Madurai Kamaraj University - Overview

Madurai Kamaraj University is a state University established by the government of Tamil Nadu in the year 1966. The core of the Madurai Kamaraj University was the Extension centre of the University of Madras located then at Madurai. The University, originally known as Madurai University was named after the historical city of Madurai, the ancient capital of the Pandyan rulers and the seat of three famous Tamil academies during ancient times.

The university has 18 Schools comprising of 73 Departments. It has 109 affiliated Colleges (9 Autonomous) including other approved institutions and 7 evening colleges. There are centres which promote research potential of teachers. Extension activities are carried out through Department of Youth Welfare, NSS, SC/ST cell and Adult Education programmes.

The Directorate of Distance Education of the University has total strength of about 1.30 lakhs. It offers various academic programs through distance mode to students at their door step.

Courses Offered

Regular Courses

Department	Course - Classification
Architecture and Planning	M. A.-Kannada
Arts	M. Phil-Christianity M. Phil-Kannada Ph. D-Kannada
Astrology	Diploma Programmes-Astrology
Bio-informatics	Advanced P.G. Dip.-Bio Informatics
Bio-Science	M.Sc.-Biochemical Technology M.Sc-.Environmental Science M.Sc.-Integrated Biology
Biological Sciences	P G (Sc.) Certificate course-Plant Genetic Engineering
Biotechnology	M.Sc.-Bio -Technology
Business Administration	B. B. A.-Business Administration Diploma Programmes-School Administration M. B. A.-Banking M. B. A.-Finance M. B. A.-Marketing
Business and Industrial Management	P. G. Diploma-Personnel Management & Industrial Relation
Chemistry	M. Phil-Chemistry M.Sc.-Chemistry M.Sc.-Chemistry Ph. D-Chemistry
Commerce	B.Com.-Commerce M. Com.-Banking M. Com.-Co-operative Management M. Phil-Commerce M.Com.-Commerce M.F.C-Finance and Control M.F.C-Master of Finance and Control Ph. D-Commerce
Communication Systems	P. G. Diploma-Visual Communication
Computer Applications	B.Com.-Computer Applications BCA-Computer Applications MCA-Computer Applications
Computer Science	Diploma Programmes-Computer Animation M. Phil-Computer Science P. G. Diploma-E-Commerce
Criminology	P. G. Diploma-Criminology and Police Administration
Economics	B.A-Economics M. A.-Economics M. A.-Economics M. Phil-Economics
Education	M. Phil-Education P.B.Ed.-Education
Electronics and Communication	M.Sc.-Electronics & Communication
English Language and Literature	B.A-English M. A.-English M. Phil-English
Environmental Remote Sensing and Cartography	M.Sc.-Environmental Remote sensing & GeoInformation Technology
Folklore	M. A.-Folklore M. Phil-Folklore
French	Certificate Course-French
Genetics	M.Sc.-Genomics M.Sc.-Genomics
Geography	M.Sc.-Geography
Hindi	M. Phil-Hindi
History	B.A-History M. A.-History M. Phil-History
Journalism & Mass Communication	M. A.-Journalism & Mass Communication M. Phil-Journalism & Mass Communication M.J.M.C.-Journalism & Mass Communication P. G. Diploma-Journalism & Mass Communication
Labor Welfare	M. A.-Labour StudiesManagement
Law	Diploma Programmes-Labour Laws & Administrative Law
Library and Information Science	B. Lib. I. Sc.-Library and Information Science Certificate Course-Library and Information Science M. LISc-Library and Information Science
Linguistics	Certificate Course-LINGUISTICS & in TRANSLATION Diploma Programmes-LINGUISTICS & in TRANSLATION M. A.-Linguistics  M. Phil-LANGUAGE SCIENCE M. Phil-Linguistics  Ph. D-LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGE SCIENCE
Malayalam	M. A.-Malayalam M. Phil-Malayalam Ph. D-Malayalam
Management Studies	M. Phil-Entrepreneurship M. Phil-Labour StudiesManagement M. Phil-Management M.B.A.-Management Studies P. G. Diploma-Hospital & Health Management P. G. Diploma-Management P. G. Diploma-Marketing Management P. G. Diploma-NGOs Management P. G. Diploma-Public Relations
Mass Media & Creative Writing	P. G. Diploma-Multimedia Technology
Materials Science	Ph. D-Materials Science
Mathematics	B. Sc.-Mathematics M. Phil-Mathematics M. Sc.-Mathematics
Maths	M.Sc.-Mathematical Economics
Microbiology	M.Sc.-Microbial Gene Technology
Philosophy	M. A.-Philosophy
Physics	M. Phil-Physics M. Sc.-Physics
Political Science	B.A-Political Science M. A.-Political Science M. Phil-Political Science
Public Administration	M. A.-Public Administration M. Phil-Public Administration
Religious Studies	M. Phil-Peace Making and Gandhian Thought
Rural Studies	M. Phil-Gandhian Thought and Peace Science
Saiva Siddhantha	Diploma Programmes-Saiva Siddhantha
Sanskrit	M. A.-Sanskrit
Science	M. Phil-Material Science
Social Science	B.A-Social Science
Sociology	M. A.-Sociology M. Phil-Sociology
Statistics	P. G. Diploma-Bio-statistics
Tamil	B.A-Tamil M. A.-Tamil M. A.-Tamil Literature M. Phil-Tamil Ph. D-Tamil
Telugu	M. Phil-Telugu
Telugu and Comparative Literature	Certificate Course-Telugu Diploma Programmes-Telugu Ph. D-Telugu
Tourism & Travel Management	M. A.-Tourism & Travel Management
Video Production	Diploma Programmes-Digital Pre-Press

