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( April 2017 ) Pondicherry University Université de Pondichéry Seal of Pondicherry University Motto French : Vers la Lumière Motto in English From Darkness, towards the Light ! Type Public Established 1985 ( 1985 ) Vice-Chancellor Gurmeet Singh Students 6,500 Location Kalapet, Puducherry, India 12 ° 00 ′ 57 '' N 79 ° 51 ′ 31 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.015871 ° N 79.858492 ° E ﻿ / 12.015871 ; 79.858492 Coordinates : 12 ° 00 ′ 57 '' N 79 ° 51 ′ 31 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.015871 ° N 79.858492 ° E ﻿ / 12.015871 ; 79.858492 Campus Urban Affiliations UGC Website www.pondiuni.edu.in Pondicherry University ( French : Université de Pondichéry ) is a central university in Puducherry, India. Founded in 1985 by the Government of India, the university is a collegiate university with a jurisdiction spread over the Union Territories of Puducherry, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has 50,000 students in its 90 affiliated colleges including 10,000 students in the distance education mode. The current strength of students studying on - campus stands at 6,500. It has introduced innovations like the Choice - based Credit System and on - line admission for postgraduate studies. Contents 1 Establishment and role 2 Location 3 Silver Jubilee Celebrations 4 Library 5 Community Radio Station 6 Schools, departments and centres 6.1 Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil Language and Literature 7 School of Management 8 Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences 9 School of Engineering & Technology 10 School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences 11 School of Life Sciences 12 School of Humanities 13 School of Social Sciences and International Studies 14 School of Education 14.1 School of Medical Sciences 15 School of Media & Communication 15.1 Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies 16 Central Instrumentation Facility 16.1 Mechanical Shop 16.2 Glass Blowing Shop 16.3 Electronic Shop 17 University halls and accommodation 17.1 Boys hostels 17.2 Girls hostels 17.3 Other hostels 18 Extracurricular activities 18.1 PUQS ( Pondicherry University Quiz Society ) 18.2 Earth Sciences Club of Pondicherry University 18.3 Mrittika 18.4 Pondicherry University Maths Club 18.5 Reflections 18.6 IMPACT 19 List of affiliated colleges 20 Rankings 21 See also 22 References 23 External links Establishment and role Teaching and research are its primary functions as in other Central Universities. It has affiliated colleges located in Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahé, Yanam and the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Pondicherry University Act, 1985, under the central government... Pondicherry University reached the pinnacle of its growth during the XI plan when Prof JAK Tareen was the Vice Chancellor. It became India 's fastest growing central university with 300 % all round growth in Students, Faculty, Infrastructure, Teaching programmes, Research projects, and students seeking admissions. The Faculty are from 22 states and students from 30 states and union territories. Some of the Socially relevant achievements of XI plan are rent free hostels to girls, Free education and free hostels to all physically challenged, free transport to students, 100 % disabled friendly buildings and special library for visually challenged. In 2012 Prof Tareen received from president of India, the best Institution award for PU. Location Pondicherry University is located in a campus spread over 780 acres ( 320 ha ), facing the Bay of Bengal on the East Coast Road. It is accessible from Chennai ( 168 km ) and Bengaluru. Silver jubilee celebrations Official Silver Jubilee logo The valedictory of the silver jubilee celebrations of Pondicherry University was held 18 October 2010. Dr C Rangarajan, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, delivered the keynote address. Lt Governor of Puducherry, Iqbal Singh, who is the Chief Rector of the University, was present at the function. Professor JAK Tareen, Vice Chancellor presided over the function. Souvenirs ( coffee mug and desktop calendars ) for students and faculties were given out and a brochure was released to mark the event. Prof JAK Tareen, Vice chancellor was the architect of the Coffee Table Book and other souvenirs. The Silver Jubilee Campus on 110 acre extended land is yet another marvel created by Prof JAK Tareen providing over a million square feet of extra space for Social Sciences, Humanities, Media, and Languages, who were for 20 years squeezed in pigeon holes in one building. Library This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( November 2017 ) University Library The university library, named after Ananda Ranga Pillai, was established on September 1986 with