Madurai Kamaraj University
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Motto | "To Seek Truth Is Knowledge" |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1966 |
Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr M.Krishnan |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www.mkuuniversity.org www.mkudde.org |
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Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) is a public state university located in Madurai city in southern Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1966.
History[]
In 1978, the name was changed to Madurai Kamaraj University to honour K. Kamaraj, former Chief Minister of Madras State.[1]
Vice Chancellors[]
Sl. No. | Name | Period of Service |
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1 | T. P. Meenakshisundaram | 01.02.1966 to 18.01.1971 |
2 | Mu. Varadarajan (Dr. Mu.Va) | 01.02.1971 to 10.10.1974 |
3 | 24.02.1975 to 23.02.1978 | |
4 | V. C. Kulandaiswamy | 31.03.1978 to 02.03.1979 |
5 | 17.08.1979 to 30.06.1982 | |
6 | 29.08.1982 to 28.08.1985 | |
7 | S. Krishnaswamy | 04.10.1985 to 20.11.1988 |
8 | 20.01.1989 to 19.01.1992 | |
9 | 20.01.1992 to 19.01.1995 | |
10 | 19.05.1995 to 18.05.1998 | |
11 | 24.07.1998 to 23.07.2001 | |
12 | 01.02.2002 to 31.01.2005 | |
13 | 07.03.2005 to 06.03.2008 | |
14 | 20.04.2008 to 19.04.2011 | |
15 | 09.04.2012 to 08.04.2015 | |
16 | 27.05.2017 to June 14, 2018 | |
17 | 02.01.2019 to |
Rankings[]
University rankings | |
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General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2020)[2] | 84 |
NIRF (Universities) (2020)[3] | 60 |
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Madurai Kamaraj University 84th overall in India[2] and 60th among universities[3] in 2020.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Welcome to the official website of MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.
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- Madurai Kamaraj University
- Colleges in Madurai
- Educational institutions established in 1966
- Universities in Tamil Nadu
- Universities and colleges in Madurai
- 1966 establishments in Madras State
- Monuments and memorials to Kamaraj