List of Tamil Nadu Government educational institutions explained

List of state universities of Tamil Nadu

No.	Name	Location	Date of establishment	Specialization	Section		Website
No.	Name	Location	Date of establishment	Specialization	2(f)	12(B)	Website
1	Alagappa University	Karaikudi	9 May 1985	Multidisciplinary			https://alagappauniversity.ac.in/
2	Anna University	Chennai	4 September 1978	Engineering, and Technology			https://www.annauniv.edu/
3	Annamalai University	Annamalainagar	1 January 1929	Multidisciplinary			https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/
4	Bharathiar University	Coimbatore	February 1982	Multidisciplinary			https://b-u.ac.in/
5	Bharathidasan University	Tiruchirappalli	February 1982	Multidisciplinary			https://www.bdu.ac.in/
6	Madurai Kamaraj University	Madurai	1966	Multidisciplinary			https://mkuniversity.ac.in/
7	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University	Tirunelveli	7 September 1990	Multidisciplinary			https://www.msuniv.ac.in/
8	Mother Teresa Women's University	Kodaikanal	1984	Women only			https://www.motherteresawomenuniv.ac.in/
9	Periyar University	Salem	17 September 1997	Multidisciplinary			https://www.periyaruniversity.ac.in/
10	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	Coimbatore	1971	Agriculture			https://tnau.ac.in/
11	Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University	Nagapattinam	2012	Aquaculture, and Fisheries			https://www.tnjfu.ac.in/
12	Tamil Nadu National Law University	Tiruchirappalli	2012	Legal			https://www.tnnlu.ac.in/
13	Tamil Nadu Open University	Chennai	2002	Distance Education			https://tnou.ac.in/
14	Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University	Chennai	15 September 2005	Physical Education, and Sports			https://www.tnpesu.org/
15	Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University	Chennai	1 July 2008	Teachers Education			https://www.tnteu.ac.in/
16	Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	Chennai	20 September 1989	Veterinary, and Animal Sciences			https://www.tanuvas.ac.in/
17	Tamil University	Thanjavur	15 September 1981	Tamil			https://www.tamiluniversity.ac.in/
18	The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University	Chennai	20 September 1997	Legal			https://tndalu.ac.in/
19	The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University	Chennai	14 November 2013	Music, and Fine Arts			https://tnjjmfau.in/
20	The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University	Chennai	1989	Medical			https://www.tnmgrmu.ac.in/
21	Thiruvalluvar University	Vellore	October 2002	Multidisciplinary			https://www.tvu.edu.in/
22	University of Madras	Chennai	5 September 1857	Multidisciplinary			https://www.unom.ac.in/

Arts & science colleges, Education Colleges

Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli - controlled college

Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli - affiliated Tamil Nadu Government's arts & science colleges

No.	College name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Weblink
1	Government Arts College, Karur (Autonomous College)				1965	https://gackarur.ac.in/
2	Government Arts College, Kulithalai				2009	https://gackulithalai.ac.in/
3					2020	https://gaasct.ac.in/
4					1966	http://
5					1965	http://www.karurgovtartscollege.com/
6					1969	http://www.gacmelur.com/
7	Periyar E.V.R. College, Tiruchirappalli (Autonomous College)				1966	https://periyarevrcollege.ac.in//
8					1946	http://hhrajahs.com/
9					July 1969	http://www.gacwpdkt.ac.in//
10					1963	http://www.karurgovtartscollege.com/
11					1969	http://www.gacmelur.com/
12	Rajah Serfoji Government Arts College (Autonomous College)				1966	http://rsgc.ac.in/
13					1966	http://kngac.ac.in/
14					1965	http://www.karurgovtartscollege.com/
15					1969	http://www.gacmelur.com/
16					1966	https://dggacollege.edu.in//
17	Government Arts and Science College				2014

Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli - university colleges

No.	Regional centre/campus or college name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Weblink	Status
1					February 1982	http://www.bdu.ac.in/index1.php	University Main Campus
2					February 1982	http://www.bdu.ac.in/index1.php	University Main Campus
3					February 2008	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/lalgudi/index.php	University Constituent College
4					February 2008	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/srirangam_taluk/	University Constituent College
5					February 2008	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/nagapattinam/	University Constituent College
6					1 February 2012	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/nannilam/	University Constituent College
7					17 September 2006	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/orathanadu/	University Constituent College
8					17 September 2006	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/perambalur/	University Constituent College
9					22 September 2010	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/aranthangi/	University Constituent College
10					25 July 2011,	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/vedaranyam/	University Constituent College
11					18 July 2011	http://www.bdu.ac.in/colleges/thiruthuraipoondi/	University Constituent College

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU), Thirunelveli - affiliated Tamil Nadu Government's arts & science college