Correspondence Courses

Department Course - Classification Astrology Diploma Programmes-Astrology Biostatistics P. G. Diploma-Bio-statistics Business Administration B. B. A.-Business Administration M. B. A.-Banking M. B. A.-Finance M. B. A.-Human Resource M. B. A.-Marketing Chemistry M. Phil-Chemistry M. Sc.-Chemistry Commerce B.Com.-Commerce M. Com.-Co-operative Management M. Com.- Commerce M. Phil-Commerce Computer Applications BCA-Computer Applications MCA-Computer Applications Computer Science Diploma Programmes-Computer Animation M. Phil-Computer Science P. G. Diploma-Multimedia Technology Criminology M. A.-Criminology and Police Administration P. G. Diploma-Criminology and Police Administration Economics B.A-Economics M. A.-Economics M. Phil-Economics Education M. Phil-Education P.B.Ed.-Education Electronics and Communication M. Sc.-Electronics & Communication English Language and Literature B.A-English M. A.-English M. Phil-English French Certificate Course-French Hindi M. Phil-Hindi History B.A-History M. A.-History M. Phil-History Hospital Administration P. G. Diploma-Hospital & Health Management Journalism and Mass Communication M. A.-Journalism & Mass Communication M. Phil-Journalism & Mass Communication P. G. Diploma-Journalism & Mass Communication Labor Welfare M. Phil-Labour StudiesManagement Law Diploma Programmes-Labour Laws & Administrative Law Library and Information Science B. Lib. I. Sc.-Library and Information Science Certificate Course-Library and Information Science M. Lib. I. Sc.-Library and Information Science M. Phil-Library and Information Science Management Studies M. Phil-Management P. G. Diploma-Entrepreneurship P. G. Diploma-Management P. G. Diploma-Marketing Management P. G. Diploma-NGOs Management P. G. Diploma-Personnel Management & Industrial Relation P. G. Diploma-Public Relations Mathematics B. Sc.-Mathematics M. Phil-Mathematics M. Sc.-Mathematics Nutrition and Dietetics P. G. Diploma-Nutrition and Dietetics Philosophy M. A.-Philosophy Physics M. Phil-Physics M. Sc.-Physics Political Science B.A-Political Science M. A.-Political Science M. Phil-Political Science Public Administration M. A.-Public Administration M. Phil-Public Administration Rural Studies M. A.-Gandhian Thought and Peace Science M. Phil-Gandhian Thought and Peace Science Saiva Siddhantha Diploma Programmes-Saiva Siddhantha Social Science B.A-Social Science Sociology M. A.-Sociology M. Phil-Sociology Tamil B.A-Tamil M. A.-Tamil M. Phil-Tamil Telugu M. Phil-Telugu Tourism & Travel Management M. Phil-Tourism management

Part Time Courses

Department Course - Classification Biological Sciences Certificate Course - Medicinal P. G. Diploma - Medicine Management Studies M.B.A. - Management Studies Materials Science Ph. D - Material Science

Online Courses

Department Course - Classification Genetics Certificate Course - Bacterial Genomics