Pondicherry University Campus I

Pondicherry University Campus I is the Karaikal campus of Pondicherry University, a central research university whose main campus is located in Kalapet, Pondicherry, India. The university itself was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985. During 2007–2012, under Vice Chancellor Prof. J. A. K. Tareen, the university expanded significantly, adding over 300 new faculty and 22 new departments, and establishing new campuses at Karaikal and Andaman. The Karaikal campus houses part of the university's academic structure, including departments under the School of Management such as Department of Management, Department of Commerce, and Department of Computer Science. Additionally, some departments under the School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Sciences and School of Life Sciences, such as the Department of Coastal Disaster Management and Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, are located at Sri Vijaya Puram, another site associated with the university's broader campus network. Pondicherry University overall has 14 schools and 52 departments distributed across the Pondicherry and Karaikal campuses, reflecting its national character across multiple Union Territories including Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.