Profile of Madurai Kamaraj University

(As on date of the peer team vistit)

 

 

Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai-625021

Tamil Nadu

Phone:                   0452    859126    858485

Fax:             0452   859181    858449

E-mail:         tpmlib@md01.vsnl.net.in

Website:      madurai-india.com/mku

 

 

Name of the Vice-Chancellor                        

 Prof. M. Salihu

 

 

Status of the Institution                      

 State University

                  

 

Type of Institution                             

 Affiliating

 

 

Affiliated units               

         

University Departments    

 81

Autonomous Colleges        

  9

Affiliated Colleges           

 90

 

Year of Establishment                        

 1966

 

 

UGC recognition as University                  

 1966

 

 

Location of the University                            

 Rural

 

 

Area of the campus                              

 745 acres of main campus, 25 acres of satellite campus

 

 

Schools in the Institution                    

Biological Sciences

                                                         

Biotechnology

                                                           

Chemistry

                                                           

Energy, Environment and Natural Resources

                                                          

Mathematics

                                                          

Physics

                                                           

Tamil Studies

                                                           

Economics

                                                         

Historical Studies

                                                         

Inter religious Relations

 

Programmes  Offered                                    :

 

·        Certificate in Linguistics

 

·        Diploma in Linguistics, Translation

 

·        Post B.Sc. Diploma in Instrument Technology

 

·        Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management, Health Management, Optometry, Operation Theatre Management, Sikhism, Interreligious, Scientific Yoga, MSNGO

 

·        Advance Diploma in Bio-Informatics

 

·        M.A. Degree in Tamil, English, French, History, Economics, Socilogy, Political Science, Education, Kannada, Linguistics.

 

·        M.Sc. Degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Mathematical Economics, Computer Science, Geography, Engergy, Environmental Remote Sensing and Cartography, Microbial Gene Technolgy

 

·        M.F.C., M.B.A.,  M.P.Ed., M.C.A., M.H.M., B.L.I.Sc., M.L.I.Sc., M.S.(I.T. & M., 2 years), M.S.(I.T. & M., 3 years)

 

·        M.Phil. in Tamil, English & Comparative Literature, History, Commerce, Saiva Siddhanta, Philosophy, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Future Studies, Chemistry, Peace Making & Gandhian Thought, Sociology, Comparative Religion, French, Telugu & Comparative Religion, Library Science, Education.

 

Number of teachers at present                     

 273

          Professors                                          

 145

          Readers                                             

  79

          Lecturers                                           

  34

          Teaching Assistants/Programmers            

  15

         

 

Student enrolment in Ph.D.                                   

 250

 

 

Changes if any

(As  on 18/11/1999)

 

 

 

Number of teachers at present                     

 295

          Professors                                          

 143

          Readers                                             

  80

          Lecturers                                           

  57

          Teaching Assistants/Programmers              

  15

         

 

Student enrolment in Ph.D.                                   

 250

 

 

Accreditation Status                                    

 A**** (Accredited with Four Stars)

 

 

Validity of the Status                                   

From 1999 - 2000(Academic Year) To     2003 - 2004(Academic Year)