Tirunelveli District

Govt arts and science college, Kadayanallur taluk, Tirunelveli district
Government College of Arts & Science (Surandai), Surandai - 627 859, Tirunelveli district
Rani Anna Government College for Women, Tirunelveli - 627 008
Government arts and science College, Nagalapuram, 628904, Thoothukudi (DT)

Bharathiar University Coimbatore - Post Graduate Extension Centre

No.	Director	Regional centre/campus or college name	Location	District	Affiliation	Year of establishment
1	Dr. C. VADIVEL	Bharathiar University Post Graduate Extension Centre		Erode		2013

Bharathiar University Coimbatore - affiliated Tamil Nadu Government's arts & science colleges

No.	Regional centre/campus or college name	Location	District	Affiliation	Year of establishment
1					1966
2					1971
3					1987
4					1955
5					1950
6					2006
7					1952
8					1970
9					1954
10					1972

Periyar University, Salem - affiliated Tamil Nadu Government's arts & science colleges

Salem District

Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem - 636 007
Government Arts College for Women, Salem - 636 008
Government Arts College for co-ed, Salem - 636 116
Periyar University College of Arts and Science College, Mettur
Periyar University College of Arts and Science College, Idappadi

Krishnagiri District

Government Arts and Science College for Women, Bargur - 635 104
Government Arts College for Men, Krishnagiri - 635 001
Government Arts College for Women, Krishnagiri

Dharmapuri District

Government Arts College, Dharmapuri - 636 705
Government Arts and Science College, Harur- 636 903
Government Arts and Science College, Pappireddipatti -636 905
Government Arts and Science College, Pennagaram
Government Arts and Science College For Women, Karimangalam K
K.S.Rangasamy college of arts and science for women
K.S.Rangasamy college of arts and science autonomous.

Annamalai University, Chidambaram - affiliated Tamil Nadu Government's arts & science colleges

Cuddalore District

Periyar Arts College (Govt), Devanampttinam, Cuddalore - 607 001.
Government Arts College, C. Mutlur, Chidambaram - Cuddalore Dt - 608 102
Thiru Kolanjiyappar Government Arts College, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore Dt - 606 001

Thiruvannamalai District

paramedical Colleges, - 604 407
Government arts College, Thiruvannamalai
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar - 604407

Vellore District

Government Thirumagal Mill's College, Gudiyattam
Muthrangam Government Arts College, Vellore - 632 002
Ranipet District
Arignar Anna Government Arts College for Women Walajapet - 632 513

Villupuram District

Arignar Anna Government Arts College,

Villupuram - 605 602

Thiru A. Govindasamy Government Arts College, Tindivanam- 604 002

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai - affiliated Tamil Nadu Government's arts & science colleges

No.	College name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.
1	Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous)				1965
2	Government Arts College Melur				1969
3	M.V.M.Government Arts College for Women				1966
4	Aundipatti Government Arts College				2002
5	Thirumangalam Government Arts College				2012
6	Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College				1974

University of Madras - affiliated Tamil Nadu Government institutes

Bharathi Women's College
Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College
Presidency College, Chennai
Quaid-e-Millath Government College for Women
Queen Mary's College, Chennai
Loganatha Narayanasamy Government Arts College
Pachaiyappa's College
Government Arts College for Men, Nandanam
Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Kanchipuram
Sri Subramaniya Swamy Govt Arts College, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur (DIST).
Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai
Government College of Architecture and Sculpture, Mamallapuram
The Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies
King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research

Tamil Nadu Government's arts & science colleges

No.	College name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Weblink
1					27 August 1998
2					28 August 1995
3					11 August 1947
4					28 August 1995
5					28 August 1995
6					28 August 1995
7					28 August 1995

Engineering & technology colleges

Anna University colleges

Anna University - Guindy, Chennai Circle:

No.	Main constituent campus !	Location	District	Estd.	Status
1				1794	University department
2				1944	University department
3				1957	University department
4			Chengalpattu	1949	University department

Anna University - Tharamani, Chennai Circle:

No.	Regional office/campus or college name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Status
1				Anna University	2008	Anna University campus
2				Anna University	01-09-2008	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college
3				Anna University	2008	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college
4				Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college
5				Anna University	2010	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college

Anna University - Tiruchirappalli Circle:

No.	Regional office/campus or college name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Status
1				Anna University	2007	Anna University zonal campus (or) office
2	Anna University Panruti Campus			Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college (or) campus
3	Anna University Pattukkottai Campus			Anna University	15 September 2009	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college (or) campus
4				Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college (or) campus
5	Anna University Ariyalur Campus			Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college (or) campus

Anna University - Madurai Circle:

No.	Regional office/campus or college name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Status
1				Anna University	2010	Anna University zonal campus (or) office
2				Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college (or) campus
3				Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college (or) campus

Anna University - Tirunelveli Circle:

No.	Regional office/campus or college name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Status
1				Anna University	2007	Anna University zonal campus (or) office
2				Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college
3				Anna University	2007	Anna University-affiliated Anna University college

Anna University - Coimbatore Circle:

No.	Regional office/campus or college name !	Location	District	Affiliation	Estd.	Status
1				Anna University	2007	Anna University zonal campus (or) office

Tamil Nadu Government's engineering and technology colleges

The engineering and technology colleges operated by the Tamil Nadu government are listed at List of Tamil Nadu Government's Engineering Colleges.

