University of Madras
Urban | |
Colours | Cardinal |
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Nickname | Madras Tigers |
Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, AIU, ACU |
Mascot | Tiger |
Website | unom |
The University of Madras (also known as Madras University) is a
The University is the alma mater of
The University of Madras is a
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has conferred 'five star' accreditation to the university in the first cycle, and subsequently with its highest A++ grade.[11] The University of Madras has been given the status of 'university with potential for excellence (UPE)' by the University Grants Commission.[12] Madras University is also recognized among the 18 universities in India having the 'Centre with Potential for Excellence in Particular Area (CPEPA)' with a focus on drug development and climate change.[13]
History
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The first-ever demand for higher education in
The University Board was constituted in January 1840 with Mr George Norton as its president. This was the precursor of the present
The university progressed and expanded through the 19th century to span the whole of
In 1912 endowments were made to the university to establish departments of Indian History, Archaeology, Comparative Philology and Indian Economics. In that year the university had 17 departments, 30 teachers, and 69 research scholars. Later the research and teaching functions of the university were encouraged by the
Between 1926 and 1939, the university published the comprehensive
Coat of arms
The description of the coat of arms of the university, designed in 1857, is:
"Argent (silver or white) on a Mount issuant from the basement a Tiger passant proper (walking and coloured naturally), on a Chief Sable (black across the top), a Pale Or (a gold or yellow vertical strip down the centre 1/3 of the top or chief), thereon, between two Elephants heads couped of the field, a lotus flower leaved and slipped of the third, together with this motto Doctrina Vim Promovet Insitam".
The coat of arms colours are: the base is light green, the tiger is yellow on a white background, the elephant is grey on a black background, the lotus is a white flower with olive green leaves, on a gold background. The motto scroll is edged red, with black lettering. The English translation of the motto of the University of Madras is: "Learning promotes natural talent."[22]
Campus
The university has six campuses:
Senate House
The University of Madras has a historical monument –
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Interior view of the Senate House
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Main Library building at Chepauk
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Statue of theA. L. Mudaliarnear Senate House
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View of Clock Tower and Centenary building from Napier Bridge
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New Academic block of the Guindy campus
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Façade of the Marina campus
Organisation and Faculties
Governance
The organisational structure of Madras University consists of the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the faculties, the Finance Committee, and the boards of studies. The
Faculties and Institutes
University of Madras is organized into eighteen main schools, each of which comprises multiple departments and centres as below:[30]
Faculties | Departments / Institutes / Chairs | Campus Location |
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Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science |
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Chepauk and Guindy |
Chemistry |
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Guindy |
Physics |
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Guindy |
Nano Science and Photonics |
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Guindy and Taramani |
Earth and Atmospheric Science |
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Guindy |
Life Sciences |
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Guindy |
Basic Medical Sciences |
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Taramani |
Economics |
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Chepauk |
Philosophy and Religious Studies |
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Chepauk and Marina |
Historical Studies |
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Chepauk |
Social Sciences |
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Chepauk |
Political and International Studies |
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Chepauk |
Information and Communication Studies |
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Chepauk |
Fine and Performing Arts |
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Chepauk |
English and Foreign Languages |
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Chepauk |
Tamil and other Dravidian Languages |
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Marina |
Sanskrit and other Indian Languages |
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Marina |
Business and Management |
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Chepauk |
Physical Education and Sports |
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Chetpet |
Affiliated colleges and research institutions
The university currently has 121 affiliated colleges, with 3 approved institutions, 5 institutions for diploma and certificate courses, 15 stand alone institutions for professional education, and 53 approved research Institutions as of 2019.[31]
Notable colleges
- Presidency College
- Madras Christian College
- Loyola College
- Stella Maris College
- Women's Christian College
- Queen Mary's College
- The New College
- Madras School of Social Work
- Madras Sanskrit College
- Ethiraj College
- AM Jain College
- Guru Nanak College
- Vaishnav College
- Pachaiyappa's College
- SHASUN College
- Vaishnav College for Women
- Vivekananda College
- JBAS College for Women
Research institutions
- Adyar Cancer Institute
- Central Leather Research Institute
- Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture
- Defence Services Staff College
- International Institute of Tamil Studies
- Institute for Financial Management and Research
- King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research
- Loyola Institute of Business Administration
- Madras Institute of Development Studies
- Madras School of Economics
- Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
- MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
- National Defence College
- National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
- Zoological Survey of India
- National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research
- National Institute of Epidemiology
Academics
Rankings
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
QS World[32] | 526 (2024) |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Asia[33] | 251-269 (2023) |
Outlook India (2022)[36] | 20 |
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Internationally, Madras University is ranked 526 overall and 51st global research institution in the QS World University Rankings for the year 2024.[37][38] In India, the National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked it 50th among universities in 2023.[39] It was ranked 20th in the Outlook-ICARE university ranking of 2020.[40]
Madras University Library System
The library system of the university consists of four central libraries located at its Chepauk, Marina, Guindy and Taramani campus.
Research
In 2007, the university was given a special grant of ₹100 crores by the
The Department of Crystallography and Biophysics was upgraded as a Centre of Advanced Study in 2007 and a grant of ₹2.53 crores was given for modernising research laboratories. The School of Life Sciences of the university received a grant of ₹5.24 crores by the Department of Biotechnology, under BUILDER (Boost to University of Interdisciplinary Life Science Departments for Education and Research) for strengthening teaching and research programmes during 2014–2019.[24] A study performed by the NISTADS on the research performance of universities in India during 1998–2008 ranked Madras University at No. 5 based on publication for that period.[52]
In addition,
Notable alumni
The University of Madras has a strong alumni network, with its alumni taking over many prestigious positions across the world. Some of the prominent alumni include Nobel laureates
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Last Governor-general of India, C. Rajagopalachari
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2nd President of India, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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4th President of India,V.V. Giri
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6th President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
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8th President of India,R Venkataraman
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11th President of India,A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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1st Indian Commander-in-chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa
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2nd Chief justice of India, M. Patanjali Sastri
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19th Diwan of Mysore and Civil Engineer, Sir. M. Visvesvaraya
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Physics Nobel laureate,Sir C. V. Raman
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Physics Nobel laureate, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
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Mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Mathematician, Abel Prize Winner, S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
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Theoretical Physicist, E. C. George Sudarshan
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Nuclear Physicist, Rajagopala Chidambaram
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Computer scientist, Turing Awardee, Raj Reddy
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Cognitive neuroscientist, V. S. Ramachandran
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PepsiCo Chairperson, Indra Nooyi
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Father of White Revolution, Verghese Kurien
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Father of Green Revolution, M. S. Swaminathan
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Former Union Minister of Finance, P. Chidambaram
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Chess grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand
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External links
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