CUTN's faculty totals around 170, supporting 64 academic programs including UG, PG, and PhD levels. Recent 2025 recruitment added 19 positions for professors, associate professors, and assistant professors in fields like Law, History, Economics, and Material Science.
Here’s a structured overview of the Faculty at Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) based on the official faculty list:
Schools & Departments with Faculty Highlights
Schools
Department
Notable faculty
School of Basic & Applied Sciences
Chemistry
Prof. S. Nagarajan Prof. T. Mohan Das
Dr. R. Ranjith Kumar
Dr. V. Rajendiran
Dr. Vittal Babu Gudimetla
Physics
Prof. P. Ravindran
Prof. V. Madhurima
Prof. L. Kavitha
Dr. K. Mohanraj
Dr. M. Ponmurugan
Dr. R. Arun
School of Behavioral Sciences
Applied Psychology
Prof. S. Rajakumari
Dr. Mamman Joseph C
Dr. V. Vithya
Dr. Padiri Ruth Angiel
Dr. Lakshmi R
School of Commerce & Management
Commerce
Dr. Velmurugan P. S
Dr. K. Prabhakar Rajkumar
Dr. A. Vinodan
Dr. S. Rameshkumar
Dr. S. Mahalakshmi
Management
Prof. Annavarapu Chandra Mohan
Prof. G. Sudha
Prof. K. Sreenivasa Murthy
Dr. J. Ashokkumar
Dr. Preeti R. Gotmare.
Tourism & Hospitality Management
Prof. Ankathi Raghu
Dr. K. Kavitha
Dr. P. Raja
Dr. Vaibhav Bhatt.
School of Communication
Library & Information Science
Prof. S. Thanuskodi
Prof. Akhandanand Shukla
Dr. S. Ravikumar.
Media & Communication
Prof. B. Radha
Dr. Francis P. Barclay
Dr. Shamala R
Dr. N. Boobalakrishnan
School of Earth Sciences
Geography
Prof. Sulochana Shekhar Dr. Balasubramani K
Dr. E. Venkatesham.
Geology
Prof. Selvaraj Kandasamy
Prof. Guru Balamurugan Dr. V. Kumaravel.
School of Education & Training
Education
Prof. P. Srinivasan
Prof. S. Venkataraman
Dr. Bhimappa Rangannavar.
Physical Education & Sports
Dr. S. Jayaraman
Dr. S. Seth
Dr. K. Vishnuvardhan Reddy.
School of Legal Studies
Law
Dr. Meera S
Dr. Sangeetha Sriraam
Dr. Balashanmugam SK
Ms. Bhagyalakshmi R.
School of Life Sciences
Epidemiology & Public Health
Prof. N. Gopalan
Dr. Ramarao Golime
Dr. Anand Setty Balakrishnan.
Horticulture
Prof. S. Manivannan
Prof. A. Ramesh Kumar.
Microbiology
Prof. Ram Rajasekharan Prof. Ravanan P
Dr. Suchitra Rakesh.
School of Mathematics & Computer Sciences
Computer Science
Dr. Chandra Mouli P.V.S.S.R. Dr. Prema Mayudu B
Dr. P. Thiyagarajan.
Mathematics
Prof. T. Sengadir
Dr. R. Roopkumar
Dr. V. Renuka Devi
Statistics & Applied Mathematics
Prof. A. Loganathan
Dr. Deepak M. Sakate
Dr. C. Vijayalakshmi.
School of Integrative Biology
Biotechnology
Prof. P. Rajaguru
Prof. E. M. Shankar
Dr. J. Rajesh Banu
Dr. S. Kathiresan.
School of Performing & Fine Arts
Music
Prof. V. Premalatha
Dr. Ratheesh P.R.
Dr. S. Seethalakshmi.
School of Social Sciences & Humanities
Economics
Dr. N. Rajagopal
Dr. K. Damodaran
Dr. Ch. Sankar Rao
English Studies
Dr. T. J. Abraham
Dr. B. J. Geetha
Hindi
Prof. S.V.S.S. Narayana Raju
Dr. P. Rajaretnam
History
Dr. K. Mavali Rajan
Dr. Khriereizhunuo Dzuvichu.
Social work
Dr. Veerabhadram Bhukya
Dr. N. Sivakami.
Tamil
Prof. P. Velmurugan
Prof. S. Ravi
Prof. G. Ramesh.
School of Technology
Materials Science
Dr. S. Beer Mohamed
Dr. K. Sethuraman
Dr. K. R. S. Preethi Meher.
Student Faculty Ratio
The Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) maintains a favorable student-faculty ratio that supports personalized learning. Recent official data from the university's 2024 Self-Study Report (SSR) indicates an optimal ratio of 11:1, with around 1,973 students and 337 research scholars supported by 173 faculty members. Other sources report slight variations, such as 1:15 or 1:20, reflecting enrollment growth, while external rankings confirm 11:1.
Teaching Methodology
CUTN employs diverse, student-centric teaching approaches aligned with Outcome-Based Education (OBE). Faculty, 95% of whom hold PhDs, use ICT tools, smart classrooms, experiential learning via labs and fieldwork, seminars, discussions, and MOOCs from platforms like SWAYAM.
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Jalandhar, Punjab
Type: Private University
IBS Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Type: Private
RV University
Bangalore, Karnataka
Chandigarh University
Mohali, Punjab
Chandigarh University, Lucknow
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
ICFAI University (IFHE)
Type: Deemed to be University
KL University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University
Medak, Telangana
MIT-WPU
Pune, Maharashtra
KLH Hyderabad
MIT VPU
Solapur, Maharashtra
Universal AI University
Raigad, Maharashtra
Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Ambala, Haryana
DOMS - Nalsar University
Type: Public
DIT University
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
MBU Tirupati
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
SRM University, AP
MNR University
Medchal, Telangana
VIT-AP University
VIT Vellore
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
SRM University - SRMIST Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Woxsen University
Christ University
Reva University
Sathyabama University, Chennai