Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
RUSA
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli - 620 024, Tamil Nadu, India
RUSA 2.0 Bharathidasan University

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA )

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA ) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), launched in 2013 aims at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. The funding, in the ratio of 60 : 40 (Central: TN State Government) for general category States, would be norm-based and outcome dependent. The funding would flow from the central ministry through the state governments to the identified institutions. The funding to state universities is based on a critical appraisal of State Higher Education Plans, which would describe each state’s university strategy to address issues of equity, access and excellence in higher education.

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BDU RICH FOUNDATION

RUSA 2.0 schemes of Bharathidasan University has been registered as a company to expedite the RUSA activities under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), namely, BDU RUSA Research Innovation and Career Hub Foundation (BDU RUSA RICH Foundation) as per the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) guidelines issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu under the direction of MHRD. (TN HE (TN GO: 1 (D) No. 196 dt. 30.07.2019 ; MHRD- Letter No. 24-1/2019-U policy dated 04.06.2019). BDU RICH has established an integrated File Management System for the handling of files through an e – office platform, a step toautomation towards paperless administration.

  • Managing Director

    Prof. M. Selvam

    Vice-Chancellor
    Bharathidasan University
  • Director

    Dr. R. Kalidasan

    Registrar i/c
    Bharathidasan University
  • Director

    Dr. R. Kalidasan

    Finance Officer i/c
    Bharathidasan University
  • Director

    State Project Director

    To be provided by the Higher Education Department
  • Director

    Dr. K. Jeganathan

    RUSA Co-ordinator
    Bharathidasan University
  • Director

    Dr. G. Gopinath

    Senior Professor
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    Bharathidasan University
  • Managing Director

    Prof. M. Selvam

    Vice-Chancellor
    Bharathidasan University
  • Member Secretary

    Dr. R. Kalidasan

    Registrar i/c
    Bharathidasan University
  • Member

    Dr. R. Kalidasan

    Finance Officer i/c
    Bharathidasan University
  • Convener

    Dr. K. Jeganathan

    RUSA Co-ordinator
    Bharathidasan University
  • Member

    State Project Director

    To be provided by the Higher Education Department
  • RUSA Coordinator

    Dr. K. Jeganathan

    RUSA Co-ordinator
    Bharathidasan University
  • BECH Director

    Dr. N. Prasanna

    Director i/c
    BECH, Bharathidasan University
Thematic Research Projects - Coordinators
  • Physical Sciences

    Dr. K. Jeganathan

    Physical Sciences RUSA 2.0
    Bharathidasan University
  • Social Sciences

    Dr. R. Mangaleswaran

    Social Sciences RUSA 2.0,
    Bharathidasan University
  • Biological Sciences

    Dr. K. Emmanuvel Rajan

    Social Sciences RUSA 2.0, Bharathidasan University
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    RUSA 1.0

    • Component 3 : Infrastructure Grants to University

      RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan) PHASE I - MHRD, Government of India has sanctioned Rs.20 crore to the Bharathidasan University under component 3: Infrastructure Grants to University for the holistic and infrastructural development under Infrastructure Grants to Universities. The funds have been utilized for holistic developments such as 500 kWp Ground Mounted Grid Interactive Solar park, Combined Cauvery Water Scheme, Construction of Tennis Court complex, E-governance, Central Instrumentation Laboratory building, Hostel, Library Books, Journals and E-Resources at Bharathidasan University.

      Research & Innovation and quality improvement (R & I): RUSA-TN has sanctioneda collaborative research project entitled “Sustainable Energy Technologies - Efficient renewable energy power generation with energy storage for sustainable smart grid” (Rs. 150 lakh) under component 8 (Research and Innovation). RUSA has released1st installment of Rs. 75.00 Lakhs for the year 2016-2017 to Bharathidasan University for the implementation ofthe project along with the other state universities. The part of the second installment of Rs. 37.5 Lakhs has been received for the financial year 2020-2021 & 2021-2022. Department of Physics is the nodal center for the above component.

    RUSA 2.0

    • Component 10: Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement

      RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan) PHASE II - During the current plan period (2020-2022), Bharathidasan University is among the 20 State Universities in India that have been supported under Component 10: Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement. The 12th PAB meeting of the Project Approval Board has approved Rs. 50 Crore. Out of the total approval grants, Rs. 15 Crore was earmarked for the establishment of “Entrepreneurship and Career Hub” in Bharathidasan University to promote career opportunities, skill development, incubation and facilitation of technology start-up companies. Our DPR on Entrepreneurship and Career Hub has been approved and funded. The first-year grant of Rs. 7.5 Crore has already been released. We established Bharathidasan University Entrepreneurship and Career Hub (BECH) under BDU RICH foundation.

