Bharathiar University
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Motto in English |
Educate to Elevate |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1982 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. P. Kaliraj |
| Registrar | Dr. K. Murugavel |
| Location |
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11°2′23.17″N 76°52′43.72″E |
| Campus | Urban, 780 acres (315.7 ha) |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, NCTE, ACU, AIU |
| Website | www.b-u.ac.in |
Bharathiar University is a public state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982) and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985.
Bharathiar University celebrated its silver jubilee celebrations on 24 February 2007. The president of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi, were chief guests. Bharathiar University provides graduate, masters, M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs in various subjects. The university is known for its stringent Phd evaluation guidelines.
Departments
Department of Tamil
Department of Electronics & Instrumentation
Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology
Department of Zoology
Department of Botany
Department of Environmental science Department of sports education
Affiliated colleges and institutes
Institutes affiliated to the university include 13 Government Colleges, 1 Air Force Administrative College, 3 Constituent Colleges, 1 University PG Extension and Research Centre, 16 Aided Colleges and 99 Self Financing Colleges.
Rankings
| University rankings | |
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| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2020) | 21 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2020) | 13 |
Bharathiar University was ranked 21st overall in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework of 2020 and 13th among universities.