ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY –A PROFILE

Alagappa University was established under an Act of Tamil Nadu State Legislature in
1985. It has jurisdiction over two Revenue Districts of Tamil Nadu and has in its ambit 30 post
Graduate Departments & Centres , 2 Constituent Colleges and 37 Affliated Colleges offering courses
in various disciplines catering to the educational needs of more than a lakh of students.

The University has emerged from the galaxy of institutions initially founded at
Karaikudi by the munificent and multifaceted personality [late] Dr.RM.Alagappa chettiar . It has a
vast campus of over 420 acres situated in a serene atmosphere. It is well connected by road and rail
from Chennai , Tiruchirapalli and Madurai.

The University has more than 150 competent and qualified faculty and about 2000
students. It received fabulous grants from state Government , the UGC and from various funding
agencies for research projects and innovative Programmes.

The University has had the unique fortune of having a succession of eminent Vice-
Chancellors to guide its destiny ant the University is witnessing a spectacular growth in teaching , research
and extension activities , under the leadership of successive Vice – Chancellors.

PROFILE OF DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

The Directorate of Distance Education was established in the University in 1992. The
Directorate offers Graduate ,Post Graduate and Post Graduate Diploma Programmes in the disciplines of
management , computer applications ,science ,education and languages.

The Directorate offers various innovative, job – oriented and socially relevant 77 academi
Programmes in the field of Arts , Science ,IT, Education and Management . The Directorate has more than 1
lakh students on rolls at present .It has an excellent network of 115 Learning Centres throughout the state
of Tamilnadu providing effective service to the student community.

SALIENT FEATURES

 Sector –specific and job –oriented programmes

 Modern up –to-date Curriculum
 Billingual programme in Tamil and Hindi
 Standard Course Material
 Moderate Fee Structure
 Wide network of Learning Centres
 Effective Personal Contact Programme
 Adequate hands – on training for computer Practicals
 Examination Centres at convenient places
 Examination conducted twice in a year
 Quick declaration of results.