Faculties and Departments

The Tamil University has five faculties. Under these faculties, there are 25 departments and two research projects. These departments and projects act as backbone of Tamil University’s academic activities. 

Faculties of Tamil University

Faculty of Arts

 Department of Music

Department of Sculpture

Department of Palm leaf Manuscript

Faculty of Languages

Department of Philosophy

Department of Ancient Science and Drama

Department of Industries and Earth Science

Faculty of Arts

The faculty of arts has three departments, viz., Department of Sculpture, Department of Music and Department of Drama.

Dean

Dr. E. Angayarkanni (Incharge)
Professor and Head
Department of Sculpture

Objectives

1. Identification of new research areas in Indian art history and undertaking research in those areas
2. Documentation of ancient and traditional sculptures of India
3. Documentation of Tamil and Sanskrit iconography terminologies
4. Establishment of photographic archives of sculptures
5. To train the students on the science of sculpture through trained sthapathis
6. To study regional and sub-regional affinities and variations of the styles of sculpture 

Activities 

• The faculty members of the department have completed 15 research projects
• The Department has organized 20 seminars, workshops and refresher courses.
• The faculty members have published 10 books

 Academic Programmes              

• M.A. History, Art and Culture
• M.Phil. History
• Ph.D. History 

Faculty Members

Dr. K. Kandan Assistant Professor and Head

Dr. V. Latha Assistant Professor

Department of Music

Objectives

1. To undertake research study on the origin and development of music and the role of Tamil music in the broader context of Indian Music and World Music.
2. To analyse the role of music from inter-disciplinary perspectives with Literature, Dance, Dance-Dramas, Sculpture and Archaeology and other relevant science subjects such as Physics, Maths, Computer Science and Medicine.
3. To popularise rare Tamil Musical compositions by conducting Annual Music competitions, organising seminars and endowment lectures.
4. To identify and restructure the musical forms as found in the ancient Tamil literature
5. To preserve the musical contributions, photos and recordings of the traditional musicians, musicologists and to collect rare musical instruments.
6. To encourage students to undertake high level research study on Music leading to M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees.
7. To impart practical training on Classical music, dance forms and folk music.
8. To introduce and popularize music teaching in under graduate and Post graduate levels. 

Activities 

• The Department has organized 27 seminars, 3 workshops and 5 Refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 31 research projects
• The faculty members have published 43 books and 13 Music CDs 

Academic Programmes

Regular

1. M.Phil. Music and Dance
2. Ph.D. Music and Dance

Part Time

1. Certificate in Music
2. Diploma in Music

Distance Education

1. Certificate in Music
2. Certificate in Dance
3. Certificate in Rhythamology
4. Diploma in Music Teaching
5. Diploma in Dance
6. Diploma in Dance Teaching
7. B.A. Music
8. M.A. Music

Faculty Members

Dr. E. Angayarkanni Professor and Head

Dr. R. Madhavi Asst. Professor

Dr. S. Karpagam Asst. Professor

Department of Drama

Objectives

The Department of Drama, under the Faculty of Fine Arts strives hard to achieve the goal and the basic systems of Tamil University and to uphold the concept and tradition of the Tamil University.

The main aim of the Department is to serve as an inspirational force to the language theatre of this region, i.e., Tamil Theatre, in involving innovative and creative moments by rediscovering traditional theatrical elements through conducting profound research studies, interacting with modern theatre concepts and indulging in experimental and traditional play production. It also aims to function as a high level research centre to regulate research activities through theatrical studies, experimental projects and extension programmes in the area of theatre.

1. To facilitate theatre artists, researchers and theatre enthusiasts of Tamil theatre to understand universal theories and concepts of modern theatre practice.
2. To document the traditional and modern theatrical forms and techniques with the preparation of Drama encyclopaedia and dictionaries.
3. To chanatize traditional Tamil literary worker.
4. To promote traditional theatre
5. To promote children’s theatre.
6. To co-ordinate various play troupes
7. The department has an action plan to promote modern theatre sensibilities without losing the life and spirit of our traditional theatre elements.

