Alagappa University  is located on a sprawling and ideally suited expanse of about 420  acres in the business town of Karaikudi in Sivaganga  District in Tamil Nadu. Karaikudi is 400 Km  South of Madras, in the Madras - Rameswaram   line and  is accessible from Tiruchirappalli and Madurai in about 2hrs. by  road/rail.   

This seat of higher education has emerged from the galaxy of institutions initially founded by Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar.   Alagappa University

was brought into existence by a special Act of the Government of Tamil Nadu in May 1985 with the objective of fostering research, development and dissemination of knowledge in various branches of learning. 

As a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), as well as the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), it has rewarding relations with other academic institutions, research laboratories and industrial establishments that promise a spectacular feature.   The University’s motto is “Excellence in Action” and the University keeps before it the vision of excellence in all spheres of its action.   The University is of Unitary type with Fifteen  full-fledged Departments and Two Constituent Colleges.

FACULTIES (DEPARTMENTS)

DEPARTMENT OF TAMIL 

Readers

	Dr. T. Chockalingam, M.A., B.O.L., Ph.D.

	Reader and Head i/c

	Dr. R. Balasubramanian

Lecturers

	Dr. M. Pandi, M.A, (Tamil), 

M.A (Journalisam).,

M.Phil., Ph.D,.

	Tmt. S. Senthamizh Pavai, M.A., M.Phil., 

B.Ed.,

	Thiru S. Rajaram, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.,

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Professor & Head

Dr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao, M.Sc., Ph.D

Readers:

Dr. N. Sridaran, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,

Dr. R. Natarajan, M.Sc., Ph.D

Dr. P. Sankara Iyer, M.Sc., M.Phil. Ph.D

Dr. P. Sivakesan, M.Sc. Ph.D.,

Lecturers

Dr. C. Ganesamoorthy, M.Sc.,M.Phil., PGDCA. 

Ph.D. (S.S

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

Readers:

Dr. S. Kalyanasundaram, M.Sc. Ph.D  (Head i/c)

Dr. T. Thenappan, M.Sc. M.Phil., Ph.D.

Dr. C. Sanjeeviraja, M.Sc. Ph.D

Lecturers:

Dr. T. Mahalingam, M.Sc. Ph.D., (S.S)

Dr. S. Rajendran, M.Sc., Ph.D., (S.S)

Thiru P.Sivakumar, M.Sc., M.Phil.,

CRYSTAL RESEARCH CENTRE

Lectuers

Thiru K. Sankaranarayanan, M.Sc., M.Phil,

Dr. G. Ravi, M.Sc. M.Phil., Ph.D

Master Technician

Thiru R. Elangovan

Dr. K. Srinivasan

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY

Professor & Head

Dr. T. Vasudevan, M.Sc. Ph.D., 

Lecturers

Dr. A. Gopalan, M.Sc. Ph.D (S.S)

Dr. P. Manisankar, M.Sc. Ph.D., (S.S)

Dr. B. Muralidharan, M.Sc. M.Phil., Ph.D. (S.S)

Dr. H. Gurumallesh Prabu. M.Sc. M.Phil., Ph.D. (S.S)

Dr. G. Paruthimal Kalaignan, M.Sc. Ph.D. (S.S)

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Professor & Head

Dr. S. Sakthivel. B.E., M.Sc. (Engg.). Ph.D

Lectuers:

Thiru S.S. Dhenakaran, M.Sc. P.G.D.O.R.

Thiru V. Palanisamy, M.C.A

System Programmers

Thiru E.R. Naganathan, M.Sc. PGDCA., (S.S)

Thiru E. Ramaraj, M.Sc., (Maths)., PGDCA., 

M.Phil., (

S.S)

System Engineers

Thiru R. Ramesh Babu, B.E

Thiru S. Rajagopalan, D.E.E.E

Data Entry Operators

Thiru S. Narayanan, M.Sc (Phys)., M.Sc (Comp.Sci)., 

PGDCA.

Thiru V. Nandakumar, M.Sc., (Comp.Sci)., PGDCA.

Tmt. L. Rajeswari, M.Sc., PGDCA.,

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Professor & Head

Dr. M.A. Arulanandam, M.Com., Ph.D.

