Madras University - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

Madras University is a public state university in located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and is one of the oldest in the state. Chepauk, Mariana, Guindy, Taramani, Maduravoyal, and Chetpet are among the university's six campuses. More than 230 courses are offered at Madras University, Chennai, which is divided into 87 academic departments. It also includes 121 associated colleges and 53 research centers that have been approved. As per the NIRF Ranking 2022, University of Madras has secured the 39th position in the university category.

Madras University courses are offered in streams like political science, physics, and chemistry, among others. The institution also provides distance learning programmes that are recognised by the Distance Education Bureau (DEB) and are based on a Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS).

As per the latest Madras University admission notification, the university is accepting applications for PG, PG diploma, diploma and certificate programs and the details are tabulated below:

The University Grants Commission has recognised Madras University as an university of "potential for excellence". Madras University is NAAC-accredited and has received an 'A' rating. According to the Unirank surveys of 2021, Madras University, Chennai is ranked 51st in India and 3566th worldwide. Madras University is rated 429th in the world in terms of educational quality, according to the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2021.

There are a total of 28 Madras University scholarships offered to the students. Students meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for these scholarships.

Madras University offers placements and internship opportunities to its students. Valeo, Aspire System, Adrenalin Esystems, Transunion, Exide Industries, Elmex Controls Pvt Ltd, NIIT Technologies, CCS Infotech, and others are among the top recruiters as per the Madras University placement report.

Bipin Rawat, the former Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, P. Chidambaram, the former CEO of PepsiCo, Indra Nooyi, and prominent music composer A. R. Rahman are all noteworthy alumni of the University of Madras. 

Madras University, Chennai provides scholarships to deserving students based on their academic achievements. The following are the details for the scholarships at Madras University, Chennai:

1. Periyar Endowment Scholarship 
2. Prof.S. Govindaswamy Endowment Scholarship 
3. Thiruvalluvar Endowment Scholarship 
4. Lady K. Srinivasa Ayyangar Endowment Scholarship 
5. Shri.A. Nageswara Rao Endowment Scholarship 
6. Thiru. A.R. Ramasawami Endowment Scholarship 
7. The N.C. Vasanthakokilam Endowment Scholarship 
8. Baliga Family Endowment Scholarship 
9. Bardswell Law Endowment Scholarship 
10. The Sir T. Muttuswami Ayyar Memorial Endowment Scholarship 
11. Selvi.V. Saraswathi Memorial Endowment Scholarship 
12. DasariNarayana Rao Endowment Scholarship 
13. Thiru.K.Gopalan Memorial Endowment Scholarship ©
14. The V.Rama Ayyangar Endowment Scholarship ©
15. Shriman T.A.K. Venkatachariar Endowment Scholarship 
16. The Marsh Scholarship 
17. Arinagnar Anna  
18. Dr.Kalaignar M. Karunanithi Endowment Scholarship 
19. The Lions International Endowment Scholarship  
20. Rotary Club of Madras City Endowment Scholarship 
21. The Lady Willington Peace Endowment Scholarship 
22. Srimathi Sivakama Radhakrishnan Scholarship 
23. The Sir T. Muttuswami Ayyar Endowment Scholarship 
24. The Srimathi Padmasani Bai Endowment Scholarship 
25. The K.N. Ayyaayyar Endowment Scholarship 
26. The Gokhale Endowment Scholarship 
27. Sambuvarayar Endowment Scholarship 
28. Aringnar Anna Endowment Scholarship 
29. Maharaja Sri Ganga Singhji Endowment Scholarship 
30. Professor R. Selvam Endowment Scholarship 
31. A.M.M. Foundation Endowment Scholarship 
32. IBP Endowment Scholarship 
33. Dr. A.L. Mudaliar Silver Jubilee Endowment Scholarships 
34. Prof. L. Krishnasamy Endowment Scholarship 
35. R.Tatachariyar Endowment Scholarship 

The total student strength at Madras University in 2023 was 3,489. Out of the 3489 students, 1393 were male and 2096 were female. A total of 2,999 students (both male & female) were from the Tamil Nadu state and 480 students were from other states. There were only 10 international students at the university including males and females. 519 students were economically backward and 2,814 students were from SC, ST and OBC categories.

There are a total of 348 faculty members at Madras University along with 95 departments at the university. The majority of the faculty members at the university are PhD holders.

Madras University has received various awards, recognition and accreditations over the years. It has been accredited by NAAC with an “A++” grade.

Madras University Awards

• University of Madras was given the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (JNMF) Award in M.Sc. Degree for securing First Rank in 1986.
• Madras University Research Fellow (URF) was awarded in the year 1990.
• CSIR New Delhi awarded Pool Officer – Senior Research Associate to the university in 2000.
• In 2015, Venus International Foundation Research Awards (VIFRA), Chennai awarded the university with a “DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST AWARD”.
• In 2017, EET CRS Science & Technology Awards, New Delhi awarded the university with the “BEST RESEARCHER AWARD“.
• In 2022, The International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation awarded the university with “Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Distinguished Professor & Researcher Award 2022”.

Madras University Recognition

UGC has recognised Madras University as one of the centres for "potential for excellence" in the country.

Madras University is a state public university which was established in 1857. It is one of the oldest universities in India and is situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The university has been ranked 65th in the overall category and 50th in the university category in the NIRF Ranking 2023. UGC has recognised the university as one of the centres for "potential for excellence". It has also been accredited by NAAC with an “A++” grade. 

There are a total of 12 courses in various specialisations available to interested candidates at the diploma, certificate, PG diploma and postgraduate levels. The admission to the offered courses is provided on the basis of merit in the last qualifying exam, except for MBA & MCA. To become eligible for MBA & MCA, interested candidates have to appear and qualify in TANCET. As per the Madras University placement data for 2022, a total of 440 PG (2-year) and 5 PG (3-year) candidates received placement opportunities with reputed recruiters.

What's New at Madras University?

Madras University admission 2024 for the MBA and MCA programmes is carried out based on the TANCET examination. TANCET Answer Key Objection Window is going to open on March 17, 2024 and the final answer key is going to be released in March 18, 2024.