Law colleges

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is a public state university operated by the Tamil Nadu government that has seven constituent colleges within Tamil Nadu.

Veterinary and animal sciences colleges

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University's colleges

The colleges associated with the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University are listed in the article on the university.

Fisheries colleges

The constituent colleges of Tamil Nadu Fisheries University are listed in the university's article.

Medical colleges

The medical colleges operated by the Tamil Nadu government are listed at List of Tamil Nadu Government's Medical Colleges.

Teachers Education colleges

All colleges under the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University.

Government College of Education, Komarapalayam, Namakkal
Government College of Education for Women, Coimbatore
Government College of Education, Vellore
Institute of Advanced Study in Education
Lady Willingdon Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Chennai
Stella Matutina College of Education
The Government College of education,Pudukkottai

Polytechnic colleges

Tamil Nadu Government's polytechnic colleges

Bharathiar Centenary Memorial Government Women's Polytechnic College, Ettayapuram, BCMW Ettayapuram, 04632-271238
Central Polytechnic College, Chennai, CPT Chennai, 044-22541929
Government Polytechnic, Boomandahalli, Dharmapuri, GPT Dharmapuri, 04348293066
Government Polytechnic, Thiruthuraipoondi, Tiruvarur, GPT Tiruvarur, 04369 224435
Government Polytechnic College, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai, GPT Aranthangi, Pudukkottai, 04371-224569
Government Polytechnic College (women's), Chennai, WPT Chennai
Dr. Dharmambal Government Polytechnic College for Women, Chennai, www.drdgpcw.org
Government Polytechnic College, Coimbatore, GPT Coimbatore, 04222573218
Government Polytechnic College, Theni, GPT Theni, 04546291904
Government Polytechnic College (women's), Coimbatore, WPT coimbatore, 04222240917
Government Polytechnic Karaikal, GPT Karaikal, Ariyalur 04368263128,04368263129
Government polytechnic college,Mohanur(GPT MOHANUR),NAMAKKAL(DT),04286255211
Government Polytechnic College, Karur, GPT Karur, 04323255322
Government Polytechnic College, Krishnagiri, GPT Krishnagiri, 04343233867
Government Polytechnic College, Madurai, GPT Madurai, 0452941141,04522941142
Government Polytechnic College, Perundurai, GPT Erode
Government Polytechnic College, Nagercoil, GPT Nagercoil
Government Polytechnic College, Perambalur, GPT Perambalur, 04328201020
Government Polytechnic College, Gandharvakottai, 0432227529
Government Polytechnic College, Thoothukkudi, GPT Thoothukkudi, 04612311647
Government Polytechnic College, Tiruvannamalai, GPT Tiruvannamalai, 044-22350525
Government Polytechnic College, Trichy, GPT Trichy, 04-2552226, 0431-2550922
Government Polytechnic College, Udhagamandalam (Ooty), The Nilgiris, GPT Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris, 04232443407
Thanthai Periyar E V Ramaswamy Government Polytechnic college, Vellore, 0416-2266266,2264265

Industrial training institutes

The industrial training institutes operated by the Tamil Nadu government are listed at List of Tamil Nadu Government Industrial Training Institutes.

Public institutions

No.	College name !	Location	District	Estd.
1	Institute of Road Transport		Chennai	1976
2	Institute of Ceramic Technology		Cuddalore	1972
3	Government Production Centre for Scientific Glass Apparatus		Coimbatore	1976
4	Government Scientific Glass Training Centre		Chennai	1972
5	Government Technical Training Centre		Chennai	1976
6	Institute of Tool Engineering		Dindigul	1976
7	State Institute of Rural Development		Chengalpattu	1961
8	Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children		Chennai	1957
9	Institute of Chemical Technology		Chennai	1963
10	Institute of Textile Technology		Chennai	1957
11	Institute of Printing Technology		Chennai	1926
12	Institute of Leather Technology		Chennai	1915
13	Tamil Nadu State Judicial Academy		Chennai	2001
14			Chennai	1962
15	Institute of Mental Health		Chennai	1794
16	Institute of Water Studies		Chennai	1974
17			Chennai	1970
18	Tamil Nadu State Urdu Academy		Chennai	2000
19	Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies		Coimbatore	1981