Thiruvalluvar University

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Thiruvalluvar University
திருவள்ளுவர் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
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Type Public
Established 2002
Chancellor Dr. Konijeti Rosaiah
Vice-Chancellor Dr. K. Murugan
Location , ,
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Campus Urban spread over 112 acres (0.45 km2)
Affiliations UGC
Website www.thiruvalluvaruniversity.ac.in

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Thiruvallauvar University is a public university in the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established by the government of Tamil Nadu, under the Thiruvalluvar University Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 32 of 2002). The university was named after the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar.[1]

It began functioning as the 'Postgraduate Extension Centre, of University of Madras', at the Fort Campus, Vellore. After bifurcation from the University of Madras, Thiruvallauvar University moved to a new campus at Serkadu, Vellore.[2]

Campus

University campus is spread over an area of 112 acres at Serkadu about 16 km from the city centre on NH-4.[3][4] The campus was inaugurated by Mr. Karunanidhi on 27 November 2010. It was constructed at a cost of Rs.20.35 crores.

The campus has an administrative block, academic and computer science blocks, and a library.[5]

Administration

Governor of Tamil Nadu Konijeti Rosaiah is the chancellor of Thiruvallauvar University.[6] Pro-chancellor is P. Palaniappan and the vice chancellor is Dr.K.Murugan .[7]

Departments

University has following departments which offer several courses.[8]

  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Zoology
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Bio technology
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Tamil
  • Department of English

Course offered

Courses offered at the university are[9][10]

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Biotechnology

  • M.Sc. (Biotechnolog)
  • M.Phil. (Biotechnology)
  • Ph.D. (Biotechnology)

Chemistry

  • M.Sc. (Chemistry)
  • M.Phil (Chemistry)
  • PhD (Chemistry)

English

  • M.A. (English)
  • M.Phil (English)

Economics

  • B.A.(Economics)
  • M.A. (Economics)
  • M.Phil (Economics)

Mathematics

  • b.Sc. (Mathematics)
  • M.Phil (Mathematics)

Tamil

  • M.A. (Tamil)
  • M.Phil (Tamil)
  • Ph.D (Tamil)

Zoology

  • M.Sc. (Zoology)
  • M.Phil (Zoology)

Examinations

Non-semester/semester examinations for undergraduate/postgraduate degree students of the university departments and affiliated colleges are conducted.

Financial sources

The finance source for the university is grants-in-aid from the government of Tamil Nadu and government of India and through research schemes of the government of India and fees collected from the students of affiliated colleges.

References

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