The Annamalai University is a unitary residential University imparting instruction in Post-Graduate and Professional Programmes in several disciplines, besides providing research programmes upto the Ph.D., D.Litt./D.Sc. levels. It was founded by the munificence of the farsighted, noble-hearted philanthropist and patron of letters, the Hon’ble Dr. Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar of Chettinad. He started several colleges, and ultimately, the University in 1929. Since its inception, the Annamalai University has progressively tried to realise the aims of its noble Founder Pro-Chancellor. After him, his illustrious son, Padma Bhushan Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar of Chettinad, was the Pro-Chancellor from 1948 to 1984, and he sedulously nurtured the growth and development of the University. The present Pro-Chancellor Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy, a philanthropist and patron of sports, is the distinguished son of Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar. The University has had the unique good fortune of having a succession of eminent Vice-Chancellors to guide its destinies. During the last 80 years, it has grown rapidly and has consolidated its position as a unitary and residential University with forty-nine Departments of Study and over 2360 members on its teaching staff. Annamalainagar is a busy and self contained University town, east of Chidambaram, the abode of Lord Nataraja. The University campus, including the colleges, hostels, and playgrounds, sprawls over an area of about one thousand acres. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has reaccredited the University at B++ (80 - 85) level.

MINIMUM AGE

Age prescribed for the different programmes under both departments are given in detail under "Admission Rules and Regulations" for each Programme.

NUMBER OF SEATS AVAILABLE

The total number of seats available for each programme is given under "Admission Rules and Regulations" for Programme.



In all the programmes, 10% of the total number of seats are reserved for i) Candidates with proficiency in Sports and Games and for ii) Candidates who are children/wards of those who have notably contributed to the development of Muthamizh (Iyal, Isai and Nadagam). The exact number of seats reserved for each of the categories for each programme is given under each programme.



The remaining seats after allotting seats for the above two reservation categories are allotted on the basis of merit.

For allocation seats under the merit category, the rules of communal reservation prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu will be followed:

* The University would at its discretion may also admit NRI / Foreign National Candidates.

METHOD OF SELECTION

All candidates seeking admission for seats in the different programmes are required to appear for an interview at Annamalainagar on the dates intimated to them at their own expense on the dates intimated to them(NRIs / Foreign National - exempted).



Selection of candidates for the various degree programmes will be made on the basis of the performance of the candidates in the qualifying examination and the Entrance Examination, besides the Interview. The marks in the prescribed subjects in the qualifying examination reduced to 200 will be added to the marks obtained out of 100 in the Entrance Examination. In addition, the marks obtained in the Interview out of 30 will also be added. The ranking and selection will be made on the basis of aggregate marks obtained out of 330.



Management - Trust



Year of Inception - 1985



Address:- Chidamabaram

Annamalainagar



Telephone / Fax / Email / Website:-

Phones : 04144-38068

Fax : 04144-38080

EMail : deanrmmc@yahoo.com



Contact Information:-

Mr. V. K. Subbraj (IAS)

Health Secretary



Phones (Offi) : 044-24740236, 25671875

Phones (Resi) : 09444450600

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