Annamalai University

Annamalai University
Motto With courage and faith
Type Public
Established 1929
Chancellor C. Vidyasagar Rao
Vice-Chancellor S. Manain
Location Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
11°23′27″N 79°42′53″E / 11.390845°N 79.714758°E / 11.390845; 79.714758Coordinates: 11°23′27″N 79°42′53″E / 11.390845°N 79.714758°E / 11.390845; 79.714758
Campus Rural
Affiliations UGC
Website www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in

Annamalai University is one of Asia's largest public residential universities located in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The university is spread across 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) in Chidambaram and offers courses of higher education in science, engineering, humanities, agriculture and arts. The university was founded in 1929 by the entrepreneur Annamalai Chettiyar in the aftermath of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. It was the first private University in India.[1] It was taken over by the Tamil Nadu government in 2013.[2][3]

The university also provides more than 500 courses through distance education.[4] The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) of Annamalai University offers education to those people who are unable to attend the campus but who desire to study. It is credited with the largest enrollment in India and is well equipped with computers and other infrastructure, separate teaching faculty and administration, study centers, and computer training centers to serve its students. It was the first institution in India to offer postgraduate degree programmes in Applied Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Bioinformatics and Law through distance education. The Directorate of Distance Education also offers programmes in Fashion Design, Textile Design, Interior Design, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Retail Management, Twinning, Health Science, a Commonwealth Youth Programme, Yoga, Music, Fire and Safety, Pharmaceutical and Taxation.

The University Grants Commission (India) (UGC) cancelled the recognition of the DDE courses in 2015. Annamalai authorities approached the Madras high court which has as of now stayed the UGC's cancellation order. As of Dec 2015 the matter is still pending in Madras High Court. The Directorate introduced a B.Ed. Programme through distance education in 2008-09 with the approval of National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi.

Accreditation

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has accredited Annamalai University with a grade of A' in 2014.[5]

Ranking

University and college rankings
General – India
NIRF[6] 92
Pharmacy – India
Careers360[7] 13
NIRF[8] 13

Annamalai University was ranked 92 among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework for 2017[7] which also ranked it 13 in its pharmacy ranking.[8] It is ranked 13 by Careers360 ranking of top government Pharmacy colleges in India 2017.[7]

Faculties

The university has ten faculties, namely fagriculture, arts, dentistry, education, engineering and technology, fine arts, Indian languages, marine sciences, medicine and science.[9]

Scholarships and awards

Annamalai University - CSE Department

A total of 356 scholarships and awards[10] are given to eligible candidates every year.

Campuses

In 2006, Annamalai University opened its first Study Center in Toronto, Canada, offering programs in Music, Dance, Tamil and Yoga. Other overseas centres include the Al Mihad Institute, Dubai , OUR international (Dhafir Institute) Abu Dhabi and the Al Hilal Education Centre, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates as well as the Al Noor Education Centre in Muscat, Oman.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pushpa Sundar (24 January 2013). Business and Community: The Story of Corporate Social Responsibility in India. SAGE Publications. pp. 159–. ISBN 978-81-321-1153-5. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Government introduces bill to take over Annamalai University". New Indian Express. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Govt takeover of Annamalai University challenged". Times of India. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Distance Education". Annamalai University. March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18.
  5. ↑ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over".
  6. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2017 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 "Top Pharmacy Colleges in India 2017". Careers360. 2017.
  8. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2017 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Annamalai University Home Page". under Faculties.
  10. ↑ "Scholarships". Annamalai University. Archived from the original on 2008-07-21.
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