Universities in Tamil Nadu

Find below the list of UGC-recognized universities in Tamil Nadu, India, including central, state, deemed and open universities, along with their contact details. Tamil Nadu was formerly known as Madras State. The capital city of Tamil ... read more+ Nadu is Chennai which is also its largest city. The state includes number of historic buildings, multi - religious pilgrimage sites, hill stations and three World Heritage sites. Its economy is the second largest economy in India. The official language of Tamil Nadu is Tamil which is the longest surviving classical language in the world. It is considered to be one of the most literate states. Loyola College and Anna University are some of the renowned institutes, besides IIT and IIM, in Tamil Nadu. Apart from being connected by rail, road and air it also has three major seaports. The following page lists 18 universities, the first one is Tamil Nadu Fisheries University at First Linebeach Road Nagapattinam , Tamil Nadu - 611 001 India and the last one is M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute located at Periyar E.v.r. High Road, Maduravoyal,chennai-600095 , Tamil Nadu - India. Also see universities in Vellore , Viluppuram , Tirunelveli , Kancheepuram , Salem , Tiruvannamalai , Erode , Thiruvallur , Thanjavur , Pudukkottai , Cuddalore , Dindigul , Dharmapuri , Ramanathapuram , Nagapattinam , Virudhunagar , Thoothukkudi , Sivaganga , Namakkal , Thiruvarur , Perambalur , Karur , Theni , Kanniyakumari and Krishnagiri .show less-