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From the Desk of the Vice Chancellor

Greetings!

As the Vice Chancellor of this premier university, I am extremely pleased to share this space to converse with all of you. The University of Madras is a post- sesquicentennial institution which has forged a glorious path for itself and has been the site for significant scientific discoveries as well as the beacon for national and regional societal transformation. It has successfully managed to hold aloft its tradition even while keeping up with the emerging trends. One reason for this is the way in which the university has kept alive its interactions with all the stakeholders.

The COVID 19 pandemic has introduced a ‘new normal’ and its impact is felt in the workings of the university as well. The students have been attending the lectures online. While online learning has the advantage of being anytime and anywhere, it has taken away the peer group interaction and peer learning which are integral aspects of the university experience. We look forward to welcoming you to the campus very soon. Meanwhile, our faculty and administration will continue to bring the best to the virtual classrooms. As students, you need to view the restrictions posed by the pandemic as a temporary deterrent. Your focus should be to gain the competencies to conduct application oriented research in order to evolve as useful citizens of our society.

Our university boasts of faculty with a high degree of knowledge and commitment to offer the best in teaching and research. Given the context of the pandemic, we need to redefine our teaching-learning processes to offer the best pedagogic experience to our students. Similarly, the post-pandemic era demands that we hone the employment potential and entrepreneurial capacity of our learners. This necessitates that we focus on sponsored research in cutting edge areas.

Our administrative staff have been the backbone of the university. While we move towards a transparent and complete e-governance model, we need more support from you. When the teaching-learning process at our university – from admission to certification -- is moving into the digital era, your skills and competencies need to keep pace.

At our university, we are gearing up for the final round of NAAC re-accreditation. This has offered us an opportunity to assess our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges. Further, it has made us more determined to reiterate our quality benchmarks in teaching, research and extension activities. We are aware of this responsibility and fully prepared for it because, our university has always encouraged individual thinking within the established frameworks. This is echoed in the words of Tim Burners Lee, who initiated the World Wide Web: “We are forming cells within a global brain and we are excited that we might start to think collectively. What becomes of us still hangs crucially on how we think individually.” Let us unite to make the educational experience at the University of Madras a synergy of the best minds and best thoughts.

Prof.Dr.S.Gowri

Vice-Chancellor
University of Madras

Department of Christian Studies

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About the Department

The Department of Christian Studies was started in 1984 as an Endowment Chair in Christianity during the post-centenary Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the University of Madras.  It was inaugurated by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.  Presently the Department is one of the mainline Departments of the University of Madras and it offers two P. G. programmes (M. A. in Christian Studies and M. A. Christian Scriptures), M. Phil., Ph.D. and four P.G. Diploma programmes (P. G. Diploma in Ethics and Human Resource Management, P. G. Diploma in Ethics and Biotechnology P. G. Diploma in Spirituality and Counselling, P. G. Diploma in Biblical Languages and Interpretation) and three Certificate programmes (Christian Scriptures and Interpretation, Christian Communication and Media Education [Self-Supportive] and Christian Scriptures, Spiritual Practices and Ethics [Self-Supportive]).

Objective

  • Scientific study, research, and analysis of the Christian scripture and traditions with a concern for evolving contextual theologies, promoting inter-religious understanding, and serving the cause of social transformation
  • Study Christianity in relation to other religions of India and to the social, cultural, and political contexts of India, especially of Tamilnadu
  • Promote job-oriented courses linking religion and ethics with emerging fields of specialisations today.
  • Work towards establishing a Centre for Advanced Study and research in Christianity

Mission

  • Introducing Christian education in secular higher educational institutes of the country to promote inter-religious understanding and social transformation

Vision

 

  •   To engage in scientific study and research of religion and religious scriptures from a comparative perspective
  • To respond to the ethical challenges and dilemmas of our modern society from an inter-disciplinary perspective
  • To contribute to social transformation by researching into religious and cultural resources

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Launch of Journals

  • The Department of Chritian Studies has launched a bi-annual research journal by name "Indian Journal of Christian Studies". It will carry research articles relating Christianity to social, cultural and other public issues.

