Pondicherry University is a Central University

Central University

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 in Pondicherry, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Founded in 1985 by the Government of India,has emerged as India's fastest growing Central University and it is an affiliating University with a jurisdiction spread over the Union Territories

Union Territory

A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...

 of Pondicherry, Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep

Lakshadweep , formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the coast of the South West Indian state of Kerala...

 and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

It has 35000 students in its 87 affiliated colleges including 27,000 students in the distance education

Distance education

Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...

 mode. The current strength of students studying on-campus stands at 6500. It is credited with being a pioneering distance-learning institution in India with innovations like Choice-based Credit System and on-line admission for postgraduate studies.

Establishment and Role

Pondicherry University is outstanding among the central universities in India. Teaching and research are its primary functions as in other Central Universities. In addition, it has also affiliated colleges located in Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam and the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep is also expected to have a college affiliated to Pondicherry University in the near future. The Pondicherry University Act, 1985 which has several unique features, established the University. Some of them are:

1. to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities,
2. to make special provisions for studies in French and for integrated courses in humanities and sciences in the educational programmes, and
3. to take appropriate measures for promoting inter-disciplinary studies and research.

The vast jurisdiction over three Union Territories gives the University a national character. The residents speak such diverse languages as Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, English and French.

Silver Jubilee Celebrations

The valedictory of the silver jubilee celebrations of Pondicherry University was held October 18, 2010. Dr. C. Rangarajan

C. Rangarajan

C. Rangarajan is an Indian economist and a distinguished former Member of Parliament and Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council...

, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, delivered the keynote address. Lt Governor of Pondicherry Dr. Iqbal Singh

Iqbal Singh

Iqbal Singh is an academic in the fields of International Relations, Human Rights and Law. Iqbal has conducted research and held teaching positions at various universities across North America and India....

, who is the Chief Rector of the University, was present at the function. Souvenirs (coffee mug and desktop calendars) for students and faculties were given out on this occasion. A special brochure was released to mark the event.

Library

The University Library named after Ananda Rangapillai was established in September 1986. It serves the students, research scholars, members of the faculty and non-teaching staff. It is open every day (9:30 am to 10:30 pm on weekdays and 9:30 am to 5:30 pm on weekly holidays).

Reprographic and photocopying facilities, e-journals access, Internet access, e-mail service and CD-ROM journals databases are provided. The University Library has a collection of 1,75000 books and 10000 bound back-volumes of journals. The Library subscribes to 24000 E-journals and has digitized over 4000 theses. Over 472 current print journals (foreign journals: 279; Indian journals: 190) are also subscribed to. The digital resources can be remotely accessed through the university library portal. The Library has a centrally air-conditioned .

School of Management

• Management Studies
  DMS Pondicherry University
  The Department of Management Studies Pondicherry University is a department in Pondicherry University for the MBA studies. It was established in 1986.-History:...
  
  
• Commerce
• Economics
• Tourism Studies
• Banking Technology
• International Business

School Of Engineering

• Computer Science
• Electronics Engineering
• Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering

School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Applied Psychology

School of Life Sciences

• Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology
• Ecology & Environmental Sciences
• Ocean Studies and Marine Biology (Port Blair)
• Coastal Disaster Management (Port Blair)
• Food Science & Technology
• Centre for Bioinformatics

School of Humanities

• English
• French
• Hindi
• Sanskrit
• Philosophy
• Escande Chair in Asian Christian Studies
• Physical Education & Sports

School of Social Sciences and International Studies

• Anthropology
• History
• Politics and International Studies
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Centre for Women's Studies
• Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asia Regional Cooperation -Centre for South Asian Studies
• Centre for Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy

School of Media & Communication

• Library & Information Science
• Mass Communication
• Centre for Electronic Media

Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies

• Centre for Green Energy Technology
• Centre for Nano Science & Technology

Central Instrumentation Facility

The Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) was established in the university as University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC) in the year 1992 under the UGC Plan Scheme. it housed three basic infrastructural facilities viz. Mechanical Shop, Glass blowing Shop and Electrical Shop, to provide support in the repair and servicing of scientific equipments. Fabrication of specific components for experimental setup to strengthen research and teaching activities of science departments are being undertaken.

