The University has twenty six academic Departments and supporting facilities including a Central Library, Computer Centre, Internet Centre, Auditorium, Gymnasium, Yoga Centre, Pavilions, Hostels for boys and girls, Canteen etc. The infrastructure spread out in 1000 acres are connected by arterial roadways and boulevards.

The Bharathidasan University has been a pioneer in offering unique academic programmes in arts and science through its departments and colleges and institutions affiliated to it. It is a matter of pride to cite that Bharathidasan University was the first university in the country to offer B.Sc in Computer Science. We also took a lead in offering MCA programme. It is even before the wave of information technology originated in India. The computer professionals in the country include a sizable percentage of the alumni of Bharathidasan University. 

The leadership of the University in some areas of science is identifiable with National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria in the School of Life Sciences and Centre for Non Linear Dynamics in the Department of Physics. Advanced researches and training are undertaken by these centres along with offering degrees at UG and PG levels. And, these centres enjoy their reputation in the academia of India and abroad and extend their corridors linking a good number of world class centres of excellence in scientific researches. Such centres have been helping in causing speedy growth of the University Departments which became kins to them. Plant biotechnology, Animal biotechnology, Eco-biotechnology, Sericulture, etc. are integral areas in the School of Biotechnology. The Department of Chemistry has been cited for outstanding researches in the modern chemical world, fiercely competing with biological sciences. 

The Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) is among the top ten Business Schools of the country. Similarly, the School of Engineering & Technology is an upcoming School of Excellence. The Energy Department has a special thrust in industry / consultancy services. The university has also a creditable Centre for Remote Sensing and the Departments of Geo-sciences. Our Centre for Distance Education is unique that its programmes are at par with those of formal system both in designing and delivery. 

The Departments in the faculty of Social Sciences and Languages have been active in closely working with society and directly interacting with agencies responsible for implementation of schemes in the sectors of water, health education, social welfare, employment, etc. They are in other words sensors of the policies and issues of the Government and the society, respectively. The Department of Physical Education is well advanced its activities for researches by intermixing the traditional techniques with the modern science on health and physical development.

The grandeur of the University is enhanced from time to time by the age and experience of the faculty members and administrative staff. It is an impressive observation that a dozen of faculty members have been conferred with awards / honors by agencies including CSIR, TNSCS&T, INSA, ICAR, IES, ICMR, etc. in India and Academia of Sciences in Italy, Germany, Japan, Poland, etc. Limit to growth is far beyond the dreams of the young faculty members and scholars of the University. The sustainable higher education may find a meaning with Bharathidasan University.

Address
Bharathithasan University
Palkalaiperur
Tiruchirappalli-620024
Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Phone
Dr.C.Thangamuthu (Vice-Chancellor): 0431 - 2407048, Fax: 0431 - 2407032
Dr.V.Radhakrishnan (Registrar): 0431 - 2407092, Fax: 0431 - 2407045
Website: www.bdu.ac.in