one deputy librarian and two assistant librarians. It was moved to the present locale as an independent building in July 1990. The library has a collection of 175,000 books and 10,000 bound back - volumes of journals. Community Radio Station The `` Puduvai Vaani '' is a Community Radio Station established by Pondicherry University with the support of UGC, New Delhi. It works under FM 107.8 MHz a frequency which is currently extended to a catchments area of 20 km radius from the University campus. The test transmission in our Puduvai Vaani -- Community Radio Station was started on 23 August 2008. This was yet another initiative by Prof JAK Tareen. It was inaugurated by Shri V Narayanasamy, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Planning & Parliamentary Affairs on 27 December 2008 in the presence of Shri P Chidambaram, Hon'ble Union Home Minister. The full - time transmission started on 1 January 2009 onwards. The full - time transmission is going on air from 1 January 2009 onwards. Puduvai Vaani has been started with an aim to make awareness among the people to improve their nature of life style. Puduvai Vaani is the public broadcaster to awaken, inform, enlighten educate and entertain all section of the people including the programme on women empowerment, communal harmony, health and education. It also brings out the hidden talents of the students in and around the University campus. CRS also includes its service on the practical session for the students of Department of Electronic Media and Mass Communication. Furthermore, students from other departments are encouraged to participate and create radio programmes for the community. Schools, departments and centres The entire Academic structure was reorganized during the tenure of Prof JAK Tareen who not only established over 20 new departments, established new school and started over 80 new programs.It was during XI plan when the university broke all records with 300 % growth in every sphere including infrastructure, students, faculty, research output and was rated top ten in the country with NAAC accreditation of A grade. Professor Tareen 's term is labelled as the Golden era of Pondicherry University. Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil Language and Literature Tamil Language & Literature School of Management School of Management Main article : Pondicherry University School of Management Department of Management Studies Department of Commerce Department of Economics Department of Tourism Studies Department of Banking Technology Department of International Business Karaikal Campus Department of Management Department of Commerce Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences Department of Mathematics Department of Statistics School of Engineering & Technology Computer Science & Engineering Electronics Engineering Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering Coastal Engineering Geological Technology Centre for Pollution Control and Environmental Engineering School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences Department of Physics Department of Chemistry Department of Physics Department of Chemistry Department of Earth Sciences Department of Applied Psychology Department of Earth Science Department of Biotechnology School of Life Sciences Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biotechnology Ecology & Environmental Sciences Ocean Studies and Marine Biology ( Port Blair ) Coastal Disaster Management ( Port Blair ) Food Science & Technology Centre for Bioinformatics ( BIF ) Department of Microbiology School of Humanities Humanities Block - 2 English and comparative literature French Hindi Sanskrit Philosophy Physical Education & Sports Escande Chair in Asian Christian Studies Humanities Block - 1 School of Social Sciences and international studies Anthropology Archaeology History Politics and International Studies Social Work Sociology Centre for Women 's Studies Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asia Regional Cooperation - Centre for South Asian Studies * Centre for Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy * These centres were established during XII plan when Prof JAK Tareen was vice chancellor. School of Education School of Education Centre for Adult and Continuing Education School of Medical Sciences School of Media & Communication Library & Information Science Department of Electronic Media and Mass Communication Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies Centre for Nano Science & Technology Centre for Green Energy Technology Central Instrumentation Facility The Central Instrumentation Facility ( CIF ) was established in the university as the University Science Instrumentation Centre ( USIC ) in 1992 under the UGC Plan Scheme. It housed three facilities -- Mechanical Shop, Glass blowing Shop and Electrical Shop, to provide support