Rathinam Educational Institutions, Coimbatore inaugurated Rathinam Global Deemed-to-be University (RGU) on Friday, setting a momentous milestone in the educational landscape of Tamil Nadu and India.
The inaugural ceremony was held at the Rathinam Grand Hall, situated within the Rathinam Techzone campus, in the presence of renowned academicians, policymakers, industry leaders, and distinguished domain experts from across the nation.
Madan A. Senthil, Chairman of Rathinam Educational Institutions and IT Parks—who played a pivotal role in transforming Rathinam into a future-ready educational ecosystem, presided over the inaugural ceremony.
Kumar Vembu, Founder and CEO of GoFrugal Technologies, graced the event as the Chief Guest; and delivered a special address focusing on the digital transformation of the business landscape and the imperative need to drive innovation.
During the ceremony, 9 key schools of study were formally launched. In addition to this the event featured a distinguished lineup of special guests representing the fields of academia, industry, sports, media, and entrepreneurship, including Siddharth Arora (Coursera); Renowned Film Director Mysskin; Bala Kumar Thangavel (Cognizant); Mohanbabu Balachandran (Rocket Learning); Rajiv Kumar Gupta (PolicyBazaar); M. Kanthababu (Anna University); Deepanshu Anand (Ericsson); Poornima Ramasamy (Fashion Design Entrepreneur); K. Prapanjan ( Indian Kabaddi Player); Karthikeyan (CODISSIA), Dinesh K. Sundaravelu (Tamil Nadu Research Foundation) and Dr. Sameer Karkhanis (Harvard Business School Online).
The school-wise inaugurations by these distinguished individuals constitute a major highlight of this event
Rathinam Global Deemed-to-be University was established with a visionary outlook to transform higher education—setting a new benchmark within India’s educational landscape—by embracing innovation, industry integration, and international academic standards.
It is the first university to be established in Tamil Nadu under the 2023 UGC regulations, and this marks a historic milestone in the annals of the higher education sector.
The University has been awarded the prestigious NAAC A++ rating. This serves as a testament to the university’s steadfast dedication to delivering quality education, achieving excellence in research, and fostering institutional development. Moreover, the university distinguishes itself through its infrastructure; it is the only educational institution in India to have seamlessly integrated an IT Park ecosystem within its campus premises, thereby facilitating unparalleled collaboration between academia and industry.
This ecosystem provides students with opportunities for experiential learning, internships, entrepreneurship, innovation, and industry-specific training within a vibrant professional environment.
At this historic juncture, the leadership of the Rathinam Group reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to building an institution that fosters innovation, leadership, research, and social transformation through world-class education.
