Gandhigram Rural University - Overview

Gandhigram was founded in 1947 by a team of dedicated Gandhians led by
Dr.T.S.Soundaram and Dr.G.Ramachandran. In 1956 the Gandhigram Rural Institute was started as one of the premier rural institutes administered by the National Council for Rural Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The Institute attained the status of a Deemed University in 1976. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council conferred FIVE STAR status for a period of five years from January 2002. From 23.9.2006 it is known as Gandhigram Rural University (GRU) as per a UGC notification.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of GRU are

1. To provide instruction and training in such branches of learning as will promote a classless and casteless society;
2. To carry out research and disseminate knowledge; and,
3. To function as a centre for extension work leading to integrated rural development.
   

Courses Offered by the University

Full Time Courses

Department	Course - Classification
Agricultural & Food Engineering	P. G. Diploma-Dairying
Agriculture	Ph. D-Futurology andAgriculture
Arts	Ph. D-Applied Research Ph. D-Co-operation
Chemistry	B. Sc.-Chemistry M.Sc.-Chemistry Ph. D-Chemistry
Computer Science	M.Sc.-Mathematics and Computer Applications Ph. D-Computer Science
Economics	M. Phil-Economics Ph. D-Economics
Education	Ph. D-Extension Education
Engineering & Technology	P. G. Diploma-Building andScience and Technology Sanitary Inspec P. G. Diploma-Seed Production Technology
English and Foreign Languages	B. Sc.-Physics M. A.-English and Communicative Studies M.Sc.-Physics Ph. D-Physics
English Language and Literature	M. Phil-English and Communicative Studies, and,Research and Development Ph. D-English
Geology	M.Tech-Geology
Home Science	B. Sc.-Home Science M.Sc.-Home Science Extensionand Applied Biology Ph. D-Home Science
Humanities & Social Sciences	M. A.-Cooperative Management M. A.-Development Administration and Panchayati Raj Syst M. A.-Rural Project Management P. G. Diploma-Area Development Ph. D-Political Science and Development Administration
Maths	B. Sc.-Mathematics Ph. D-Mathematics
Rural Studies	B. A.-Rural Industries and Management B. A.-Rural Reconstruction, and B. A.-Rural Reconstruction, and M. A.-Rural Development M. A.-Rural Industries and Management M. Phil-Rural Industries and Management Ph. D-Rural Development Ph. D-Rural Technology
Science	M. Phil-Gandhian Thought and Peace Science M. Phil-Micro Level Planning Ph. D-Biology Ph. D-Gandhian Thought and Peace Science
Sociology	M. A.-Sociology M. Phil-Futurology, Development Sociology Ph. D-Sociology
Tamil	M. A.-Tamil and Indian Literature Ph. D-Tamil

Part Time Courses

Department Course - Classification Agriculture Ph. D-Futurology andAgriculture Arts Ph. D-Applied Research Ph. D-Co-operation Chemistry Ph. D-Chemistry Computer Science Ph. D-Computer Science Economics M. Phil-Economics Ph. D-Economics Education Ph. D-Extension Education English and Foreign Languages Ph. D-Physics English Language and Literature M. Phil-English and Communicative Studies, and,Research and Development Ph. D-English Home Science Ph. D-Home Science Humanities & Social Sciences Ph. D-Political Science and DevelopmentAdministration Maths Ph. D-Mathematics Rural Studies M. Phil-Rural Industries and Management Ph. D-Rural Development Ph. D-Rural Technology Science M. Phil-Gandhian Thought and Peace Science M. Phil-Micro Level Planning Ph. D-Biology Ph. D-Gandhian Thought and Peace Science Sociology M. Phil-Futurology, Development Sociology Ph. D-Sociology Tamil Ph. D-Tamil