Madras University

As early as 1840, under British rule a university board was established to provide higher education in Madras jurisdiction, after great demand of improved national education. The then Governor of Madras Lord John Elphinstone G.C.H. took initiative by evolving a plan for establishment of University or Central Collegiate Institution with objectives of cultivating Regional as well as English Language and Literature along with science and philosophy. It also has aim to provide syllabus and curriculum to the higher studies branches of science, literature and philosophy. Though the board was constituted in 1840, but it took further 14 years for a systematic policy of education and later in 1957 this university organized just on model of London University.
This university expanded and progressed slowly and subsequently gave birth for numerous other universities like Annamalai University established in 1929, Anna University established in 1978, Andhra University established in 1926, Bharathidasan University established in 1982, Bharathiar University established in 1982, Madurai Kamaraj University established in 1966, Mysore University established in 1916, Mother Teresa University established in 1984, Osmania University established in 1918, Travancore University established in 1937 presently Kerala University, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University established in 1971, Tamil Nadu Veterinary Sciences University established in 1990, Tamil University established in 1981, , Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R.Medical University established in 1989, Periyar University established in 1997, and Sri Venkateswara University established in 1954.
This university has also been awarded the status of Five Star for its excellent academic and technical strength and its research and development programmes under all disciplines. This university has also been accorded with the status of excellence by University Grants Commission and has enrolled it into top five universities of India.
Madras University has leadership in providing higher education through its affiliated colleges and institutions and its dedicated and skilled professionals who support and regulate students whenever they need. This encouragement and holistic approach of the staff has yielded better results and has put Madras University among frontiers of National Acclaim.