| Bharathiar University | |
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| Motto | Educate to Elevate |
| Established | 1985 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Vice-Chancellor | C. Swaminathan |
| Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.b-u.ac.in |
Bharathiar University is a postgraduate university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985.
The university is situated 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 motto of Bharathiar University is Educate to Elevate.
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