Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur

Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) is a Central University situated in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India, established by the Government of India in 2009 under the Central Universities Act, 2009. It was inaugurated in September 2009 with B. P. Sanjay as its first Vice-Chancellor, and began functioning in November 2009 with eight students in M.A. English Studies. Over time, it expanded to offer more than 60 programmes across 27 Departments organized under 12 Schools, serving over 2,000 students. The university spans 516.76 acres in Thiruvarur, with an Academic Campus in Neelakudi village and a Residential Campus in Nagakudi village, and also runs a Community College offering Certificate, Diploma, and Degree programmes. Leadership has included Vice-Chancellors Aditya Prasad Dash, Karpaga Kumaravel (acting), and M. Krishnan, along with Chancellors V. Krishnamurthy and G. Padmanabhan. Its academic schools cover fields such as Basic and Applied Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Commerce and Business Management, Communication, Earth Sciences, Education, Integrative Biology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Performing and Fine Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Technology, Life Sciences, and Legal Studies. CUTN was ranked in the 51–100 band by NIRF in 2022 and ranked 99th among Indian universities by NIRF in 2024.