Alagappa University is located at Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu and is accessible from Madurai (Code: IMX) and Tiruchirappalli (Code: TRZ) airports within two hours. The 440-acre green and lush campus houses all the academic activities. This University emerged from the galaxy of institutions initially founded by the great philanthropist and educationist Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar during the 1950s.
Alagappa University was brought into existence by a Special Act of the Government of Tamil Nadu in May 1985 to foster research, development, anddissemination of knowledge in various branches of learning. Alagappa University is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. The University has 44 Departments, 9 Centres, and 2 Constituent Colleges on its campus. 46 Affiliated Colleges located in the districts of Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram are part of the University. Of which one Autonomous College and one Alagappa University Model Constituent College of Arts and Science are located in Kilakkarai and Paramakudi respectively.
The University offers education through Regular, Weekend, Distance, and Collaborative modes. Through all modes of education, the University caters to the needs of the student community of around 1.12 lakhs. As a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), as well as the member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), it has rewarding relations with other academic institutions, research laboratories, and industrial establishments that promise a spectacular future The University is having International Collaborations with Universities /Institutions of Higher Learning in countries like the U.S.A, the UK, Australia,Singapore, China, Malaysia, and South Korea. Innovative programs are designed and offered at the University for foreign students. 41 international exchange programs attract the attention of teachers and students from abroad. The University’s motto is “Excellence in Action” and the University keeps before it the vision of excellence in all spheres of its action.

To promote quality education, the MHRD has taken several initiatives and they expect the institutions to attain good positions in various parameters such as (i) Accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with good grades, (ii) Categorization of Institutions by MHRD-UGC, (iii) Autonomy Status by MHRD-UGC, (iv) NIRF Rank within 50, (v) Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) Grant and (vi) Institution of Eminence (IOE) Status.