The USIC has executed several design, development and fabrication works ranging from custom designed sample holders / cells to electronic instrumentation and control modules.

In the year 2005, the centre has been reorganized into Central Instrumentation Facility under the School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences and Sophisticated Analytical Instruments are added to provide analytical service, in addition to the workshop facilities.

Mechanical Shop

The Mechanical workshop is equipped with Heavy duty Lathe, Milling machine, Vertical drilling machine, Welding units, Sheet bending machine, shears in addition to a variety of hand tools, accessories and measuring instruments. Custom designed sample cells, metallic and non-metallic elements for sample handling/ preparation, Acrylic column stands, fume hoods, acid distillation unit etc., have been fabricated as required by the researchers.

Glass Blowing Shop

The Glass blowing shop takes care of repair of glassware to minimize the total replacement costs as well as fabricated customized glassware to suit the local needs. It had also fabricated several galsswares which are not readily available in the market and also few substitution items for imported models. It is equipped with necessary burners, lathe, grinding machine, annealing furnace, tools and accessories.

Electronic Shop

The Electronic shop has several laboratory test and measuring instruments, Soldering Stations, Component testers etc., to trouble shoot faculty instruments and set them right. Baisc Electronic components are maintained in the store for quick replacement.
Assistance is provided to students in wiring and testing the circuits for their experimental or project work. Design and fabrication of instrumentation and control modules are taken up to meet customized requirements.

Analytical Instruments

The following analytical instruments were augmented in the first phase during 2005-06

1) Vibrating sample Magnetometer Lakeshore, 7404 with High & low Temperature attachments
2) UV-VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer Varian, Cary 5000
3) Scanning Electron Microscope Hitachi – S3400N with EDX and Cathode-luminescence detector
4) Planetary Micromill, Fritsch, Pulverisette -7
5) Spectroflourimeter Horiba Jobin Yvon , SPEX –F111
6) FTIR Spectrometer Thermo, Nicolet, 6700
7) 400 MHz FT-NMR, Bruker
8) Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectrometer Bruker, S4 Pioneer,
9) Thermal Analysis System (Waters) TA instruments, SDT600 - DTA/TGA and Q20 DSC
10) Gamma Ray Chamber, BRIT, India (Co-60 source )
11) Broad band Dielectric Spectrometer NOVO control, Cocept-80
12) High Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Shimadzu, LA20
13) Particle Size Analyzer, Malvern, Nano Series Zetasizer
14) Surface Area Analyzer, Miromeritics, BET system
15) Electron Probe Micro Analyzer, Cameca, SX100

University hostels / accommodations

Hostel facilities are available on the campus for boys and girls. Students from distant places will be given preference on a first-come, first-served basis. The university has a well-furnished hostel for foreign students that can accommodate more than 30 students whose fees structure is different from the general hostel fees.All students with income less than Rs4,00,000 get 30% food subsidy. Girls are given rent free accommodation. All physically challenged students get free education including free board and lodge in hostels. The university provides free transport off the campus and within the campus.

Boys hostels

• Kalidas Hostel
• Subramania Bharathiar Hostel
• Bharathidasan Hostel
• Tagore Hostel
• Kamban Hostel
• Ilangoadigal Hostel
• Valmiki Hostel
• Kannadasan Hostel
• Kabirdas Hostel
• Sarvapalli Radhakrishna Hostel
• Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Hostel

Girls hostels

• Yamuna Hostel
• Cauvery Hostel
• Saraswathy Hostel
• Ganga Hostel
• Kalpana Chawla Hostel

Other

• Foreign Students' Hostel

Foreign hostel have a good 21st century infrastructure. It is full of South Asian, European and many more countries students, studying in different study programs like PG in South Asian Studies and French, German and others.

P.U.Q.S.(Pondicherry University Quiz Society)

The University Students have started the Pondicherry University Quiz Society (PUQS) on the grand level in the last week of July. The Quiz Society will enhance the Knowledge of the student community in the wider area and will help in preparation for competitive exams like UPSC,Bank PO etc. The Inaugration of PUQS was held on 1 August 2011 in Pondicherry University/Lecture Hall Seminar-I. The event was inaugrated by Director of Education of the Pondicherry University, Prof. M. Ramadass

M. Ramadass

M. Ramadass was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Pondicherry constituency and is a member of the Pattali Makkal Katchi political party led by S. Ramadoss. He lost to Narayanaswamy, in the 15th Lok Sabha election, in the Pondicherry constituency.-External links:*...

