Madurai Kamaraj University
| மதுரை காமராஜர் பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
| Motto | "To Seek Truth is Knowledge" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu (Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kalyani |
| Location | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website |
www.mkuuniversity.org www.mkudde.org |
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(Madurai Kamaraj University) (MKU) is a public university in India located in Madurai city in southern Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1966 and has about 130,000 students in 18 schools comprising 72 departments, and 109 affiliated colleges.
History
Madurai Kamaraj University was inaugurated on 6 February 1966, based on the extension centre of the University of Madras, at Madurai. In 1968 the foundation stone for a new campus was laid by Zakir Hussain, the President of India. The Directorate of Distance Education of the university was established in 1971.
In 1978 the name was changed to Madurai Kamaraj University to honour K. Kamaraj, former Chief Minister of Madras State.[1]
Vice Chancellors
| Sl.No. | Name of the Vice-Chancellor | Period of Service |
| 1 | Dr. T. P. Meenakshisundaram | 01.02.1966 to 18.01.1971 |
| 2 | Dr. Mu. Varadarajan (Dr.Mu.Va) | 01.02.1971 to 10.10.1974 |
| 3 | Prof. S. V. Chittibabu | 24.02.1975 to 23.02.1978 |
| 4 | Dr.V. C. Kulandaiswamy | 31.03.1978 to 02.03.1979 |
| 5 | Dr.V. Sp. Manickam | 17.08.1979 to 30.06.1982 |
| 6 | Prof. J. Ramachandran | 29.08.1982 to 28.08.1985 |
| 7 | Dr. S. Krishnaswamy | 04.10.1985 to 20.11.1988 |
| 8 | Dr. M.Lakshmanan | 20.01.1989 to 19.01.1992 |
| 9 | Col.Dr. M. D. K. Kuthalingam | 20.01.1992 to 19.01.1995 |
| 10 | Prof. K. Aludiapillai | 19.05.1995 to 18.05.1998 |
| 11 | Prof. M. Salihu | 24.07.1998 to 23.07.2001 |
| 12 | Prof. P. K. Ponnuswamy | 01.02.2002 to 31.01.2005 |
| 13 | Prof. P. Maruthamuthu | 07.03.2005 to 06.03.2008 |
| 14 | Prof. R. Karpaga Kumaravel | 20.04.2008 to 19.04.2011 |
| 15 | Dr. Kalyani Mathivanan | 09.04.2012 to 08.04.2015 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Welcome to the official website of MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY". mkuniversity.org. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
Affiliated Colleges to MKU are follows:
- Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College
- Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti
- Usilampatti
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