
Alagappa University is a
public university
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located in
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is the largest city of Sivaganga district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the centre of the Karaikudi Metropolitan Area, the 21st largest urban Agglomeration of Tamil Nadu based on 2011 census data. It is part of the area ...
,
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. Originated from Alagappa Arts College, founded by
Alagappa Chettiar in 1947, it was established in 1985 by an Act of the
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu () is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary.
Under the Const ...
. It was converted from a unitary type to an affiliating type by the Tamil Nadu Universities Act, 2002, with jurisdiction over arts and science colleges in the districts of
Ramanathapuram district
Ramanathapuram District, also known as Ramnad District, is one of the 38 administrative districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The old Ramanathapuram District consists of Present day Virudhunagar and Sivagangai districts, it touches th ...
and
Sivaganga district
Sivaganga District is one of the 38 districts (an administrative district) in Tamil Nadu state, India. This district was formed on 15 March 1985 by trifurcation of Ramanathapuram district into Ramanathapuram district, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunaga ...
. The government colleges in the above districts have become the constituent colleges of Alagappa University.
Rankings
The
National Institutional Ranking Framework
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(NIRF) ranked Alagappa University 76th overall in India in 2024,
[ and 30th among universities][ in 2023.
]
See also
* Alagappa University Evening College, Rameswaram
* List of universities in India
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References
External links
*
Official website
Universities in Tamil Nadu
Education in Sivaganga district
Karaikudi
Universities and colleges established in 1985
1985 establishments in Tamil Nadu
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