. The First Quizmaster of the show was Nikhil Kurien Jacob. The tagline of the Quiz Society is "It's all about Quizzing."

Pondicherry University Maths Club

The Pondicherry University Maths Club was inaugurated on 14/07/2011. The motto of the club is to encourage students to take up research in the vast field of mathematics. The club activities includes regular seminars by both students and eminent professors, mathematical workshops, Quizzes, fun with mathematics, paradoxes and much more.

Reflections

Reflections is an annual event hosted in Pondicherry University by Department of Physics. In order to honour Sir C. V. Raman and his contributions to the scientific world, India celebrates February 28 as the National Science Day.

"Reflections" is the program celebrated on this day to bring out talents of young minds. It aims to popularize science through innovative events, competitions and sharing of ideas. This program not only exposes but also helps the students to nourish their path in the field of science. It is one of the open door to the common people to feel the essence of science.

Many events and competitions are being organised by the students of the Pondicherry University.

List of affiliated colleges

• Achariya Arts and Science College
• Arignar Anna Government Arts College
• Avvaiyar Government College for Women
• Bharathidasan Government College for Women
• Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam
• Divine Mother College
• Dr. S.R.K. Government Arts College
• Fostiima Business School
• Bangalore Management Academy
• Idhaya College of Arts and Science for Women
• Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science
• Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya
• Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post Graduate Studies
• Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College
• Mahatma Gandhi Government College
• Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Government Arts College
• Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science
• Saradha Gangadharan College
• Tagore Arts College
• Tagore Arts College(Annexe)
• United College of Arts and Science
• Villianur College for Women
• Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College
• Bharathiar College of Engineering and Technology
• Pondicherry Engineering College
  Pondicherry Engineering College
  Pondicherry Engineering College is one of India's premier engineering institutions situated in South India in East Coast Road in Pondicherry....
  
  
• Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology
  Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology
  Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology is a premier private engineering institute located at Pondicherry, India under Sri Balaji educational and charitable public trust, and Affiliated to Pondicherry University....
  
  
• Regency Institute of Technology
• Sri venkateshwaraa medical college hospital and research centre
  Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
  Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre is the flagship institution of Ramachandra Educational Trust , Chaired by Sri B Ramachandran, is a modern medical college and hospital located in Pondicherry. The campus is situated in Ariyur, 16 Kilometers from Pondicherry City, on...
  
  
• College of Nursing
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
  Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
  The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research is one of the top five medical schools in India. It is located in Pondicherry , a union territory town in southern India on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. JIPMER is an Indian central government funded institute with autonomy...
  
  
• Kasturba Gandhi College of Nursing
• Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital
• Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute
  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute
  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute , the flagship institution of Sri Balaji Educational and Charitable Public Trust , Chaired by Sri M.K Rajagopalan, is a modern medical college and hospital located in Pondicherry , South India...
  
  
• Mother Teresa Institute of Health Sciences
• Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences
• Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary Animal Sciences
• Regional Medical Research Institute
• Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR)
• Achariya College of Education
• Alpha College of Education
• Arutperunchothi Ramalingasamy College of Education
• Co-operative College of Education
• Don Bosco College of Education and Research Institute
• Dr. Anbu Paul College of Education
• Immaculate College of Education
• Krishnasamy College of Education for Women
• Loyola Institute of Teacher Education
• Mahe Co-operative College of Education
• Mother Teresa B.Ed. College
• Nehru College of Education
• Perunthalaivar Kamarajar College of Education
• Pope John Paul II College of Education
  Pope John Paul II College of Education
  Pope John Paul II College of Education is a private educational institution owned by the LE CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION DE L'ARCHDIOCESE DE PONDICHERRY.This institution is affiliated to Pondicherry University...
  
  
• Regency College of Education
• Senthil College of Education
• Sree Narayana College of Education
• Tagore Government College of Education
• Vasavi College of Education
• Venkateswara College of Education
• Vivekanandha College of Education
• Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College

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