Bharathidasan University is a public, state-run affiliating university in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, established in 1982.
Bharathidasan University is a public state university located in Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an affiliating university that affiliates colleges and is recognised under 2f and 12B of the UGC. The university was established in February 1982 and is named after the Tamil poet Bharathidasan (1891-1964).
The university's motto is "We will create a brave new world". Its vision is to ensure the pursuit of excellence in teaching, learning, research, and extension of knowledge through higher education. Its core values are Creative Excellence, Community Equity, Competence Eminence and Characteristic Exemplar.
The university has 4 Faculties, 16 Schools, 37 Departments and 29 Specialized Research Centres. Its departments and schools offer 151 programmes, including 40 PG programmes in M.A., M.Sc. and M.Tech. There are 263 faculty members catering to 2564 students and scholars.
Listed facilities include hostels, a guest house, campus canteen, university library, informatics centre, campus-wide Wi-Fi and optical fibre network, an auditorium and convocation hall, and a publication division. The university has 29 centres, including high-end research centres and the National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria.
It was earlier accredited with NAAC Grade A in 2012. It is ranked 36th among Indian Universities in NIRF-2025.