Bharathidasan University (BDU) is a university in the city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on Tiruchirappalli-Pudukkottai National Highway 336. It has affiliated colleges in the districts of Ariyalur district, Karur, Nagapattinam, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Tiruchirapalli. It is a recognised university, supported by the University Grants Commission of India. All major faculties of science and arts are represented. The university has totally 4 Faculties, 16 Schools, 37 Departments and 29 Specialized Research Centres. It has its jurisdiction over districts of Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai.
The University Departments/Schools are offering 151 programmes including 40 PG programmes in M.A., M.Sc. and M.Tech. The above programmes are conducted under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in Semesters: 31 M.Phil., 33 Ph.D., 19 P.G. Diploma, 11 Diploma and 10 Certificates. In addition to the regular teaching programmes in the Departments and Schools, the university under its Distance Education mode is conducting 15 UG and 26 PG programmes. All the UG and PG programmes are conducted under non-semester system and MCA and MBA programmes are conducted under semester system along with the regular programmes. The MCA and MBA programmes conducted under this mode are very popular.
Faculties and schools The university has the following faculties and schools: Faculty of Arts School of Economics and Commerce & Financial Studies School of Education School of Social Sciences School of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship School of Performing Arts Faculty of Indian and other Languages School of English and Foreign Languages School of Indian Languages Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology School of Basic Medical Sciences School of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering School of Chemistry School of Computer Science and Engineering School of Engineering and Technology School of Environmental Sciences School of Geography School of Geology School of Library Information Science School of Life Sciences School of Marine Sciences School of Mathematical Sciences School of Physics Faculty of Management School of Management Studies
Hostels
Men's Cavery men's hostel Bhavani men's hostel Vaigai men's hostel Porunai men's hostel Sindhu men's hostel
Women's Ponni women's hostel Mullai women's hostel Kurunji women's hostel Gangai women's hostel
Affiliated colleges
Autonomous arts and science colleges Government Arts College, Karur Government Arts College, Kumbakonam H. H. The Rajah's College, Pudukkottai Rajah Serfoji Government College, (Autonomous) Thanjavur - 613 005. Thanthai Periyar Government Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli - 620 023. Government College for Women, Kumbakonam Kunthavai Naacchiyaar Government Arts College for Women Government Arts College for Women, Pudukkottai A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi - 613 503. Bishop Heber College, (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli - 620 017 Jamal Mohamed College, (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli - 620 020. National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli - 620 001 Nehru Memorial College, (Autonomous) Puthanampatti - 621 007. St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli A.D.M. College for Women Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli - 620 002. Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College Bharath College of Science & Management, Trichy Road, Near New Bus Stand, Thanjavur - 613 005. Edayathangudi G.S. Pillai Arts & Science College, Nagapattinam - 611 001. J.J. College of Arts and Science (Autonomous), Namanasamuthiram, Pudukkottai - 622 404 Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur - 621 212. Valluvar College of Science and Management, Kodaiyur, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur - 639 003. Bon Secours College for Women, Vilar Bye pass Road, Thanjavur - 613 006. Cauvery College for Women (Autonomous), Annamalai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli - 620 018 Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts & Science for Women, Perambalur - 621 212 Sengamala Thayaar Educational Trust Women's College, Mannargudi - 614 001