Our Faculties

Assistant Professor and Head i/c

Dr. James Ponniah

MA, Phd.

  jamesponniah@unom.ac.in    91-44-25399620 (office)

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Course Offered

Post Graduate

M.A.in Comparative Religion and Philosophy with specialization in Christian Studies

Eligibility

A Bachelor's degree in any subject of the University of Madras or any other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto

Fee Structure

M. A. in Christian Scriptures

Eligibility

A Bachelor's degree in any subject of the University of Madras or any other University accepted by the Syndicate as equivalent thereto

Fee Structure

M. A. in Christian Studies (IDE)

Eligibility

Any Bachelor Degree

Fee Structure

Master of Philosophy(M.Phil)

M.Phil. in Christian Studies

Eligibility

Any Master's Degree in Christian Studies/Theology /Humanities/Social Sciences from a recognized university and their affiliated institutions

Fee Structure

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Ph.D.in Christian Studies

Eligibility

Any Master's Degree in Christian Studies/Theology /Humanities/Social Sciences from a recognized universi

Fee Structure

Certificate Courses

Christian Scriptures and Interpretation

Eligibility

Pass in + 2 Examination or a qualification accepted as equivalent thereto

Fee Structure

Certificate in Christian Communication and Media Education -Self Supportive

Eligibility

A Candidate who has passed +2 conducted by the Tamilnadu Board of Higher Secondary Education or an examination of any other state or country accepted by the Syndicate of the University of Madras as equivalent thereof shall be permitted to appear and qualify for the Certificate in Christian Communication and Media Education.

Fee Structure

Certificate in Christian Scriptures, Spiritual Practices and Ethics - Self Supportive

Eligibility

A Candidate who has passed +2 conducted by the Tamilnadu Board of Higher Secondary Education or an examination of any other state or country accepted by the Syndicate of the University of Madras as equivalent thereof shall be permitted to appear and qualify for the Certificate in Christian , Spiritual Practices and Ethics.

Fee Structure

Indian Christianity - Online mode, IDE

Eligibility

Fee Structure

Christian Scriptures and Interpretation - ODL Mode, IDE

Eligibility

Fee Structure

Diploma Courses

Bible and Christian Doctrines - Self Supportive

Eligibility

Fee Structure

P.G Diploma Courses

Ethics and Human Resource Management - Self Supportive

Eligibility

Any Bachelor's degree

Fee Structure

Ethics and Biotechnology - Self Supportive

Eligibility

A candidate who has passed (i) a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject including the Professional courses of this university or (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree of other Universities recognized by the University of Madras, as equivalent thereto.

Fee Structure

Christian Spirituality and Counselling

Eligibility

A candidate who has passed (i) a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject including the Professional courses of this university or (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree of other Universities recognized by the University of Madras, as equivalent thereto.

Fee Structure

Biblical Languages and Interpretation

Eligibility

A candidate who has passed (i) a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject including the Professional courses of this university or (ii) a Bachelor’s Degree of other Universities recognized by the University of Madras, as equivalent thereto.

Fee Structure

Christian Approaches to Family Care and Counselling - Self Supportive

Eligibility

Fee Structure

Syllabus

P.G Degree
M. A. in Christian Studies View/Download
M. A. in Christian Scriptures View/Download
M.Phil Degree
M.Phil. in Christian Studies View/Download
Diplomo
Bible and Christian Doctrines - Self Supportive View/Download
Certificate
Christian Scriptures and Interpretation View/Download
Christian Scriptures Spiritual Practices and Ethics (Self-Supportive) View/Download
Christian Communication and Media Education (Self-Supportive) View/Download

Fees Structure

P.G Degree
Christian Studies / Christian Scriptures View/Download
M.Phil Degree
M Phil Christian Studies View/Download
Diplomo
Christian Communication and Media Education (Self-Supportive) View/Download
Christian Scriptures, Spiritual Practices and Ethics (Self-Supportive) View/Download

Timetable

Timetable for All Courses View/Download
Timetable for All Courses View/Download

M.Phil Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No M.Phil Scholars

Ph.D Scholars

Name Guide Topic Year Joined Year Completed Email Id
No Result available

Awarded Scholars

Ph.D 21
M.Phil Nil

Present Scholars

Ph.D Nil
M.Phil Nil
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