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Annamalai University

Coordinates: 11°23′27″N 79°42′53″E / 11.390845°N 79.714758°E / 11.390845; 79.714758
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Annamalai University
MottoWith courage and faith
TypePublic
Established1929
ChancellorKonijeti Rosaiah
Location
Chidambaram
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

11°23′27″N 79°42′53″E / 11.390845°N 79.714758°E / 11.390845; 79.714758
CampusRural
AffiliationsUGC
Websitehttp://www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in

Annamalai University is one of Asia's largest public residential universities located in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The university is spread across 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) acres in Chidambaram and offers courses of higher education in science, engineering, humanities, agriculture and arts.

The university also provides more than 500 courses through distance education.[1] The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) of Annamalai University offers education to those people who are unable to attend the campus but who desire to study. It is credited with the largest enrollment in India and is well equipped with computers and other infrastructure, separate teaching faculty and administration, study centers, and computer training centers to serve its students. It was the first institution in India to offer postgraduate degree programmes in Applied Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Bioinformatics and Law through distance education. The Directorate of Distance Education also offers programmes in Fashion Design, Textile Design, Interior Design, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Retail Management, Twinning, Health Science, a Commonwealth Youth Programme, Yoga, Music, Fire and Safety, Pharmaceutical and Taxation.

The UGC cancelled the recognition of the DDE courses in 2015.Annamalai authorities approached the Madras high court which has as of now stayed the UGC's cancellation order. As of Dec 2015 the matter is still pending in Madras High Court. The Directorate introduced a B.Ed. Programme through distance education in 2008-09 with the approval of National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi.

Accreditation

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has accredited Annamalai University with a grade of A in 2014.[2]

Departments

  1. Medicine[3]
  2. Dentistry[4]
  3. Engineering and technology[5]
  4. Arts[6]
  5. Agriculture[7]
  6. Education[8]
  7. Fine arts[9]
  8. Science[10]
  9. Indian Languages[11]
  10. Marine Sciences[12]

Scholarships and awards

Annamalai University - CSE Department

Annamalai University offers one of the highest number of scholarships and awards for eligible students. A total of 356 scholarships and awards[13] are given to eligible candidates every year.

Campuses

In 2006, Annamalai University opened its first Study Center in Toronto, Canada, offering programs in Music, Dance, Tamil and Yoga. Other overseas centres include the Al Mihad Institute, Dubai and the Al Hilal Education Centre, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates as well as the Al Noor Education Centre in Muscat, Oman.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Distance Education". Annamalai University. March 2013.
  2. ^ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over".
  3. ^ "Annamalai University".
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  13. ^ "Scholarships". Annamalai University.
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