Madurai Kamaraj University, established in 1966, has 18 Schools comprising 73 Departments. The Directorate of Distance Education of the University has a student strength of about 1.30 lakhs. The University has 109 affiliated Colleges (9 Autonomous) including other approved institutions and 7 evening colleges. There are centres which promote research potential of teachers. Extension activities are carried out through Department of Youth Welfare, NSS, SC/ST cell and Adult Education programmes.

Education is for life. Nothing else is. With this realization students often search for the best colleges so that they can avail the best college education in India. With time passing by an entry to an Indian college is becoming more and more competitive. This is because college education in India is meant not only to impart formal education but an implicit effort is always on to developing the overall personality of the students.