www.pondiuni.edu.in ERRY UN H IV IC E D R N S O I T P Y • • å E O R È I ð M ó U õ L LA • VERS PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY (A Central University established by an Act of Parliament No. 53 of 1985) ACCREDITED WITH "A" GRADE BY NAAC PROSPECTUS 2019-20 PROSPECTUS 2019-20 1 PROSPECTUS 2019-20 From the Vice-Chancellor’s Desk It gives me great pleasure in extending Management and another Post-Graduate my hearty welcome to all those who are Centre at Karaikal. seeking admission to various Programmes The Directorate of Distance Education of of Pondicherry University. Pondicherry University focuses on making quality education accessible to all. It has Pondicherry University holds a special adopted technology enabled distance place in the Indian University System. It was learning where ICT is being used to reach created to meet out the demands of the local the larger segment of people who could community, and ever since its inception not pursue the on campus model, but are in 1985, it has shown a tremendous passionate about academics. commitment to innovation and to serving the needs of the nation. The University takes University’s Community College at great pride in having established strong, Puducherry and Mahe, offers job-oriented industry-focused teaching programmes and B.Voc. Courses, Certificate and Diploma cutting-edge research. We offer our students Courses, keeping in mind the needs and a research-enriched education that is demands of the local community. complemented by work-integrated learning opportunity. At present, 93 Colleges offering various courses in Arts & Science, Education, Pondicherry University, accredited with Law, Dental, Medical & Para-Medical, “A” Grade by NAAC, is one of the most Veterinary and Engineering are affiliated to sought-after campuses amongst the students Pondicherry University. from across the nation as a destination for the Higher Education and Research. The University recently signed MoUs with Pondicherry University was the first in prestigious institutions like National Chin-Yi the country to implement “Choice-Based University, Taiwan, National Chung Cheng Credit System” (CBCS) which is now being University, Taiwan, Chungbuk National followed by many other Universities. University, Korea, University of Toulon, France, Zhaw Zurich University of Applied The University has 15 Schools, 38 Sciences, Switzerland and University of East Departments, 11 Centres and 1 Chair Paris, France. offering over 144 PG, PG-Diploma/ certificate & Research programmes with a Besides, our University has: student strength of 6353 including foreign p 100% Wi-Fi enabled campus with 100% students. Currently the University has more back-up than 130 funded research projects including p 24x7 Library facility SAP & FIST Projects from various agencies p 22 well-furnished hostels like UGC, DST, CSIR and DBT. p Round the clock medical facility p The University has two-off campuses, one Separate Placement Cell located in Port Blair (Andamans) with two p Community Radio (Puduvai Vaani) Departments viz., Ocean Studies and Marine p Study India Programme Biology and Coastal Disaster 2 www.pondiuni.edu.in www.pondiuni.edu.in Human Resource Development Centre of Pondicherry I am sure, with this excellent academic ambience, the University visions to be a world class Human admission-seekers will have a temple of learning and Resource Development Centre and a change agent research in Pondicherry University in pursuing the areas through excellence in learning process and quality in of study and research successfully. higher education and research with competency and collaborative orientation to serve the local, national and I wish all concerned every success in their academic global community. endeavours. PROF. GURMEET SINGH VICE-CHANCELLOR PROSPECTUS 2019-20 3 PROSPECTUS 2019-20 VISITOR Shri. RAM NATH KOVIND His Excellency, the President of India CHANCELLOR Shri. M. VENKAIAH NAIDU Hon'ble Vice-President of India CHIEF RECTOR Dr. KIRAN BEDI, IPS(Retd) Her Excellency, the Lt. Governor of Puducherry VICE-CHANCELLOR Prof. GURMEET SINGH Director (Studies, Educational Innovation & Rural Reconstruction) Prof. S. BALAKRISHNAN Director (Culture & Cultural Relations) Prof. RAJEEV JAIN Registrar (i/c) Dr. B. CHITHRA Finance Officer Shri. A.K. Prakash Controller of Examinations (i/c) Dr. B. CHITHRA Librarian Dr. R. SAMYUKTHA DEANS OF SCHOOLS Prof. ILAMATHY JANAKIRAMAN : Sri Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil Language & Literature Prof. G. ANJANEYASWAMY : School of Management Prof. P. DHANAVANTHAN : Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences Prof. G. GOVINDARAJ : School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences Prof. P.P. MATHUR : School of Life Sciences Prof. K. SRINIVAS : School of Humanities Prof. VENKATA RAGHOTHAM : School of Social Sciences & International Studies Prof. P. DHANAVANTHAN : School of Engineering & Technology (i/c) Prof. MUMTAZ BEGUM : School of Education Prof. GOPAL KRUSHNA PAL : School of Medical Sciences (i/c) Prof. C. K. RAMAIAH : School of Performing Arts (i/c) Prof. SIBNATH DEB : School of Law (i/c) Prof. C. K. RAMAIAH : School of Media & Communication Prof. K. ANBALAGAN : Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies (i/c) 4 www.pondiuni.edu.in www.pondiuni.edu.in SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS / CENTRES & RESPECTIVE HEADS / COORDINATOR Sri Subramania Bharathi Escande Chair in Asian School of Tamil Dr. Ilamathy Janakiraman Christian Studies Dr. N. Jonas Language & Literature (Coordinator) School of Management School of Social Sciences and International Studies Department of Management Department of Anthropology Dr. A. Chellaperumal Dr. R. Chitra Sivasubramanian Studies Department of Sociology Dr. Sudha Sitharaman Department of Management Dr. S.A. Senthil Kumar Department of History Dr. K. Venugopal Reddy (Karaikal Campus) Department of Social Work Dr. R. Nalini Department of Commerce Dr. D. Lazar Department of Politics & Department of Commerce Dr. Mohanan Baskaran Pillai Dr. S. Amilan International Studies (Karaikal Campus) Centre for European Studies Dr. G. Chandhrika Department of Economics Dr. Amaresh Samantaraya UNESCO-Madanjeet Department of Tourism Dr. Sampada Kumar Swain Singh Institute of South Studies Asia Regional Cooperation Department of Banking Dr. S. Sudalai Muthu (UMISARC) & Centre for Dr. A. Subramanyam Raju Technology South Asian Studies Department of International Dr. Bushan D. Sudhakar UGC Centre for Maritime Business (i/c) Studies (Coordinator) Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences UGC Centre for Southern Department of Mathematics Dr. T. Duraivel -- Asia Studies( Centre Head) Department of Statistics Dr. P. Dhanavanthan Centre for Women’s Dr. C. Aruna School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences Studies(Centre Head i/c) Department of Physics Dr. V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar Centre for Study of Social Department of Chemistry Dr. R. Venkatesan Exclusion and Inclusive Dr. M. Thanuja Department of Earth Sciences Dr. D. Senthilnathan Policy(i/c) Department of Applied Dr. Surendra Kumar Sia School of Engineering & Technology Psychology Department of Computer Department of Coastal Dr. T. Chithralekha Dr. K. Dharanirajan Science(i/c) Disaster Management(i/c) Department of Computer School of Life Sciences Science (Karaikal Campus) Dr. G. Kumaravelan Department of Biochemistry Dr. P.P. Mathur (i/c) & Molecular Biology Department of Electronics Dr. R. Nakkeeran Department of Biotechnology Dr. V. Arul Engineering Department of Microbiology Dr. Joseph Selvin Centre for Pollution (Coordinator) Control and Environmental Dr. S. Gajalakshmi Department of Food Science Dr. S. John Don Bosco Engineering(Centre Head i/c) and Technology School of Education Department of Ecology & Centre for Adult & Dr. S. Jayakumar Dr. K. Devan Environmental Sciences Continuing Education Department of Ocean Studies Dr. R. Mohanraju School of Medical Sciences (i/c) -- & Marine Biology School of Performing Arts Centre for Bioinformatics Department of Performing Dr. A. Dinakara Rao -- (Centre Head) Arts School of Humanities School of Media & Communication Department of English Dr. H. Kalpana Department of Department of French Dr. S. Pannirselvame Electronic Media & Mass Dr. M. Shuaib Mohamed Haneef Department of Hindi Communication(i/c) Dr. C. Jaya Sankar Babu (Head i/c) Department of Library and Dr. R. Sevukan Department of Sanskrit Dr. K.E. Dharaneedhran Information Science Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies Department of Philosophy Dr. S. Indira Centre for Green Energy Dr. B. Mohammed Jaffar Ali Department of Physical Technology Dr. P.K. Subramaniam Centre for Nanoscience & Education and Sports Dr. A. Vadivel Murugan Technology Centre for Foreign Languages Dr. S. Pannirselvame School of Law PROSPECTUS 2019-20 5 PROSPECTUS 2019-20 Dean(i/c), College Development Council Dr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao Dean, Students' Welfare Dr. D. Lazar Director(i/c), Directorate of Distance Education Prof. Sibnath Deb Director(i/c), UGC - Human Resource Development Centre Prof. Venkata Raghotham Principal(i/c) Community College, Puducherry Campus Prof. G. Chandrasekaran Community College, Mahe Centre Dr. S. Arul Selvan Central Instumentation Facility(i/c) Dr. Bala Manimaran Central Maintenance Workshop P. Kasirajan Centre Head, Karaikal Campus Dr. S. Amilan Coordinator, Study India Program Prof. Nalini J. Thampi Campus Convenor, Port Blair Campus Dr. S. Balaji ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Assistant Registrar (Special VICE-CHANCELLOR’S SECRETARIAT N. Ravi Assistant Registrar Reservation Cell) S. Alamelu (Vice-Chancellor's Secretariat) Assistant Registrar M. Sandirane