Motto in English Educate to Elevate Established 1982 Campus Urban Founded February 1982 | Vice-Chancellor Prof A.Ganapathi Phone 0422 242 8100 Chancellor C. Vidyasagar Rao | |
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Motto பல கல்வி தந்து இந்தப்பாரை உயர்த்திட வேண்டும் (Educate to Elevate) Similar Alagappa University, Karpagam University, Bharathidasan University, Avinashilingam University, Annamalai University | ||
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.
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- Irregularities in staff appointment in bharathiar university protest staged
- Administration
- Location
- Students enrolled
- Schools
- Departments
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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. 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.
Irregularities in staff appointment in bharathiar university protest staged
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