Central University of Tamil Nadu
 | |
| Motto | Relentless pursuit of excellence |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2009 |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | |
| Chancellor | G. Padmanaban |
| Vice-Chancellor | M. Krishnan[1] |
| Visitor | President of India |
Academic staff | 161[2] |
| Students | 2,100[2] |
| Undergraduates | 234[2] |
| Postgraduates | 1,568[2] |
| 298[2] | |
| Location | , , India 10°48′58″N 79°36′52″E / 10.8162438°N 79.6143371°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Language | English |
| Website | cutn |
Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) is a central university[3] located in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu.
History
CUTN was established by the Government of India in 2009 under the Central Universities Act, 2009.[4] It was inaugurated in September 2009 and B. P. Sanjay has been appointed the first vice-chancellor (VC).[5] Aditya Prasad Dash was appointed VC in August 2015.[6]
G. Padmanabhan replaced V. Krishnamurthy as Chancellor in July 2018.[7] Karpaga Kumaravel replaced Aditya Prasad Dash as acting VC in August 2020.[8] A selection panel for a new VC was set in October 2020[9] and a shortlist was submitted in January 2021[10] but as of June 2021[update], no VC was appointed.[11] Prof. M. Krishnan has joined as new regular VC of CUTN on 6th August, 2021.[12]
Ranking
| University and college rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Universities) (2020)[13] | 101–150 |
CUTN was ranked in the 101–150 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020.[13]
Notable alumni
- Vinayak Sasikumar, Lyricist
References
- ^ "President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education". The Times of India 13:29 IST. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Central University of Tamil Nadu Data for NIRF'2022'" (PDF). Central University of Tamil Nadu.
- ^ "Central University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Central Universities Act, 2009" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ "Karunanidhi to inaugurate Central University at Tiruvarur". The Hindu. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "VC hailed for transforming varsity into centre of excellence". The Hindu. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Kumar, K. Sambath (17 July 2018). "Former IISc director G Padmanabhan appointed CUTN chancellor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Kumar, K. Sambath (5 August 2020). "Karpaga Kumaravel assumes office as CUTN vice-chancellor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Sampath (22 October 2020). "Selection panel set to search for next vice-chancellor of CUTN". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "CUTN VC: Panel sends shortlist to education ministry". The Times of India. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Almost Half of All Central Universities Functioning Without a Regular Vice-Chancellor". The Wire. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Vice Chancellor - CUTN". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
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