      The remaining Rs.35 Crore is allotted for the thematic research support in university departments. This is project-based funding with a focus on theoretical/empirical and applied R&D to foster innovation and evidence-based policy in certain areas of national priorities. The following DPRs submitted to MHRD have been approved for funding and the first installment of Rs. 17.5 Crore has been released in December 2020.

    PMU Members

    S. No Name Designation Phone Number Email ID
    1. Dr. M. Selvam Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor 431-2407048 vc@bdu.ac.in
    2. Dr. R. Kalidasan Registrar i/c 431-2407092 reg@bdu.ac.in
    3. Dr. R. Kalidasan Finance Officer i/c 9952727480 fo@bdu.ac.in
    4. Dr. R. Ramesh Director, Projects 9486066934 rramesh@bdu.ac.in
    5. Dr. K. Emmanuvel Rajan Professor & Head
    Dpt. of Animal Science
    Chair, School of Life Sciences
    RUSA TRP – Coordinator, B.S.
    9791736009 emmanuvel@bdu.ac.in  
    6. Dr. K. Jeganathan RUSA Coordinator 9894546936 kjeganathan@bdu.ac.in
    7. Dr. R. Ramesh Babu Deputy Coordinator, RUSA 2.0 9942060925 rameshbabu.r@bdu.ac.in
    8. Dr. N. Prasanna Director i/c, BECH-RUSA 2.0 9894915061 npeco@bdu.ac.in
    9. Dr. S. Senthilnathan Director
    UGC – HRDC, Bharathidasan University
    9842292244 senthilnathan@bdu.ac.in
    10. Dr. R. Arthur James Director i/c IQAC 9444498784 james.msbdu@gmail.com james@bdu.ac.in  
    11. Dr.  R. Mangaleswaran TRP – Coordinator, S.S 9443813176  rrmangal2005@gmail.com  eeswaran2010@gmail.com
    12. Dr. K. Thamarai Selvi Professor & Head
    Dpt. of Environmental Biotechnology
    9789458400 kthamaraiselvi@bdu.ac.in  
    13. Dr. G. Mathan Professor & Head
    Dpt of Biomedical Science
    9940823271 mathan@bdu.ac.in  
    14. Dr. K. Anbarasu HOD, Dept of Marine Biotechnology 9047374606 anbubdu@gmail.com anbumbt@bdu.ac.in  
    15. Dr. L.C Nehru Assistant Professor & Head
    Dpt. of Medical Physics
    9789702743 lcnehru@bdu.ac.in
    16. Dr. K. Srinivasan Professor & Head
    Dpt. of Chemistry
    9444121327 srinivasank@bdu.ac.in
    17. Dr. M. Manickavasagam Associate Professor
    Dpt. of Biotechnology
    9443076283 manickbiotech@bdu.ac.in
    18. Dr. Y. Srinivasa Rao Associate Professor
    Dpt. of History
    9543777480 hisrisri@bdu.ac.in
    19. Mr. A. Niveth Project Fellow, Dept. of Physics 9344755101 niveth.physics@yahoo.com
    20. Mr. T. Thangabharathi Project Fellow, Center for NanoScience, Dept. of Physics 9360319628 thangabharathi572@gmail.com
    21. Ms. A. Abirami Project Fellow, School of Chemistry 6369229737 abiramichemist97@gmail.com
    22. Ms. A. Angelmary Project Fellow, Dpt. of Animal Science 9789387201 angelmary.bio@gmail.com
    23. Ms. P. L. Sivagami Project Fellow, Dpt. of AnimalScience 9092630558 Sivapls95@gmail.com
    24. Mr. K. J. Diwakar Project Fellow, Dpt. of Biochemistry 9600424153 Dhivakar1402bio@gmail.com
    25. Mr. M. R. Bharath Project Fellow, Central Theme TRP – S.S. 8220346684 mrbharath23jmc@gmail.com
    26. Mr. R. Selvamani Post Doctoral Fellow, Dpt. of Social Work 8610463554 selvamani.r@bdu.ac.in
    27. Dr. K. Tamilselvi Research Associate Central Theme, TRP – S.S 7094895729 gselvi55@gmail.com
    28. Mr. I. Vishnu Raj Research Scholar Dpt. of Economics 9074254474 vishnuiraj@gmail.com
    29. Er. Alexander Philip Assistant Executive Engineer
    EMD, Bharathidasan University
    9865387033 emd@bdu.ac.in