The Madurai Kamaraj University Established in the year 1965, also known MKU is a State University which is owned and funded by the Government of Tamil Nadu. MKU comprises of 20 schools and 77 departments offering 40 MPhil, 44 PG, 57 PhD programmes and 17 diploma/ PG diploma/certificate courses. Approved by UGC, it also features Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alagappa University and Mother Theresa University as its off-shoot universities.
Highlights
| Year of establishment | 1965 |
| Campus | Madurai |
| Recognised by | UGC Approved, AIU Member, NAAC Accreditation (Grade ‘A’) |
| College rankings | – 45th rank for University by NIRF 2019 – 62nd rank for University by Outlook 2019 |
| Modes of education | Full-time, Distance Learning |
| Number of courses offered | 1120 courses across 17 streams |
| Total no. of seats | 4650+ |
| No. of Scholarships | – 13 scholarships (Indian students) – 9 scholarships (International students) |
| Average salary offered (2019) | Rs 10 LPA |
| Affiliation/collabs | 112 affiliated colleges |
| Official website | mkuniversity.ac.in |
| Gender intake | Co-ed |
| Application mode (when admissions are open) | Offline/Online |
Admission Process
Madurai Kamaraj University admission 2020 process requires students to register online by following the steps below:
- Visit the official website of MKU University (mkuniversity.ac.in) and download the Application Form
- Fill all the necessary information such as personal details, communication details and qualification details in the form
- Upload the required documents like Graduation/ Class 10 /12 marksheets, community certificate, income certificate, certificate of differently abled / leprosy cured, sports certificate, etc.
- Pay a registration fee of Rs 200 for PG programme and Rs 400 for entrance-based PG programme via online mode
For final selection, students have to clear the Madurai Kamaraj University Admission Test which is conducted offline followed by a counselling participation at the university campus.
Courses
MKU offers a vast range of UG and PG courses to students, including 44 PG, 40 MPhil, 57 PhD programmes and 17 diploma/ PG diploma/certificate courses. Some of the popular university courses are enlisted below along with their eligibility and course fee structure:
| Course Name | Eligibility | Course Fee (in Rs) |
| MCA | Graduation in relevant discipline | 79,000 |
| MSc – Environmental Sciences – Physics – Chemistry | Graduation in relevant discipline with 50% or above | 12,230 |
| MA | Graduation in relevant discipline | 8,030 |
| MBA | Graduation in relevant discipline | 29,200 |
| MEd | Graduation in relevant discipline | 8,430 |
Placements
MKU has a dedicated Placement Cell at its campus to assist students in getting placed with reputed companies. As per the information available on the official website of the University, the hiring trend of 2018-2019 batch has been summarised in the table below:
| Recruiters | Average Salary Package Offered (in Rs lakh per annum) |
| IBM Global Services | 10 |
| Tata Sky | 8 |
| Indian Navy | 7.6 |
| IBS Software Services | 7.2 |
| Honeywell Technology Solutions | 6 |
| Sony | 5.7 |
| Naaptol Online Shopping Pvt. Ltd. | 5.5 |
| Indian Air Force | 5.35 |
| Army (Corps of Signals) | 5.5 |
Scholarships
The University offers scholarships to both national as well as international students. Some of the schemes granted by Government of India every year to Indian/ International students are shown in the table below:
| Scholarships for Indian Scholars | ||
| ICSSR | ICHR | ICSSR – Post Doctoral Fellowship |
| UGC – JRF / SRF Fellowship | UGC – Non-net Fellowship | CSIR |
| Lady Tata Memorial Trust Fellowship | INSPIRE Fellowship | Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) |
| Post- Metric Scholarship | PhD Fellowship | Karnataka Government Post Metric Scholarship |
| Scholarships for International Scholars | ||
| General Cultural Scholarship Scheme | Cultural Exchange Programme | Commonwealth Fellowship Plan |
| Reciprocal Scholarships Scheme | SAARC Fellowship Scheme | Craft Instructors Scheme |
| Technical Cooperation Scheme of the Colombo Plan | Apasaheb Pant Scholarship Scheme | Scholarship Scheme for Sri Lanka and Mauritius |
| Established | 1965 |
| Also Known As | MKU |
| City | Madurai |
| Website | Go to website… |
| Popular Courses | M.Sc. , B.Sc. |
| Ownership | State |
| Total Courses | 1506 courses across 17 streams |
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