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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

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

ABOUT

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) proposes that all accredited institutions must establish Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. Since, quality enhancement is a continuous process; the IQAC is a part of the institution’s system and work towards realization of the goals of quality enhancement and sustenance. The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of institutions.

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In line with the NAAC mandate, the University of Madras has established IQAC with effect from 01.07.2005. The University has been accredited by NAAC with 5-star status in 2000 followed up the IInd and IIIrd Cycle with ‘A’ grade in 2007 and 2014 respectively.The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Committee was reconstituted on 17.05.2022 and the members of the IQAC are nominated as per the guidelines of the NAAC.

For further details click NAAC IQAC Website

Functions

Conduct of Academic Audit

The IQAC conducts academic audit for all the University Departments, by inviting subject experts from other Universities/Institutions to review the syllabus, question paper and answer scripts of the students of the respective Department. The report submitted by the expert is placed before the IQAC Advisory Committee and the same also placed before the Syndicate. Following which, as per the recommendation of the Syndicate, the report submitted by the experts will be sent to the Heads of the concerned Departments for further action.

Feedback Mechanism

The IQAC being at the helm of maintaining Quality at the University has a robust feedback mechanism in place. Feedback is collected from all stakeholders including Students, Scholars, Faculty, Administrative Staff, Employers and Alumni. Feedback is collected in the form of questionnaires. The questions are designed to quantitatively assess the performance and quality indicators of the process and infrastructure at the University. The periodic feedback assessment helps to maintain quality and foster a healthy environment between the stakeholders. The feedback is based on 5-point scale. This feedback is again scrutinized and placed before the IQAC Advisory Committee and the same is placed before the Syndicate. Subsequently the scrutinized feedback is sent to all faculties through the Heads of the Departments. From 2021, Student Satisfaction Survey as per NAAC 2021 revised guidelines is also being collected.

Annual Quality Assurance Report

As per the direction of NAAC, the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) must be submitted according to the prescribed format every year. The AQAR consists of the data of the University for the academic year, which includes details of academic activity, research activity, financial resources, publications details and etc. IQAC prepares the report diligently.

Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for faculty

IQAC provides supports the promotion activities of faculty in various cadres under Career Advancement Scheme, by screening applications according to the API (Academic Performance Indicators) guidelines provided by the UGC.

Activities

Academic:

Seminars/Workshops on Quality Assurance:

  • A workshop for the Assistant Professors of the University of Madras about promotions under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) was conducted on 29.08.2018 at University of Madras. Nearly 80 University faculty members participated in the workshop.
  • Workshop was organized for faculty members of University of Madras for proposal preparation for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) through SWAYAM on 18.12.2018 at University of Madras. More than 100 faculty members participated in the workshop.
  • Orientation Programme was conducted for students on enrollment in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) through SWAYAM and NPTEL on 19.12.2018 at University of Madras. Around 200 students participated in the workshop.

NAAC Sponsored Seminars

  • Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Madras organized a Workshop for Principals and IQAC Coordinators of affiliated colleges of the University on “NAAC Accreditation and Re-Accreditation” on 31st October 2019 at University of Madras. 146 participants, consisting of 30 Principals/Vice-Principals and 116 IQAC Coordinators from 60 affiliated colleges of University of Madras participated the workshop.
  • Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Madras organized a NAAC sponsored Webinar on “NAAC Assessment and Accreditation Process” on 5th August 2020 using the Google Meet web platform. 117 Principals and IQAC coordinators of affiliated institutions participated the programme.
  • Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), University of Madras organized a Webinar on “Revised Assessment and Accreditation Framework of NAAC” to the faculty members of our University on 28th December 2021, through Webex.com. Dr. Priya Narayanan, Assistant Adviser, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore delivered a lecture on the webinar.