Kootukkalari- Course in Performing Arts

As part of our extension programme a course for performing arts namely ‘Kootukkalari’ was started in the year 2010. It conducts three year degree course for students who have completed higher secondary (+2) course. It is a full time course framed with theory and practice in mind. Now six students are undergoing this programme. It gives deep training in various arts forms including karagam, kavadi, dummy horse, thappattam and Thevarattam. Experts in the field are appointed in temporary basis as trainees in arts.

 Achievements 

• The department has organized 10 seminars, 3 workshops and 1 refresher course
• The faculty members of the department have completed 16 research projects
• The faculty members have published six books

 Academic Programmes  

• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.
• Bachelor of Performing Arts (Kootukkalari)

 Faculty Members

Dr E. Angayarkanni Professor & Head (IC)

Dr. P.Govindasamy Asst. Professor (On lien)

Faculty of Manuscriptology 

The Faculty of Manuscriptology has four departments. They are Department of Palm leaf Manuscripts, Department of Epigraphy and Archaeology, Department of Epigraphy and Archaeology and Department of Rare Paper Manuscripts.

Dean

Dr.Rajavelu, Professor, Department of Maritime History and Maritime Archaeology

Department of Palm leaf Manuscripts

Objectives

1. Collection of Palm leaf manuscripts
2. Preservation of Palm leaf manuscripts using new scientific techniques
3. Preservation of rare manuscripts through digitization and microfilming
4. Establishment and management of Palm leaf archives
5. Publication of books based on the information found in the manuscripts, (translation with notes and commentaries )
6. Publication of the information related humanities and science from the Palm-leaf manuscripts, and conducting workshops for the benefit of the public.

Achievements

• The Department has collected more than 8000 palm leaf manuscripts covering several subjects such as Philosophy, medicine, astrology, grammar and Sangam literature. Among these 6410 are Tamil works.
• More than 58 books have been published by the faculty members
• The Department has organized 19 seminars, 18 workshops and 1 refresher course.
• Descriptive catalogs of the manuscripts have been prepared: 8 volumes containing 400 titles of manuscripts have been published. Two volumes with 1000 titles are ready to be published. 

Academic Programmes

• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.

Faculty Members

Dr. M.K. Kovaimani Professor and Head
Dr. T. Kala Sridhar   Asst. Professor

Department of Epigraphy and Archaeology 

Objectives

1. To study the culture and civilization of south India using archaeological and epigraphical sources.
2. To collect, document, preserve, analyze, edit and publish inscriptions, copper plates and related documents pertaining to the history of Tamil Nadu.
3. To explore and explore sites of archaeological importance to augment the cultural history of Tamil Nadu.
4. To understand the antiquity of Tamil Nadu both in time and space to study the political, social and economic development of Tamil Nadu using primarily archaeological and epigraphical sources.
5. To prepare a digital Historical atlas of Tamil Nadu

Achievements

• The Department has discovered oldest Tamil -Brahmi inscriptions on herostones at Pulimankombai, Thathapatti and Porpanaikottai. Theses are milestone discoveries in the archaeology of Tamil nadu.
• The Department has excavated the archaeological sites of Vallam, Periypattinam, Kodumanal, Mayiladumparai, Thandikkudi, Nagapattinam and Pillayarpatti.
• The department has organized 50 seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 25 research projects
• The faculty members have published 25 books
• Epigraphical Estempage Repository – 500 estempages
• Museum and Antiquity Collections – 5000 antiquities

Academic Programmes

• M.A. History and Archaeology
• M.Phil. History, Epigraphy and Archaeology
• Ph.D. History, Epigraphy and Archaeology

Faculty Members 

Dr. P.Jayakumar Asst. Professor

Dr. V. Selvakumar Asst. Professor

Dr. A. Thulasendran Asst. Professor and Head

Dr. M. Bhavani Asst. Professor

Department of Maritime History and Marine Archaeology

 Objectives

1. To explore the submerged and partially submerged ancient port cities in Tamil Nadu Coast.
2. To explore, retrieve and preserve the ancient Shipwrecks.
3. To find and salvage ancient stone and metal anchors to study the boat and ship parameters.
4. To Study the traditional navigation system.
5. To study the traditional boat building technology.
6. To delineate the ancient coast lines from the archaeological evidences.
7. To study the culture and science of traditional pearl and chank diving.

