Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University)
Founded 1956. Of the 14 Rural Institutes of Higher Education started in India, this is the only one to be declared as 'Deemed University' in 1976.
Funding:
Mixed
Accreditation:
University Grants Commission (UGC), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Grades 4
Languages 1
Divisions 10
- Computer CentreFields of study: Computer Science
- Rural Energy Centre CentreFields of study: Rural Studies
- Rural Technology CentreFields of study: Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Faculty
- English and Foreign Languages Faculty
- Rural Development Faculty
- Rural Health and Sanitation FacultyFields of study: Health Sciences
- Rural Oriented Sciences Faculty
- Rural Social Sciences FacultyFields of study: Rural Studies, Rural Planning, Peace and Disarmament, Administration, Sociology, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Economics
- Tamil and Indian Languages and Rural Arts Faculty
Requirements
- Admission details: 12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent