Tamil
Tamil is studied at 400 institutes across 8 states in India, as recorded in AISHE data. Combined approved seat intake across all institutes offering Tamil is 28,206 students per year. Programmes in this discipline run 1 to 5 years.
Where Can I Study Tamil?
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Programmes in This Discipline
26 institutes shown below (filtered by University).
- Alagappa University, Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi
- Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
- Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research
- Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
- Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
- Dravidian University, Kuppam, Chittoor District
- Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul
- Gauhati University, Guwahati
- Joy University
- Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore
- Madras University, Chennai
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
- Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
- Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
- Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal
- Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, Thanjavur
- Periyar University, Salem
- Pondicherry Univeristy, Puducherry
- Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kancheepuram
- Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathy
- Takshashila University
- Thiruvalluvar Univeristy, Vellore
- University of Delhi
- University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
- Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai
- Visva Bharati, Shantiniketan
Frequently Asked Questions
How many institutes offer Tamil?
400 institutes across 8 states offer programmes in Tamil, according to AISHE data.
What programs are offered in Tamil?
Tamil includes the following programmes: Ph.D.-Doctor of Philosophy, M.A.-Master of Arts, Certificate-Certificate, B.A.(Hons)-Bachelor of Arts (Honors), B.A.-Bachelor of Arts, B.A. M.A.-Bachelor of Arts,Master of Arts, Post Graduate Diploma, M.Phil.-Master of Philosophy, B.Ed.-Bachelor of Education, B.A. B.Ed.-Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, M.Ed. -Master of Education, B.Litt.-Bachelor of Literature, and 1 more.
What is the total seat intake for Tamil?
The combined approved intake across all institutes offering Tamil is 28,206 seats per year.
What types of institutions offer Tamil?
Among institutes offering Tamil: 26 universitys, 374 colleges.
How long do Tamil programmes take to complete?
Programmes in Tamil typically take 1 to 5 years to complete, based on AISHE-reported durations.
Data sourced from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). Seat intake figures are as reported by institutes; verify current numbers with the institute directly before applying.