Chapter IV AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY.

The authorities of the University shall be the following, namely:-

1. (1) the Syndicate;
2. (2) the Academic Council;
3. (3) the Finance Committee;
4. (4) the Planning Board;
5. (5) the Boards of Studies;
6. (6) the Faculties; and
7. (7) such other bodies as may be declared by the statutes to be the authorities of the University.

1. (1) No person shall be qualified for election or nomination as a member of any of the authorities of the University, if on the date of such election or nomination he is–
   • (a) of unsound mind or a deaf-mute; or
   • (b) an applicant to be adjudicated as an insolvent or an undischarged insolvent; or (c) sentenced by a criminal court to imprisonment for any offence involving moral turpitude.
2. (2) In case of dispute or doubt, the Syndicate shall determine whether a person is disqualified under sub-section (1) and its decision shall be final.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 21 and 24, no person who has held office as a member for a total period of six years in the Syndicate or the Academic Council or in both of the University shall be eligible for election or nomination to either of the said two authorities: Provided that for the purpose of computing the total period of six years referred to in this sub-section, the period of three years during which a person held office in one authority either by election or by nomination and the period of three years during which he held office in another authority either by election or by nomination shall be taken into account and accordingly such person shall not be eligible for election or nomination to either Syndicate or the Academic Council: Provided further that for the purpose of this sub-section, if a person who has held office for a period not less than one year in any one of the authorities referred to in this sub-section in

a casual vacancy shall be deemed to have held office for a period of three years in that authority: Provided also that for the purpose of this sub-section, if a person was elected or nominated to one authority and such person become a member of another authority by virtue of the membership in the first mentioned authority, the period for which he held office in the first mentioned authority alone shall be taken into account.

1. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall have application in respect of –
   • (i) ex-officio members referred to in section 21;
   • (ii) ex-officio members referred to in section 24.

1. (1) The Chancellor shall, as soon as may be, after the first Vice- Chancellor is appointed under section 54, constitute the Syndicate.
2. (2) The Syndicate shall, in addition to the Vice-Chancellor, consist of the following members, namely:- Class I - Ex-officio Members.
   • (a) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education;
   • (b) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of Industries;
   • (c) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of Information Technology;
   • (d) The Secretary to Government, in-charge of Law; and
   • (e) The Director of Technical Education. Class II - Other Members.
   • (a) One member from among the Chairmen of the Faculties nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) One member from among the Professors and Head of the Departments of the Government engineering colleges, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (c) Two members representing Public and Private Sectors, Industries and Research Institutions having special knowledge and practical experience in Industry and Commerce, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government.
   • (d) Two members from among the Principals of the affiliated colleges nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government.
   • (e) Two members from among the Managements of the affiliated aided and self- financing engineering colleges, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government; and
   • (f) One member elected by the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the State from among themselves.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Syndicate.
4. (4) (i) In case the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Industries or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Information Technology or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Law, is unable to attend the meetings of the Syndicate, for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department, not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings.
   • (ii) In case the Director of Technical Education is unable to attend the meetings of the Syndicate for any reason, he may depute any officer of the department, not lower in rank than that of Deputy Director, to attend the meetings.
5. (5) (a) Save as otherwise provided, the members of the Syndicate, other than the ex-officio members, shall hold office for a period of three years and such members shall be eligible for election or nomination for another period of three years.
   • (b) Where a member is elected or nominated to the Syndicate in a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years: Provided that a member of the Syndicate who is elected or nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular electorate or body, or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Syndicate from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that electorate or body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that where an elected or nominated member of the Syndicate is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Syndicate ex-officio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice- Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be a member of the Syndicate by virtue of his election or nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as an elected or a nominated member.
6. (6) When a person ceases to be a member of the Syndicate, he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Syndicate.
7. (7) The members of the Syndicate shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds.
8. (8) A member of the Syndicate, other than ex-officio member, may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member, and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