Non-autonomous arts and science colleges
A.A. Government Arts College, Musiri - 621 201. Dr. Kalaignar Government Arts College, Kulithalai (Sattamandra Ponvizha), Ayyar Malai, Kulithalai, Karur - 639 120 Dr. Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.Govt. Arts & Science College, (Boys Higher Secondary School) Kudavasal 612 601, Thiruvarur District Government Arts & Science College(Co-Education), Veppanthattai, Perambalur. Government Arts and Science College, Community Hall, Amman Nagar, Aravakurichi TK, Karur Dt - 639201. Government Arts and Science College, Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Campus, Thirumayam TK - Pudukottai Dt - 622507. Government Arts and Science College, Old Block Development Office, Poothalur, Thanjavur Dt. - 613 102. Government Arts and Science college, Govt. Polytechnic campus, Aranthangi - 614 616. Government Arts and Science College, Jayankondam, Ariyalur Dt. - 621 802. Government Arts and Science College, Kadambadi Main Road, Opp. ADJ Dharamambal Polytechnic, Nagappattinam - 611 001. Government Arts and Science College, Karambakudi, Pudukkottai District Government Arts and Science College, Lalgudi - 621 601 Government Arts and Science College, Perambalur -621 107. Government Arts and Science College, Peravurani, Thanjavur District Government Arts and Science College, Punchayat Union Model Primary School, Pannankombu, Manapparai TK, Tiruchirappalli 621306 Government Arts and Science College, Regional ITI Campus, Kalaignar Nagar, Alangudi TK - Pudukottai - 622301 Government Arts and Science College, Tharagampatti, Karur (Dt.) Government Arts College, Ariyalur - 621 713. Government Arts College, Tiruchirappalli - 620 022 Government College of Arts and Science, Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Campus, South Street, Nannilam - Thiurvarur (Dt.) 610 105. Government College of Arts and Science, Opp. To Kasturibai Gandhi Kanniya Gurukulam, Nagai Road, Vedaranyam - 614 810. Government College of Arts and Science, Govt. Higher Secondary School Campus, Inamkulathur - 621 203 Government College of Arts and Science, Thandalaichery, Velur Post, Thiruthuraipoondi- 614 715, Thiruvarur (Dt.) M.R. Government Arts College, Mannargudi - 614 001. Thiru. Vi. Ka. Government Arts College, Thiruvarur - 610 003. Government Arts and Science College (Women), Orathanad - 614 625 Government Arts and Science College for Women, Jamiya Elementary School Campus, Jinnah Street, Koothanallur, Tiruvarur Dt. - 614101 Government Arts and Science College for Women, Veppur, Perambalur District Ganesar Senthamil College of Arts and Science, Melaisivapuri - 622 403. Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam - 614 701 Rajah's College, Thiruvaiyaru - 613 204. S.K.S.S. Arts College, Thiruppanandal - 612 504. Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar Karanthai Arts College, Thanjavur - 613 002. Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Tiruchirappalli - 620 019. Aadhavan Arts and Science College, Alathur Village Chettiyappatti Panchayat, Manapparai T.K., Tiruchirappalli-621 306 ABI & ABI College, Vayalur, Thanjavur - 613 003. Adaikalamatha College, Arun Nagar, Vallam, Thanjavur - 613 403. Annai College of Arts & Science, Kumbakonam-612 503. Annai Vailankanni Arts & Science College, V.O.C. Nagar Thanjavur 613 007 Arputha College of Arts & Science, Arputha Nagar, Vamban - 622 303 Arungarai Amman College of Arts & Science, Karur District - 639 202 Bharath College of Science & Management, South Garden, Thanjavur - 613 007. Cambridge College of Arts and Science, Vettamangalam, Karur District - 639 117 Care College of Arts & Science, No.27, Thayanur Village, Trichy 620 009 Christhu Raj College, Panjapur, Edamalaipatti Pudur, Tiruchirappalli - 620 012 CSI - Bishop Solomon Doraisawmy College