Home science and higher education for women with 7,000+ students enrolled

Interesting Notes & Highlights:

The women attending this university exhibited confidence and brilliance; the value of women’s education plays an important role for the country
Provide micro-credentials for alumnae to instill life long learning and remain relevant
Focus is on a purposeful life with moral and spiritual values of society
There is an emphasis on textiles and sustainability; students have patents for many of their products
I met an undergraduate student who developed a method of removing sulfur from coal so there is less damage to the ozone when coal is burned for energy
The women performed Tamilian martial arts

Public, state university with 7,000+ students enrolled

Interesting Notes & Highlights:

University has developed nearly 800 pieces of technology that have been deployed to farmers
Agriculture is the mainstay of the state of Tamil Nadu
On weekends, farmers come to the university for skill development and certifications
Many students were doing research that incorporates data collection and GIS mapping

Private, autonomous university with 8000+ students enrolled on multiple campuses

Interesting Notes & Highlights:

Their mascot is the elephant - the branding was amazing!
This is the only university at which we met an international student from the United States who is completing their degree in India
Commitment to innovation, including supporting research from industry into productions and obtaining patents at FORGE
Intentional ethos of environmental sustainability throughout the campus

Private medical college and teaching hospital with 10,000+ enrolled students

Interesting Notes & Highlights:

The State Director of Medical Education oversees medical school applications for the entire state, whether schools are private or public
For 8,000 seats across all the medical schools in Tamil Nadu, there are approximately 60,000 applicants
Offers 14 different medical specialties for training
About 15% of the students are Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and are predominantly from the United States
The poster that says “Police Akka” - Akka translates to elder sister in Tamil

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