The Government of Tamilnadu established the Bharathiar University at Coimbatore in February 1982 under the provision of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982), with jurisdiction over the districts of Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris. The Postgraduate Centre of the University of Madras which was functioning in Coimbatore till 1982 formed the nucleus of Bharathiar University. The University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi recognised the University in 1985.

The University named after the "Great National Poet Subramania Bharathiar", is enshrined with the motto "Educate to Elevate". In the University, every effort is harnessed to realise the dream of making "Educational Institutions as Temples of Learning". It is the aim of the University to participate in the task of necessary Imparting Knowledge, Skills and Creative Attitudes and Values among the youth of this country to contribute more effectively towards establishing an Equitable, Social and Economic Order and Secular Ideal of our Nation.

The University is situated at the foothills of Maruthamalai a mountain that forms the part of Western Ghat, in a sprawling campus of one thousand acres, at a distance of 15 KM from the city of Coimbatore. As of now, the University has 85 affiliated institutions (73 Arts and Science Colleges, 2 Colleges of Education, 8 Management Institutions, 1 Air Force Administration College and 1 College of Physical Education). Also, there are 19 Research Institutes of the State and Central Governments, which are recognised by this University for research purposes. All these Institutions cater to the educational needs of about 1,50,000 Students and Research Scholars.

Address
Bharathiyar University
Coimbatore-641046.
Tamil Nadu, India.

Phone: (91) 422-2422222, 2422223, 2422234, 2422272, 2422321, 2422335.
Fax: (91) 422 - 2422387.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.b-u.ac.in