Staff Details

Dr. N. Athiyaman Professor

Dr. S. Rajavelu Professor and Head

Achievements

• The department has organized 15 seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 5 research projects
• The faculty members have published 30 books 

Academic Programmes                          

• Ph.D.
• M.Phil. 

Department of Rare Paper Manuscripts 

Objectives

1. To collect and document Rare paper manuscripts and books remain scattered all over the world.
2. To catalogue all the Rare paper manuscripts
3. To edit and publish unpublished rare paper manuscripts
4. To write the social and political history of India with special reference to Tamilnadu on the basis of the above manuscripts which are yet to be explored systematically.

 Achievements

• The department has organized seminars 8 and one workshop
• The faculty members of the department have completed 2 research projects
• The faculty members have published 14 books

 Academic Programmes                                      

• M.Phil.
• PH.D.
• Diploma in Manuscriptology

 Faculty Members

T. Kala Sridhar Asst. Professor and Head.  (in-charge)
 

Faculty of Tamil Development

The faculty of Tamil Development has six departments and two long-term research projects. They are Department of Tamil Studies in Foreign Countries, Department of Translation, Department of Lexicography, Department of Social Sciences, Department of Scientific Tamil and Tamil Development and Department of Education and Management. Greater Tamil Lexicon and Encyclopaeida are the two long-term research projects, coming under this faculty. 

Dean

Dr.C.Subramanian
Professor and Head

Department of Tamil Studies in Foreign Countries

Objectives

1. To undertake research on Tamil diaspora, and their language and literature
2. To research on language issues
3. To impart training to those residing within and beyond India who desire to study Tamil language and Literature.
4. To prepare textbooks and teaching tools
5. To study the problems of the overseas Tamils, especially those relating to their linguistic, socio, economic, religious and cultural aspects.
6. Offering training courses on Tamil Language and literature

Achievements

• The Faculty members have published more than ? books
• Training programmes have been conducted
• Many research projects have been completed by the faculty Members

Faculty Members

S.UdayasooriyanAsst. Professor and Head

U. Prabhakaran Asst. Professor

D. Vetrichelvan Asst. Professor

Academic Programmes

M.Phil. Tamil Studies

Ph.D. Tamil Studies

Department of Translation

This is the only Department in Tamil Nadu for Translation at University level.

Objectives

1. To translate Tamil literature into other languages and vice-versa.
2. To evaluate the existing translation of Tamil Literature in other languages
3. To evaluate the literary and non-literary translation works of other languages into Tamil
4. To organise refresher courses, seminars, workshops, guest lectures and training programmes for teachers and professionals at various levels.
5. To work on Tamil translation theory and to bring out books on theories in translation.
6. To prepare a series of bibliographies related to translation and to maintain a documentation centre to store all available materials in translation related to Tamil.
7. To teach the Translation techniques for research students of M.Phil. and Ph.D.
8. To support research on translation

Achievements

• Tamil nadu allotted to the work of translating the Thirukkural, and Bharathiyar and  Bharathidasan poems into the Chinese language.
• The department has organized 35 seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed one research project.
• The faculty members have published 12 books
• John Ambulance Institution Supporting the Tamil University five hundred students.

