The University of Madras (UOM), Chennai was established in 1857 by an Act of the Legislative Council of India. It is a state university that is co-ed in nature. The total student enrollment in the university is more than forty-one thousand and the total number of faculty is more than 250 in number. Madras University has been approved by the UGC and has received ‘A’ grade from NAAC. As per the NIRF ranking for the year 2021, the varsity has been ranked 28th in the university category whereas it was ranked 22nd in the NIRF ranking 2020 for the university category. Also, the university has been ranked at 47th position in the NIRF ranking 2021 in the overall category.
The University of Madras offers 165 courses and these are offered in 3 levels. The levels are diploma, PG, and post PG. Madras University offers many specializations in the courses which are available. Diploma and PG Diploma courses are offered by the university at the Diploma level. 8 courses are offered by the Madras University at the PG level. The research programs offered by the University of Madras include M.Phil in many fields.
Madras University placement is handled by the University Student Advisory Bureau (USAB). University of Madras placement department offers training to the students and also makes sure that reputed companies visit the university during the placement drive. Apart from this, the students who are registered to USAB are provided placement opportunities in government/private organizations and PSUs. Madras University also offers a large number of scholarships to the students and most of these scholarships are given on economic-cum-merit basis. Madras University scholarships also include scholarships for blind students.
University of Madras facilities include hostels, libraries, medical facilities, sports facilities, and many more. Madras University facilities are offered to the students so that they can have a hassle-free learning experience and enjoy their time at the university to the fullest.
University of Madras address is Navalar Nagar, Chepauk, Triplicane, Chennai. The distance between Chennai International Airport and the University of Madras is around 18 km. 2.8 km is the distance between Chennai Central Railway Station and Madras University. Anna Stand Bus Stand Depot is the nearest bus stand 400 meters away from the university.
Online Workshop On Mindfulness-Based Symptom Management - An online workshop will be conducted on the topic ‘Mindfulness Based Symptom Management’.
Mb Ranganathan Endowment Lecture - A lecture will be taken by MB Ranganathan at the University of Madras.
National Conference On Stochastic Modelling And Computational Techniques - A national conference will be held in the university on the campus ‘Stochastic Modelling and Computational Techniques’.
Boys Hostel The university has a boy’s hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.
Girls Hostel The university has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.
Library Madras University has 4 libraries which are located in different campuses. Madras University Library is located in the Chepauk campus. It has more than 2 lakh books and more than 15 thousand journals. University of Madras library facilities include facilities for students who are visually impaired, a book bank, research services which are available online and many more.
Sports Madras University provides many sports facilities. University of Madras sports facilities are available for many sports which includes football, basketball, tennis, squash, etc.
Cafeteria The university canteen offers many varieties of cuisines to its students and staff.
Auditorium University of Madras facilities include an auditorium in which various kinds of activities are conducted by the students as well as the teachers.
Medical/Hospital Medical facilities are provided by the university to make sure their students face no health problems and have a wonderful learning experience.
Wifi The University is having a 24-hour wifi connectivity is provided by the university.
IT Infrastructure The University of Madras offers modern IT infrastructure for its students.