The Tamil University was established with the aim of to provide higher research in Tamil Language and advanced study in various other allied branches such as Linguistics, Translation, Lexicography, Music, Drama and Manuscriptology. But this pure research-oriented University introduced academic research by offering M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in 1992 for a few disciplines such as Language, Literature, Translation, Sculpture.
The University has six Science Departments namely Industries and Earth Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental and Herbal Science, Siddha Medicine, Ancient Sciences and Architecture. The Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences and Technology Cell, an autonomous body supported by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi is functioning in the Department of Industries and Earth Sciences.
Location:
The University is situated in a campus of about 900 acres, granted by the State government of Tamil Nadu, making it the largest University in the State by area. Buildings and blocks meant for the administrative and academic departments are located in the campus. The administrative block with its gopuram motif can be seen from the National Highway connecting Thanjavur with Trichy. The University Library is reminiscent of the Indian Parliament at New Delhi. The Karikalan Gallery, built on the occasion of the World Tamil Conference is capable of accommodating about 2000 people.
Faculties & Departments:
1. Faculty of Arts
* Department of Sculpture
* Department of Music
* Department of Drama
2. Faculty of Manuscriptology
* Department of Palmleaf Manuscriptology
* Department of Rare Paper Manuscriptology
* Department of Epigraphy
* Department of Underwater Archaeology Centre
3. Faculty of Developing Tamil
* Department of Tamil Studies in Foreign Countries
* Department of Translation
* Department of Lexicography
* Department of Social Science
* Department of Scientific Tamil and Tamil Development
* Department of Education
4. Faculty of Language
* Department of Literature
* Department of Linguistics
* Department of Philosophy
* Department of Tribal Research Centre
* Department of School of Indian Languages
* Department of Folklore
5. Faculty of Science
* Department of Siddha Medicine
* Department of Ancient Science
* Department of Industries and Earth Sciences
* Department of Computer Science
* Department of Architecture
* Department of Environmental and Herbal Science
Contact Us:
Tamil University,
Thanjavur,
Tamilnadu, India.
Telephone Off: 04362-226720
E-mail: contact@tamiluniversity.ac.in
Website: www.tamiluniversity.ac.in
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