1. (1) The Syndicate shall have the following powers, namely:-
   • (a) to make statutes and amend or repeal the same;
   • (b) to make Acts and amend or repeal the same;
   • (c) to co-operate with other Universities, other academic authorities and colleges in such manner and for such purposes as it may determine;
   • (d) to provide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as it may think fit;
   • (e) to prescribe the conditions for approving colleges or institutions in which provision is made for the preparation of students for titles or diplomas of the University and to withdraw such approval and also to specify the academic year in relation to such colleges and institutions;
   • (f) to provide for research and advancement and dissemination of knowledge;
   • (g) to institute Assistant Professorships, Associate Professorships, Professorships and any other teaching posts required by the University;
   • (h) to prescribe the conditions for affiliating colleges to the University and to withdraw affiliation from colleges and also to specify the academic year in relation to such colleges and institutions;
     • (i) to prescribe the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, a college may be designated as an autonomous college and such designation may be cancelled;
   • (j) to provide for such lectures and instructions for students of University colleges, affiliated colleges and approved colleges as the Academic Council may determine and also to provide for lectures and instructions to persons not being students of colleges and to grant diplomas to them;
   • (k) to provide for the inspection of all colleges and hostels;
   • (l) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
   • (m) to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who—
     • (i) shall have pursued an approved course of study in University college or laboratory or in an affiliated or approved college or have been exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed and shall have passed the prescribed examinations of the University;
     • (ii) shall have carried on research under conditions prescribed;
   • (n) to confer honorary degrees or academic distinctions on the recommendations of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Syndicate;
   • (o) to establish and maintain hostels;
   • (p) to institute fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes;
   • (q) to prescribe the fees to be charged for the approval and affiliation of colleges, for admission to the examinations, degrees, titles and diplomas of the University, for the registration of graduates, for the renewal of such registration; and for all or any of the purposes specified in section 4;
   • (r) to consider and take such action as it may deem fit on the annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates;
   • (s) to institute a University Extension Board and to maintain it;
   • (t) to institute publication bureau, students’ unions, employment bureau and University athletic clubs and to maintain them;
   • (u) to enter into any agreement with the Central or any State Government or with a private management for assuming the management of any institutions and for taking over its properties and liabilities or for any other purposes not repugnant to the provisions of this Act;
     • (v) to make statutes regulating the method of election to the authorities of the University and the procedure at the meeting of the Academic Council, Syndicate and other authorities of the University and quorum of members required for the transaction of business by the authorities of the University other than the Academic Council;
   • (w) to hold, control and administer the properties and funds of the University;
     • (x) to direct the form, custody and use of the common seal of the University;
   • (y) to regulate and determine all matters concerning the University in accordance with this Act, the statutes, the ordinances and the regulations;
   • (z) to administer all properties and funds placed at the disposal of the University for specific purposes;
   • (aa) (i) to appoint the University Assistant Professors, University Associate Professors, University Professors and the teachers of the University, fix their emoluments, if any, define their duties and the conditions of their services and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies;
     • (ii) to prescribe the mode of appointment of administrative and other similar posts and fix their emoluments, if any, define their duties and the conditions of their services and provide for filling up of temporary vacancies;
   • (ab) to suspend and take disciplinary action on the University Assistant Professors, University Associate Professors, University Professors and the teachers and other employees of the University;
   • (ac) to accept, on behalf of the University, endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfers of any movable and immovable properties made to it;
   • (ad) (i) to raise, on behalf of the University, loans from the Central or any State Government or the public or any corporation owned or controlled by the Central or any State Government; and
     • (ii) to borrow money, with the approval of the Government, on the security of the property of the University for the purposes of the University;
   • (ae) to affiliate colleges within the University area to the University and to recognise colleges as approved colleges;
   • (af) to designate any college as an autonomous college and to cancel such designation;
   • (ag) to recognise hostels not maintained by the University and to suspend or withdraw recognition of any hostel which is not conducted in accordance with the Act and the conditions imposed thereunder;
   • (ah) to arrange for and direct, the inspection of all University colleges, affiliated and approved colleges and hostels;
   • (ai) to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in University colleges, affiliated and approved colleges and hostels;
   • (aj) to award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes in accordance with the statutes;
   • (ak) to charge and collect such fees as may be prescribed;
   • (al) to conduct the University examinations and approve and publish the results thereof;
   • (am) to make ordinances regarding the admission of students to the University or prescribing examinations to be recognised as equivalent to University examinations;
   • (an) to appoint members to the Boards of Studies;
   • (ao) (i) to appoint examiners, after consideration of the recommendation of the Boards of Studies; and
     • (ii) to fix their remuneration;
   • (ap) to supervise and control the residence and discipline of the students of the University departments and constituent colleges and make arrangements for securing their health and well-being;
   • (aq) to institute and manage University centres, University colleges and laboratories, libraries, museums, institutes of research and other institutions established or maintained by the University;
   • (ar) to manage hostels instituted by the University;
   • (as) to regulate the working of the University Extension Board;
   • (at) to manage any publication bureau, students’ unions, employment bureau and University athletic clubs instituted by the University;
   • (au) to review the instruction and teaching of the University;
   • (av) to promote research within the University and to require reports, from time to time, of such research;
   • (aw) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act or the statutes, ordinances and regulations; and
   • (ax) to delegate any of its powers to the Vice-Chancellor, to a committee from among its own members or to a committee appointed in accordance with the statutes.
2. (2) The Syndicate may consult the Academic Council in respect of any matter where it considers such consultation is necessary.

