UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

Chepauk, Chennai-600 005
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ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT

(AQAR) 2015–2016

SUBMITTED
TO

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND

ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC)
BENGALUR

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 The Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) of the IQAC

All NAAC accredited institutions will submit an annual self-reviewed progress report to NAAC, through
its IQAC. The report is to detail the tangible results achieved in key areas, specifically identified by the
institutional IQAC at the beginning of the academic year. The AQAR will detail the results of the
perspective plan worked out by the IQAC. (Note: The AQAR period would be the Academic Year. For
example, July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016)

Part – A
1. Details of the Institution
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1 CENTENARY BUILDING

KAMARAJ SALAI, CHEPAUK

Address Line 2

CHENNAI
City/Town

TAMILNADU
State

Pin Code 600005

[email protected]
Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos. 044-25399402

Professor R.Thandavan
Name of the Head of the Institution:

044-25399401
Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile:

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DR P. RAMAMURTHY
Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile: 9840480266

[email protected]
IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879)

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

(For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004.
This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom
of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

www.unom.ac.in
1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR: http://noc.unom.ac.in/webportal/uploads/iqac/academic_15_16.pdf

For ex. http://www.ladykeanecollege.edu.in/AQAR2012-13.doc

1.6 Accreditation Details

Year of Validity
Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA
Accreditation Period
1 1st Cycle A 2000 5years
nd
2 2 Cycle A 2007 5years
3 3rd Cycle A+ 3.32 2014 7years
th
4 4 Cycle

01/07/2005
1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC: DD/MM/YYYY

2015-16
1.8 AQAR for the year (for example 2010-11)

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1.9 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and
Accreditation by NAAC ((for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011)

i. AQAR _______________________ __________________ (DD/MM/YYYY)4

ii. AQAR__________________ ________________________ (DD/MM/YYYY)
iii. AQAR__________________ _______________________ (DD/MM/YYYY)
iv. AQAR__________________ _______________________ (DD/MM/YYYY)

1.10 Institutional Status

University State  Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education  Men Women

Urban  Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f)  UGC 12B 

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

1.11 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts  Science  Commerce  Law  PEI (Phys Edu) 

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management 

Others (Specify)

1.12 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

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1.13 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence  UGC-CPE _

DST Star Scheme _ UGC-CE _

UGC-Special Assistance Programme  DST-FIST _

UGC-Innovative PG programmes _ any other (Specify) _

UGC-COP Programmes _

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

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2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff 1

0
2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives 1

2.5 No. of Alumni 0

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

1
community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists 1

2.8 No. of other External Experts 0

2.9 Total No. of members

12

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

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2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. 6 Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff/ Students 2/2 Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No 

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. 2 International National State Institution Level 2

(ii) Themes Quality Assurance

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

 Collection and analysis of Feedback collected from Students

 Scrutinizing CAS applications for Teaching faculty within the API
framework
 Conduct of NAAC awareness program for Principals of Affiliated Colleges
on 28-29 January 2015

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

The plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality
enhancement and the outcome achieved by the end of the year *

Plan of Action Achievements

1. Semester wise collection of Collected on time

Feedback forms
* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure.

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2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes  No

Management Syndicate any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

 The AQAR for 2015-16 was placed in the IQAC Advisory Committee and
the suggestions received were incorporated before seeking the Syndicate’s
approval. After obtaining the necessary approval, the report was uploaded
on the university website and forwarded to the NAAC


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 Part – B
Criterion – I
1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Number of value
Number of Number of Number of
Level of the added / Career
existing programmes added self-financing
Programme Oriented
Programmes during the year programmes
programmes
PhD 68 0 0
PG 82 0 0
UG 0 0 0
PG Diploma 2 0 0
Advanced Diploma 0 0 0
Diploma 7 0 0
Certificate 8 0 0
Others
Total 167

Interdisciplinary
Innovative

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 82
Trimester 0
Annual 0

1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students 

(On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual  Co-operating schools (for PEI)

*Please provide an analysis of the feedback in the Annexure

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient aspects.
No

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1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details

No

Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

Total Asst. Professors Associate Professors Professors Others

2.1 Total No. of
permanent faculty 267 146 42 79

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D. 257

Asst. Associate Professors Others Total

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions
Professors Professors
Recruited (R) and Vacant (V)
during the year R V R V R V R V R V

