Tamil University
University in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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The Tamil University is a public state university located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established to provide higher research in the Tamil language.
(Translit: Uḷḷuvatellām uyarvuḷḷal)
 Administrative block of Tamil University | |
| Motto | உள்ளுவதெல்லாம் உயர்வுள்ளல் (Translit: Uḷḷuvatellām uyarvuḷḷal) |
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Motto in English | Whatever you think, think it in a big way |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 15 September 1981 |
| Founder | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| Vice-Chancellor | Vacant |
| Location | , , 10.739°N 79.095°E |
| Campus | 900 acres (3.6 km2) |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
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Location
The university is situated in a campus of about 900 acres (3.6 km2), granted by the State government of Tamil Nadu, making it the largest university in the state by area. Buildings and blocks 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 library is similar to the Indian Parliament at New Delhi.[1] The Karikalan Gallery, built on the occasion of the World Tamil Conference is capable of accommodating about 2000 people.[2]
Vice Chancellors
| Sl. No. | Name | Period of Service |
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| 1 | V. I. Subramoniam | 19.09.1981 to 19.06.1984 and 22.09.1984 to 31.07.1986 |
| 2 | S. Agasthialingom | 01.12.1986 to 30.11.1989 |
| 3 | C. Balasubramanian | 04.12.1989 to 03.12.1992 |
| 4 | Avvai Natarajan | 16.12.1992 to 15.12.1995 |
| 5 | K. Karunakaran | 11.01.1996 to 03.09.1998 |
| 6 | Kadir Mahadevan | 19.02.1999 to 14.09.2001 |
| 7 | E. Sundaramoorthy | 19.12.2001 to 18.12.2004 |
| 8 | C. Subramaniam | 06.06.2005 to 05.06.2008 |
| 9 | M. Rajendran | 19.06.2008 to 18.06.2011 |
| 10 | M. Thirumalai | 10.02.2012 to 09.02.2015 |
| 11 | G. Bhaskaran | 06.08.2015 to 05.08.2018 |
| 12 | G. Balasubramanian | 04.10.2018 to 03.10.2021 |
| 13 | V. Thiruvalluvan | 13.12.2021 to 20.11.2024 |
| Acting | K. Shankar | November/December 2024 - present |