1. (1) The Syndicate shall meet at least once in every two months at such time and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), observe such rules of procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meetings including the quorum at meetings, as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The Vice-Chancellor or in his absence any member chosen by the members present, shall preside at a meeting of the Syndicate.
3. (3) All questions at any meeting of the Syndicate shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the case of an equality of votes, the Vice-Chancellor or the member presiding, as the case may be, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.
4. (4) (a) The Syndicate may, for the purpose of consultation, invite any person having special knowledge or practical experience in any subject under consideration to attend any meeting. Such person may speak in, and otherwise take part in, the proceedings of such meeting but shall not be entitled to vote.
   • (b) The person so invited shall be entitled to such daily and travelling allowances as are admissible to a member of the Syndicate.

1. (1) The Academic Council, shall consist of the following members, namely:- Class I - Ex-officio Members.
   • (a) The Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) The Chairmen of Faculties;
   • (c) The Director of Library of the University;
   • (d) The Principals of all the Government and Government aided engineering colleges. Class II - Other Members.
   • (a) Eight members from among the Professors of the University, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) Fifteen members from among the Principals of the affiliated colleges, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government;
   • (c) Three educationists having proficiency in matters relating to education, research and educational administration, general and technical, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government;
   • (d) Three members from among the Chief Engineers or General Managers from the Departments of the State Government, Railways, Military Engineering Services, Defence, Post and Telegraphs, Telephones and other autonomous organizations in the State, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor;
   • (e) Three persons from private industries and research organizations having proficiency in the matters relating to industries and research, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government;
   • (f) Three persons from public sector industries of the Central and State Departments in the State having proficiency in matter relating to industries and research, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government;
   • (g) Three persons from professional engineering societies or institutions or bodies or associations, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Government;
   • (h) Three persons of eminence from Small Scale Industries or Entrepreneurship Development Board or Apprenticeship Board of both Central and State Governments, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor;
     • (i) One person from among the teachers of each of the institutions given below, nominated by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor.
     • (i) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
     • (ii) Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
     • (iii) Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and
     • (iv) National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli;
   • (j) Members of the Syndicate not included in any of the above items: Provided that any Chairperson of a Board of Studies may be invited to attend a meeting if his special knowledge may be of relevance to the items for discussion at the meeting.
2. (2) (i) In case the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Industries or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Information

Technology or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Law, who is a member of Academic

Council by virtue of item (j) under Class II - Other Members in sub-section (1) is unable to attend the meetings of the Academic Council for any reason, he may depute any officer of his department, not lower in rank than that of Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings;

1. (ii) In case the Director of Technical Education who is a member of the Academic Council, by virtue of item (j) under Class II - Other Members in sub-section (1) is unable to attend the meetings of the Academic Council for any reason, he may depute any officer of the department, not lower in rank than that of Deputy Director, to attend the meetings.

