Madurai
Kamaraj University, is on its relentless journey for the past 48 years
surmounting hurdles of indigenous and exotic nature on its way and has
passed through the tests of accreditation towards reaching the status of
excellence. University is aware that the process of achieving
excellence is continuous and therefore, all efforts are in progress to
keep up the momentum.
The University came into being through a bill passed in the
Legislative Assembly of the State in the year 1965. Thus, it is a
statutory university owned and funded by the Government of Tamilnadu and
the University Grants Commission. This University is a member of
Association of Indian Universities and one of the nine universities in
India with a status of University with Potential for Excellence. The
present Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alagappa University and
Mother Theresa University are the off- shoots of Madurai
kamaraj University. As on date, it covers four revenue districts of
Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindugal and Theni for its regular academic
programme. Currently it holds a total of 77 renowned Departments and 20
Schools. In addition to the Departments and Schools, the University has
21 academic centres and 21 quasi academic supportive units. It has 24
autonomous colleges, 14 aided colleges, 33 self financing colleges, 18
approved institutions, 4 evening colleges, 6 constituent colleges and
one University College catering to the higher education needs of large
number of students from rural and urban areas.
The Madurai Kamaraj University offers 41 post graduate, 35
M.Phil. and 17 Diploma / P.G. Diploma / Certificate courses in the
various departments. Presently, 66 U.G. and 45 P.G. courses are offered
in the affiliated Colleges. At present 2428 students and research
scholars are on the roll. Currently more than 163 individual research
projects are being carried out with an outlay exceeding 34 Crores. The
University has a modernized central Library with 3 lakhs books, 9,000
e-journals, 3,000 e-books, 55,000 reference and text books. The one Gbps
internet connection, INFONET centre with 50 nodes and smart class rooms
have enriched the ICT enabled teaching and learning.
Madurai Kamaraj University strongly believes in de-centralised
and participatory governance. As a visionary step, academic and
administrative autonomy has been granted to select Schools. The
University has established linkages with community around through its
various outreach activities. The National and International level
connectivity and visibility of this University is a pointer that the
University is moving from the status of University with Potential for
Excellence to the status of University of Excellence.
