Bharath University
| பாரத் பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
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Former names
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Bharath Engineering College |
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| Motto | Win the world by innovation. To the stars by hard work. |
| Type | Deemed University |
| Established | 1984 |
| Chairman | J. Sundeep Anand |
| Chancellor | Avvai Natarajan |
| Vice-Chancellor | M. Ponnavaikko |
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Academic staff
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1300 |
| Students | 10000 |
| Location |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 12°54′28″N 80°08′32″E / 12.907748°N 80.142163°ECoordinates: 12°54′28″N 80°08′32″E / 12.907748°N 80.142163°E |
| Campus |
Urban Around 305 acres (123 ha) spread across 4 campuses. |
| Accreditation | NAAC ('A' Grade) |
| Affiliations |
UGC AIU |
| Website | www.bharathuniv.ac.in |
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Bharath University, also known as Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER) and Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), is a Deemed University and an Indian institute of higher education in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with the highest grade of A.
Bharath University was founded in 1984 as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology by S. Jagathrakshakan. It is among the first autonomous engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. It was first affiliated to Madras University followed by Anna University. The institute was awarded deemed university status in 2002 by the University Grants Commission in recognition of its academic excellence. Hence, the name was changed to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research. In September 2006, it was renamed as Bharath University as per a decree issued by the University Grants Commission enabling deemed universities to include the word "university" in their names.
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in fields such as science, technology, engineering, medicine (including dentistry, physiotherapy and nursing), arts and management.
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