_ 76 _ 117 17 41 _ _ 17 234

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty 45

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of
International level National level State level
Faculty
Attended 60 106 14
MSeminars/
Presented papers 117 149 19
Resource Persons 12 51 38

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

1.More choices in Elective courses across departments

2. Specialist faculty from industry and academia to conduct soft skill courses
based on real life demands

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days 243

During this academic year

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2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by
Open Book Examination
the Institution (for example: Open Book Examination, Bar Coding,
Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum 0 8 2

restructuring/revision/syllabus development
as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

80 %
2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage:

Total no. of
Division
Title of the Programme students
appeared Distinction % I% II % III % Pass %
Post modern 23 0 9 22 0 31
Development
Administration (Five
Year Integrated)
Master 30 27 70 0 0 97
Of Computer
Applications
Anatomy (Faculty 4 0 50 25 0 75
of Medicine)
Medical Microbiology 9 0 78 22 0 100
(Faculty of Medicine)
Physiology (Faculty 03 0 100 0 0 100
of Medicine)
Journalism and 24 0 54 17 0 71
Communication
Indian Economics 23 30 30 26 0 86
Econometrics 13 15 62 0 0 77
English 41 02 90 02 0 94
French 07 14 29 0 0 43
Indian Music 13 08 23 0 0 31
Bharathanatyam 10 50 10 0 0 60
Historical Studies 19 0 74 16 0 90
Ancient History and 18 0 56 17 0 73
Archaeology
Indian Philosophy 06 0 83 0 0 83
Jaina Studies 24 25 25 0 0 50
Islamic Studies 03 0 33 0 0 33
Christian Scriptures 16 25 50 06 0 81
Saiva Siddhanta,Saiva 04 75 25 0 0 100
Agamas and
Pannirutirumurai
Classics
Defence and Strategic 18 0 67 28 0 95
Studies
Public Affairs 02 0 50 0 0 50

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 Public Administration 16 0 69 19 0 88
International Relations 19 0 84 0 0 84
Political Science 19 0 58 11 0 69
Public Administration 04 0 25 0 0 25
(Tamil Medium)
Arabic 07 57 0 0 0 57
Urdu 06 0 33 0 0 33
Sanskrit 06 33 50 0 0 33
Anthropology 12 17 58 08 0 83
Criminology and 7 52 07 0 66
Criminal Justice 27
Administration
Sociology 27 41 48 04 0 93
Malayalam 02 0 100 0 0 100
Tamil Literature and 16 13 88 0 0 101
Culture
Tamil Studies 10 40 50 0 0 90
Telugu 05 40 40 0 0 80
Master of Business 88 03 86 03 0 92
Administration
International Business 32 0 75 19 0 94
& Finance
Education 35 11 77 09 0 97
Online Media 19 0 42 0 0 42
International Law and 15 0 13 67 0 80
Organisation
Constitutional Law 14 0 43 36 0 79
and Legal Order
Biomedical Genetics 10 40 60 0 0 100
Medical Biochemistry 19 21 74 0 0 95
Molecular Biology 12 17 75 0 0 92
M.S.Neuro 05 0 60 0 0 60
science(Faculty of
Medicine)
Analytical Chemistry 10 10 20 0 0 30
Inorganic Chemistry 09 11 22 0 0 33
Organic Chemistry 10 30 30 0 0 60
Physical Chemistry 10 10 20 0 0 30
Polymer Science 06 33 17 0 0 50
Library and 16 0 38 06 0 44
Information Science
Geology 19 42 53 0 0 95
Applied Geology 12 25 67 08 0 100
Applied Geography 11 0 100 0 0 100
Advanced 23 04 70 22 0 96
Biochemistry
Botany 25 55 40 0 0 95
Zoology (Special) 16 44 50 06 0 100
Biotechnology 32 13 81 03 0 97
Mathematics 36 25 42 0 0 67
Statistics 24 29 29 08 0 66

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 Actuarial Science 16 19 63 0 0 82
Computer Science 10 20 80 0 0 100
Photonics & 02 0 0 0 0 0
Biophotonics
Nanoscience and 15 33 60 07 0 100
Nanotechnology
Yoga 08 0 50 0 0 50
Biophysics 14 0 93 0 0 93
Physics 13 31 31 0 0 62
Physics 19 26 42 0 0 68
Electronic Science 08 88 13 0 0 101
Geoinformatics 05 20 40 0 0 60
Cyber Forensics and 20 60 40 0 0 100
Information Security
Human Resource 14 07 50 29 0 86
Development
Psychology
Geoinformatics 14 36 57 0 0 93

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes:

1. The Feedback forms collected from students are analysed in order to make necessary changes in
curriculum, course design and classroom teaching.

