
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Bharathiar University, located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has a diverse and accomplished faculty across its various schools and departments. Below is an overview of the university's academic structure and selected faculty members:
Academic Structure:
The university comprises multiple schools, each housing specific departments:
School of Economics:
Department of Economics
Department of Econometrics
School of Tamil and Other Indian Languages:
Department of Tamil
School of English & Other Foreign Languages:
Department of English and Foreign Languages
Department of Linguistics
School of Commerce:
Department of Commerce
School of Educational Studies:
Department of Communication & Media Studies
Department of Educational Technology
Department of Education
Department of Extension, Career Guidance and Student Welfare
Department of Physical Education
Department of Education (School of Distance Education)
School of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering:
Department of Biotechnology
Department of Microbial Biotechnology
Department of Biochemistry
School of Chemical Sciences:
Department of Chemistry
School of Computer Science & Engineering:
Department of Computer Applications
Department of Information Technology
Department of Computer Science
School of Life Sciences:
Department of Botany
Department of Bioinformatics
Department of Environmental Sciences
Department of Zoology
Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology
Department of Textiles and Apparel Design
School of Mathematics & Statistics:
Department of Mathematics
Department of Statistics
Department of Applied Mathematics
School of Physical Sciences:
Department of Physics
Department of Medical Physics
Department of Nanoscience and Technology
Department of Electronics & Instrumentation
School of Management:
Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development (BSMED)
School of Social Sciences:
Department of Social Work
Department of Sociology and Population Studies
Department of Psychology
Department of Women's Studies
Department of Library Sciences
Faculty Composition:
As of the latest available data, Bharathiar University has a total of 136 faculty members, including:
Professors: 43
Associate Professors: 17
Assistant Professors:
The faculty members are involved in various academic and research activities, contributing to the university's robust scholarly output. For instance, the university has over 3,825 publications and 27 patents to its credit.
Selected Faculty Members:
Here are a few notable faculty members across different departments:
Department of Management & Entrepreneur Development:
Professor: Dr. V. Kubendran
Department of Biotechnology:
Associate Professor: Dr. R. Sathishkumar
Department of Chemistry:
Associate Professor: Dr. T. Selvaraju
Department of Commerce:
Associate Professor: Dr. M. Dhaabhakyam
Department of Computer Applications:
Associate Professor: Dr. M. Punithavalli
Department of Computer Science:
Assistant Professor: Dr. R. Porkodi
Department of Economics:
Professor: Dr. B. Vanitha
Department of Education:
Associate Professor: Dr. P. Janardhana Kumar Reddy
Department of English:
Assistant Professor: Dr. P. Nagaraj
Department of Botany:
Professor: Dr. T. Parimelazhagan
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. For a comprehensive and up-to-date directory of faculty members, including their profiles and contact information, please refer to the official Bharathiar University website or the university's Integrated Research Information System (IRINS) portal.