1. (3) (a) Save as otherwise provided, nominated member of the Academic Council shall hold office for a period of three years and such member shall be eligible for nomination for another period of three years.
   • (b) Where a member is nominated to the Academic Council to a casual vacancy, the period of office held for not less than one year by any such member shall be construed as a full period of three years: Provided that a member of the Academic Council who is nominated in his capacity as a member of a particular body or the holder of a particular appointment, shall cease to be a member of the Academic Council from the date on which he ceases to be a member of that body, or the holder of that appointment, as the case may be: Provided further that where a nominated member of the Academic Council is appointed temporarily to any of the offices by virtue of which he is entitled to be a member of the Academic Council ex-officio, he shall, by notice in writing signed by him and communicated to the Vice- Chancellor within seven days from the date of his taking charge of his appointment, choose whether he will continue to be member of the Academic Council by virtue of his nomination or whether he will vacate office as such member and become a member ex-officio by virtue of his appointment and the choice shall be conclusive. On failure to make such a choice, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a nominated member.
2. (4) When a person ceases to be a member of the Academic Council he shall cease to be a member of any of the authorities of the University of which he may happen to be a member by virtue of his membership of the Academic Council.
3. (5) The members of the Academic Council shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration from the University except such daily and travelling allowances as may be prescribed: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall preclude any member from drawing his normal emoluments to which he is entitled by virtue of the office he holds.
4. (6) A member of the Academic Council other than an ex-officio member may tender resignation of his membership at any time before the term of his office expires. Such resignation shall be conveyed to the Chancellor by a letter in writing by the member and the resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Chancellor.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and shall subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes have the control and general regulation of teaching and examination in the University and be responsible for the maintenance of the standards thereon. In addition, it shall also act as the body to review the broad policies and programmes of the University.
2. (2) The Academic Council shall have the following powers and functions as the principal academic body of the University:-
   • (a) to exercise general control on teaching and other educational programmes and maintain and promote the standards thereof;
   • (b) to make regulations and amend or repeal the same;
   • (c) to make regulations –
     • (i) regarding the admission of students to the University and the number of students to be admitted;
     • (ii) regarding the courses of study leading to degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions;
     • (iii) regarding the conduct of examinations and maintenance and promotion of standards of education;
     • (iv) prescribing equivalence of examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of other Universities, colleges, institutions and Boards;
     • (v) regarding industrial training where such training forms part of the requirements for the degree, diploma or other academic distinctions; and
     • (vi) for the assessment, evaluation and grading of students performance;
   • (d) to advise the Syndicate on all academic matters including the control and management of libraries;
   • (e) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the institution of Professorship, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorships and other teaching posts including posts in research and in regard to the duties and emoluments thereof;
   • (f) to formulate, modify or revise schemes for the constitution or reconstitution of departments of teaching and research;
   • (g) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding post graduate teaching and research;
   • (h) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding the qualifications to be prescribed for teaching in the University;
     • (i) to make recommendations to the Syndicate for the conferment of honorary degrees or other distinctions;
   • (j) to review and act upon the proposals of Boards of Studies in formulating rules, regulations, syllabi and methods of evaluation, introduction of new courses and modification of existing courses;
   • (k) to make recommendations to the Syndicate regarding institution of fellowships and scholarships;
   • (l) to recommend to the Syndicate measures for promoting collaboration between industries and Governmental employers on the one hand and the University on the other;
   • (m) to delegate to the Vice-Chancellor or to any of the committees of the Academic Council, any of its powers; and
   • (n) to assess and make recommendations laying down standards of accommodation, equipment, apparatus, library, maintenance and other physical facilities required for each Faculty.
3. (3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Academic Council in its capacity as a reviewing body shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-
   • (a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University;
   • (b) to advise the Chancellor in respect of any matter, which may be referred to it for advise; and
   • (c) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the statutes.

