University of Madras: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1446 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #406 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #26 of 876 | In India |
| #4 of 53 | In Tamil Nadu |
| #3 of 25 | In Chennai |
| #191 of 2,799 | For Radiochemistry |
| Top50% | For 98 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- unom.ac.in
- Languages
- English;Tamil
- Acceptance rate
- 25%*
* The University of Madras is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Undergraduate programmes, 12 years of school education (senior secondary grade or higher secondary level) |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | June to April |
Research profile
University of Madras is a world-class research university with 15,265 scientific papers published and 244,849 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, Environmental Science, and Genetics.
University of Madras majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 125 | 531 |
| 1992 | 146 | 614 |
| 1993 | 168 | 632 |
| 1994 | 152 | 672 |
| 1995 | 155 | 753 |
| 1996 | 174 | 785 |
| 1997 | 163 | 886 |
| 1998 | 159 | 876 |
| 1999 | 182 | 1023 |
| 2000 | 209 | 1146 |
| 2001 | 193 | 1359 |
| 2002 | 218 | 1665 |
| 2003 | 300 | 1993 |
| 2004 | 269 | 2252 |
| 2005 | 386 | 2712 |
| 2006 | 432 | 3272 |
| 2007 | 399 | 4386 |
| 2008 | 410 | 4838 |
| 2009 | 402 | 5669 |
| 2010 | 346 | 6505 |
| 2011 | 460 | 8023 |
| 2012 | 469 | 8820 |
| 2013 | 470 | 9835 |
| 2014 | 509 | 10563 |
| 2015 | 510 | 10956 |
| 2016 | 478 | 11025 |
| 2017 | 556 | 12093 |
| 2018 | 532 | 13086 |
| 2019 | 580 | 15050 |
| 2020 | 708 | 17665 |
| 2021 | 863 | 20616 |
| 2022 | 914 | 23256 |
| 2023 | 752 | 23594 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 4,000-60,000 per annum (INR) |
|---|
The University of Madras has on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Madras.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
University of Madras alumni
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam BR was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.
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Mahesh Babu
- Occupations
- film producerfilm actorphilanthropist
- Biography
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Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 25 films, and won several accolades including, Nine Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Telugu Awards, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, he also owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment.
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Vijay Sethupathi
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Vijay Gurunatha Sethupathi is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Tamil films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He has also worked in Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada language films.
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- Occupations
- university teachertranslatordiplomathistorianpolitician
- Biography
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian politician, philosopher and statesman who served as the second president of India from 1962 to 1967. He previously served as the first vice president of India from 1952 to 1962. He was the second ambassador of India to the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1952. He was also the fourth vice-chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 1939 to 1948 and the second vice-chancellor of Andhra University from 1931 to 1936. Radhakrishnan is considered one of the most influential and distinguished 20th century scholars of comparative religion and philosophy, he held the King George V Chair of Mental and Moral Science at the University of Calcutta from 1921 to 1932 and Spalding Chair of Eastern Religion and Ethics at University of Oxford from 1936 to 1952.
University of Madras faculties and divisions
| School : Basic Medical Science | Anatomy, Biochemistry, Endocrinology, Genetics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Toxicology |
|---|---|
| School : Business and Management | Business Administration, Management |
| School : Chemical Sciences | Chemistry |
| School : Earth and Atmospheric Science | Earth Sciences, Meteorology |
| School : Earth and Atmospheric Science | Earth Sciences, Meteorology |
| School : Economics | Econometrics, Economics |
| School : English and Foreign Language | English, Modern Languages |
| School : Fine and Performing Arts | Fine Arts, Performing Arts |
| School : Historical Studies | History |
| School : Information and Communication Studies | Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Mass Communication |
| School : Life Sciences | Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology |
| School : Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science | Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics |
| School : Nanoscience and Photonics | Nanotechnology, Physics |
| School : Philosophy and Religious Thought | Philosophy, Religious Studies |
| School : Physical Sciences | Biophysics, Crystallography, Nuclear Physics, Physics |
| School : Political and International Studies | Law, Military Science, Political Sciences, Public Administration, South and Southeast Asian Languages |
| School : Sanskrit and other Indian Languages | Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu |
| School : Social Sciences | Adult Education, Anthropology, Continuing Education, Criminology, Education, Psychology, Sociology |
| School : Tamil and other Dravidian Languages | Indic Languages |
General information
| Alternative names | Umadras मद्रास विश्वविद्यालय |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1857 |
| Accreditation | National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). University Grants Commission |
| Motto | Doctrina Vim Promovet Insitam Learning Promotes Natural Talent |
| Colors | cardinal |
Location and contacts
| Address | Chepauk Triplicane (P.O.) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600005 India |
|---|---|
| City population | 10,265,000 |