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{{Short description|Central university in Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Central University of Tamil Nadu
| image = Logo Central University of Tamil Nadu.png
| image_size =
| motto = ''Relentless pursuit of excellence''
| established = {{start date and age|2009}}
| accreditation = [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]|[[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| chancellor = [[Afin]]
| vice_chancellor = Dr. Jaya Krishnan<ref>{{Cite news|date=23 July 2021|title=President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education|work=[[The Times of India]] 13:29 IST|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/president-ram-nath-kovind-approves-appointments-of-vice-chancellors-of-12-central-universities-ministry-of-education/articleshow/84671693.cms|access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
| head_label = [[Visitor]]
| head = [[President of India]]
| faculty = 161<ref name="NIRF 2022 Data"/>
| students = 2,100<ref name="NIRF 2022 Data">{{cite web|title=Central University of Tamil Nadu Data for NIRF'2022'|url=https://cutn.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Data_for_NIRF_2022_Central_University_of_Tamil_Nadu.pdf|publisher=Central University of Tamil Nadu}}</ref>
| undergrad = 234<ref name="NIRF 2022 Data"/>
| postgrad = 1,568<ref name="NIRF 2022 Data"/>
| doctoral = 298<ref name="NIRF 2022 Data"/>
| city = [[Thiruvarur]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.8162438|N|79.6143371|E|type:edu_region:IN-TN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Rural
| language = English
| website = {{URL|https://cutn.ac.in/}}
|}}

[[File:Cutn image 17.JPG|alt=wide image of admin block,cutn|thumb|Administrative Block]]

'''Central University of Tamil Nadu''' ('''CUTN''') is a [[Central university (India)|Central University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/centralniversitylist.aspx?id=31&Unitype=1|title=Central University Tamil Nadu|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]]|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref> located in [[Thiruvarur]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India, and Prof. M. Krishnan is the Vice-Chancellor of this Central University, which now has over 2,000 students in 27 Departments under 12 Schools. CUTN was ranked in the 51–100 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.

==History==
CUTN was established by the [[Government of India]] in 2009 under the ''Central Universities Act, 2009''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central Universities Act, 2009|url=http://planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/upload/India/India_Central_universities_act_2009.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department)|access-date=14 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100602/http://planipolis.iiep.unesco.org/upload/India/India_Central_universities_act_2009.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was inaugurated in September 2009 and [[B. P. Sanjay]] was appointed the first [[Vice-chancellor|Vice-Chancellor]] (V-C).<ref>{{cite news |title=Karunanidhi to inaugurate Central University at Tiruvarur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Karunanidhi-to-inaugurate-Central-University-at-Tiruvarur/article16880525.ece |access-date=27 June 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2009-09-10 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Aditya Prasad Dash was appointed as the V-C in August 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=VC hailed for transforming varsity into centre of excellence |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/vc/article32328602.ece |access-date=27 June 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2020-08-11 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

[[G. Padmanabhan]] replaced [[V. Krishnamurthy]] as the [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] in July 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=K. Sambath |title=Former IISc director G Padmanabhan appointed CUTN chancellor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/former-iisc-director-g-padmanabhan-appointed-cutn-chancellor/articleshow/65027750.cms |access-date=27 June 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=17 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Karpaga Kumaravel replaced Aditya Prasad Dash as acting V-C in August 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=K. Sambath |title=Karpaga Kumaravel assumes office as CUTN vice-chancellor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/karpaga-kumaravel-assumes-office-as-cutn-vice-chancellor/articleshow/77375277.cms |access-date=27 June 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Prof. M. Krishnan joined as new regular V-C of CUTN on 6 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vice Chancellor - CUTN|url=https://cutn.ac.in/vc/|url-status=live|access-date=8 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902013732/http://cutn.ac.in/vc/ |archive-date=2 September 2018 }}</ref> With eight students in M.A. English Studies, the university started functioning in November 2009. Now, it offers over 60 programmes. CUTN is spread across 516.76 acres in Thiruvarur.

CUTN had its Academic Campus in the Neelakudi village of Thiruvarur and its Residential Campus in the Nagakudi village. It also has a Community College that offers Certificate, Diploma and Degree programmes.
==List of Schools==
* School of Basic and Applied Sciences
* School of Behavioural Sciences
* School of Commerce and Business Management
* School of Communication
* School of Earth Sciences
* School of Education and Training
* School of Integrative Biology
* School of Mathematics and Computer Science
* School of Performing Arts and Fine Arts
* School of Social Sciences and Humanities
* School of Technology
* School of Life Sciences
* School of Legal Studies

==List of Departments==
* Department of Biotechnology
* Department of Physics
* Department of Chemistry
* Department of English Studies
* Department of Tamil
* Department of Economics
* Department of Social Work
* Department of Hindi
* Department of History
* Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
* Department of Microbiology
* Department of Mathematics
* Department of Computer Science
* Department of Applied Psychology
* Department of Commerce
* Department of Management
* Department of Media and Communication
* Department of Library and Information Science
* Department of Education
* Department of Materials Science
* Department of Music
* Department of Law
* Department of Statistics and Applied Mathematics
* Department of Horticulture
* Department of Tourism and Hospital Management
* Department of Geography
* Department of Geology

==Ranking==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college
|NIRF_U_2024=99}}

CUTN was ranked 99th among universities in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 NIRF Ranking |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Central University of Tamil Nadu}}
* {{official|http://cutn.ac.in}}

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