Bharathidasan University

Estd: 1982 |
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About Bharathidasan University

Bharathidasan University was established in February 1982 under the Act of Government of Tamil Nadu as an affiliating University. It was recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Commonwealth Universities. It is named after the great revolutionary Tamil Poet, Bharathidasan (1891-1968). The motto of the University "We will create a brave new world" has been framed from Bharathidasan's poetic words. There are more than 193 Colleges affiliated to the University, including 21 Government and Science Colleges, Education Colleges, Fine Arts Colleges, constituent colleges of this University, 20 Aided Colleges of Arts & Science, Colleges of Fine Arts, 138 Self Financing Arts & Science Colleges and the Colleges of Education, 13 Approved Institutions and 1 Uni Faculty Institution. The affiliating jurisdiction is over 7 Districts with 104 Arts & Science and Fine Arts Colleges and 13 Approved Institutions. Eighteen of the affiliated colleges are autonomous. Among the affiliated colleges, more than 50% are offering PG programmes and 25% are offering M.Phil. / Ph.D. programmes. A good number of them are nationally recognized for quality education. The programmes offered through affiliated colleges diversified and number more than 250. Besides the main campus, there is a city campus at Khajamalai, housing Department of Economics, Department of Education, Technology, Computer Science, the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (IECD), the Bharathidasan University Technology Park (BUTP) and a few more Departments. In UAE the Bharathidasan Campus is facilitated by International English Institute for Language Studies,(IEILS). The Registered office of IEILS in UAE is at Al Ain main street. The Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) is located in the B.H.E.L. Campus, with whose partnership, the BIM has emerged as one of the top Business Schools of the country.