Bharath University

Bharath University

பாரத் பல்கலைக்கழகம்
Former names	Bharath Engineering College
Motto	Win the world by innovation. To the stars by hard work.
Type	Deemed University
Established	1984
Chairman	J. Sundeep Anand
Chancellor	Avvai Natarajan
Vice-Chancellor	M. Ponnavaikko
Academic staff	1300
Students	10000
Location	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 12°54′28″N 80°08′32″E / 12.907748°N 80.142163°ECoordinates: 12°54′28″N 80°08′32″E / 12.907748°N 80.142163°E
Campus	Urban Around 305 acres (123 ha) spread across 4 campuses.
Accreditation	NAAC ('A' Grade)[1]
Affiliations	UGC AIU
Website	www.bharathuniv.ac.in

Bharath University, also known as Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER) and Bharath Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), is a Deemed University and an Indian institute of higher education in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with the highest grade of A.^[2]

History

Bharath University was founded in 1984 as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology by S. Jagathrakshakan. It is among the first autonomous engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.^[3] It was first affiliated to Madras University followed by Anna University. The institute was awarded deemed university status in 2002 by the University Grants Commission in recognition of its academic excellence. Hence, the name was changed to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research. In September 2006, it was renamed as Bharath University as per a decree issued by the University Grants Commission enabling deemed universities to include the word "university" in their names.

Academics

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in fields such as science, technology, engineering, medicine (including dentistry, physiotherapy and nursing), arts and management.^[4]

Awards

Bharath University has won awards in recognition of its academic and research excellence. A few are listed below.

• It was awarded the "Best Private University of the Year" by World Education Congress for 2014.^[5]
• The university was awarded the "Best Multi Stream University" in 2014 by ASSOCHAM.^[6]

Campuses

Bharath University has four campuses, three in Chennai and one in Puducherry.^[7] The list below shows the names of and the departments on each campus.^[8]

Bharath Institute of Science and Technology

This is the main campus of the university which was established in 1984. It is in Chennai and was initially known as Bharath Engineering College. The name was changed to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research in 2002 when it attained deemed university status. In 2003, the college was again renamed as Bharath Institute of Science and Technology and brought under Bharath University with the other constituent colleges.

Departments:^[9]

Aeronautical Engineering Automobile Engineering Biomedical Engineering Bioinformatics Industrial Biotechnology Architecture Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Application Computer Science & Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering English Information Technology Mathematics Management Studies Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Physics

Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital

This college was established in 2004 and is in Chennai.

Departments:^[10]

Anesthesiology and Pain Clinic Biochemistry Chest & TB Casualty (Accident & Emergency Medicine) Cardiac Care Center Community Medicine Dermatology ENT & Head Neck Surgery Forensic Medicine and Toxicology General Medicine General Surgery Microbiology

Neurology Neuro Surgery Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Paediatrics Pathology Psychiatry Pharmacology Radiology & Imaging Sciences Surgical Gastroenterology Urology & Nephrology

College on the same campus:^[11]

• Sree Balaji College of Nursing, Chennai (estd. 2007)

Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences

This college was established in 2007 and is in Puducherry.

Departments:^[12]

Anaesthesiology Anatomy Biochemistry Community Medicine Dentistry Dermatology ENT Forensic Medicine General Medicine General Surgery Microbiology

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Paediatrics Pathology Pharmacology Physiology Psychiatry Radiology TB & Chest

Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital

This college was established in 2002 and is in Chennai.

Departments:^[13]

Oral Medicine & Radiology Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Periodontics Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Orthodontics Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge Anatomy

Pharmacology Microbiology Bio Chemistry General Surgery General Medicine Physiology Community Dentistry Oral Pathology

College on the same campus:^[14]

• Sree Balaji College of Physiotherapy, Chennai (estd. 2007)

Sister institutions

• Tagore Engineering College, Chennai (estd. 1998, affiliated to Anna University, accredited by NAAC and NBA)^[15]
• Tagore Medical College, Chennai (estd. 2010, affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University)^[16]
• Jerusalem College of Engineering, Chennai (estd. 1994, affiliated to Anna University, accredited by NAAC and NBA)^[17]
• Sri Lakshmi Ammal Engineering College, Chennai (estd. 2001, affiliated to Anna University, accredited by NAAC)^[18][19]
• Bharath Polytechnic College, Chennai (estd. 1995, approved by AICTE)

See also

• List of deemed universities
• Deemed University

References

1. "The Accreditation Results of Deemed to be Universities approved by the Executive Committee on 16th November, 2015.". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
2. "The Accreditation Results of Deemed to be Universities approved by the Executive Committee on 16th November, 2015.". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
3. "About Bharath University". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
4. "Bharath University". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
5. "Award Winners 2014". www.worldeducationcongress.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
6. "Bharath University Bags Award". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
7. "http://www.bharathuniv.ac.in/naac/2015/ssr.pdf" (PDF). www.bharathuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 27 January 2016. External link in |title= (help)
8. "Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research". www.bharathuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
9. "Engineering & Technology". www.bharathuniv.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
10. "Departments". www.sbdch.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
11. "Contact - Sree Balaji College of Nursing". www.sbcn.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
12. "Departments". www.slims.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
13. "Departments". www.sbmch.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
14. "Sree Balaji College of Physiotherapy, Velachery Main Road, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai". www.sbcp.ac.in. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
15. "http://www.tagore-engg.ac.in/NAAC-Self%20Study%20Report%202014.pdf" (PDF). http://www.tagore-engg.ac.in. Retrieved 27 January 2016. External link in |website=, |title= (help)
16. "View details of college - Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai". www.mciindia.org. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
17. "http://www.jerusalemengg.ac.in/ext/jcessr.pdf" (PDF). http://www.jerusalemengg.ac.in. Retrieved 27 January 2016. External link in |website=, |title= (help)
18. "http://www.bharathuniv.ac.in/downloads/engg_info.pdf" (PDF). http://www.bharathuniv.ac.in. Bharath University. Retrieved 27 January 2016. External link in |website=, |title= (help)
19. "https://www.annauniv.edu/cai/Affiliated%20Colleges%20list%20by%20Alphabetical/Affiliated%20Colleges%20-%20PDF%20Files/Sri%20Lakshmi%20Ammal%20Engineering%20College.pdf" (PDF). https://www.annauniv.edu. Retrieved 27 January 2016. External link in |website=, |title= (help)

External links

• Official website