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Annamalai University
Annamalai University is a Public University located in Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. It offers courses of higher education in arts, sciences and engineering.

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Annamalai University, Tamil NaduAnnamalai University owes its existence to Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar. In 1928, the Annamalai University Act was passed by the Madras State (government) with Sri Meenakshi College forming the centre of this university. The university provides around 380 courses under distance mode. The Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) of Annamalai University aims at offering education to those people who are unable to attend the campus.

Departments of Annamalai University are:
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Indian Languages
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Marine Sciences
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Medicine

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