Bharathiar University
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Motto in English | Educate to Elevate |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1982 |
Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
Vice-Chancellor | Thiru Pradeep Yadav, IAS |
Registrar | Prof. Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan |
Location | , , 11°2′23.17″N 76°52′43.72″E / 11.0397694°N 76.8788111°E |
Campus | Urban, 780 acres (315.7 ha) |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission (India), National Assessment and Accreditation Council, National Council for Teacher Education, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of Indian Universities |
Website | www.b-u.ac.in |
Bharathiar University is a public state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982) and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985.
Bharathiar University celebrated its silver jubilee celebrations on 24 February 2007. The president of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi, were chief guests.[1] Bharathiar University provides graduate, masters, M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs in various subjects. The university is known for its stringent Ph.D. evaluation guidelines.[2]
Affiliated colleges and institutes
[edit]Institutes affiliated to the university include 13 Government Colleges, 1 Air Force Administrative College, 3 Constituent Colleges, 1 University PG Extension and Research Centre, 16 Aided Colleges and 99 Self Financing Colleges.[3]
Departments
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Department of Tamil
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Microbial Biotechnology
Department of Electronics & Instrumentation
Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology
Department of Sociology and Population Studies
Department of Zoology
Department of Botany
Department of Environmental Science
Department of Sports Education
Rankings
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General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[4] | 36 |
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[5] | 21 |
Bharathiar University was ranked 36th overall[4] and 21st among universities[5] by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ "Silver jubilee celebrations of Bharathiar University". Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "M.Phil / Ph.D Regulations Bharathiar University". PhD Degree Programs.
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges List". www.b-u.ac.in. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
External links
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