Chapter II THE UNIVERSITY

1. (1) There shall be established a University by the name 'The Anna University, Tirunelveli'.
2. (2) The University shall be a body corporate, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.
3. (3) The Headquarters of the University shall be located within the limits of the Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation or in any place within a radius of twenty-five kilometers around those limits.

The University shall have the following powers, functions and objects, namely:-

1. (1) to provide facilities and offer opportunities for higher education in engineering, technology and allied sciences by instruction, training, research, development and extension and by such other means as the University may deem fit;
2. (2) to provide for research and for the advancement and for dissemination of knowledge in engineering, technology and allied sciences;
3. (3) to institute degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions in engineering, technology and allied sciences;
4. (4) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who have,-
   • (a) pursued an approved course of study in a University college or laboratory or in an affiliated or approved college, unless exempted therefrom in the manner prescribed by the statutes and shall have passed the prescribed examinations of the University; or
   • (b) carried out research in the University or in any other centre or institution recognized by the university under conditions prescribed;
5. (5) to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have pursued an approved course of study in an autonomous college;
6. (6) to hold examinations and to confer degrees, titles, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who shall have pursued an approved course of study by correspondence, whether residing within the University area or not, and to provide such lectures and instructions for persons not being residents within the University area under conditions prescribed;
7. (7) to confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions under conditions prescribed;
8. (8) to institute, maintain and manage institutes of research, University colleges, centres and laboratories, libraries, museums and other institutions necessary to carry out the objects of the University;
9. (9) to affiliate colleges to the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such affiliation;
10. (10) to approve colleges providing courses of study for admission to the examinations for titles and diplomas of the University under conditions prescribed and to withdraw such approval;
11. (11) to designate or cancel any college as an autonomous college, in the manner and under conditions prescribed;
12. (12) to institute lectureships, assistant professorships, readerships, professorships and any other teaching posts required by the University and to appoint persons to such lectureships, assistant professorships, readerships, professorships and other teaching posts;
13. (13) to institute and award fellowships, travelling fellowships, scholarships, studentships, bursaries, exhibitions, medals and prizes in accordance with the statutes;
14. (14) to establish and maintain or recognise hostels for students of the University and residential accommodation for the staff of the University and to withdraw any such recognition;
15. (15) to exercise such control over the students of the University departments as will secure their health and well-being and discipline;
16. (16) to hold and manage endowments and other properties and funds of the University;
17. (18) to fix fees and to demand and receive such fees as may be prescribed;
18. (19) to make grants from the funds of the University for the maintenance of a National Cadet Corps;
19. (20) to institute and maintain a University Extension Board;
20. (21) to institute and provide funds for the maintenance of-
    • (a) a publication bureau;
    • (b) an employment bureau;
    • (c) students' unions;
    • (d) University athletic clubs; and
    • (e) other similar association;
21. (22) to encourage co-operation among the colleges, laboratories and institutes within the University area and to co-operate with other University and other authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the University may determine;
22. (23) to conduct evaluation or inspection of the colleges at required interval and to take suitable action as prescribed, to improve academic excellence of the colleges;
23. (24) to monitor academically the affiliated colleges in order to prescribe the control mechanism to achieve academic excellence;
24. (25) generally to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable to further the objects of the university.

1. (1) No college providing courses of study or training in engineering, technology and allied sciences within the University area shall be affiliated to any University in the State of Tamil Nadu other than the Anna University, Tirunelveli.
2. (2) No college affiliated to, or associated with, or maintained by, any other University in the State of Tamil Nadu shall be recognised by the University for any purpose except with the prior approval of the Government and the said other University concerned.

1. (1) The University shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the statutes, be open to all persons.
2. (2) Nothing contained in sub-section
3. (1) shall require the University-
   • (a) to admit to any course of study any person who does not possess the prescribed academic qualification or standard;
   • (b) to retain on the rolls of the University any student whose academic record is below the minimum standard required for the award of a degree, diploma or other academic distinction; or
   • (c) to admit any person or retain any student whose conduct is prejudicial to the interests of the University or the rights and privileges of other students and teachers.

1. (1) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, by such person or persons as they may direct, of the University, its buildings, laboratories, libraries, museums, workshops and equipments and of any institution maintained, recognised or approved by, or affiliated to the University and also of the examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University, and to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the University.
2. (2) The Government shall, in every case give notice to the University of their intention to cause such inspection or inquiry to be made and the University shall be entitled to be represented thereat.
3. (3) The Government shall communicate to the University their views with reference to the results of such inspection or inquiry and may, after ascertaining the opinion of the University thereon advise the University upon the action to be taken and fix a time limit for taking such action.
4. (4) The University shall within the time limit so fixed report to the Government the action, if any, which is proposed to be taken or has been taken, upon the result of such inspection or inquiry or on the advise tendered by the Government. Such report shall be submitted within such time as the Government may direct.
5. (5) Where the University does not take action to the satisfaction of the Government within a reasonable time, the Government may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the University, issue such directions as they may think fit and the University shall comply with such directions. In the event of the University not complying with such directions within such time as may be fixed in that behalf by the Government, the Government shall have power to appoint any person or body to comply with such directions and make such orders as may be necessary for the expenses thereof.