 Academic Programmes in the first aid Training programme

• M.Phil. Completed – 42 On going – 04
• Ph.D. Completed – 22 On going  – 14
• P.G. Diploma in Translation from 2011 to till date (For all P.G. Students from Tamil University departments)

 Faculty Members

Dr. R.S.Murugan Asst. Professor and Head

Thiru S.M. Perumal Asst. Professor

Department of Lexicography

Objectives

Important aims of this department as are follows:

1. To impart Lexicographic knowledge and training among school, college and university teachers and research scholars in Indian Languages, especially in Tamil.
2. To inculcate lexicographic principles among students in order to promote their language skills.
3. To compile basic reference works, which will be useful to Tamil language and literacy, research activities.
4. To establish an archive consisting of rare Nighantus and Tamil dictionaries.
5. To compile bilingual and multilingual dictionaries with Tamil as source language.
6. To promote interdisciplinary lexicographic activities by compiling Scientific and Technical dictionaries.
7. To propagate the use of ‘computers’ in dictionary making and to evolve principles for computerized Tamil Lexicography.
8. To prepare a complete ‘Database’ of Tamil classical vocabulary ranging from Sangam literature to Modern Tamil.
9. To publish different types of Tamil Encyclopaedia and Indices.

 Achievements

• The department has organized seminars-6,  Refresher coursers -4 workshops -6 and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 25 research projects
• The faculty members have published 18 books

Academic Programmes                          

• M.A. 220 Awarded
• M.Phil. 210 Awarded
• Ph.D. 34 Awarded

Faculty Members

M. Parvathi Ammal Asst. Professor and Head

R. Thirunavukkarasu Asst. Professor

Department of Social Sciences

Objectives

1. To undertake inter-disciplinary research on socio-economic problems in urban and rural areas.
2. To undertake socio-linguistic research on various communities
3. To conduct studies on weaker sections, labour management, aging and primary education.
4. To conduct studies on women with special reference to their rights, employment, child infanticide, child labour, literacy, environment, health and related subjects.
5. To coin new technical terms and standardise the existing technical terms pertaining to social sciences in Tamil.
6. To assist the Government to plan and implement their various programs.

 Achievements

• The department has organized 34 seminars, workshops, training programmes and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 24 research projects
• The faculty members have published more than 15 books
• More than 10 Ph.D. have been awarded on women studies
• C. Subramanian has received Dr. Malcolm S. Adisesaiah Literacy Award – 1996,  Tamil Nadu

Academic Programmes  

• M.A.
• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.

Faculty Members

Dr. C. Subramanian Professor and Head

Department of Scientific Tamil and Tamil Development

 Objectives

1. To publish Scientific Tamil Text books for professional courses.
2. To prepare Scientific Terminology in Tamil for various science subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Engineering  etc.
3. To popularize science through Tamil and to make aware of scientific achievements and technological progress.
4. To conduct seminars, refresher courses, workshops and training courses.

 Achievements

• The department has organized 4 seminars 3 workshops and 3 refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 4 research projects
• The faculty members have published 20 books 

Academic Programmes              

• M.Phil.
• Ph.D

Faculty Members

Dr. R. Kamalathiagarajan Asst. Professor and Head

Dr. R. Indhu Asst. Professor

Department of Education and Management

 Objectives

The Tamil University was established under the Act No. 9 of 1982 for furthering the advancement of learning and preservation of research in Tamil Language and Literature. Object for starting to B.Ed. course is to achieve planned and development of the teacher education system in Tamilnadu. 

Achievements

• The department has organized  seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed research projects
• The faculty members have published  books 

Academic Programmes

• B.Ed.
• M.Ed.
• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.

Distance Education

• B.Ed.

Faculty Members

Dr. K. Chinnappan Professor and Head

Dr. G. Pazhanivelu Asst. Professor

Dr. R. Muthaiyan Asst. Professor

Mr. S. Ravivarman Asst. Professor

Dr. P. Srinivasan Asst. Professor

Mr. R. Anandarasu Asst. Professor

Mr. Periyasamy Asst. Professor

Mr. Sundaram Asst. Professor

Mr. Sattanathan Asst. Professor

Mrs. Deepa Asst. Professor

Faculty of Languages

The faculty of Languages has six departments, namely, Department of Literature, Department of Linguistics, School of Philosophy, Department of Tribal Research

Department of Folklore, and School of Indian Languages.

