Annamalai University

Annamalai University
Aṇṇāmalai Palkalaikkaḻakam (Tamil)
Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Annamalai
Other name
Tamil: Aṇṇāmalai palkalaikkaḻakam
Former name
Sri Meenakshi College
Motto"With Courage And Faith"
TypeState University (Government)
Established1929; 95 years ago (1929)
FounderRaja of Chettinad
S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar
( His Highness the King of Chettinad )
AccreditationNAAC • MOE • Government of Tamil Nadu
Academic affiliations
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorR. M. Kathiresan[1]
Academic staff
2,281[2]
Students32,480[2]
Undergraduates23,256[2]
Postgraduates8,067[2]
998[2]
Location
Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu
,
India

11°23′27″N 79°42′53″E / 11.3908°N 79.7148°E / 11.3908; 79.7148
CampusRural, 1,500 acres (610 ha)
Language
Colours
               
Nickname
  • AU
Websiteannamalaiuniversity.ac.in

The Annamalai University (informally titled as AU) is a public state university[3] in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) sprawling campus offers courses of higher education in arts, science, engineering, management, humanities, agriculture, and physical education. The university also provides more than 500 courses through distance education.[4] With over 32,480 students residing on campus, it is one of the largest teaching, and residential universities in Asia,[5] and is among the most reputed and ranked universities in India including the rankings from NIRF, QS World University Rankings, Times University Rankings, CWTS Leiden Ranking, India Today Magazine, India Today MDRA, AISHE, ARIIA, SCImago Institutions Rankings.

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has conferred accreditation to the university in the fourth cycle, and subsequently with its highest A+ grade in 2022.[6] Annamalai University is also recognized among the top 18 universities in India having the 'Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area (CPEPA)' with a focus on drug development and climate change.[7]

Administrative building of the Annamalai University

Established in 1929, it is one of the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in India. The university was also ranked as 18th most influential institution in India[8] and, It is also among the topmost google searched universities in India as well as in the World.[9][10][11]

Annamalai University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). All the degrees awarded by Annamalai University senate are mutually recognized by all Indian Universities and Foreign Universities under the commonwealth fold.[12][13] The Division of Continuing Education or Directorate of Distance Education of the university is also a permanent member of AMDISA (Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia) that provides the SAQS Accreditation (South Asian Quality System) to the Institutions.[14]

  1. ^ "New Vice-Chancellor takes over at Annamalai University". The Hindu. 24 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "University Student Enrollment Details". www.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. ^ "List of State Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Distance Education". Annamalai University. March 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013.
  5. ^ "About us: Annamalai University". Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. ^ "NAAC gives Annamalai University an A+ grade". The Hindu. 22 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  7. ^ "University Grants commission ::Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area". www.ugc.ac.in.
  8. ^ "Annamalai University basks in academic glory institutes globally". The Times of India. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  9. ^ "5 Indian universities in Google top 20 most searched for". India Today. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  10. ^ "The 20 most searched universities in the world on Google". Times Higher Education (THE). 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  11. ^ "5 Indian universities in Google top 20 most searched for; Google search". Engineering, Science & Technology Resources Portal. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  12. ^ "ACU members". www.acu.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  13. ^ "MEMBERS | AIU". www.aiu.ac.in. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  14. ^ "AMDISA Institutional Members - India". www.amdisa.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.