2. Individual faculty members are informed about their teaching performance based on the feedback
received from the students

2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Number of faculty
Faculty / Staff Development Programmes
benefitted
Refresher courses 254
UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme _
HRD programmes _
Orientation programmes 226
Faculty exchange programme _
Staff training conducted by the university 50
Staff training conducted by other institutions _
Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. 81
Others

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2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category Number of Number of Number of Number of

Permanent Vacant permanent positions filled
Employees Positions positions filled temporarily
during the Year
Administrative Staff 613 516 15 354
Technical Staff 92 117 06 42

Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

Specific information is collected from the departments to prepare the annual report and AQAR
combined with the feedback forms these two reports provide a clear indication of faculty wise
and department wise performance.

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 38 101 29,43,36,888

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Number 15 36 1,36,01,946

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs

3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 04 08 108
Non-Peer Review Journals
e-Journals
Conference proceedings 21 23 249

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

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3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations

Duration Name of the Total grant Received

Nature of the Project
Year funding Agency sanctioned
Two Years UGC- 3,94,000
Major projects
Two Years Indian Council of Social 10,00,000
Science Research
2 Years UGC Rs 3,79,000/-
2 years UGC 2,00,000
2 years UGC 2,00,000
2years UGC Rs.4,74,000/-
2014-2016 UGC 12,36,000.00
2015-2016 UPE 370600
2015-2016 Centre for Rural Rs 3,55,000
Development and Strategic
Studies, University of
Madras
2015-2-17 University of Madras Rs.4,20,000
April 2014 -April University of Madras Rs.2 Lakhs
2016
2 years UNOM Rs. 2,00,000/-
20 Months University Grants Rs.
Commission 10,60,000/-
2014 - 2016 University of Madras Rs.2,00,000/-
2014-ongoing UGC Rs.7 Lakhs
20 Months UGC 5,50,000
Waiting for results UGC
2014-2016 UGC 6,00,000/-
April 2016 to March DST 6,00,000/-
2019
2 yrs DST 2,00,000/-
April 2016 to March UGC 6,00,000/-
2019
15th April 2013 to DST 9.66 lakhs
31st March 2016
- UGC 9 lakhs
2 yrs. UGC 4,16,000

2 yrs. UGC 2,00,000

2014 onwards UGC PRT School

2015-2017 UGC Rs.3,68,000
2015-2017 UGC Rs. 3,56,000
2 YEARS UPE -
two years UGC 4 Lakhs 69
Thousand
two years UPE 16 lakhs 92
Thousand
18 months UGC Rs.10,70,000/-
2013-2015 UGC-MRP 11 lakhs

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 2013-2015 UGC-MRP 10 lakhs
2015-2017 University of Madras 2 lakhs
2015-2017 UGC 2.00 Lakhs
2011-2015 University of Passau Not Direct
Beneficiary
March 2015-2017 UGC Rs.
13,01,000/-
2 Years UGC Rs.3,94,000/-
September 2014 - University Grants Rs.12,86,000
September 2017 Commission under
University with Potential
for Excellence Phase II
2015 - 2016 National Commission for Rs. 7,02,900
Women
24 Months from Indian Council of Social Rs. 6,40,000
February 2016 Science Research (ICSSR),
Ministry of Human
Resource Development,
Government of India,
New Delhi.
2 Years Centre for Rural Rs. 5,28,000
Development and Strategic
Studies - Part II under UGC
UPE phase II Programme
18 Months Indian Council of Social Rs. 4,00,000
Science Research (ICSSR),
New Delhi.
2 years University of Madras Rs. 2,00,000
2015 - 2017 University of Madras 2 Lakhs
2015-17 UGC Rs.5,00,000/-
2015 – 2018 Prisons Department of 1 Crore
Ongoing Tamil Nadu Govt &
University of Madras
2014 to 2017 UGC Rs. 75 Lakhs
Ongoing
2015 – 2017 University of Madras Rs. 2 Lakhs
Ongoing
2 years UGC 27,08,000/-
(1 year completed)
2 years UGC 6,23,000/-
(1 year completed)
2 years UGC 2,00,000/-
(1 year completed)
2015-2016 UGC 10,00,000
APRIL, 2015- University of Madras STARTER
APRIL, 2017 GRANT

