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 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in an event in the institute | |
Other name | GRI |
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| Established | 1956; 69 years ago (1956)[1] |
| Chancellor | Dr. KM. ANNAMALAI[2] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. N. Panchanatham[3] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Rural |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Human Resource Development, UGC of India |
| Website | Official website |
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The Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) is a centrally-fundeddeemed university inDindigul,Tamil Nadu,India.
GRI was founded byG. Ramachandran and his wifeT.S. Soundaram, in 1956. It adopted the education model ofMahatma Gandhi,Nai Talim. In 1976, it was declared aDeemed University by theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 3 of theUGC Act, 1956. It is fully funded by the UGC.
In 2006, it was renamed Gandhigram Rural Institute as per the guidelines of UGC.
The institute has developed into a major educational complex, comprising seven faculties, offering more than 50 programmes. It awardsdoctoral,master's andbachelor's degrees, diplomas, and certificates through its seven academic faculties: rural development, rural economics and extension education, rural-oriented sciences, cooperation, development administration, rural sociology, and English, Tamil and Indian languages.
It has 3000 students, 150 teaching and 250 non-teaching staff.
The institute was accredited with a five-star status by theNational Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2002, and with an A grade during re-accreditation in 2010 and 2016.[1]
The Gandhigram Rural Institute has a campus of nearly 200 acres (0.81 km2) in a rural setting, nestling in one of the enclaves of the Sirumalai range. To its west are chains of mountains including the Kodaikanal Hill Station. Lying north of Madurai, Gandhigram is easily accessible by rail and road. The climate is hot throughout the year.[4]
The nearest railway station isAmbathurai, the nearest major railway junction isDindigul and the nearest major city isMadurai. The nearest airport isMadurai Airport.
Gandhigram Rural Institute was ranked 91 among universities in India by theNational Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020,[5] rank 101–150 in 2021[6] and rank 151-200 in 2022.[7]
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