Dean
Dr. J. Rangaswamy Professor

Department of Literature

Objectives

1. To give insight in to the Sangam literature
2. To explore the importance of Bakthi literature
3. To train the people to understand the importance of ethical literature
4. To impart training in the traditional grammar
5. To promote Research on various Literary topics with the perspectives of Sociology, psychology, History, Mass Communication and Feminism.
6. To prepare Compendium as Reference works for Higher Research Studies
7. To conduct Refresher courses for College teachers 

Achievements

• The department has organized ? seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed ? research projects
• The faculty members have published ? books

Academic Programmes 

• M.A.
• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.

 Faculty Members

Dr.K. Thilakavathi Asst. Professor and Head

Dr. R. Kamaraj Asst. Professor

Dr. A. Ravichandran Asst. Professor

Department of Linguistics

Objectives

1. To write text books in Tamil on Linguistics and dictionary/ encyclopaedia of technical terms in Linguistics.
2. To study the grammatical structure of Tamil.
3. To study of the grammatical structure of Tamil diachronically.
4. To study the traditional grammars of Tamil
5. To study the regional and social dialects of Tamil as well as bi and multilingualism.
6. To study the social conditions for the maintenance and loss of language.
7. To study Tamil and other languages in finding out similarities or otherwise.
8. To do research from the point of view of Natural Language Procession.
9. To take up studies on psycholinguistics and neuro-linguistics.
10. To take up studies on phonetics (articulation, auditory, acoustics etc.) 

Achievements

• The department has organized ? seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed ? research projects
• The faculty members have published ? books 

Faculty Members

Dr. K. Visvanathan Asst. Professor and Head

Dr. P. Mangayarkkarasi Asst. Professor

School of Philosophy

Objectives

1. The school aims to carry out the advanced research on Indian traditional thought and thinkers with special reference to Tamil sources.
2. To develop Tamil in the fields of Philosophy, Religion, Temple studies, Culture, Aesthetics, Ethics and Applied Ethics and Tourism through research and publication of textbooks.
3. The School of Philosophy will give greater support and emphasize upon Inter disciplinary researches under the domain of Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Arts et,. For this, we have the support of the cooperation from various Departments of University.
4. This School will concentrate on the comparative study of Eastern and Western thought in Tamil Language.
5. The School of Philosophy plans to organised seminars on various religions to project their social relevance in this multilingual country.
6. The School of Philosophy provides greater “Opportunity to do researches on the critical study on Social, Cultural, Spiritual and Moral issues-facing our nation. This center will under take a series of projects to highlight this relation between society and temples. For this, the center undertakes the work on temple encyclopedia also; the School of Philosophy gives special attention to the study and research on Indian aesthetics. .
7. To make an in-depth study of the Religio-Philosophy of Saivism and Vaishnavism with special reference to the social relevance of the Tamil canonical literature.
8. To translate the works of significant Tamil Philosophical Treatises in to English and other Indian language.
9. To undertake high-level research on the profound thoughts and thinkers of Indian Philosophical and Religious Tradition in Tamil.
10. To promote Religious Harmony, Inter-Religious dialogue and Comparative Study of Religions.
11. To study the Religious, Philosophical and Aesthetic aspects of the Temples for the promotion of Temple Arts and Culture.

Achievements

• The department has organized many seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed many research projects
• The faculty members have published many books

Academic programmes

Faculty Members

Dr. J. Rangaswamy Professor and Head

Dr. G.P. Nallasivam Assistant Professor

Department of Tribal Research

Objectives

1. The Department envisages to undertake comprehensive studies relating to tribal communities of Tamil Nadu.
2. To offer training for officers related to and working with tribal communities.
3. To evaluate the impact of the government schemes on the tribal communities and assisting government initiatives
4. To conduct anthropological, linguistical, economical, folklore research on tribal groups in Tamilnadu.
5. To organize conferences and trainings programs related to tribal studies
6. To prepare updated ethnographic profile on all tribal communities.
7. To establish a tribal museum
8. To investigate Bio-anthropological and Medical anthropological aspects of tribal groups and their bearing on health and disease problems.
9. To record useful ethnomedical and ethnobiological information on Tamilnadu tribes.
10. To collect and preserve valuable material cultures of tribal communities as reflected in the tribal artifacts used by them.