2 Years UGC 2 Lakhs

2015-2018 UGC 8,52,100/-
- UGC Applied
2015-2017 University of Madras 40000/-
3 YEARS UGC 12,24,400

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 2 YEARS UGC 7,59,600/-
2 YEARS University of Madras 2,00,000/-
2014-2016 Own ----

3 CPRI 29.877 L
3 DST-SERB 24.19
2013-2016 CSIR `. 23.016
2013-2016 UPE 3.75
2013-2016 URF 2.67
2014-2016 DST 2.00

2015 UGC 6.00

2016 UGC 7.00
2013 – 2017 UGC 4.50 lakhs
2013 – 2017 UGC 4.50 lakhs
January 1, 2015- CSIR Rs. 7, 52,
December 31, 2017 781/-
February 1, 2016- DST-SERB Rs. 12,
December 31, 2018 39,791/-
February 1, 2016- DST-SERB Rs.
December 31, 2018 13,00,000/-
2013-2018 UGC 12,80,000
2013-2018 UGC 17,10,000

2014-2017 UGC 3,18,000

2014-2017 DST 7,47,200
2016-2017 DST 5,50,000
CSIR 20,30,000
2015-2016

2013 to 2017. DST 35,46,000

2015-16 DST Rs. 1:0 Lakh

2014-2017 Government of India Rs.25,89,650
Department of Atomic
Energy, Board of Research
on Nuclear Sciences,
BARC, Mumbai
2012-2016 UGC- CPEPA program on 6,26,000
―Climate change and its
impact on mangrove
ecosystem in the mangrove
region‖
2012 to 2017 UGC-CPEPA Rs.6.74 lakh
Two Years Tuticorin Port Trust 14,59,900
Completed 2015
Three-year DST 27,60,000
Completed 2015
Three Years UGC 12,47,300
Completed 2015
Three Years UGC 5,00,000

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 Ongoing
Two years DAE Rs.18.89 lakhs
Ongoing
(July, 2012 to June UGC Rs.12.50 lakhs
2017)
(July, 2012 to June UGC 12.50 lakhs
2017)
July, 2012 to June UGC Rs.12.50 lakhs
2017
Ongoing F.No. C3/UGC-
CPEPA/2014/276
Date 09/07/2012)
One year Government of Tamil Nadu 70,000
Total Grant
2 lakh
2016-2018 DRDO 46.242Lakhs
2012-2016 MHRD 5 Lakhs
2012 – 2017 UGC-CPEA
2012 – 2017 UGC-CPEA
2012 – 2017 UGC-CPEA
Part of UGC-
2012 – 2017 UGC-CPEA
CPEPA Joint
Project
2013-2017 UGC-UPE 15,58,295.00
(4 years
2013-2016 DBT 32,00,000/-
2013-2017 UGC-UPE II 15,00,000/-
2015-2018 ICMR 21,00,000/-
2015-2020 UGC-SAP 1.25 crs
2013-2018 UGC Rs.64,20,000/-
(5 years)
2012-2015 ICMR 11,22,984
2012-2015 UGC- CPEPA 7,76,000
2013-2017 UGC- UPE 5,19,996
2012-2015 UGC-CPEPA 12.52 lakhs
2013-2017 UGC-UPE 4,41,346/-
2014-2017 DBT 55,46,000/-
2015-2017 ICMR 32,65,920/-
One year (2016- DST SERB Rs.5.5 lakhs
2017)
4th years UGC-CPEPA 12,05,000/-
4th years UGC-UPE 12,00,000/-
2015-2017 DBT 36.00
2015-2017 UGC 49.00
2012-2017 UGC-CPEPA 10.15
2012-2017 UGC-CPEPA 10.15
2012-2017 UGC-UPE 53.76
2013-2017 UGC UPE 10.70
2013-2017 UGC UPE 10.70
2012 - 2017 UGC-CPEPA 15.00

