Tamil University

Tamil University
	File:Tamil University Logo.png
Motto in English	Whatever you think, think it in a big way
Type	Public
Established	1981
Founder	M. G. Ramachandran
Chancellor	Governor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor	V. Thiruvalluvan
Location	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.tamiluniversity.ac.in

The Tamil University is a public state university located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established to provide higher research in the Tamil language.

Location[edit]

Administrative block of Tamil University

File:Tamil university thanjavur.jpg

Section of Tamil University Administrative block

Library

Arts Faculty Building

Manuscripts Faculty Building

Developing Tamil Faculty Building

Language Faculty Building

Science Faculty Building

The university is situated in a campus of about 900 acres (3.6 km²), granted by the State government of Tamil Nadu, making it the largest university in the state by area. Buildings and blocks for the administrative and academic departments are located in the campus. The administrative block with its gopuram motif can be seen from the National Highway connecting Thanjavur with Trichy. The library is reminiscent of the Indian Parliament at New Delhi.^[1] The Karikalan Gallery, built on the occasion of the World Tamil Conference is capable of accommodating about 2000 people.^[2]

Vice Chancellors[edit]

Sl. No.	Name	Period of Service
1	V. I. Subramoniam	19.09.1981 to 19.06.1984 and 22.09.1984 to 31.07.1986
2	S. Agasthialingom	01.12.1986 to 30.11.1989
3	C. Balasubramanian	04.12.1989 to 03.12.1992
4	Avvai D. Natarajan	16.12.1992 to 15.12.1995
5	K. Karunakaran	11.01.1996 to 03.09.1998
6	Kadir Mahadevan	19.02.1999 to 14.09.2001
7	E. Sundaramoorthy	19.12.2001 to 18.12.2004
8	C. Subramaniam	06.06.2005 to 05.06.2008
9	M. Rajendran	19.06.2008 to 18.06.2011
10	M. Thirumalai	10.02.2012 to 09.02.2015
11	G. Bhaskaran	06.08.2015 to 05.08.2018
12	G. Balasubramanian	04.10.2018 to 03.10.2021
13	V. Thiruvalluvan	Since 13.12.2021

References[edit]

↑ Tamil University Library
↑ "What to see - Thanjavur district attractions". Thanjavur District Administration. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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[1] Tamil University Library

[TN-2] "What to see - Thanjavur district attractions". Thanjavur District Administration. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

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v t e Education in Tamil Nadu
Institutes of National Importance	Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha IIIT Tiruchirappalli IITD&M, Kancheepuram Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli Indian Institute of Technology Madras Kalakshetra Foundation National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
Central universities	Central University of Tamil Nadu Indian Maritime University
State universities	Alagappa University Anna University Annamalai University Bharathiar University Bharathidasan University Madurai Kamaraj University Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Mother Teresa Women's University Periyar University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University Tamil Nadu National Law University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Tamil University Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Thiruvalluvar University University of Madras
Deemed universities	Academy of Maritime Education and Training Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai Mathematical Institute Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Gandhigram Rural Institute Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research SRM Institute of Science and Technology St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation Vellore Institute of Technology Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
List of educational institutions by districts	Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Dharmapuri Erode Kanyakumari Krishnagiri Madurai Namakkal Nilgiris Perambalur Pudukkottai Salem Sivagangai Thanjavur Thoothukudi Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli Tiruvarur Vellore Viluppuram Virudhunagar

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