Annamalai University
The Annamalai University (informally titled as AU) is a public state university 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. With over 32,480 students residing on campus, it is one of the largest teaching, and residential universities in Asia, 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.
Aṇṇāmalai Palkalaikkaḻakam (Tamil) | ||||||||||||||
| Latin: Universitas Annamalai | ||||||||||||||
Other name | Tamil: Aṇṇāmalai palkalaikkaḻakam | |||||||||||||
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Former name | Sri Meenakshi College | |||||||||||||
| Motto | "With Courage And Faith" | |||||||||||||
| Type | State University (Government) | |||||||||||||
| Established | 1929 | |||||||||||||
| Founder | Raja of Chettinad S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar | |||||||||||||
| Accreditation | NAAC • MOE | |||||||||||||
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| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | R. M. Kathiresan | |||||||||||||
Academic staff | 2,281 | |||||||||||||
| Students | 32,480 | |||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 23,256 | |||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 8,067 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | , 11.3908°N 79.7148°E | |||||||||||||
| Campus | Rural, 1,500 acres (610 ha) | |||||||||||||
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| Colours | The Annamalai University | |||||||||||||
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| Website | annamalaiuniversity | |||||||||||||
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. 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.
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 and, It is also among the topmost google searched universities in India as well as in the World.
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. 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.