Madurai Kamaraj University MKU Courses Admission 2017-2018

 

Madurai Kamaraj University Courses Admission 2017-2018 

Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU)

Madurai Kamaraj University was established in the year 1966, February 6th. It has 18 Schools which comprises 73 Departments. It was known as Madurai University in the beginning and the heart of the university was the University of Madras, Extension Centre at Madurai.

After two years, Dr.Zakir Hussain, the President of India laid the foundation for a new campus on Madurai. Since then the campus was called in Tamil as "Palkalainagar" (University Township). In the year 1978, the name of the Madurai University was reformed to Madurai Kamaraj University. It was changed to honour the ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu -late Mr. Kamaraj.

In the year 1971, the university established The Directorate of Distance Education. The student strength of the Directorate of Distance Education of the MKU is about 1.30 lakhs. The university has 16 Information Centres and 29 Spot Admission Centres within Tamil Nadu. Also it has 73 Study Centres across the country outside Tamil Nadu and 10 Study Centres outside India. University Grants Commission (UGC) has declared the university as a 'University with Potential for Excellence'. The University has totally 133 colleges and institutions affiliated to it, they are- 1 Government College, 16 Autonomous Colleges, 26 Self-Financing Colleges, 16 Aided Colleges, 52 Teacher Training (B.Ed.) Colleges, 5 Evening Colleges, 2 Constituent Colleges and 15 approved institutions.
The University offers courses on Bachelors, Masters, Professional courses, Job-oriented courses, Research oriented courses, P. G. Diploma, Certificate, Higher Diploma and Diploma courses.

The Activities of the University are Teaching, Research and Extension activities. The University has few Centralized Facilities which are Educational Media Research Centre, University Science Instrumentation Centre, Computer Center and few others like Industrial Consultancy, Self-Employment Courses, National Service Scheme, Youth Welfare and Coaching for Competitive Examination. Madurai Kamaraj University has many notable Alumnis one of them is Girivasan Thirumazhisai Chakravarthy, a Guinness World Record holder.

Courses Offered by M.K.University are:

B.Lib.Sc.
MPhil (Chemistry)
MSc (Computer Science)
MPhil (Commerce)
MA (History)
MPhil (Mathematics)
MA (Philosophy)
MPhil (History)
MA (Sanskrit)
MPhil (Sanskrit)
MA (Sociology)
MSc (Bio-technology)
MCA
MA
MCom
MBA
MEd

For details visit M.K.University (MKU) website : www.mkuniversity.org