it acts as a recruitment office for international students for programs and courses in Tamil language, literature, arts, yoga and dance. It offers bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees awarded by Annamalai University's main campus.[citation needed]
Annamalai University is India's first and oldest university to offer Distance Education Programmes after receiving the assent from the central government.[citation needed]
Scholarships and awards[edit | edit source]
A total of 356 scholarships and awards[26] are given to eligible candidates every year.
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
- P. C. Alexander, IAS, Ex Governor of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra[27]
- K. Anbazhagan, Ex MP.
- Subbiah Arunachalam
- Sridevi Ashok, TV actress
- C. Sylendra Babu, IPS Tamil Nadu
- K. Balachander, Indian director, producer, writer, actor, playwright, stage conductor, and comedian who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry; graduated in Zoology
- Bala V. Balachandran, founder and Dean, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, India
- K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)
- R. K. Baliga, father of the Electronic City in Bangalore, India
- T. K. Doraiswamy, poet and novelist
- Ere. Elamvazhuthi, Ex DMK MLA
- Kulandei Francis, activist, social worker, recipient of the Magsaysay Award in 2012[28]
- R Gandhi, Rtd Deputy Governor RBI
- A. S. Gnanasambandan, Tamil writer, scholar and literary critic from Tamil Nadu, India
- Kovai Gnani, writer and Marxist thinker[29]
- Ravi Gomatam, quantum physicist, director of Bhaktivedanta Institute and Institute for Semantic Information Sciences and Technology, Berkeley, and Mumbai
- Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, Presidential Candidate, Ex Minister Kerala
- Narayanaswamy Jayaraman, organic chemist and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[30]
- D. R. Karthikeyan, IPS
- G. Nammalvar, agriculturist, scientist[31]
- V. Narayanasamy, Ex CM Puducherry[32]
- K. A. Mathiazhagan, senate member of this university, Ex Minister & Speaker Tamil Nadu.
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Tamil comedy actor
- N. S. Satya Murthy Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[33]
- G. Balakrish Nair, Indian microbiologist
- K. S. Narayanaswamy, Carnatic veena exponent of the Thanjavur style
- Nedumaran, Politician
- V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Ex CM Tamil Nadu
- K. Ponmudy, Minister Tamil Nadu
- Vijaya T. Rajendar, Tamil actor, singer, director and politician
- Panruti S. Ramachandran
- Prof. Sujatha Ramdorai University of British Columbia[34]
- Savitha Reddy, dubbing artist in the southern India film industry
- V. Sethuraman, De
- V. T. Sambanathan, fiEx Psident of laysian Indian Congress a.
- E. V. Sampathkumaran Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate[35]
- Narayanasami Sathyamurthy, scientist
- Pakkiriswamy Chandra Sekharan, Forensic Expert & Padma Bhushan recipient
- S. S. Sivasankar, Minister Tamil Nadu
- S. D. Somasundaram, Ex Minister
- S. Srinivasan, Aerospace Scientist.
- Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam, Carnatic music vocalist
- M. Swaraj MLA Kerala.
- Ramanuja Vijayaraghavan Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate, UGC Raman Award.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "University Student Enrollment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ↑ "List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ↑ "About us: Annamalai University". Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NAAC gives Annamalai University an A+ grade". The Hindu. 22 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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- ↑ "1929TN1.pdf" (PDF). laws of India. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ↑ "auact2013.pdf" (PDF). Annamalai University. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
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- ↑ Staff Reporter (20 July 2021). "Annamalai University to become an affiliating university". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ↑ Krishnamoorthy, R. (12 April 2022). "BDU's territorial jurisdiction shrinks after ceding 14 colleges in Mayiladuthurai to Annamalai University". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ↑ "Annamalai University ODL courses "invalid"". 3 April 2022..
- ↑ "TN varsity challenges UGC order saying no to admission". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ↑ "ugc: Annamalai University distance degree after 2014-15 is invalid, says UGC". The Times of India. TNN. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ↑ Sajeev, Upasana (26 January 2023). "Madras High Court Upholds UGC's Power To Impose Territorial Restrictions On Distance Education Courses". Live Law. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "India today ranking" (PDF).
- ↑ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
- ↑ "Directorate of Distance Education". www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in. Annamalai University. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "Scholarships". Annamalai University. Archived from the original on 21 July 2008.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha website. Retrieved 23 October 2017. Click his name "Alexander, Dr. P. C." and then "Biodata".
- ↑ Akbar, Irena (23 August 2012). "'Poverty is a crime; it needs to be eliminated' - Indian Express". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ "Marxist thinker and Tamil writer Kovai Gnani no more". The Hindu. 22 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ↑ "Faculty profile-Narayanaswamy Jayaraman". Indian Institute of Science. 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ↑ "Organic farming veteran Nammalvar dead". The Times of India. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ Kishore, Kavita (6 June 2016). "In Puducherry, V Narayanasamy is a chief minister whom almost no one wants". First Post. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ "Deceased fellow-N. S. Satya Murthy". Indian National Science Academy. 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017.
- ↑ "Home page of Sujatha Ramdorai". www.math.tifr.res.in. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ↑ "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail - Professor EV Sampathkumaran". insaindia.res.in. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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