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Pondicherry University

Pondicherry University is a collegiate public central university located in Kalapet, Pondicherry, Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985 by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Education

  • Department of Bioinformatics
  • Department of Biotechnology
  • Department of Ecology & Environmental Sciences
  • Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology (Port Blair)
  • Department of Food Science & Technology
  • Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Earth Sciences
  • Department of Applied Psychology
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Geological Technology
  • English and comparative literature
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Sanskrit
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education & Sports

Research

Striving for excellence Pondicherry University supports excellence in research and innovations to address the key issues for the betterment of society. University encourages globally competitive, multidisciplinary and societally relevant research. University has competent faculty performing cutting edge research and development collaborating with top ranking Universities and Institutions nationally and globally.

The high impact publications and ability to attract competitive grants attests the quality of our research. Research cell of PU is the nodal office which coordinates all activities relating to research and development, intellectual property and industry interaction.

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University Ranking

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1001
2023
1001
2022
1001
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QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
1201 -400
2023
801
2022
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1514 -44
2022
1470
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world.

Housing services

At present, Pondicherry University has twenty two hostels in the campus, of which, fourteen are for boys and eight are for girls. Out of the fourteen boys’ hostels, ten are for PG courses and four for Research Scholars. Out of eight girls’ hostels, seven are for PG students and one is for Research Scholars. The Karaikal Campus has two hostels one for Boys and one for girls. One boys hostel and one girls hostel is available at Port Blair Campus also. Foreign Students’ Hostels The University has Air Conditioned & non-Air Conditioned hostel rooms available for the foreign students. 40 rooms are available in C.V.Raman Hostel for boys and 49 rooms are available in Madame Curie for girls.

Library services

The Library is renowned for its disabled friendly modern infrastructure (80,000 sq. ft), fully air-conditioned, WIFI enabled, services for the Visually Challenged among the proactive services with RFID technology and 24/7 remote access its collection.

ICT services

  • Teaching/learning  programmes of the department of Computer Science
  • Establishment and management of the IT infrastructure of the University
  • Offering IT Enabled Services (ITES) to the University Community
  • In-house software requirements and Training in the areas of ICT

Medical services

The Health Centre of Pondicherry University functions round-the-clock in association with Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences with limited facilities for the benefit of students and staff. An ambulance is also available for emergency medical care.

Campus life

  • Port Blair Campus

The campus was initially started in the year 2000, and it located at Port Blair, the picturesque capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It has sophisticated laboratory facilities equipped with latest equipments for field investigations in ocean related sciences. 

  • Lakshadweep Campus

Pondicherry University has jurisdiction over the Higher Education Institution in Lakshadweep Island and has granted affiliated to several colleges in the island.

Sports facilities

The Pondicherry University is known for its sports activities. The University has two outdoor stadiums, one with a capacity of 800 for football and a standard 400 meters track, and the other one being Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium for 1000 with an international standard pitch. Besides it  has also tennis courts, volley ball courts and basket ball courts.A 16 station multi-gymnasium including one treadmill, one bicycle ergo meter, one bicycle elliptical meter, physiotherapy equipment, microwave diathermy, ultrasound, infrared indications and electrical muscles stimulation equipment is also available. The university conducts regular national level tournaments every year with the support of various sponsors.

Student clubs

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 the annual event "Mrittika" in Department of Earth Sciences.The students have started the Pondicherry University Quiz Society (PUQS) in June 2012.[17] 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.[18] The first quizmaster of the show was Nikhil Kurien Jacob. The tagline of the Quiz Society is "It's all about Quizzing."

Pondicherry, Pondicherry, India

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