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 2013-2017 UGC-UPE 15.00
2016-2018 DST- NRDMS 19.91
2013-2016 UGC 12.14
2013-2016 DST AS 34.61
2012 – 2015 UGC- UPE 13.00

2012 – 2015 UGC- UPE 13.00

2013 - 2016 DST 43.74
Yet to release the Ministry of Environment, 44,57,600/-
grant Forest and Climate Change,
New Delhi
2012-2017 UGC - CPEPA 17,63,000/-
2013-2017 UGC-UPE - 10,43,288/-
2013-2017 UGC-UPE - 14,78,600/-
2012-2017 UGC-CPEPA 6.30
2013-2018 UGC-UPE 14.75
5years UPE Rs.6,08,000/-
2 years Indian Council of Medical Rs.16,08.200
Research /-
2015 (TNSRC) Rs. 10,000
2016-17 DST- SERB – EMEQ Rs.
Project 47,82,000/-
2015-2016 UGC Rs. 6,00,000
2013-2018 DST-INSPIRE Rs.
13,42,993/-
2014-2017 DST-SERB Rs. 4,00,000
2015-2018 DBT 38 lakhs
2015-2018 DBT 38,90,800
2016-2018 DST-IDP 14,68,500
(2015-2017) DST (PURSE) 2,00,000
(2015-2017) UGC 6,00,000
(2016-2019) SERB 19,31,000
(2016-2019) NRB 32,89,000
2 years UGC approved
16/03/2016 3 years DST- SERB 27,36,000/-
2 year UGC-BSR 6,00,000/-
3 year DST-SERB RS.
31,77,600/-
September 2016- UGC) Yes
2018
(2years)
(3years) (SERB) Approved
December, 2015 (UGC), Approved
UGC Approved
Minor Projects 1year TNSRC 25000
1year TNSRC 15000
Interdisciplinary
Projects
Industry sponsored

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Projects sponsored
by the University/
College
Students research
projects
(other than compulsory by the
University)
Any other(Specify)
Total

3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. 133 Chapters in Edited Books 35

ii) Without ISBN No. 25

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST 1

5 _-
DPE - DBT Scheme/funds 3

3.9 For colleges Autonomy - CPE - DBT Star Scheme -

INSPIRE - CE - Any Other (specify) -

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy Rs.1317135

3.11 No. of conferences Level International National State University College

Number 326 472 62 46 49
organized by the Institution Sponsoring
agencies

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons 124

3.13 No. of collaborations International 3 National - Any other 1

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year 5
3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :

From Funding agency UGC, DST, ICMR, From Management of

TNSCST, CSIR
University/College

Total Rs.75701000-/-

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3.16 No. of patents received this year Type of Patent Number
Applied 01
National
Granted
Applied
International
Granted
Applied
Commercialised
Granted

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows
Of the institute in the year

Total International National State University Dist College

58 6 22 4 19 4 3

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution 05

Who are Ph. D. Guides
And students registered under them 19

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution 318

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF 1 SRF - Project Fellows 53 Any other 195

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level 35 State level 03

National level International level
04
3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events:

University level 13 State level 2

National level International level
03

3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS:

University level State level

National level International level

01 01

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3.24 No. Of Awards won in NCC:

University level State level

03 01
National level International level

3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS 19 Any other

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social
Responsibility

 Regular Programme which is organized throughout the year (120 hours)

 Special Camping Programme which is organized in the adopted village for seven days.
These programme are planned and executed in the light of guide lines framed by the ministry
Of sports and Youth Affairs of Central and State Government with the view to develop the
personality of the student youth and to develop the community at larger scale.

