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Thiruvalluvar University
Thiruvalluvar University
Established	2002
Type	Public
Chancellor	Mr. S. S. Barnala
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. L. Kannan
Location	Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.tvuni.in

The Thiruvallauvar University was established under the Thiruvalluvar University Act, 2002. (Tamil Nadu Act 32 of 2002) by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 16.10.2002, with an ambition and motto to empower the society with higher education.

The University is presently located in Vellore Fort, which is one of the monuments of the Vellore Town. The approximate circumference of the fort is 2600 meters. The fort is the perfect specimen of the Military Architecture in South India.

[edit] History

The Thiruvalluvar University was established under the Thiruvalluvar University Act, 2002 (Tamil Nadu Act 32 of 2002) by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 16.10.2002. Then the Post Graduation Extension Centre, University of Madras, functioning at the Fort Campus, Vellore - 632 004 was extended as a University.

[edit] Objectives

The University is striving to achieve the objectives through the vision of liberating knowledge having the mission of empowering through higher education to achieve the goals of:

Arousing the sense of Social Awareness
Creating Stimulating Environment
Encouraging Reciprocal Growth
Providing with Quality Higher Education through Teaching, Research and Extension - Outreach, and
Fostering Integrated Development

[edit] Aims of the University

This University is named after Thiruvalluvar was one of the greatest Tamil poets. The University aims at developing the knowledge of the students in consonance to the inscription in its emblem, கண்ணுைடய ெரன்பவர் கற்றோர்,(words from Thirukkural) with the following vision and mission.

[edit] Vision

Liberation of Knowledge

[edit] Mission

Empowerment through Higher Education

[edit] Departments in University

Thiruvalluvar University initially started functioning with the existing departments of the Post Graduate Extension Centre of the University of Madras :

Department of Economics
Department of Zoology
Department of Chemistry

[edit] Departments in the Office

Tamil
English
Medical Physics
Material Science
Bio-Technology
Marine Sciences
Mathematics
Business Studies
Ambedhkar Studies

[edit] Examinations

Non-Semester / Semester examinations for UG/PG degree students of the University Departments and affiliated colleges are conducted.

In the Second Annual Convocation, a total of candidates received their degrees.

[edit] Financial Sources

The sources of finance for the University are grants-in-aid from the Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of India and also through research schemes of Government of India and fees collected from students of affiliated colleges.

[edit] External links / Reference

Thiruvalluvar University On The Web

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