Madurai Kamaraj University

Established in 1966, Madurai Kamaraj University as a State University attained the status of University with Potential for Excellence for ‘Teaching, Research and Outreach’ in 2007. The University is governed by Acts, Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations. The University has been accredited with “A++” grade in the 4th cycle (2021) by NAAC. In the 2017 Golden Jubilee Convocation, 809 Ph.D. Scholars were awarded doctoral degrees. In the "SWACHHTA" Ranking of Higher Educational Institutions in the Country, the HRD Ministry awarded Second Rank to the University in the category of Government Institutions on 14th September 2017.
The University with 20 Schools comprising 77 Departments, offers 44 Post Graduate, 40 M.Phil., 57 Ph.D. programs, and 17 diploma/ P.G. diploma/ certificate courses, has produced about one crore graduates in the past 50 years. Currently, a total of 4650 UG/PG students and research scholars are on a roll.