The Public Petition dated 11-11-1839 initiated the establishment of Madras University. It was in January 1840 with Mr.George Norton as its President, that the University Board was constituted. In 1854 after a lapse of 14 years, the Government of India formulated a systematic educational policy for India and as a sequel to this on 5th September 1857 by an Act of the Legislative Council of India, the University was established. The University was organized in the model of London University. Madras University is the mother of almost all the old Universities of South India. The University area of jurisdiction has been confined to three districts of Tamil Nadu in recent years. This is consequent to the establishment of various universities in the State and the demarcation of the University territories. This University has been growing from strength to strength while widening its teaching and research activities.
The University of Madras developed an excellent Institute of Distance Education (IDE) in the year 1981 to help learners to achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. It has completed more than 25 years of service in the field of Distance Education. Now IDE is offering 16 Undergraduate Courses, 22 Postgraduate Courses under CBCS Pattern (Approved by UGC No. F.1-6/2018(DEB-1), dated 03.10.2018), 19 Diploma Courses, and 16 Certificate Courses. Admissions are made throughout the year for all these 73 Programmes in two streams, namely Academic Year Admissions and Calendar Year Admissions.
Apart from SC/ST, BC/MBC, and National Merit scholarships, many other scholarships are available to the students of the University Departments.
1. The Lions International Endowment Scholarship (C&UD) (All Departments – Humanities,
Science)
2. Rotary Club of Madras city Endowment Scholarship (C&UD) (All Departments)
3. The Lady Willingdon Peace Endowment Scholarship (C&UD) (M.A. Degree – VII-A, VII-E)
4. Srimathi Sivakama Radhakrishnan Scholarship (C&UD) (Department of Philosophy)
5. The Sir T. Muttuswami Ayyar Endowment Scholarship (C&UD) (Department of Geology &
Applied Geology, Physics, M.L.)
6. The Srimathi Padmasani Bai Endowment Scholarship (C&UD) (Department of Indian Music)
7. The K.N. Ayyaayyar Endowment Scholarship (C&UD) (Department of Physics & Physical
Chemistry and Maths)
8. The Gokhale Endowment Scholarship (UD&C) (Department of Economics)
9. Sambuvarayar Endowment Scholarship (All Departments)
10. Aringnar Anna Endowment Scholarship(C&UD) (All Departments)
11. Maharaja Sri Ganga Singhji Endowment Scholarship (Department of Anatomy, Genetics,
Endocrinology, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology &
Environmental Toxicology).
12. Professor R. Selvam Endowment Scholarship (Department of Medical Bio – Chemistry)
13. A.M.M. Foundation Endowment Scholarship (Department of Sanskrit)
14. IBP Endowment Scholarship (Department of Ambedkar Centre for Economics Studies)
15. Dr. A.L. Mudaliar Silver Jubilee Endowment Scholarships (All Departments)
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