 Achievements

• The department has organized many seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed many research projects
• The faculty members have published many books

 Academic Programmes

M.Phil and Ph.D.

Faculty Members

A.Shanmugampillai Asst. Professor and Head. (I/C)

Department of Folklore

Objectives

1. To collect, classify and archive the fast changing vanishing Folk materials, such as Folk Arts and Crafts, Folk Believes and Practices, Folk Religion, Folk Customs, Folk Games, Folk literature, Folk Science and Technology etc.
2. To analyse the folk-life through Folk materials with Interdisciplinary approach.
3. To apply the Folklore for the Development of the people.

Achievements

• The department has organized 30 seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 10 research projects
• The faculty members have published 37 books

Academic Programmes

• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.

Faculty Members

Dr. C. Sundaresan Asst. Professor and Head

Dr. A. Shanmugam Pillai Asst. Professor

School of Indian Languages & Comparative Literature

 Objectives

1. To undertake comparative research on the literature and grammar of Indian languages.
2. Teaching Indian languages
3. Research on teaching Tamil to Non-Tamil Learners
4. Preparation of bilingual dictionaries in Indian languages.
5. Translation of literature and grammar of India languages into Tamil
6. Preparation of text books for teaching Indian languages through computer
7. Introducing Indian Languages to Post Graduate Students

 Achievements

• The faculty members of the department have completed 15 research projects
• 35 books have been published by the faculty members
• More than 100 Training courses for IPS and IAS officers; diploma and certificate courses and special Tamil training programmes for foreigners
• The department has organized more than 100 seminars, workshops refresher courses  and tranining courses.
• Team member in India – German Projcet – Volt swagen foundation

 Academic Programmes

• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.
• Diploma in Tamil
• Diploma in Telugu
• Certificate in Tamil
• Certificate in Telugu
• Special Tamil Training Courses for Foreigners, Linguistic minorities and IAS, IPS, IFS probationers

Faculty Members

Dr. R. Muralidharan Asst. Professor and Head

Dr. C. Savithri Asst. Professor

 Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science has the Department of Siddha Medicine, the Department of Ancient Science, Department of Industries and Earth Sciences, Department of Architecture, Department of Computer Science and Department of Environment and Herbal Science

Dean

R. Baskaran Professor  & Head

Department of Siddha Medicine

Objectives

1. To document edit, digitize and publish Siddha medicine manuscripts.
2. To identify, cultivate, propagate, educate and to do research and development studies on Siddha medicinal plants,.
3. To carry out experimental research and development
4. Studies of Siddha drugs standardization through botanical, biochemical, chemical, pharmacological to scientifically establish the Siddha medicines.
5. To clinically evaluate Siddha medicines and formulations for the treatment of diseases in human.
6. To conduct academic courses.
7. To popularize this system through, free medical camps and training on simple Siddha Medical preparations.

Academic Programmes

Regular

1. PG – Diploma `Siddha drug Standardization Regular – 1 Year
2. M.Sc., Biomedical Science – 2 Years
3. M.Phil Biochemistry
4. Ph.D., – Regular – Field Biochemistry, Biochemical Pharmacology 

Distance Mode 

5. Diploma in Medicinal Herbal Beautician course –  1 Year
6. Diploma in Traditional Tamil Medicine –  1 Year

Department of Ancient Science

Department of Ancient Science was started in the year 1983. 

Objectives

1. To collect, identify and document the esoteric ancient systems, scientific, tradition, skills and technology of Tamils from different branches of Science, such as Agriculture, Astronomy, Mathematics, Animal Science, Plant Science, Marine Science, Physical Science and validating this knowledge in the context of the modern scientific knowledge.
2. To conduct research to bring those facts and figures to local community scientific community and global information community.
3. To encourage research on indigenous culture and cultural properties and facilitate the documentation, storage retrieve and use of indigenous knowledge which are eco-friendly and applicable to the modern society. 