1. (1) The Academic Council shall meet at least twice in every year on dates to be fixed by the Vice-Chancellor. One of such meetings shall be called the annual meeting. The Academic Council may also meet at such other times as it may, from time to time, determine.
2. (2) One third of the total strength of the members of the Academic Council shall be the quorum required for a meeting of the Academic Council: Provided that such quorum shall not be required at a convocation of the University, or a meeting of the Academic Council held for the purpose of conferring degrees, titles, diplomas or other academic distinctions.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than fifty per cent of the total members of the Academic Council, convene a special meeting of the Academic Council.

1. (1) The Finance Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) Vice-Chancellor;
   • (b) Secretary to Government, in-charge of Finance;
   • (c) Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education;
   • (d) two members nominated by the Syndicate from among its members of whom one shall be a Professor and one shall be a person nominated to the Syndicate by the Chancellor.
2. (2) If for any reasons, the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Finance or the Secretary to Government, in-charge of Higher Education is unable to attend the meetings of the Finance Committee, he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank than that of the Deputy Secretary to Government to attend the meetings.
3. (3) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the ex-officio Chairperson and the Finance Officer shall be the ex-officio Secretary to the Finance Committee.
4. (4) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than the ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of three years.
5. (5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least twice in every year to examine the accounts and to scrutinize the proposals for expenditure.
6. (6) The annual accounts of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted to the Syndicate for approval.
7. (7) The Finance Committee shall recommend limits for the total recurring expenditure and the total non-recurring expenditure for the year based on the income and resources of the University.
8. (8) The Finance Committee shall –
   • (a) review the financial position of the University from time to time;
   • (b) make recommendation to the Syndicate on every proposal involving investment or expenditure for which no provision has been made in the annual financial estimates or which involves expenditure excess of the amount provided for in the annual financial estimates;
   • (c) prescribe the methods and procedure and forms for maintaining the accounts of the University, its departments and its constituent colleges;
   • (d) make recommendations to the Syndicate on all matters relating to the finances of the University; and
   • (e) perform such other functions as may be prescribed.
9. (9) The financial estimates of the University prepared by the Finance Officer shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments. The said estimates, as modified by the Finance Committee, shall then be laid before the Syndicate for consideration. The Syndicate may accept the modifications made by the Finance Committee.

1. (1) There shall be constituted a Planning Board of the University which shall advise generally on the planning and development of the University and review the standard of education and research in the University.
2. (2) The Planning Board shall consist of the following members, namely:-
   • (a) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Board; and
   • (b) not more than eight persons of high academic standing.
3. (3) The members of the Planning Board shall be appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor and shall hold office for such period as he may determine.
4. (4) The Planning Board shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it by this Act, have the right to advise the Syndicate and the Academic Council on any academic matter.

There shall be a Board of Studies attached to each Department of teaching. The constitution and powers of the Boards of Studies shall be such as may be prescribed.

1. (1) The University having regard to the objectives and its functions, may constitute such Faculties as may be prescribed by statutes.
2. (2) The constitution and function of the Faculties shall, in all other respects, be such as may be prescribed by statutes.
3. (3) Each Faculty shall comprise of such departments of teaching as may be prescribed in the statutes.

The constitution and powers of such other bodies, as may be declared by the statutes to be authorities of the University, shall be such as may be prescribed.

All the authorities of the University shall have power to constitute or reconstitute committees and to delegate to them such of their powers as they deem fit; such committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist of members of the authority concerned and of such other persons, if any, as the authority in each case, may deem fit.