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Bharathiar University
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| Bharathiar University | |
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| பாரதியார் பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
| Motto | பல கல்வி தந்து இந்தப்பாரை உயர்த்திட வேண்டும் |
| Motto in English | Educate to Elevate |
| Established | 1982 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Konijeti Rosaiah |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof.G.James Pitchai |
| Location | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 11°2′23.17″N 76°52′43.72″ECoordinates: 11°2′23.17″N 76°52′43.72″E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.b-u.ac.in |
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Bharathiar University is a state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, 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.[1]
The university is in the foothills of Marudamalai road, Coimbatore and has jurisdiction over the districts of Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris. It has 104 affiliated institutions (80 arts and science colleges, 29 colleges of education, eight management institutions, one Air Force administration college and one college of physical education).
Bharathiar University celebrated silver jubilee celebrations on 24 February 2007. The then president of India, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, and the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi, were chief guests.[2]
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[edit]Administration
- Chancellor: Konijeti Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu
- Pro-Chancellor: P. Palaniappan, Minister for Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
- Vice-Chancellor: Prof.G.James Pitchai
[edit]Schools
- School of Life sciences
- School of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
- School of Commerce and Management
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