Pondicherry University was founded in October 1985 by the Government of India through an Act of Parliament. Being a Central University it is entirely supported by the University Grants Commission.
Pondicherry University is situated 11 km from this beautiful and active city. The institute has a unique feature of having placed 20 batches of its students in the industries in India and overseas.
Pondicherry University is exceptional among the central universities
.....Continuing reading in India. Teaching and research are its main functions as in other Central Universities. Additionally, it has affiliated colleges situated in Pondicherry, Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam and the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep is also likely to have a college affiliated to Pondicherry University in the near future. The main campus of the Pondicherry University has an area of 780 acres spread across either side of the East Coast Road with the large chunk on the landward side of the road. The land gently rolls down to the beaches and is spread with lovely woods. Cut by a striking and deep ravine, this peaceful campus is on the fast track to developing into an ideal breeding ground for innovation and creativity.
Pondicherry University is located on the Coromandal coast, 160 km south of Chennai. The Romain Rolland Library, more than a century and half old with several rare French and Tamil manuscripts, is an absolute storehouse of treasures. The Pondicherry museum has rare kinds of pottery from the Arikkamedu site which was a busy port city in the first century A.D. where Roman ships called in for trade and friendship.
The Placement Cell at the University motivates and prepares the students and it’s affiliated Colleges for campus interviews. Pondicherry University has fourteen hostels within the campus at present. Of which nine are for boys, four are for girls and one for international students. Out of the nine boy’s hostels, seven are for PG students and two for Research Scholars (with a total capacity of 1000 students). Out of the four girl’s hostels, three are for PG students and one is for Research Scholars (with a total capacity of 400 students). The University has a well furnished hostel for international students which can accommodate 32 students in 16 rooms and whose fees structure is different from the general hostel fees. All the 16 rooms are provided with air conditioners and with attached bathrooms.
Pondicherry University Health Centre offers medical facilities round the clock to the students living in the hostels. For the mobility of the students from Hostels to Departments, Library, Computer Center, etc., bus facility is provided in the campus for every half-an-hour during week days. In addition to University buses and vans, battery operated vehicles and bicycles are also running in the campus free of cost throughout the day covering all hostels to allow the students to visit departments, library, lab etc. Wi-Fi connectivity is also available in all the hostels to enable the students to have 24 hours internet access.....Reading in short