University of Madras (UNOM) - Chennai

Madras University was instituted in the year 1857 and is located in Chennai. Madras University is represented after London University.  It was one of the first five institutes to be considered as the "University with Potential of Excellence [UPE]" by the UGC and has been awarded grade 'A' by NAAC. Madras University PG admission is done through the Madras University official website.

Madras University Chennai has some well-known alumni that have gone on to become Nobel Laureates, President of India, Statesmen, Chief Justice of India, Ministers, Administrators, Distinguished Researchers, and Academicians. Madras University offers a Choice Based Credit System [CBCS] curriculum, which gives students docility in fancying their desired courses.  

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose the University of Madras?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Cut Off
• Madras University Campus
• Infrastructure
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• Madras University Distance Education
• Alumni

University of Madras Highlights 

The highlights of Madras University, such as Madras University address, approvals, facilities, Madras University contact number, etc., are mentioned below.

University of Madras Highlights
Year of Establishment	1857
Type of University	Public
Accreditations	NAAC ‘A’ Grade, NIRF
Recognition	UGC, NAAC, AIU
Approvals	UGC
Courses/ Degrees Offered	Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D.
Infrastructure Facilities	Hostel, Cafeteria, Classrooms, Library, etc

Why Choose Madras University?

It offers more than 230 courses under 87 academic departments of post-graduate teaching and research grouped under 18 schools, covering diverse areas such as social sciences, sciences, management, humanities, and medicine with 121 affiliated colleges and 53 approved research institutions.

The university secured a ranking between 551-600 by Global Science and Engineering Rankings in the field of Chemistry in 2020. It was ranked 11th by the Week-Hansa Research best university survey of 2019 in the multi-disciplinary university category.

Madras University Academic Advantages

The university has national centers for advanced research in photonics, nanotechnology, and neurotoxicity. Besides, having 3 Centres of Advanced Study (CAS) in biophysics, botany, and mathematics. The university was given special grants of INR 100 crores by MHRD to establish a nanotechnology research center, in 2007. The university follows a student-centric curriculum by giving freedom of course selection to students named as a choice-based credit system.

Madras University Ranking

The University of Madras is recognized by UGC-UPE and is honored by government and international organizations for its outstanding performance in various disciplines. Below is an overview of Madras University's rankings in the last few years by different organizations:

• QS World University Rankings ranked university 551-600 in the field of Chemistry in 2020.
• In 2020, Outlook India ranked it 20th in Universities.
• In 2020, NIRF ranked Madras university 22 in universities. 
• Madras University was ranked 41st university by NIRF in university rankings 2020.
• The Week in 2019, ranked it 8th in university rankings.

Madras University Courses

Madras University courses are offered at various levels like certificate, diploma, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, and details of courses are given on the official website of Madras University. 

Below is a summary of the various courses offered by the Madras University across different disciplines with their specializations:

Madras University-Commerce Courses

Courses	Specializations
M.Com	International Business & Finance
M.Phil
Ph.D

Madras University Management Courses

Courses	Specializations
MBA	Marketing, Finance, HR
Ph.D

Madras University Physical Education Courses

Courses	Specializations
M.Sc	Yoga
M.Phil	Physical Education & Yoga
Ph.D

Madras University  English & Foreign Language Courses

Courses	Specializations
M.A	French, English

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Madras University Departments

Mentioned below are the departments of the University of Madras. Each department is built for a particular stream and offers numerous diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Many departments of Madras University have received funding for research from national and international agencies such as DBT, DST, UGC, CSIR, ICSSR, ICHR, State and Central Government.

Ancient History & Archaeology	Indian History	Adult & Continuing Education	Anthropology
Defence & Strategic Strategy	Sociology	Education	Psychology
Social Work	Women’s Studies	Legal Studies	English
Politics & Public Administration	Criminology	Population Studies	Econometrics
Network Systems & Information Technology	Christian Studies	Islamic Studies	Jainology
Philosophy	Saiva Siddhanta	Vaishnavism	Indian Music
Anna Centre for Public Affairs	French	Kannada	Malayalam
Tamil Language	Tamil Literature	Telugu	Arabic, Persian & Urdu
Library & Information Science	Sanskrit	Commerce	Management Studies
Computer Science	Statistics	Journalism & Communication	Hindi
Water Resource Management	Geography	Environmental Sciences	Geology
Natural Hazards & Disaster Studies	Analytical Chemistry	Energy	Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry	Physical Chemistry	Polymer Science	Nuclear Physics
Theoretical Physics	Material Science	Economics	Biochemistry
Biotechnology	Ocean & Coastal Studies	Zoology	Bio-informatics
Genetics	Microbiology	Pathology	Physiology
Physical Education & Sports	Medical Biochemistry	Endocrinology	Anatomy

Madras University Eligibility Criteria

Numerous courses from various fields are offered by the University of Madras, each of which has different eligibility criteria. Below is a list of a few courses offered by the university with their eligibility criteria:

Madras University MBA Eligibility

Master’s of Business Administration is a 2-year program. The university offers a Master’s program in finance, marketing and human resources. The medium of instruction is English. The fees of an MBA from Madras University are INR 48,780 for 1st year and INR 46,340 for 2nd year. It also provides an executive MBA on weekend mode.

Eligibility Criteria

• The student must have passed a bachelor‟s degree in any subject from Madras University or any other university as equivalent thereto.
• The students have to qualify for TANCET, which is conducted by DTE on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Madras University M.Sc Eligibility

Master of Sciences is a 2-year program consisting of 4 semesters. Madras University conducts this course in specializations like applied geography, computer science, counselling Psychology, cyber forensics & information security, chemistry, material sciences, psychology, and many more. 