Recommendation of Journals to UGC CARE List through IQAC

  • 1. ‘Endocrinology and Reproduction’, Department of Endocrinology, UNOM
  • 2. ‘Nova Journal of Arabic Studies’, Department of Arabic, The New College, Chennai
  • 3. Management and Development Studies, GRABS Educational Charitable Trust, Chennai
  • 4. ‘Muthukamalam’, Department of Tamil, Pachayappa’s College for Women, Kanchipuram.
  • 5. ‘Bhavaveena’ (Telugu), Department of Telugu, UNOM
  • 6. ‘The Indian Geographical Journal’, Department of Geography, UNOM
  • 7. ‘Social Glance’, Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and Research (LISSTAR), Loyola College, Chennai.
  • 8. ‘Indian Journal of Science and Technology’ (online) by Indian Journal of Science and Technology.
  • 9. Online International Journal of Current Humanities and Social Science Researches (IJCHSSR) , Ethiraj College, Chennai
  • 10. “Smirti – A Peer Reviewed e-Journal on Fine and Performing Arts”, Dept. of Indian Music, UNOM

Capacity Building Activities

From time to time, the IQAC conducts programmes for faculty regarding promotion under CAS. It also conducts programmes for IQAC Coordinators and Principals of affiliated colleges as well as for faculty members of the Departments of the University.

All the reports prepared by the Cell are scrutinised by the IQAC Advisory Committee and the same is placed before the Syndicate. Thus, the IQAC ensures the quality of the institution is maintained and helps for the betterment of the students. University of Madras adheres to the NAAC mandate and the IQAC team coordinates and tenaciously works to uphold the quality at the University level.

Thus the IQAC ensures the quality of the institution is maintained and helps for the betterment of the students.

Minutes and Action Taken

Meetings of IQAC Advisory Committee held

  • 1. The IQAC Advisory Committee meeting was held on 04.11.2015
  • 2. The IQAC Advisory Committee meeting was held on 06.04.2018
  • 3. The IQAC Advisory Committee meeting was held on 15.04.2019
  • 4. The IQAC Advisory Committee meeting was held on 20.11.2020
  • 5. The IQAC Advisory Committee meeting was held on 03.09.2021
  • 6. The IQAC Advisory Committee meeting was held on 27.05.2022

Minutes of the Advisory Committee Meeting

  • Minutes of the Meeting held on 20.11.2020
  • Minutes of the Meeting held on 03.09.2021
  • Minutes of the Meeting held on 27.05.2022
  • Minutes of the Meeting held on 08.11.2022

Action Taken Report

  • Action Taken Report on committee conducted on 20.11.2020
  • Action Taken Report on committee conducted on 03.09.2021
  • Action Taken Report on committee conducted on 27.05.2022

Annual Quality Assurance Report [AQAR]

  • Academic Year 2007-2008
  • Academic Year 2008-2009
  • Academic Year 2009-2010
  • Academic Year 2010-2011
  • Academic Year 2011-2012
  • Academic Year 2012-2013
  • Academic Year 2013-2014
  • Academic Year 2014-2015
  • Academic Year 2015-2016
  • Academic Year 2016-2017
  • Academic Year 2017-2018
  • Academic Year 2018-2019
  • Academic Year 2019-2020
  • Academic Year 2020-2021

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Academic Audit Action Taken Report

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NAAC Accreditation

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NIRF Ranking

Year Overall Ranking University Ranking
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World Ranking

Year World Ranking
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Members of IQAC

The Vice Chancellor
Chairman
The Registrar
The Controller of Examination
Dr.K.Ravichandran
Professor and Head
Department of Analytical Chemistry
Dr.N.Mathivanan
Professor and Director
CAS in Botany
Dr.V.Sankar
Professor and Head
Department of Anatomy
Dr.Y.Manikandan
Professor and Head
Department of Tamil Language
Dr.V.P.Matheswaran
Professor and Head
Department of Adult and Continuing Education
Dr.R.Shanthi
Professor
Department of Commerce
Dr.R.Srinivasan
Professor
Institute of Distance Education
Tmt.K.Devaki Bai
Deputy Registrar
Establishment
Thiru P. Govindaswamy
Deputy Registrar
IDE-ACOE
Mr.V.M.Muralidharan
Chief Operation Officer
Bahwan CyberTek Group
Mr.Regu Ayyasami
Sr.Vice-President and Global Head
Tata Consultancy Services
Mr.Steve Borgia
Chairman & Managing Director
INDeco Leisure Hotels, Chennai
Dr.R.Jaganathan
Director
IQAC
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