Bharathiar University, named after the famous Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, is an important center of higher education at Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu. Educational jurisdiction of the University is spread over the districts of Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris. It is located at the foothills of Maruthamalai, in a sprawling campus at a distance of a few kilometers from Coimbatore on Maruthamalai Road. The University has been accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with A Grade.
Educational Streams
Bharathiar University has affiliated several institutions (Arts and Science Colleges, Colleges of Education, Management Institutions, Air Force Administration College and College of Physical Education) under its banner. Courses spanning Arts, Commerce and Science disciplines are imparted by the university. To encourage and motivate young scholars, research fellowships are offered. Students pursuing PhD programmes in the University receive fellowships from UGC, CSIR and other agencies. The University has introduced choice based credit system in the curriculum of PG courses from the academic year 2001-2002. This system was introduced to offer flexibility in the choice of courses to students. School of Distance Education (SDE), established during the academic year 1991-92, has set up more than 100 centres spread over several states as study centres-cum spot admission centres.
Facilities
Bharathiar University provides hostel accommodation for girls and boys. There are separate hostels for girls (research scholars and PG students) and boys (only research scholars). All the hostels are equipped with basic and modern facilities along with attached guest rooms to accommodate the guests. Other infrastructural facilities include health centre, fitness centre, women's care centre, ST/ST welfare cell and planning and development cell. A post-office, an extension service counter of the Bank of India also functions in the premises of the University campus.
History
Bharathiar University was established in February 1982 and gained recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985. It was formed out of the Postgraduate Centre of the University of Madras, functioning in Coimbatore since 1982.
Faculties/Departments:
Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development
Bio-Technology
Bioinformatics
Botany
Chemistry
Computer Science
Commerce
Economics
Educational Technology
Environmental Sciences
Extension, Career Guidance and Students Welfare
Linguistics
Mathematics
Physical Education
Physics
Population Studies
PsychologY
Statistics
Sociology
Tamil
Zoology
Academic Staff College
Contact Details:
Bharathiar University
Coimbatore - 641 046
Tamil Nadu
Phone: +91-422-2428100, 2422223, 2422234, 2422272, 2422321
Fax: +91-422-2422387
vc@b-u.ac.in
www.b-u.ac.in