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Criterion -IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Total

Fund
Campus area 142.155 142.155
acres acres
Class rooms 66424.35 2.45 lakh sq.ft 66424.35
sq.m sq.m
+2.45
lakh sq.ft
Laboratories 2129.19 2129.19
sq.m sq.m
Seminar Halls 317.84 317.84
sq.m sq.m
No. of important equipments purchased
(≥ 1-0 lakh) during the current year.
Value of the equipment purchased during
the year (Rs. in Lakhs)
Others

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

 Fully Automated Document Management System (DMS)

 Online Public Assess Catalogue (OPAC)
 Online Information Zone (OLIZ)
 e-Thesis Digital Library System (DLS)
 e-Resources Consortia
 D. Link 24 port switch and 8 port switch installed at Online Information Zone
(OLIZ).
 SOL Server Backup done to protect data.
 SOUL Library Software updated.
 Web OPAC updated.
 Antivirus – Quick Heal installed (1User).
 Purchased a RAM 2GB.
 TWO Barcode Scanners with stand and One Barcode Label generator purchased.
 Thirty e-books and one e-journal purchased.

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4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value No. Value No. Value

Text Books 269228 1004.83 3347 4121535.51 272575 1006.33

Reference Books 95845 477.33 781 2266654.09 82084 48342
e-Books 395 191274 76 243506.3 471 272859
Journals 44279 1687987 105 2915756.38 44360 _
e-Journals 12 1687987 13 1129664 1 _
Digital Database _ _ _ _ _ _
CD & Video 367 _ _ _ _ _
Others (specify) _ _ _ _ _ _

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total Computer Browsing Compute Depart-

Internet Office Others
Computers Labs Centres r Centres ments

Existing 641Mbps
Added 76Mbps
Total 717 Mbps

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for technology
up gradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

Replaced the outdated Layer 2 managed switches with latest layer2 switches at Chepauk campus

4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs:

i) ICT 5352000

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities 11923000

iii) Equipments 900000

iv) Others 252000

Total: 18427000

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Criterion – V
5. Student Support and Progression
5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services
In collaboration with Dean, students and the International Centre for University of
Madras, the IQAC has conducted the orientation programme for newly admitted
students and international students. During the meeting the students are informed about
all aspects of course, curriculum as well as the available resources on campus.

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

The office of the Controller of Examination has successfully continued the practice of
conducting instant examination for those students who have failed in one subject in the
final semester. This practice is to ensure that the students don’t waste an academic year

5.3 (a) Total Number of students UG PG Ph. D. Others

- 1174 187 342
(b) No. of students outside the state 414

(c) No. of international students 48

No % No %
Men 4894 59.4 Women 3342 40.5

Last Year This Year

General SC ST OBC Physically Total General SC ST OBC Physically Total
Challenged Challenged
275 275 73 631 1194 341 631 192 506 1670

Demand ratio Dropout %

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

UGC coaching class conducted in June -2015 and Dec -2015

No. of students beneficiaries 308

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5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations

NET 55 SET/SLET 4 GATE 6 CAT

IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC Others

4

5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

Every faculty in each of the departments act as student advisors. They advice the
students assigned to them on academic and non-academic problems.

USAB conducted placement fairs for the graduating students.

No. of students benefitted 255

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of Number of Students Number of Number of Students Placed
Organizations Participated Students Placed
Visited
28 179

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

Conducted a session on Gender Awareness during the women’s day celebration held on
March 8, 2016 for students, faculty and administrative staff

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level National level 1 International level 1

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level 07 National level International level

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports: State/ University level 12 National level 39 International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

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5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of
Amount
students
Financial support from institution 91
Financial support from government 92
Financial support from other sources 17
Number of students who received
International/ National recognitions

5.11 Student organised / initiatives

Fairs : State/ University level 5 National level 8 International level

Exhibition: State/ University level 1 National level 5 International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students 13

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed:

1.Special Grievance day was organised for the students of Institute of Distance Education in order to
facilitate and provide support services to distant learners as well
2. The office of the Dean, Students handled and amicably resolved various critical issues raised by
students.

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Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution
Our Mission is to impart quality higher education in consonance with our motto “learning
promotes natural talent”. We strive to develop citizens with knowledge, skill and character
leading to societal transformation and national development. We aim at making our
students men and women, who offer their selfless service for the progress of the country
and people.

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

 On-line registration of examination.
 Online applications for Admission and automation of admission process to University
Departments.

