Madurai Kamaraj University
| மதுரை காமராஜர் பல்கலைக்கழகம் | |
| Motto | "To Seek Truth is Knowledge" |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1966 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Tamil Nadu (Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kalyani |
| Location | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website |
www.mkuuniversity.org www.mkudde.org |
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(Madurai Kamaraj University) (MKU) is a public university in India located in Madurai city in southern Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1966 and has about 130,000 students in 18 schools comprising 72 departments, and 109 affiliated colleges.
Madurai Kamaraj University was inaugurated on 6 February 1966, based on the extension centre of the University of Madras, at Madurai. In 1968 the foundation stone for a new campus was laid by Zakir Hussain, the President of India. The Directorate of Distance Education of the university was established in 1971.
In 1978 the name was changed to Madurai Kamaraj University to honour K. Kamaraj, former Chief Minister of Madras State.
Affiliated Colleges to MKU are follows:
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