Readers:

Dr. M. Selvam, M.Com., Ph.D., ADIM

Dr. S. Sathiyamoorthy., M.Com., Ph.D

Lecturers

Thiru S. Chidambaram, M.Com., M.Phil., (S.G)

Dr. T.R. Gujrumoorthy, M.Com. M.Phil., Ph.D

Thiru P. Natarajan, M.Com., M.Phil.

Thiru S. Amilan, M.Com,

Thiru S. Muthusamy, M.Com., M.Phil.,

DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATE SECRETARYSHIP  

Professor & Head

Dr. R. Neelamegam, M.Com. , Ph.D.

Readers 

Dr. S. Sudalaimuthu, M.Com. B.G.L. Ph.D

Dr. V. Manickavasagam, M.Com, M.Phil, M.Ed., Ph.D., 

PGDCA.

Dr. P.K. Muthappan, M.Com., B.G.L. D.G.T., M.Phil., 

Ph.D.,

Lecturers

Dr. Upaulthus Selvaraj, M.Com. B.G.L. Ph.D

Dr. V. Balachandran, M.Com., M.Phil., B.G.L., Ph.D

Thiru A. Morarji., M.C.S. M.Phil,

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Professor & Head 

Dr.S. Mohan, M.A., M.Ed. Ph.D

Readers 

Dr. (Mrs.) P. Prema., M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.,

Dr. R. Krishnaraj, M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil. Ph.D.,

Lecturers

Dr. G. Lokanandha Reddy, M.A., M.Phil., M.Ed., 

Ph.D., (S.S)

Thiru P. Paul Devanesan, M.A. M.Ed., M.Phil.,

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Professor and Head

Dr. A.M. Moorthy,M.P.E., D.S.M., Ph.D,D.Y.E.D.,

Readers

Dr. R.Thirumalaisamy,M.A.,M.P.Ed.,Ph.D.,

Lecturers

Dr.K. Pown Radha,M.A., M.P.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.,NIS

Thiru S. Jaihind Jothikaran, B.Sc.,M.P.Ed., M.Phil.

DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN'S STUDIES

Director & Head

Dr. B. Regina Papa, M.A., Ph.D.,

Reader

Dr.S. Gokilavani, M.A., M.Phil. Ph.D.,

Lecturer

Mrs. K. Manimekalai, M.Com. M.Phil., B.Ed.,

DEPARTMENT OF BANK MANAGEMENT

Professor & Head

Dr.  RM. Chidambaram, M.Com, M.Phil.,Ph.D., 

M.B.A., M.A (Sociology)

Reader

Dr. S. Annamalai, M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D.,

Lecturers

Ms. R. Alamelumangai, M.Com., M.Phil,

Ms. K. Alamelu, M.Com., M.Phil

Mrs. C. Yogalakshmi, M.Com., M.Phil., 

ALAGAPPA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Readers:

Dr. S. Ganesan, M.Com., M.Phil., Ph.D., ADIM, 

DFM, (Head I/c).

Dr. S. Kaliyamoorthy, B.Sc., B.L. M.B.A., Ph.D.,

Dr. (Mrs.) Diana Rajendran M.Com.,M.Phil. M.B.A., 

Ph.D.,

Lecturers:  

Thiru G. Jayabal, M.Com., M.Phil, M.Ed,, PGDM, 

PGHDBA.,

Thiru K.S. Chandrasekar, B.Pharm (Hons)., M.B.A.,

Thiru M. Senthil, B.E., M.B.A.,

Thiru Makhes

COMPUTER CENTRE

Thiru S. Raghunathan, B.Sc.,M.Tech.,

Lecturers

Thiru T. Meyyappan , M.Sc., (CA).

Thiru K. Mahesh, M.C.A.

Thiru K. Kuppusamy, M.Sc.,M..Phil.,B.Ed., PGDOR.,

DEPARTMENT OF OCEANOCRAPHY & COASTAL AREA STUDIES

Lecturers:

Dr. C. Stella, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,

Dr. E. Kannapiran, M.Sc., M.Phil. Ph.D.,

CENTRAL LIBRARY

Thiru. S. Jayaraman M.A., M.L.I.S., M.Phil.,

DISTANCE EDUCATION

Co-ordinator

Dr. S. Sudalaimuthu, M.Com., B.G.L., Ph.D.,

ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY
KARAIKUDI-630 003
TAMIL NADU STATE

India