Alagappa University

Responsibilities of the Publications Division of a higher educational institution are extensive and manifold.

The Publications Division is a non-profitable publisher of scholarly books. Accordingly books brought out by the division are priced at actual cost of printing.

Perceiving this significant idea the successive dynamic and resourceful Vice-Chancellors of Alagappa University with futuristic perspectives have helped to expand the horizon of the activities of the Publications Division.

The Publications Division has been bringing out quarterly issues of Azhagu Newsletter. The newsletter has documented all the significant academic events and activities that happened on the campus.

During the third NAAC re-accreditation in April 2017, the Publications Division of Alagappa University played a prominent role by bringing out, to the level of impeccable precision and accuracy, the individual profiles of all the 40 Departments and 36 Centres of the University, and instantly won the acclamation of the Peer Team. Besides publishing a number of scholarly critical works of academic interest, it commemorated the 108th birth anniversary of its Founder, Vallal Alagappar on 6th April 2017, publishing befittingly four treasure-troves – namely,

All the above four works are authentic and standard biographies on the life and services of Vallal Alagappar. The recent additions include Muththollaayeram in Tamil and Valluvam : The Philosophy of World Affirmation and English translation of Valluvam, a critical masterpiece in Tamil on Thirukkural

Sounding optimism, the authorities have initiated steps to broaden the sphere of its activities. It is bound to show a spectacular growth soon.