The Ministry of Education has approved a total outlay of ₹385.27 crore, through the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA), for a comprehensive infrastructure expansion at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), Thiruvarur.

The newly approved funding will enable CUTN to construct new academic and residential facilities—including a state-of-the-art Academic Block, additional hostels for students and research scholars, and faculty/staff residences. A dedicated Science Instrumentation Centre, equipped with cutting-edge instruments for advanced research will also be established.

The HEFA-financed project will be largely serviced through Ministry of Education grants.  

Approved Projects Under the Sanction Include:

• Construction of New Academic Building- – ₹96.40 crore
• 300-bedded Girls Hostel – ₹46.63 crore
• 300-bedded Boys Hostel – ₹46.91 crore
• Scientific Instrumentation Centre – ₹19.95 crore
• Procurement of Scientific Instruments – ₹16.84 crore
• Expansion of Administrative Building – ₹46.16 crore
• Quarters for Faculty and Staff (all categories) – ₹62.97 crore
• 400-bedded Research Scholar Hostel – ₹42.60 crore

This significant investment will enrich the university’s learning ecosystem, vastly improve residential facilities for students and research scholars, and provide modern laboratories and equipment—ensuring CUTN is fully equipped to meet the evolving needs of its academic community and support its role in national higher education development.

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