Eligibility Criteria

• The student must have passed B.Sc with the desired subjects from any recognized university as equivalent thereto.

Madras University Ph.D. Eligibility

Doctorate of Philosophy is a program of a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 6 years. The university provides the program in many specializations like Public Affairs, Mass Media & Communication studies, Vaishnavism, Hindi, Computer Science, Kannada, Anatomy, Polymer Science to name a few.

Eligibility Criteria

• The students have to pass the master's degree in the related field with good marks.
• Candidates have to clear the entrance exam conducted by the university.

Madras University Admission

Madras University admission 2021 is held online for various courses. Students can download a registration form and fill it with the correct details. The university conducts entrance examinations for admission to various courses like MBA, Ph.D., etc. Madras University PG admission 2021 is done based on marks scored in the bachelor’s degree.

University of Madras admission 2021 is based on entrance exam score and merit prepared for different courses. 

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Madras University Cut Off

Madras University offers numerous courses in different disciplines to its students. University releases varying cut-offs every year during the admission season. Admission to MBA, MCA, ME, M.Tech courses are based on the TANCET score. Students have to go through the counselling process for final admission.

Below are the factors, based on which the cut off is decided:

• Results of the previous year's entrance examination.
• The number of vacant seats available.
• The number of students who appeared for the entrance examination.

For more information, check Madras University Cut off.

Madras University Campus

The university has 6 campuses, namely Taramani, Marina, Guindy, Maduravoyal, Chetpet, and Chepauk. Each campus has its own specialty and offers different resources to students like the Chepauk campus has a central library, administrative buildings. The Guindy campus has a Natural Science Department while the Chetpet campus has a botanical garden and sports union. University campus life of every student is not an educational journey but one which shapes their personality. Madras University offers numerous resources like the National Service Scheme, sports facility, library, hostel, etc.

Madras University Infrastructure Facilities

The University of Madras has 6 campuses that are well designed for academics, library, hostel, sports complex, etc. The library has a collection of 5,26,625 books, 260 journals, 10,030 theses, 100 CD-ROM and 4,500+ e-journals, and many more.  A separate accommodation facility is available for girls and boys students. 

Some of the facilities offered on the campus are:

• Central Library
• Computer Labs
• Hostels
• Cafeteria
• Sports Ground
• Shuttle Service
• Health Care Center
• Gym
• Seminar Room
• Wi-Fi
• Auditorium

Madras University Hostel Details

The University of Madras provides separate accommodation for both boys and girls. Hostels are equipped with basic amenities of running water, electricity, water purifier, etc. The hostels have tight security. Accommodation is provided to PG students.

All hostels, in general, have the following facilities, among others:

• Mess facility in each hostel which provides hygienic meals
• Running Water
• 24-hour security
• Electricity
• Cleanliness

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Madras University Placements

The University of Madras an exclusive placement officer assisting the students to get jobs. The past 5 years have seen 100% placement. The officer helps the students to develop the skills required for placement. The officer must invite companies for placement and be in touch with them until students are placed. 

• The average salary package is 3.32 LPA
• Companies like Wipro, TCS, GSK, HCL, Accenture, Cognizant, Infosys visit the campus.

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Madras University Scholarships

Madras University offers a variety of scholarships to students based on merit and keeping in mind their financial status. Apart from scholarship, the complete waiver of fees is granted to one poorest student in PG course selected on basis of merit for each PG course. The annual income of parents of that student has to be less than INR 1,00,000.

A list of the University of Madras scholarships awarded are as follows:

• The Scholarship will be provided to 15% of the top-ranking candidates passing the qualifying examination from Tamil Nadu and admitted to the respective campuses.
• Amount of INR 50,000 per annum will be waived from the tuition fees of SC/ ST students.
• SC/ ST, BC/ MBC and National Merit scholarships are also awarded to students
• The Lions International Endowment Scholarship
• Rotary Club of Madras city Endowment Scholarship
• The Lady Willingdon Peace Endowment Scholarship
• Srimathi Sivakama Radhakrishnan Scholarship

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Madras University Collaborations

The University of Madras has numerous national as well as international collaborations with educational institutions. The university has signed MOUs with 99 foreign and 25 Indian Universities and also with 21 industry/ service organizations. 

IDE Research Collaborations

Madras University has tie-ups with educational institution and scientists which are as follows:

• Prof. M. Lakshmanan, Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics, Department of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.  
• Scientists such as Dr. Blumberg, (a Nobel Laureate), Dr. Eric Walker
• Saveetha Dental College & Hospital

IDE National Collaborations

Madras University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding national institutions which are as follows:

ICAI

Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education

Directorate of School Education

IDE International Collaborations

Madras University has tie-ups with international universities which are as follows:

University of Wollongong	University of Waikato	University of South Australia
University of Francois-Rabelais	Stendhal Universite, Grenoble	IASA
Sorbonne Nouvella University	University of Latvia	Maastricht University

Madras University Distance Education

The University of Madras provides distance education through the Institute of Distance Education. Various diploma, postgraduate, undergraduate and certificate programs are offered in the science, arts, business and commerce field. The course syllabus and content are available on the website. It has an ample number of study centres for distant students. The program duration is from some weeks to 3 years.

Madras University Alumni

Some of the respected alumni are C.V Raman, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, P. Chidambaram,  Srinivasa Ramanujan, and many others. There is a separate department that manages alumni affairs. The university provides membership for its alumni, who had pursued a post-graduation or research program from the university. The university organizes award programs that have achieved distinction in their area of activity.