Alagappa University

Alagappa University is a public university located in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Originated from Alagappa Arts College, founded by Alagappa Chettiar in 1947, it was established in 1985 by an Act of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It was converted from a unitary type to an affiliating type by the Tamil Nadu Universities Act, 2002, with jurisdiction over arts and science colleges in the districts of Ramanathapuram district and Sivaganga district. The government colleges in the above districts have become the constituent colleges of Alagappa University.

Alagappa University

Seal of the University
Motto in English	Excellence in Action
Type	Public
Established	1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Founder	Alagappa Chettiar
Chancellor	Governor of Tamil Nadu
Vice-Chancellor	G. Ravi
Academic staff	349[1]
Students	4831[1]
Undergraduates	675[1]
Postgraduates	2630[1]
Doctoral students	1526[1]
Location	Karaikudi , Tamil Nadu , India 10°04′43″N 78°47′41″E
Campus	Urban (440 acres)
Affiliations	UGC; AIU; NAAC
Website	alagappauniversity.ac.in

Entrance of Alagappa University

Rankings

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2024)[2]	76
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[3]	30

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Alagappa University 76th overall in India in 2024,^[2] and 30th among universities^[3] in 2023.

See also

• Alagappa University Evening College, Rameswaram
• List of universities in India