Bharathiar University

Bharathiar University
பாரதியார் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
Motto பல கல்வி தந்து இந்தப்பாரை உயர்த்திட வேண்டும்
Motto in English
 Educate to Elevate
Type Public
Established 1982
Chancellor Konijeti Rosaiah
Vice-Chancellor Prof A.Ganapathi
Location Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
11°2′23.17″N 76°52′43.72″E / 11.0397694°N 76.8788111°E / 11.0397694; 76.8788111Coordinates: 11°2′23.17″N 76°52′43.72″E / 11.0397694°N 76.8788111°E / 11.0397694; 76.8788111
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website www.b-u.ac.in [Distance Education : http://sde.b-u.ac.in]

Bharathiar University is a state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982) and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985. It has been ranked No. 4566 in the State and No. 8746 in the nation according to a Nielsen survey of 2011.[1]

The university is in the foothills of Marudamalai road, Coimbatore and has jurisdiction over the districts of Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris. It has 104 affiliated institutions (80 arts and science colleges, 29 colleges of education, eight management institutions, one Air Force administration college and one college of physical education).

The university was established at Coimbatore by the government of Tamil Nadu in February, 1982 under the provision of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982). The Postgraduate Centre of the University of Madras, which was functioning in Coimbatore before 1982 formed the core of the Bharathiar University. In May, 1985 the university received recognition from the University Grants Commission New Delhi for the purpose of grants.

The university is named after the great national poet Subramania Bharathi, with the motto “Educate to Elevate”.

Bharathiar University celebrated its silver jubilee celebrations on 24 February 2007. The then president of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi, were chief guests.[2] Bharathiar University provides graduate, masters and PhD programs in various subjects (including distance PhD Programs). The university is known for its stringent Phd evaluation guidelines. [3]

Administration

Location

The university is situated at the backdrop of the Maruthamalai Hills in the Western Ghat range, in a campus of 1000 acres, 15 kilometres from the city of Coimbatore. The university has 108 affiliated colleges, 96 arts and science colleges, 3 university constituent colleges, and 1 Air Force administration college. In addition, there are 31 research institutes of the State and Central governments, which are recognized by the university for research purpose. The institutions cater to the educational needs of more than 1,50,000 students and research scholars.

Students enrolled

Colleges Particulars Numbers Constituent Colleges -3 Arts/Science Colleges -96 Co Education Colleges -85 Men's Colleges -4 Women's Colleges -19 Autonomous Colleges -22 Government Colleges -7 Stand Alone Institutions -12 Aided Colleges -16 Self-Financing Colleges -82 Research Institutions -31

Colleges by district

District name Number of colleges Coimbatore 61 Tiruppur 19 Nilgiris 6 Erode 22 Total 108 Number of courses offered : 321

Students enrolled : 1,86,000 students

Schools

Entrance

Departments

Hostels

References

  1. ↑ Ameeta Gupta, Ashish Kumar, Ashish Kumar (Chartered Accountant.) (2006). Handbook of universities. New Delhi: Atlantic publishers and distributors. p. 114. ISBN 81-269-0607-3.
  2. ↑ "Silver jubilee celebrations of Bharathiar University". Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Online PhD Programs – Bharathiar University". Online PhD Degree Programs. 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.

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