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

 The CBCS Handbook was revised to include detailed information required by

students from admission to graduation and certification and the same was
uploaded in the University website.
 Chairpersons of UG/PG/Common Boards were requested to revise the syllabus
of all the courses offered in University Departments and affiliated colleges

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

 New courses introduced B.Voc. in Retail Management and Information

Technology, B.Voc. in Hospitality and Tourism and PG Diploma in Banking and
Finance (Self-Supportive Courses)

6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

 Application registration and payments for examinations fee of University

Departments, affiliated colleges and Distance Education courses have been
made completely online to ensure transparency as well as to expedite the
examination process
 Information on hall tickets, exam venue, time-table and result publications
have been made online for distance education students as well

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 6.3.4 Research and Development

 53 research fellow ship have been created for 29 science departments

under the DST-PURSE.
 Share on research on prison and rehabilitation of prisoners have been set
up with the funding of Rs.1.2 crores from the Government of Tamil Nadu
 Received sanction for the implementation of UPE Phase II
 National Centre for Nuro Taxicity Research to assist drug development
has been instituted at the University

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

 An additional 2.66 lakh sq.ft. have been added to the physical

infrastructure by way of the construction of student amenity centre,
academic staff college guest house, research scholar and international
student hostel, nano science building, multi-storied building and
insectarium.
 Construction of building university constituent college at Nemmeli at a
cost of Rs.7.3 crore

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

 Common offering of Elective courses across departments to ensure a
multi-disciplinary focus as well as to optimize the faculty
specializations available in house

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

 Recruitment of 117 professors, assistant professors, principles (2) for the

various departments and two constituent colleges of University as per
UGC regulation 2010
 130 faculty members have been promoted under CAS as per UGC
regulations

6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

 5 Consultancy Project were conducted

 23 Training Programmes, workshops, short-term courses were
conducted
 5 Technical consultancy were given

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 6.3.9 Admission of Students

 2 Supernumerary seats have been created for students belonging to

Jammu and Kashmir
 ICOM has admitted 5 students for PG courses through the
sponsorship by ICCR and MHRD

6.4 Welfare schemes for Teaching Thrift society

Non teaching Thrift society
Students 1.Endowment
2. Scholarship. 3.Earn While
You Learn Scheme

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6.5 Total corpus fund generated

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes  No

6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority
Academic YES IQAC
Administrative YES LF audit

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes  No

For PG Programmes Yes  No

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6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

 Application registration and payments for examinations fee of University

Departments, affiliated colleges and Distance Education courses have been
made completely online to ensure transparency as well as to expedite the
examination process.

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent colleges?

 Two constituent colleges

 No college has been given autonomy

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

Efforts have been made to create a database of existing alumni

6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

Not applicable. However, in case of low performance and a poor class

behaviour Parents are informed about their wards.

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

 UGC – Human Resource Development Centre, University of

Madras has conducted capacity building programmes for
administrative staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

 NSS Unit of the University of Madras has conducted several

environment awareness campaigns and has conducted tree
plantation drive on our campuses

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Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on the
functioning of the institution. Give details.
The IQAC has introduced collection of feedback on teachers from students through online

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the
Beginning of the year

Enclosed

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study Manuals)

Addressing the long pending need the department of counselling psychology was
started in 2015.

*Provide the details in annexure (annexure need to be numbered as i, ii,iii)

7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

The following programmes were conducted :

 Swachh Bharath Abhiyan: Participation of 265 NSS Volunteers from 26

Colleges on 02.10.2015.
 Earth and Environment Day: Participation of 150 NSS Volunteers from 12
Colleges on 22.04.2015
 Health & Hygiene Rally 2016 : Participation of 800 NSS Volunteers from 40
Colleges 22.02.2016 Rally starts from Gandhi Statue ends at Labour Statue.
 World Population Day Rally: Participation of 1300 NSS Volunteers from
various affiliated colleges in Rally starting from Light Houset ends at Kannagi
Statue 11.07.2015 at 8.30 am and followed by seminar

7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No 

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (For example SWOT Analysis)

NIL

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8. Plans of institution for next year

 Augmenting of e-governance to ensure transparency

 Harnessing e-learning through integration of online resources

Name : Dr. P. RAMAMURTHY Name _______________________________

_______________________________ _______________________________

Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC Signature of the Chairperson, IQAC

_______***_______

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