Type Public Campus Rural Phone 0462 232 2973 | Established 1990 Affiliations UGC, NAAC Founded 7 September 1990 | |
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Location Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India Address Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu 627012 Motto "In Pursuit of Excellence" Similar Alagappa University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathidasan University, Periyar University, Tamil University Profiles | ||
Manonmaniam sundaranar university students continue protest for jallikattu live
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University is a university in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was hived off the Madurai Kamaraj University on September 7, 1990.
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- Manonmaniam sundaranar university students continue protest for jallikattu live
- Manonmaniam sundaranar university students very disappointed dinamalar
- Campuses
- Constituents
- Foundation
- Departments
- Accreditations
- Community colleges
- References
The motto of the university is "In Pursuit of Excellence". It is named after the Tamil scholar/professor Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai. The university has 24 departments in arts, languages, sciences, engineering and technology. 102 colleges in the Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts are affiliated to it.
Manonmaniam sundaranar university students very disappointed dinamalar
Campuses
Its main campus is a 520 acres (2.1 km2) site in Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli where the majority of the university departments function. Another 120 acres (0.49 km2) campus at Alwarkurichi houses the Sri Parama Kalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences department and a 70 acres (280,000 m2) campus at Rajakkamangalam houses the Centre for Marine Sciences and Technology.
Constituents
The university has 61 affiliated colleges, 5 Mano colleges and 1 constituent college, with 65,000 students on rolls under its jurisdiction.
Foundation
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University , named after the famous Tamil scholar/professor M. Sundaram Pillai, was established on 7 September 1990 to cater to the needs of the people of the three southern-most districts of Tamil Nadu — Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari.
Departments
There are 24 academic departments in the university.
Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences functioning at Alwarkurichi is an example of university-industry collaboration while the Centre for Marine Science and Technology at Rajakkamangalam runs Coastal Area Studies.
The departments receive research projects from funding agencies in India, Europe, USA, Japan and UNO. The university offers postgraduate, M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes (part-time and full-time). MSU is the first to offer Choice-Based Credit System. The university has a National Service Scheme and Youth Welfare Department.
Accreditations
The University Grants Commission, New Delhi has accorded its approval for getting financial assistance since 29 March 1994. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India with 'B' grade status. The University Act authorizes the functioning of the Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education outside the university jurisdiction and the courses offered through this mode are recognized by the Distance Education Council of India.
Community colleges
The community colleges offer diploma courses of one-year duration to those interested in entrepreneurial enterprises. The Extension Learning Programme offers diploma and certificate courses on skill development.