Campus of excellence

NATIONAL poet Subramanya Bharathis great dream appears to have become real, thanks to the efforts of several reputed educational institutions, including the Annamalai University. His son and second Founder Pro-Chancellor Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar, during his tenure from 1948 to 1984, assiduously nurtured the growth and development of the university and devoted himself to the realisation of the aims of his noble father, he says. Another important milestone was the celebration of three great events Platinum Jubilee of the university, birth centenary of Muthiah Chettiar and Silver Jubilee of the Directorate of Distance Education in August 2004. A centrally located computerised library with University Grants Commission infonet facilities, a central medical library, a centralised instrumentation and services laboratory, one of the largest marine aquaria of the nation, sports facilities including an indoor stadium, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, a centre for yoga studies, an air-conditioned convocation hall, adequate farmlands and orchards for agricultural research, Campus Wide Networking with 1,750 access points, 15 halls of residence for students and researchers that accommodate 15,000 students and a modern press are among the facilities available on the campus. The Rajah Muthiah Medical College has been granted permanent recognition by the Medical Council of India for admission of 150 students annually since 2003.