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 Seal of the University | |
Motto in English | Excellence in Action |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1947; 79 years ago (1947) |
| Founder | Alagappa Chettiar |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu |
| Vice-Chancellor | G. Ravi |
Academic staff | 349[1] |
| Students | 4831[1] |
| Undergraduates | 675[1] |
| Postgraduates | 2630[1] |
| 1526[1] | |
| Location | ,, India 10°04′43″N78°47′41″E / 10.078603°N 78.79468°E /10.078603; 78.79468 |
| Campus | Urban (440 acres) |
| Affiliations | UGC;AIU;NAAC |
| Website | alagappauniversity |
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Alagappa University is apublic university located inKaraikudi,Tamil Nadu,India. Originated from Alagappa Arts College, founded byAlagappa Chettiar in 1947, it was established in 1985 by an Act of theGovernment of Tamil Nadu. 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 ofRamanathapuram andSivaganga. The government colleges in the above districts have become the constituent colleges of Alagappa University.
| University rankings | |
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| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2024)[2] | 76 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2023)[3] | 30 |
TheNational Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Alagappa University 76th overall in India in 2024,[2] and 30th among universities[3] in 2023.
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