Thiruvalluvar University

Public university in Vellore, Tamil Nadu

13°01′46″N 79°12′36″E / 13.02944°N 79.21000°E / 13.02944; 79.21000CampusUrban, 112 acres (0.45 km²)AffiliationsUGCWebsitewww.tvu.edu.in

Thiruvalluvar University is a public state 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 sage Thiruvalluvar.

It began functioning as the 'Post Graduate Extension Centre of University of Madras', at the Fort Campus, Vellore. After bifurcation from the University of Madras, Thiruvalluvar University moved to a new campus at Serkadu, Vellore.^[2] The university affiliates Arts and Science colleges under the area comprising the districts of Ranipet, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore.

Campus

University campus is spread over an area of 112 acres at Serkadu about 16 km from the Vellore city on NH-4.^[3]^[4] The campus was inaugurated by Dr. 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

Chancellor : R.N.Ravi, Governor of Tamil Nadu
Pro-Chancellor : K. Ponmudi, Minister for Higher Education of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor : Prof.Dr.T.Arumugam

Departments

University has following departments which offer several courses.^[6]

Department of Economics
Department of Zoology
Department of Chemistry
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Mathematics
Department of Tamil
Department of English
Department of Computer Science
Department of Physics
Department of Commerce

Course offered

Courses offered at the university are^[7]^[8]

Biotechnology

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)
Ph.D. (Biotechnology)

Chemistry

M.Sc. (Chemistry)
Ph.D (Chemistry)

Zoology

M.Sc. (Zoology)
Ph.D. (Zoology)

Mathematics

M.Sc. (Mathematics)
Ph.D. (Mathematics)

Economics

M.A. (Economics)
Ph.D.(Economics)

Tamil

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

English

M.A. (English)
Ph.D.(English)

Computer Science

M.Sc. (C,S)
Ph.D (C.S)

References

^ Sujatha, R. (17 August 2022). "Vice-Chancellors appointed to three varsities". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
^ "Thiruvalluvar University building inauguration on November 27". The Hindu. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012.
^ "112 acres allotted for Thiruvalluvar University". The Hindu. 20 December 2007.
^ "Bhoomi Puja for Thiruvalluvar University building today". The Hindu. 4 June 2009.
^ "Karunanidhi renames Officers' Line in Vellore Anna Salai & Inaugurates Thiruvalluvar University Campus, Vellore". The Hindu. 20 December 2007.
^ "Departments at the University" (PDF). Thiruvallauvar University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2014.
^ "Thiruvalluvar University Opens PG Course Admission". Education oneindia.
^ "Biotechnology courses offered". Thiruvallauvar University.