in the repair and servicing of scientific equipment. Fabrication of components for experimental setups is undertaken. The USIC has executed design, development and fabrication works ranging from custom designed sample holders / cells to electronic instrumentation and control modules. In 2005, the centre was reorganised into Central Instrumentation Facility under the School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences and analytical instruments are added to provide analytical service, in addition to the workshop facilities. Mechanical Shop The Mechanical workshop is equipped with heavy duty lathe, milling machine, vertical drilling machine, welding units, sheet bending machine, shears in addition to hand tools, accessories and measuring instruments. The department has fabricated sample cells, metallic and non-metallic elements for sample handling / preparation, acrylic column stands, fume hoods, and an acid distillation unit. Glass blowing Shop The Glass Blowing Shop repairs glassware and fabricates customised glassware. It is equipped with burners, lathe, grinding machine, annealing furnace, and tools. Electronic Shop The Electronic Shop has laboratory test and measuring instruments, soldering stations, and component testers, to trouble shoot faculty instruments and set them right. Electronic components are maintained in the store for quick replacement. Assistance is provided to students in wiring and testing the circuits for their experimental or project work. Design and fabrication of instrumentation and control modules are taken up to meet customised requirements. University halls and accommodation Hostel facilities are available on the campus for boys and girls. Students from distant places will be given preference on a first - come, first - served basis. The university has a hostel for foreign students that can accommodate more than 30 students. Girls are given rent free accommodation. All physically challenged students get free education including free board and lodge in hostels. The university provides free transport off the campus and within the campus. Boys hostels CV Raman Research Scholars Hostel Subramania Bharathiar Hostel Bharathidasan Hostel ASC Hostel Ilango Adigal Hostel Tagore Hostel Kamban Hostel Valmiki Hostel Kannadasan Hostel Kalidas Hostel Kabirdas Hostel Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Hostel Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Hostel Girls hostels Yamuna Hostel Cauvery Hostel Saraswathy Hostel Ganga Hostel Kalpana Chawla Hostel Madame Curie Research Scholars Hostel Women Studies Hostel Aurobindo Hostel Other hostels Transit Hostel Foreign Students ' Hostel The hostel is used by South Asian, European and many more countries students, taking programmes like PG in South Asian Studies and French, German and others. Extracurricular activities PUQS ( Pondicherry University Quiz Society ) The students have started the Pondicherry University Quiz Society ( PUQS ) in June 2012. The Quiz Society will enhance the knowledge of the student community and will help in preparation for competitive exams like UPSC, Bank PO etc. The inauguration of PUQS was held on 1 August 2011 in Pondicherry University / Lecture Hall Seminar - I. The event was inaugurated by Director of Education of the Pondicherry University, Prof M Ramadass. The first quizmaster of the show was Nikhil Kurien Jacob. The tagline of the Quiz Society is `` It 's all about Quizzing. '' Earth Sciences Club of Pondicherry University The Earth sciences Club was founded in September, 2013. It conducts field trips, screen documentaries, organize debates, quizzes, treasure hunts and so on so forth. It is also involved with organising annual event `` Mrittika '' in Department of Earth Sciences. Mrittika Mrittika is an inter-college event organised by Department of Earth Sciences in association with Earth Sciences Club of Pondicherry University. In March 2015, it was organised for the first time. Events included quiz competition, paper presentation, poster presentation, photography competition, fun games etc. Pondicherry University Maths Club The Pondicherry University Maths Club was inaugurated on in July 2011. The club encourages students to take up research in mathematics. The club activities includes seminars by students and eminent professors, mathematical workshops, quizzes, fun with mathematics, and paradoxes. Reflections Reflections is an annual event hosted by the Department of Physics. To honour Sir CV Raman and his contributions to the scientific world, India celebrates 28 February as the National Science Day. `` Reflections '' is the programme celebrated on National Science Day to bring out the talents of young minds. It popularises science through events, competitions and sharing of ideas. IMPACT IMPACT is a students technical association in Department of Electronics