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Central University of Tamil Nadu Faculty Details

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.

Admission Open
RV University
Bangalore, Karnataka
    MBA, B.A. LLB, BA, B.Sc Hons, BCA (Hons), B.A (Hons), B.Com.(Hons.), BBA (Hons), B. Com (Hons), B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech
Admission Open
Amity University, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
    MBA, MCA, BCA (Hons), BBA (Hons), B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech
Admission Open
ICFAI University (IFHE)
Hyderabad, Telangana
    BBA, BCA, L.L.B, LLM, B.Arch, B.Sc, BA, MA, Ph.D, EMBA, BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), Ph.D in Law, Ph.D, PG Diploma, Ph.D (Economics), B.E / B.Tech
Admission Open
Sai University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    MBA, BA LLB (Hons.), BBA LLB (Hons.), BCA (Hons), B.A (Hons), BBA (Hons), B.Sc Hons, B.E / B.Tech
Admission Open
KL University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
    MBA, BBA, B.Sc, BA, MA, M.Sc., BBA LLB, B.Sc Hons, B.Tech (Lateral Entry), B.E / B.Tech, M.E / M.Tech
Admission Open
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Jalandhar, Punjab
    MBA, BBA, BCA, B.Arch, B.Sc., BBA LLB (Hons.), B.A (Hons), B.Com.(Hons.), B.Sc, B.E / B.Tech