of Arts and Science, Karur - 639001 Dharmambal Ramasamy Arts & Science College, Orathanadu T.k.Thanjavur - 614 625. Dr. Nallikuppusamy Arts College, Manakkarambai, Thanjavur - 613 003. Elizabeth College of Arts and Science, Annamangalam(P.O), Vepanthattai T.K, Perambalur - 620 102 Enathi Rajappa College of Arts & Science, Enathi Post, Pattukkottai - 614 615 Imayam College of Arts & Science, Thuraiyur- 621 206 Indra Ganesan College of Arts & Science, Madurai Main Road, Manikandam Post, Tiruchirappalli 620 012 Jairams Arts and Science College NH-7 Salem Bye-Pass Road, (Near) Mahamariamman Temple Karur -639 002. Jesu Arts and Science College (Co-Educational), Alangudi, Pudukkottai Dist. -622 301. Kokila Arts & Science College (Co-education), Viralimalai, Manaparai Road, Pudukkottai Kongu College of Arts & Science, Deeran Chinnamalai Nagar, Karur - 639 006. Krishna College of Arts and Science, UGR Nagar, Kolluthannipatty, Melapaguthi Village, Kadavur (Tk), Karur (Dt.) -621 301 Kurinji College of Arts & Science, Green Ways Road, Tiruchirappalli - 620 002. M.I.E.T. Arts & Science College, Gundur, Tiruchirappalli - 620 007. Mahatma Arts and Science College, Ariyur Village, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District- 622 101 Maruthu Pandiyar College, Vallam (P.O.), Thanjavur - 613 403 MASS College of Arts and Science, Kumbakonam - 612 501 Meenakshi Chandrasekaran College of Arts & Science, Pattukkottai - 614 626 Meenakshi Ramasamy Arts and Science College, Udaiyarpalayam, Ariyalur-.621 804. Modern Arts and Science College, 35A, Sannathi Street, Jayankondam, - 621 802 Mother Terasa College of Arts and Science, Mettusalai, Veerappatti Village, Illupur (PO), Pudukkottai Dt. - 622 102 Naina Mohamed College of Arts & Science, Rajendrapuram, Pudukkottai - 614 624 National Arts and Science College TrichyRoad, Jayankondam Ariyalur Dt. 621 802 Navalar Na. Mu. Venkatasamy Nattar Thiruvarul Kallori, Kabilar Nagar, Vennatrankarai, Thanjavur - 613 003. Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose College, Thiruvarur - 614 001 Paventhar Bharathidasan College of Arts & Science, Pudukkottai - 622 515. Rajagiri Dawood Batcha College of Arts & Science, Papanasam, Thanjavur - 614 207 S.K. Arts & Science College Thamaraipulam, Vedaranyam 614 809 S.K. College of Arts and Science, Melavasal, Mannargudi, Thiruvarur District- 614 014. S.R.V. College of Arts & Science, Pirattiyur, Tiruchirappalli - 620 009 Sembodai R.V. Arts & Science College, Vedaraniyam T.K., Nagapattinam-614 809 Sir Issac Newton Arts and Science College, Pappakoil Village, Anthanapettai (PO), Nagappatinam Dt. - 611 001 Sri Amaraavathi College of Arts and Science, Velliannai, Karur - 639 908 Sri Meenakshi Vidiyal College of Arts & Science, Valanadu Kaikatty, Marungapuri Tk, Tiruchirappalli Dt. 621 305 Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Asur, Kumbakonam, 612 501 Sri Venkateshwara College of Arts & Science, Peravurani - 614 804. Srinivasan College of Arts and Science, Perambalur -621 212 SRM Trichy Arts & Science College, Irungalur Village, Mannachanallur TK, Tiruchirappalli - 621 105 St. Peter's Arts and Science College, Melaneduvai Post, Adimadam, Udayarpalayam Tk, Ariyalur (Dt) - 621 801 Sudharsan College of Arts Science, Perumanadu Villages, Iluppur Taluk, Pudukkottai Dt Swami Dayananda College of Arts & Science, Tiruvarur - 612 610 Swami Vivekananda Arts & Science College, Sami Arul Nagar, Vallam, Thanjavur - 613 007 Vailankanni Matha Arts and Science College, ECR Main Road, Prathabaramapuram, Keelvelur TK, Nagapattinam 611 111. Valluvar College of Science and Management, Kodaiyur, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur - 639 003 Vikas College of Arts & Science, Inamkulathur, Srirangam TK, Tiruchirappalli 621 303. ABC College of Arts and Science for Women, Erichy, Chithamaraviduthi Po, Aranthangi (Tk), Pudukkottai 614 622. Aiman College of Arts & Science for Women, K. Sathanur, Tiruchirappalli - 620 021. Annai Ayesha Arts & Science College for Women, College Main Road, Valikandapuram, Perambalur Dt 621 115.