Education

In education section, total literates in Karaikkudi city are 88,380 of which 46,114 are males while 42,266 are females. Average literacy rate of Karaikkudi city is 91.25 percent of which male and female literacy was 95.32 and 87.19 percent. 

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Alagappa University

This seat of higher education has emerged from the galaxy of institutions founded by R.M. Alagappa Chettiar. Alagappa University was brought into existence by a special Act of the state government in May 1985 with the objective of fostering research, development, and dissemination of knowledge.Alagappa University is recognized by the UGC, Government of IndiaAs a member of the AIU and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), it has rewarding relations with other academic institutions, research laboratories and industrial establishments that promise a spectacular feature. The university's motto is “Excellence in Action.”

Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology

Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technology (ACCET-Karaikudi) is an autonomous (with effect from 2009) college of engineering in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1952, it is under the control of the government of the State. The college is a member institute under the TEQIP - Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme in India (11 colleges were selected from Tamil Nadu).R.M. Alagappa Chettiar founded Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust with the aim of developing the backward area of Karaikudi into a centre for higher educAlagappa Chettiar College of Engineering and Technologyation.On 21 July 1952 ACCET started with three faculties - Civil, Mechanical and Electrical and Electronics Engineering. The foundation for the main building of the college was laid by Rajendra Prasad, the President of India, on 19 February 1953.

The college has been selected by the world Bank to participate in Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme(TEQIP)Phase-2 and Rs.12.5 crores has been sanctioned as programme life allocation by National Project Implementation Unit,Govt. This amount will be incurred towards the purchase of sophisticated equipments and further development of the college.

Central Electrochemical Research Institute

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, established in 1942, is an autonomous Society with the Prime Minister of India as its President. An ensemble of 37 state-of-the-art institutes and 3 distinct units, CSIR is amongst the foremost scientific and industrial research organizations in the world. CSIR's expertise and experience are embodied in its ~4600 scientists, ~8000 scientific and technical support personnel and ~8000 research students. Having sophisticated infrastructure and scientific and technical manpower, CSIR covers practically the entire spectrum of scientific and industrial R&D of national and international importance. This ranges from aerospace to ocean exploration, micro-electronics to structural and environmental engineering, smart affordable materials to mechatronics, petrochemicals to synthetic biology, and from robotics and micro machines to drugs, pharmaceuticals and energy technology."

Alagappa Arts and Science College

Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi in the Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu, India, is a co-educational college started in 1947 by Dr. Alagappa with the motive of providing education to the underdeveloped areas in and around Karaikudi. It offers various graduate courses. It is affiliated with Alagappa University. It was earlier affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University until 2005.