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Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

University in Tamil Nadu, India

Summary

University in Tamil Nadu, India

Field	Value
name	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
logo	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University logo.jpeg
logo_size	200px
image_name	Manonmanium Sundarnar university.jpg
caption	Main Entrance
motto	"In Pursuit of Excellence"
established
chancellor	Governor of Tamil Nadu
vice_chancellor	N. Chandrasekar
city	Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
type	Public
campus	Rural
affiliations	UGC, NAAC
website	http://www.msuniv.ac.in

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University is a public university located in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. It was hived off the Madurai Kamaraj University on 7 September 1990.

The motto of the university is "In Pursuit of Excellence". It is named after the Tamil scholar/professor Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai. The university has 24 departments in arts, languages, sciences, engineering and technology. 102 colleges in the Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts are affiliated to it.

Accreditations

The University Grants Commission, New Delhi has accorded its approval for getting financial assistance since 29 March 1994. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India with 'A' grade status. The University Act authorizes the functioning of the Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education outside the university jurisdiction and the courses offered through this mode are recognized by the Distance Education Council of India.

Campuses

Its main campus is a 520 acre site in Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli where the majority of the university departments function. Another 120 acre campus at Alwarkurichi houses the Sri Parama Kalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences department and a 70 acre campus at Rajakkamangalam houses the Centre for Marine Sciences and Technology.

Community colleges

The community colleges offer diploma courses of one-year duration to those interested in entrepreneurial enterprises. The Extension Learning Programme offers diploma and certificate courses on skill development.

Constituents

The university has 61 affiliated colleges, 5 Mano colleges and 1 constituent college, with 65,000 students on rolls under its jurisdiction.

Constituent Colleges

College	Founded	Notes
Sarah Tucker College	1895	First Womens college in Southern India
Manomaniam Sundaranar University College Tisaiyanvilai	2009	Founded to "Reach the unreached" or "educate marginalized, undreaced, and downtrodden students"
St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai	1923	Jesuit college http://www.stxavierstn.edu.in
The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College	1879
St John's College, Palayamkottai	1844	https://stjohnscollege.edu.in

Foundation

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, named after the famous Tamil scholar/professor M. Sundaram Pillai, was established on 7 September 1990 to cater to the needs of the people of the three southernmost districts of Tamil Nadu — Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari.

References

Sujatha, R.. (2022-08-17). "Vice-Chancellors appointed to three varsities".
"MSU Colleges".

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