Engineering. A National level technical symposium is being organized by students of Electronics Engineering under IMPACT association once in every academic year. List of affiliated colleges Achariya Arts and Science College Arignar Anna Government Arts College Avvaiyar Government College for Women Bharathidasan Government College for Women Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam Dr SRK Government Arts College Idhaya College of Arts and Science for Women Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post Graduate Studies Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College Mahatma Gandhi Government College Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Government Arts College Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science Saradha Gangadharan College Tagore Arts College Tagore Arts College ( Annexe ) Villianur College for Women Dr Ambedkar Government Law College RVS College of Engineering and Technology Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology Bharathiar College of Engineering and Technology Pondicherry Engineering College Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering and Technology Regency Institute of Technology Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre College of Nursing Kasturba Gandhi College of Nursing Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute Mother Teresa Institute of Health Sciences Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary Animal Sciences Regional Medical Research Institute Vector Control Research Centre ( ICMR ) Achariya College of Education Alpha College of Education Arutperunchothi Ramalingasamy College of Education Co-operative College of Education Don Bosco College of Education and Research Institute Immaculate College of Education Krishnasamy College of Education for Women Mahe Co-operative College of Education Mother Teresa BEd College Nehru College of Education Perunthalaivar Kamarajar College of Education Pope John Paul II College of Education Regency College of Education Senthil College of Education Sree Narayana College of Education Tagore Government College of Education Vasavi College of Education Venkateswara College of Education Vivekanandha College of Education Shri Krishnaa College Of Engineering and Technology, Mannadipet, Puducherry Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology Sri Manakula Vinayagar Nursing College Usha Latchumanan College of Education Venkateswara Teacher Training Institute Acharya College of Engineering & Technology Alpha College of Engineering Sri Ganesh College of Engineering and Technology Dr SJS Paul Memorial College of Engineering & Technology Indira Gandhi Medical College Sree Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute Rankings University rankings General -- international QS ( Asia ) ( 2018 ) 301 - 350 Times ( World ) ( 2018 ) 801 - 1000 Times ( Asia ) ( 2018 ) 251 - 300 General -- India NIRF ( Overall ) ( 2018 ) 86 NIRF ( Universities ) ( 2018 ) 59 Pondicherry University was ranked 801 - 1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2018 and 251 - 300 in Asia. The QS World University Rankings of 2018 ranked it 301 - 350 in Asia. It was ranked 86 in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework ( NIRF ) in 2018 and 59 among universities. See also National Institute of Technology Puducherry Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute References Jump up ^ `` Vice-Chancellor Pondicherry University ''. www.pondiuni.edu.in. Retrieved 30 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Stats ''. Pondiuni.org. Retrieved 22 November 2015. Jump up ^ `` Pondicherry University - About University ''. Pondiuni.org. Retrieved 25 June 2012. Jump up ^ Kavita Kishore ( 22 August 2011 ). `` MSc Astrophysics at Pondicherry University ''. The Hindu. Retrieved 25 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Distance Learning and Vocational Instruction : Need, Impact and Challenges '' Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine., ICDE conference paper Nov 2005 Jump up ^ The Hindu, 21 August 2006 `` Pondicherry University launches online admission for postgraduate courses '' Jump up ^ `` Pondicherry University Quiz Society ''. Puquizsociety.hpage.com. Retrieved 25 June 2012. Jump up ^ M. Ramadass Jump up ^ aasc.edu.in Jump up ^ PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ( A Unit of Madras Medical Mission ^ Jump up to : pudhuvaicover.com ^ Jump up to : `` QS Asian University Rankings 2018 ''. QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Top 1000 World University Rankings 2018 ''. The Times Higher Education. 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings ( 2018 ) ''. The Times Higher Education. 2018. 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Question: on whose leadership is founded the university at pondicherry
Answer: the Government of India