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Tamil University

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Tamil University
தமிழ்ப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்

Motto in English	Whatever you think, think it in a big way
Type	Public
Established	1981
Founder	M. G. Ramachandran
Chancellor	Governor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor	V. Thiruvalluvan
Location	Thanjavur , Tamil Nadu , India
Campus	900 acres (3.6 km²)
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.tamiluniversity.ac.in

The Tamil University (Tamil: தமிழ்ப் பல்கலைக்கழகம்) is a public state university located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established to provide higher research in the Tamil language.

Location[edit]

Administrative block of Tamil University

Section of Tamil University Administrative block

Library

Arts Faculty Building

Manuscripts Faculty Building

Developing Tamil Faculty Building

Language Faculty Building

Science Faculty Building

The university is situated in a campus of about 900 acres (3.6 km²), granted by the State government of Tamil Nadu, making it the largest university in the state by area. Buildings and blocks for the administrative and academic departments are located in the campus. The administrative block with its gopuram motif can be seen from the National Highway connecting Thanjavur with Trichy. The library is reminiscent of the Indian ParliamentatNew Delhi.^[1] The Karikalan Gallery, built on the occasion of the World Tamil Conference is capable of accommodating about 2000 people.^[2]

Vice Chancellors[edit]

Sl. No.	Name	Period of Service
1	V. I. Subramoniam	19.09.1981 to 19.06.1984 and 22.09.1984 to 31.07.1986
2	S. Agasthialingom	01.12.1986 to 30.11.1989
3	C. Balasubramanian	04.12.1989 to 03.12.1992
4	Avvai D. Natarajan	16.12.1992 to 15.12.1995
5	K. Karunakaran	11.01.1996 to 03.09.1998
6	Kadir Mahadevan	19.02.1999 to 14.09.2001
7	E. Sundaramoorthy	19.12.2001 to 18.12.2004
8	C. Subramaniam	06.06.2005 to 05.06.2008
9	M. Rajendran	19.06.2008 to 18.06.2011
10	M. Thirumalai	10.02.2012 to 09.02.2015
11	G. Bhaskaran	06.08.2015 to 05.08.2018
12	G. Balasubramanian	04.10.2018 to 03.10.2021
13	V. Thiruvalluvan	Since 13.12.2021

References[edit]

^ Tamil University Library

^ "What to see - Thanjavur district attractions". Thanjavur District Administration. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

External links[edit]

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v t e Education in Tamil Nadu
Institutes of National Importance	Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha IIIT Tiruchirappalli IITD&M, Kancheepuram IIM Tiruchirappalli IIT Madras Kalakshetra Foundation NIT Tiruchirappalli Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
Central universities	Central University of Tamil Nadu Indian Maritime University
State universities	Alagappa University Anna University Annamalai University Bharathiar University Bharathidasan University Madurai Kamaraj University Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Mother Teresa Women's University Periyar University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University Tamil Nadu National Law University Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Tamil University The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Thiruvalluvar University University of Madras
Deemed to be universities	AMET University Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai Mathematical Institute Chettinad Academy of Research and Education Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology SRM Institute of Science and Technology Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research The Gandhigram Rural Institute Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology Vellore Institute of Technology Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation
State private universities	Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University Jeppiaar University Sai University Shiv Nadar University
List of educational institutions by district	Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Dharmapuri Erode Kanyakumari Krishnagiri Madurai Namakkal Nilgiris Perambalur Pudukkottai Salem Sivagangai Thanjavur Thoothukudi Tiruchirapalli Tirunelveli Tiruvarur Vellore Viluppuram Virudhunagar
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v t e Thanjavur district
District headquarters	Thanjavur
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
Divisions	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai Thanjavur
Taluks	Kumbakonam Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru Budalur Thiruvidaimarudur
Revenue blocks	Ammapettai Budalur Kumbakonam Madukkur Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Sethubhavachatram Thanjavur Thiruppanandal Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Thiruvonam
Municipal corporations	Thanjavur Kumbakonam
Municipalities	Pattukkottai Adirampattinam
Rivers	Arasalar Kaveri Kollidam
History	Early Cholas Kalabhra dynasty Pallava dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagara Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj
Places of interest	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Airavatesvara Temple Aiyarappar temple Brihadeeswarar Temple Kalyanasundaresar Temple Kampaheswarar Temple Kanjanur Mahalingeswarar Temple Manora Fort Melattur Nachiyar Koil Nagore Dargah Poondi Madha Basilica Punnainallur Mariamman Samadhi of Bodhendra Saraswathi Sarangapani Temple Saraswathi Mahal Library Sivaganga Park Suryanar Kovil Swamimalai Murugan Temple Swetha Vinayagar Temple Thanjavur Maratha Palace Thingalur Uppiliappan Temple Vasishteswarar Temple Veetrirundha Perumal Temple
Religious and monastic institutions	Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore Sri Sankara Mutt Sri Sridhara Ayyaval Mutt Sri Vijayendra Mutt Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan Thiruppanandal Adheenam
Universities	Periyar Maniammai University SASTRA University PRIST University National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Tamil University
Cities and towns People Villages

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