Achievements

• The department has organized 12 seminars ansd 2 workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed 6 research projects
• The faculty members have published 9 books and 3 books got best book award from Tamil Nadu State Government
• This Department has produced 23 Ph.D These and 42. M.Phil 

Academic Programmes  
M.Phil.
Ph.D.

Department of Industries and Earth Sciences

Objectives

1. To  establish a scientifically and an industrially well advanced condition, especially in the field of earth sciences like geology, geography, oceanography, environmental management and augment the scientific manpower build-up in earth sciences for natural resource management, conservation and preservation.
2. For establishing an advanced research centre in the fields of marine studies, especially in pollution monitoring, coastal zone management, coastal mining and mineral resource management, remote sensing, applied geomorphology, etc., which help to look after the welfare of Tamil Nadu.
3. For studying the similarity and compatibility of the ancient science and technology developments of Tamil Nadu in relation to the other parts of the world and harness the different techniques for modern industrial usage.
4. For collecting sufficient data on the basis of experimental science for reconstructing the traditional scientific and industrial techniques so as to popularise the same adopted by our ancestors.

Achievements

• The department has organized 42 seminars, and 18 workshops.
• The faculty members of the department have completed 64 research projects
• The faculty members have published 30 books

Academic Programmes

• M.Sc.
• M.Phil.
• Ph.D.
• P.G. Diplona in Geographic Information System in Coastal Eco System

 Faculty Members

R. Baskaran Professor and Head

K. Sankar Professor

Neelakantan Professor

Department of Architecture

Objectives

1. To study and demarcate the ancient Architecture of South India and to survey and evaluate its influence over the culture of other countries.
2. To fill in the gaps and restructure and Architectural History of Tamilnadu.
3. To study the close contacts, mutual influences and intonations between Architecture and other allied work of Arts.
4. To explore the scientific factors and Engineering Techniques of Architectural work and to suggestion and means to make use of them to solve the present problems in Heritage preservation.
5. To document the current state of affairs and suggest ways to control the decay and disintegration of heritage monuments, high lighting the need to conserve, preserve, rectify and factor them.

 Achievements

• The department has organized many seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed many research projects
• The faculty members have published many books

 Faculty Members

Dr.Latha
Professor and Head (incharge)

Department of Computer Science
Objectives
The main objective of the Department of Computer Science is to undertake research in language and literature. Department of Computer Science is engaged in utilizing computers for research in linguistics, literature, translation, lexicography, script conversion between Indian languages, language teaching, Preparation of Electronic Thesaurus for Tamil.

 Achievements

• The department has organized many seminars, workshops and refresher courses
• The faculty members of the department have completed many research projects
• The faculty members have published many books

 Academic Programmes:

1. M.Sc in Computer Science
2. M.Phil.

 Faculty Members

S. Baskaran Associate Professor and Head

K. Ravikumar Asst. Professor

A. Senthikumar Asst. Professor

B. Siddharthan Asst. Programmer

 

Department of Environment and Herbal Science

Objectives

1. To carry out research, projects, teaching programme and extension activities in Environmental and Herbal Sciences.
2. To undertake research in the field on Environmental Pollution, Natural Resources, Environmental Impact Assessment and Management and Disaster Management.
3. To address Environmental issues at Regional, National and International levels.
4. To undertake research in all areas related to Herbal Sciences like Botany, Pharmacognosy, Ethno botany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology.
5. Identification, collection, conservation of Indian medicinal plants and maintenance of Herbal Garden. Propagation of rare and endangered Medicinal plants using modern techniques like Plant Tissue Culture.
6. To undertake multidisciplinary research on medicinal plants and help in standardisation of herbal drugs and creating value added herbal products.

Faculty Members

Dr. S. Sivasubramanian Asst. Professor

Dr. K. K. Kavitha Asst. Professor

Academic Programmes   M. Phil.(Herbal Science),  Ph. D.