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Motto in English | Lead them to lead |
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| Type | State |
| Established | 2002 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| Vice-Chancellor | T. Arumugam[1] |
| Location | , India 13°01′46″N 79°12′36″E / 13.02944°N 79.21000°E |
| Campus | Urban, 112 acres (0.45 km2) |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
Thiruvalluvar University is a public state university in the city of Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu, under the Thiruvalluvar University Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 32 of 2002). The university was named after the Tamil poet and sage Thiruvalluvar.
It began functioning as the 'Post Graduate Extension Centre of University of Madras', at the Fort Campus, Vellore. After bifurcation from the University of Madras, Thiruvalluvar University moved to a new campus at Serkadu, Vellore.[2] The university affiliates Arts and Science colleges under the area comprising the districts of Ranipet, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore.
- ^ Sujatha, R. (17 August 2022). "Vice-Chancellors appointed to three varsities". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Thiruvalluvar University building inauguration on November 27". The Hindu. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012.