About the Institute:
Bharathidasan University, established in February 1982, was named after the great revolutionary Tamil Poet, Bharathidasan (1891-1964). The motto of the University "We will create a brave new world", was formulated on the basis of Bharathidasan's poetic words "புதியததோர் உலகம ் செய ்த ோம ்“ (BRAVE NEW WORLD). Hence, the University endeavours to be true to such a vision, by creating an enabling a brave new world for academic innovation and social change. The University comprises 4 Faculties, 16 Schools, 39 Departments and 29 Specialized Research Centres. It has 263 faculty members, serving around 3000 students and research scholars in the University. The Departments and Schools offer 151 programmes, including PG programmes in M.A., M.Sc., M.Tech and MBA, all conducted under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), in a semester pattern. Besides, the University offers Ph.D., P.G. Diploma, Diploma and Certificate programmes.