Madurai Kamaraj University

Name

Madurai Kamaraj University

Legal name

Madurai Kamaraj University

Website

https://mkuniversity.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Public University

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Postgraduate programmes
• Doctoral research
• Distance education
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Student Tuition and Fees: Fees collected for examination, tuition, laboratory, computer, field-industrial, and other academic services
2. Hostel and Accommodation Fees: Fees for Bharathi, Bharathidasan, Kavimani, Thiruvalluvar, and VOC hostels including mess caution deposits
3. Government Funding: RUSA funding (20 crores sanctioned), DST-PURSE programme, UGC-SAP funding, and other government research grants
4. Distance Education (DDE): Tuition fees and other charges for Directorate of Distance Education programmes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Madurai Kamaraj University is a State University offering higher education and research programmes across 20 Schools and 77 Departments, delivering 44 postgraduate programmes, 40 M.Phil. programmes, 57 Ph.D. programmes, and 17 diploma/certificate courses through the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). It also operates the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) for open and distance learning, and provides shared research infrastructure through the Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC) housing advanced electron microscopy and analytical equipment.

Product overview

Madurai Kamaraj University operates as a comprehensive public university with a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of 20 Schools across sciences, humanities, business, and professional studies, delivering 44 postgraduate programmes, 40 M.Phil. programmes, 57 Ph.D. programmes, and 17 diploma/certificate courses through the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). Supporting modules include the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) for open learning, a Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC) providing shared research equipment access, and digital service portals for online admissions, e-payments (SBI iCollect), and student grievance management. The university also offers RUSA-funded skill development courses, and students/staff can access services via the MKU Mobile Application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Postgraduate Academic Programmes Master's degree programmes across 20 schools covering sciences, humanities, business, and professional studies, delivered through Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) with options for specialization. Targeted at students seeking higher education degrees.
• M.Phil. Programmes Postgraduate research degree programmes across 40 disciplines providing advanced academic training and research methodology preparation. Targeted at students pursuing pre-doctoral research training.
• Ph.D. Programmes Doctoral research programmes across 45 specialized areas enabling scholars to conduct independent research contributing to knowledge advancement. Targeted at research scholars pursuing doctoral degrees.
• Diploma and Certificate Courses 17 certificate, diploma, higher diploma, and postgraduate diploma programmes offering specialized professional and skill-based education. Targeted at students seeking shorter professional credentials.
• Distance Education (Directorate of Distance Education) Open and distance learning programmes operated through the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) offering undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil., and certificate programmes for non-resident learners. Targeted at working professionals and remote learners.
• Skill Development and Training Courses RUSA-funded skill development courses including Green Auditing, Algal biomolecules separation, Microbial Genomics, Crystal Growth Techniques, and other hands-on training programmes. Targeted at students and researchers seeking specialized practical skills.
• Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC) Facilities Shared research infrastructure providing access to High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HR-TEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with EDS Analyzer, TGA/DSC analysis, and other advanced scientific instruments for university and external researchers in the southern region.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zoological Survey of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023MoU for zoological research and biodiversity studies
• University of MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2022MoU for exchange of academic and research activities with University of Melbourne
• Uppsala UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2018Research collaboration with Uppsala University, Sweden
• University of Maribor, SloveniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2018Academic collaboration with University of Maribor, Slovenia
• Masaryk University, Czech RepublicminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2018Academic cooperation with Masaryk University, Czech Republic
• Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 February 2018Academic research collaboration with Stanford University
• Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran (Iran)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2018Teacher training and education research collaboration
• Sharif University of Technology, Tehran (Iran)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2018Academic and research collaboration with Iranian technical university
• Department of Solar Energy, Institute for Energy Technology, NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2017Solar energy research collaboration with Institute for Energy Technology, Norway - significant for Energy department
• Alagappa University, KaraikudiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Academic collaboration with neighbouring state university
• Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, ChennaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Teacher education collaboration with state university
• Binary University, MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2017MoU for academic collaboration with Binary University, Malaysia
• Eastern University, Sri LankaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2017Academic cooperation and research collaboration with Eastern University, Sri Lanka
• Algoma Algal Biotechnology, University of WisconsinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2017Memorandum of Agreement for biotechnology research collaboration with University of Wisconsin, USA

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves1 record

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mku_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/mk-university-madurai-india

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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