Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore was established in 2002.

The Thiruvalluvar University was established in October 2002 under the Thiruvalluvar University Act, 2002 (Government of Tamilnadu Act 32/2002) as an affiliating University. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (A.I.U).

The University is located in a sprawling campus of about 112.68 acres, at Serkadu near Vallimalai about 16kms away from Vellore city on the Ranipet, Chithoor Trunk Road.

In the University, every effort is harnessed to make Educational Institution as temple of learning. The aim of this University is to provide facilities for advancement in Research and dissemination of knowledge with a special focus on the economic and social upliftment of the marginalised who live in the four districts a viz Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Cuddalore which are economically, socially, educationally and geographically backward districts wherein majority of the people live in rural areas with abject poverty. Especially the Vellore district comprises a thick population of Adivasis and Scheduled Tribes who are yet to attain empowerment in higher education. The University to provide for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge with a focus on the economic and social upliftment of oppressed classes including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes, Denotified Communities, and Backward Classes.

In the University, every effort is harnessed to make Educational Institution as temple of learning. The aim of this University is to provide facilities for advancement in Research and dissemination of Knowledge with focus on the Economic and Social upliftment of the society.

The Thiruvalluvar University has currently housed seven departments namely Tamil, English, Economics, Zoology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Bio-Technology and 124 colleges affiliated to the University with the jurisdiction of Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Cuddalore districts of Tamilnadu State. The University was granted 12(B) status from the University Grant Commission on 24.01.2014 and accredited with ‘B’ grade by NAAC in 2018.

VISION

To inculcate the students with creative power, adhering to moral and ethics, in consonance with the saying of the sage Thiruvalluvar “Lead them to lead” for social transformation of oppressed community with cultural sustainability.

MISSION

To provide quality Higher Education, by Teaching, Research & Extension.
To provide quality education to the rural marginalized, down trodden strata of the society.
To encourage a stimulating environment and sustainable growth.
To foster integrated Development and make the people conscious of their commitment to the Society.
To train the students to meet the global challenges
To provide wide opportunities to women in order to prepare them to be effective leaders.

MOTTO

“Lead the Learners to Lead”

QUALITY POLICY

We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded, and by which one can stand on one’s own feet.