Tamil Nadu is a state in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula. Chennai is the capital and the largest city of the Tamil Nadu. The state shares its border with Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu is the most literate state of the country. According to the Census 2001-2011, the state has performed well in term of literacy growth. As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tamil Nadu has seen an upward trend and is 80.09 percentage. The literacy rate of the female is 73.44 % while the rate of male literacy is 86.77 %. In 2001 the literacy rate was 73.45 percentage out of which 82.42 was male literacy rate and 63.43 female literacy rate.
University in Tamil Nadu
There is a total of 37 Universities in the state. Some of the notable educational institutes in Tamil Nadu are IIT Madras, IIM Tiruchirappalli, St. Joseph’s Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Anna University, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore and Tamil Nadu Agriculture University etc.
List of Universities in Tamil Nadu
| NAME | SHORT NAME | ESTABLISHED | CITY/TOWN | University Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annamalai University | 1929 | Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram | State University | |
| Indian Maritime University | IMU | 2008 | Chennai | Central University |
| Anna University | 1978 | Chennai | State University | |
| Alagappa University | 1985 | Tamil Nadu | State University | |
| Bharathidasan University | BDU | 1982 | Tiruchirapalli | State University |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | CUTNU | 2009 | Thiruvarur | Central University |
| Madras University | 1857 | Tamil Nadu | ||
| Mother Teresa Women’s University | 1984 | Tamil Nadu | State University | |
| Sathyabama University | 1987 | Tamil Nadu | ||
| Manoinmaniam Sundaranarb University | MS University | 1990 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Madurai Kamraj University | MKU | 1966 | Tamil Nadu | State University |
| Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University | TNTEU | 2008 | Karapakkam, Chennai | |
| Tamil University | 1981 | Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu | State University | |
| Tamilnadu Dr Ambedkar Law University | TNDALU | 1997 | Perungudi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | State University |
| Tamil Nadu National Law University | TNNLU | 2012 | Navalurkuttappattu, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu | |
| Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University | TNPESU | 2004 | Melakottaiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Thiruvalluvar University | TVU | 2002 | Vellore, Tamil Nadu | State University |
| Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | TNAU | 1869 | Coimbatore | |
| Tamil Nadu Dr J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University | TNMFAU | 2013 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | State University |
| Tamil Nadu Open University | TNOU | 2002 | Tamil Nadu | |
| Bharath University | BU | 1984 | Chennai | |
| Bharathiar University | 1982 | Coimbatore | ||
| Periyar University | 1997 | Salem |
