Madurai Kamaraj University

At a glance

Established

1966

Institution type

Government

Location

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

NIRF 2025

#85 University, #31 State Public University

Median salary

₹2.16 LPA (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Placement rate

27.6% (2-year PG programmes, 2023–24)

Students enrolled

1,878 (2023–24)

Also known as

MKU

Website

mkuniversity.ac.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

About Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai Kamaraj University is a government institution in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1966. In the NIRF 2025 rankings it is placed #85 among universities and #31 among state public universities. Of its 696 graduates in 2023–24 from postgraduate 2-year programmes, 27.6% were placed at a median salary of ₹2.16 LPA.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists.

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Placements

192 of the 696 students who graduated from Madurai Kamaraj University's 2-year PG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (27.6%), at a median salary of ₹2.16 LPA. 38 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

In 2023–24, 373 of 1,878 students at Madurai Kamaraj University (19.9%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).