Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai Kamaraj University
Motto"To Seek Truth Is Knowledge"
TypePublic research university
Established1966
ChancellorGovernor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-ChancellorJ. Kumar[1]
Location
Madurai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
CampusUrban
Websitewww.mkuuniversity.org
www.mkudde.org

Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) is a public state university located in the Madurai city, in southern Tamil Nadu, India, that was established in 1966. MKU is one of the 15 universities in India with the University with Potential for Excellence status, which was awarded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India.[2] In 2021, the university was awarded an 'A++' grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in its 4th cycle.[3]

History

The university was established in the year 1966 as Madurai University. In 1978, the name was changed to Madurai Kamaraj University to honor K. Kamaraj, former Chief Minister of Madras State.[4]

Vice chancellors

Sl. No. Name Period of Service
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 S. V. Chittibabu 24.02.1975 to 23.02.1978
4 V. C. Kulandaiswamy 31.03.1978 to 02.03.1979
5 V. Sp. Manickam 17.08.1979 to 30.06.1982
6 J. Ramachandran 29.08.1982 to 28.08.1985
7 S. Krishnaswamy 04.10.1985 to 20.11.1988
8 M. Lakshmanan 20.01.1989 to 19.01.1992
9 M. D. K. Kuthalingam 20.01.1992 to 19.01.1995
10 K. Aludiapillai 19.05.1995 to 18.05.1998
11 M. Salihu 24.07.1998 to 23.07.2001
12 P. K. Ponnuswamy 01.02.2002 to 31.01.2005
13 P. Maruthamuthu 07.03.2005 to 06.03.2008
14 R. Karpaga Kumaravel 20.04.2008 to 19.04.2011
15 Kalyani Mathivanan 09.04.2012 to 08.04.2015
16 P. P. Chellathurai 27.05.2017 to June 14, 2018
17 Prof Dr. M. Krishnan 02.01.2019
18 Prof Dr. J. Kumar

Academics

There are 121 colleges and institutions under MKU which include 16 aided colleges, 24 autonomous colleges (including both government and self-financed), 4 constituent colleges, 1 MKU college, 5 MKU evening colleges, 57 self-financed colleges and 14 approved institutions. Currently, the university consists of 77 renowned Departments and 20 renowned Schools as a whole.

Rankings

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[5]94
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[6]53

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Madurai Kamaraj University 94th overall[5] in India and 53rd among universities[6] in 2023.

Notable alumni and faculties

Recipients of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Other associated people

  • S. Ramachandran, Padma Bhushan awardee[11]
  • Ch. Mohan Rao, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Medical Sciences), Executive Committee member for the Centre of Excellence of the Bioinformatics Centre (founded by Prof. Kappamuthu Dharmalingam), Madurai Kamaraj University, 2004
  • P.N. Rangarajan, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Medical Sciences) and N-BIOS awardee, Coconvenor of the lecture workshop on Recent Advances in Biotechnology of Health and Disease (BHD-2011) organized by Madurai Kamaraj University in 2011[12]
  • Sathees Chukkurumbal Raghavan, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Biological Sciences), Convenor of the lecture workshop on Recent Advances in Biotechnology of Health and Disease (BHD-2011) organized by Madurai Kamaraj University in 2011[12]
  • Erwin Bünning, eminent German chronobiologist, invited by M. K. Chandrashekaran to India in 1978, to conduct the Biological Oscillation workshop in Madurai Kamaraj University[13]
  • Dorairajan Balasubramanian, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Chemical Sciences),[10] Padma Shri awardee and member of the advisory committee for 'International Conference on Genome Biology 2019 (ICGB-2019)' organized by the School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University[14]
  • Dipankar Chatterji, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Biological Sciences), Padma Shri awardee and member of the advisory committee for 'International Conference on Genome Biology 2019 (ICGB-2019)' organized by the School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University[14][10]
  • Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Biological Sciences), Padma Shri awardee and member of the advisory committee for 'International Conference on Genome Biology 2019 (ICGB-2019)' organized by the School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University[14][10]
  • Rakesh Bhatnagar, member of the advisory committee for 'International Conference on Genome Biology 2019 (ICGB-2019)' organized by the School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University[14]
  • Tapas Kumar Kundu, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Biological Sciences), N-BIOS awardee and member of the advisory committee for 'International Conference on Genome Biology 2019 (ICGB-2019)' organized by the School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University[14][10]
  • Siddhartha Roy, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate (for Biological Sciences) and member of the advisory committee for 'International Conference on Genome Biology 2019 (ICGB-2019)' organized by the School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University[14][10]
  • Rakesh Mishra, member of the advisory committee for 'International Conference on Genome Biology 2019 (ICGB-2019)' organized by the School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University[14]
  • P. Namperumalsamy, Padma Shri awardee and the Co-investigator on a research Project “Clinical and Laboratory Studies on Eales Disease” in collaboration with National Eye Institute, Washington, United States and Indian Council of Medical Research and Madurai Kamaraj University.[15]

International collaborations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dr. J. Kumar, appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai" (PDF). tnrajbhavan.gov.in. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ "UGC Shortlists 15 Universities with Potential for Excellence | CollegeDekho". CollegeDekho.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (25 March 2021). "MKU gets A++ accreditation". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the official website of MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  5. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  7. ^ "John B. Goodenough Nobel Lecture". Nobel Prize.
  8. ^ "Manthiram Presents Goodenough's Nobel Lecture". Electrochemical Society. 13 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  11. ^ D. BALASUBRAMANIAN (18 April 2016). "Right man, right time, right place - Ramachandran". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  12. ^ a b "BHD-2011" (PDF). Indian Academy of Sciences. 2017.
  13. ^ "YUMPU". YUMPU. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "School of Biological Sciences Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai - 625021, India". School of Biological Sciences Madurai Kamaraj University. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  15. ^ "ARAVIND EYE CARE SYSTEM". Aravind Eye Care System. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  16. ^ "GENETICISTS IDENTIFY FIRST INDIANS". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  17. ^ "MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY INKS MOU WITH GERMAN UNIVERSITY". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  18. ^ "KEEZHADI EXCAVATION:MKU, HARVARD UNIVERSITY TO COLLABORATE IN DNA STUDY". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  19. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE AND MKU ANNOUNCE RESEARCH COLLABORATION". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  20. ^ "INDO-NORWEGIAN INTERNATIONAL ONLINE CONFERENCE ON "FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  21. ^ "MKU FORMS SPECIAL TEAM FOR ACTION ON MOU SIGNED". mkuniversity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  22. ^ "MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY". CollegeDekho.com.

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