Motto | "To Seek Truth Is Knowledge" |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | 1966 |
Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
Vice-Chancellor | J. Kumar[1] |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www.mkuuniversity.org www.mkudde.org |
Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) is a public state university located in the Madurai city, in southern Tamil Nadu, India, that was established in 1966. MKU is one of the 15 universities in India with the University with Potential for Excellence status, which was awarded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India.[2] In 2021, the university was awarded an 'A++' grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in its 4th cycle.[3]
The university was established in the year 1966 as Madurai University. In 1978, the name was changed to Madurai Kamaraj University to honor K. Kamaraj, former Chief MinisterofMadras State.[4]
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Sl. No. | Name | Period of Service |
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1 | T. P. Meenakshisundaram | 01.02.1966 to 18.01.1971 |
2 | Mu. Varadarajan (Dr. Mu.Va) | 01.02.1971 to 10.10.1974 |
3 | S. V. Chittibabu | 24.02.1975 to 23.02.1978 |
4 | V. C. Kulandaiswamy | 31.03.1978 to 02.03.1979 |
5 | V. Sp. Manickam | 17.08.1979 to 30.06.1982 |
6 | J. Ramachandran | 29.08.1982 to 28.08.1985 |
7 | S. Krishnaswamy | 04.10.1985 to 20.11.1988 |
8 | M. Lakshmanan | 20.01.1989 to 19.01.1992 |
9 | M. D. K. Kuthalingam | 20.01.1992 to 19.01.1995 |
10 | K. Aludiapillai | 19.05.1995 to 18.05.1998 |
11 | M. Salihu | 24.07.1998 to 23.07.2001 |
12 | P. K. Ponnuswamy | 01.02.2002 to 31.01.2005 |
13 | P. Maruthamuthu | 07.03.2005 to 06.03.2008 |
14 | R. Karpaga Kumaravel | 20.04.2008 to 19.04.2011 |
15 | Kalyani Mathivanan | 09.04.2012 to 08.04.2015 |
16 | P. P. Chellathurai | 27.05.2017 to June 14, 2018 |
17 | Prof Dr. M. Krishnan | 02.01.2019 |
18 | Prof Dr. J. Kumar |
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There are 121 colleges and institutions under MKU which include 16 aided colleges, 24 autonomous colleges (including both government and self-financed), 4 constituent colleges, 1 MKU college, 5 MKU evening colleges, 57 self-financed colleges and 14 approved institutions. Currently, the university consists of 77 renowned Departments and 20 renowned Schools as a whole.
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NIRF (Overall) (2023)[5] | 94 |
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[6] | 53 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Madurai Kamaraj University 94th overall[5] in India and 53rd among universities[6] in 2023.
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