Central University of Tamil Nadu

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Central University of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor	Muthukalingan Krishnan
Visitor	President of India
Academic staff	161
Students	2,100
Undergraduates	234
Postgraduates	1,568
Doctoral students	298
Location	Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India; 10°48′58″N 79°36′52″E / 10.8162438°N 79.6143371°E
Campus	Rural
Language	English
Website	cutn.ac.in

Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) is a Central University^[3] located in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India, and Prof. M. Krishnan is the Vice-Chancellor of this Central University, which now has over 2,000 students in 27 Departments under 12 Schools. CUTN was ranked in the 51–100 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.

History

CUTN was established by the

Vice-Chancellor (V-C).^[5] Aditya Prasad Dash was appointed as the V-C in August 2015.^[6]

G. Padmanabhan replaced V. Krishnamurthy as the Chancellor in July 2018.^[7] Karpaga Kumaravel replaced Aditya Prasad Dash as acting V-C in August 2020.^[8] Prof. M. Krishnan joined as new regular V-C of CUTN on 6 August 2021.^[9]

With eight students in M.A. English Studies, the university started functioning in November 2009. Now, it offers over 60 programmes. CUTN is spread across 516.76 acres in Thiruvarur.

CUTN had its Academic Campus in the Neelakudi village of Thiruvarur and its Residential Campus in the Nagakudi village. It also has a Community College that offers Certificate, Diploma and Degree programmes.

List of Schools

1. School of Basic and Applied Sciences

2. School of Behavioural Sciences

3. School of Commerce and Business Management

4. School of Communication

5. School of Earth Sciences

6. School of Education and Training

7. School of Mathematics and Computer Science

8. School of Performing Arts and Fine Arts

9. School of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. School of Technology

11. School of Life Sciences

12. School of Legal Studies

List of Departments

1. Department of Life Sciences

2. Department of Physics

3. Department of Chemistry

4. Department of English Studies

5. Department of Tamil

6. Department of Economics

7. Department of Social Work

8. Department of Hindi

9. Department of History

10. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

11. Department of Microbiology

12. Department of Mathematics

13. Department of Computer Science

14. Department of Applied Psychology

15. Department of Commerce

16. Department of Management

17. Department of Media and Communication

18. Department of Library and Information Science

19. Department of Education

20. Department of Materials Science

21. Department of Music

22. Department of Law

23. Department of Statistics and Applied Mathematics

24. Department of Horticulture

25. Department of Tourism and Hospital Management

26. Department of Geography

27. Department of Geology

Ranking

CUTN was ranked in the 51–100 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.^[10]

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.
^ "Vice Chancellor - CUTN". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.

External links

Official website

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[1] "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.

[NIRF_2022_Data-2] "Central University of Tamil Nadu Data for NIRF'2022'" (PDF). Central University of Tamil Nadu.

[3] "Central University Tamil Nadu". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 8 December 2017.

[4] "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.

[5] "Karunanidhi to inaugurate Central University at Tiruvarur". The Hindu. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[6] "VC hailed for transforming varsity into centre of excellence". The Hindu. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[7] Kumar, K. Sambath (17 July 2018). "Former IISc director G Padmanabhan appointed CUTN chancellor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[8] Kumar, K. Sambath (5 August 2020). "Karpaga Kumaravel assumes office as CUTN vice-chancellor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[9] "Vice Chancellor - CUTN". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.

[Rankings_NIRF_U_2022-10] "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.

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