Bharathidasan University

Bharathidasan University
TypePublic
Established1982; 42 years ago (1982)
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorDr. M. Selvam[1]
Location
Tiruchirappalli
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

10°40′29″N 78°44′39″E / 10.67472°N 78.74417°E / 10.67472; 78.74417
CampusPalkalaiperur, Tiruchirappalli
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.bdu.ac.in

Bharathidasan University (BDU) is a university in the city of Tiruchirappalli,[2] Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on Tiruchirappalli-Pudukkottai National Highway 336. It has affiliated colleges in the districts of Ariyalur district, Karur, Nagapattinam, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Tiruchirapalli. It is a recognised university, supported by the University Grants Commission of India. All major faculties of science and arts are represented. The university has totally 4 Faculties, 16 Schools, 37 Departments and 29 Specialized Research Centres.

The University Departments/Schools are offering 151 programmes including 40 PG programmes in M.A., M.Sc. and M.Tech.[3] The above programmes are conducted under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in Semesters: 31 M.Phil., 33 Ph.D., 19 P.G. Diploma, 11 Diploma and 10 Certificates. In addition to the regular teaching programmes in the Departments and Schools, the university under its Distance Education mode is conducting 15 UG and 26 PG programmes. All the UG and PG programmes are conducted under non-semester system and MCA and MBA programmes are conducted under semester system along with the regular programmes. The MCA and MBA programmes conducted under this mode are very popular.[4]

  1. ^ "M Selvam appointed vice-chancellor of Bharathidasan University | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu | India".
  3. ^ "Integrated PG programmes for Plus Two students at Bharathidasan University". The Hindu. 17 May 2010.
  4. ^ "About".