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School of Philosophy and Religious Thought
Department of Philosophy
Department of Philosophy
School of Philosophy and
Religions Thought
University of Madras
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Name of the Department
Year of establishment
Is the Department part of a
School/Faculty of the university?
Names of programmes offered (UG, PG,
M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters;
Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.)
Interdisciplinary programmes and
departments involved
Courses in collaboration with other
universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.
Details of programmes discontinued, if
any, with reasons
Examination System: Annual/ Semester/
Trimester/Choice Based Credit System
Participation of the department in the
courses offered by other departments
Philosophy
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Part of School of Philosophy and
Religious Thought
P.G.,
M.Phil.,
Ph.D
Nil
Nil
Nil
Choice Based credit system
Six Electives are offered by the
department
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate
Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned
Filled
Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor
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2
Associate Professors
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Asst. Professors
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization,
experience and research under guidance
Name
Qualification Designation
Specialization
No. of
Years of
Experience
No. of
Ph.D./
M.Phil.
students
guided
for the
last 4
years
S.Panneerselvam
M.A., M.Phil Professor &
Ph.D
Head
Western
Philosophy,
Indian
Philosophy,
Logic
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G. Mishra
M.A
M.Phil. Ph.D
Professor
Indian
Philosophy,
Aesthetics,
Gandhian
Philosophy
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Assistant
Professor
Indian
Philosophy,
Social
Philosophy,
Philosophy of
the Tamils
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M. Venkatachalapathy M.A. M.Phil.
Ph.D
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Nil
List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty,
emeritus professors
Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty M.A. 100 %
M.Phil. 50%
– programme-wise information
M.A.
12: 3
Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
M.Phil.
84: 3
Ph.D.
26: 3
Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
Sanctioned
Filled
Actual
2
2
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16. Research thrust areas as recognized
by major funding agencies
South Indian Philosophy in general
and Advaita in particular and also
Tamil Philosophy
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international
funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding
agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
Prof. G. Mishra – UGC Major Research project
Dr. M. Venkatachalapathy - UGC Post Doctoral Research Award
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration -
Nil
b) International collaboration – Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT,
ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.
Nil
20. Research facility / centre with – Yes
State recognition
- Yes
National recognition
- Yes
International recognition
- Yes
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate
bodies
Nil
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22. Publications:
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Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international)
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10
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Monographs
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09
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Chapters in Books
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12
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Edited Books
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02
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Books with ISBN with details of publishers
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02
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Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,
Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social
Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
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Citation Index – range / average
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SNIP
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SJR
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Impact Factor – range / average
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h-index
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others
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23. Details of patents and income generated
- Nil
24. Areas of consultancy and income generated - Nil
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad
Nil
26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any
other (please specify)
Prof. S. Panneerselvam
Prof. G. Mishra
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs,
workshops, training programs and similar programs).
Nil
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28. Student projects
· percentage of students who have done in-house projects including interdepartmental projects – 75%
· percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities /
industry / institute – 50%
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
Faculty :
Dr. S.Panneerselvam
1. Regional Co-ordinator, Council in
Research Values and Philosophy, The
Catholic University of America,
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
2. General Secretary, International
Congress of Social Philosophy (ICSP)
3. Joint-Secretary, Indian Philosophical
Congress, New Delhi. (IPC)
4. Associate Editor, Suvidya Journal of Philosophy and Religion.
5. Member of Board of Director of the Asian Network for Comparatives Studies on
Mind, Chung-Ang University, South Korea.
6. Member, Editorial Board of the International Journal, Bio-cosmology-NeoAristotelism, Novgorod State University, Russia.
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· Doctoral / post doctoral fellows
- Nil
· Students
- Nil
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Details furnished in Appendix II
31. Code of ethics for research followed
UGC Regulation on minimum standards and procedure for the award of M.Phil/ Ph.D
degree – 2009 are followed.
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32. Student profile programme-wise:
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question
no. 4)
M.A.
M.A.
M.A.
M.A.
M.A.
M.A.
M.Phil
M.Phil
M.Phil
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
M.Phil
M.Phil
M.Phil
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Applications
received
Selected
Male Female
Pass
percentage
Male Female
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7
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6
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5
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4
4
4
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3
4
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3
2
5
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
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4
4
2
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3
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3
3
4 2
3 1
1 3
1 1
1 1
2
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3
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1
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2
100
100
% of students
from
universities
outside the
State
20
% of students
from other
countries
33. Diversity of students
Name of the
Programme
(refer to question no.
4)
% of
students
from the
same
university
70
% of students
from other
universities
within the
State
M.Phil
70
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10
Ph.D.
50
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20
M.A.
10
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give
details category-wise.
UGC NET : 4
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35. Student progression
Student progression
UG to PG
PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D.
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
Employed
· Campus selection
· Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs
Percentage against enrolled
80
60
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20
36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates
of the same university
100
from other universities within the State
from universities from other States
from universities outside the country
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during
the assessment period
Nil
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library
We have a departmental library containing 17,000
books and 5 journals
b) Internet facilities for staff and students - Available both for staff and students
c) Total number of class rooms
- ONE
d) Class rooms with ICT facility
- NIL
e) Students’ laboratories
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f) Research laboratories
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39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates :
a) from the host institution/university -18
b) from other institutions/universities -7
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university. - Two
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41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new
programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.
Our M.A. programme and electives offered by the Department attracts lot of students
from other departments
42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how
does the department utilize the feedback?
Yes. Feedback received from the faculties is placed before the Departmental
Committee to revise the curriculum.
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how
does the department utilize the feedback?
Students on staff – every academic year feedback is obtained by the IQAC and
the findings are communicated to the faculty individually every year. The
feedback is taken into account for confirmation/ promotion.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
department utilize the feedback?
YES – Representation from Industries are members of the Board of Studies.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
---44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
seminar) involving external experts.
The department arranges special programmes like special lectures, workshops and
National and International seminars
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
The teaching methods include lectures, group discussions, ICT, seminars and
tutorials.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met
and learning outcomes are monitored?
By periodical sessional tests, assignments, quiz, tutorials and counselling.
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47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
Students and faculties participate in the extension programme every year wherein
there is involvement with the local community and society
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
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Our PG students are participating in organizing the conferences as volunteers in
various committees
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Our PG students are participating in Poster and Oral presentations during
seminars and conferences.
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Our Research Scholars, Tutors undergo hands on training sessions outside
Tamilnadu. (Manipal, North Eastern States)
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details.
---50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied.
The courses offered in the department are unique. Our MA course is the only course
available in the country and we are able to attract lot of foreign students.
We teach some special subjects like Ethics, Yoga and Tamil Philosophy so that the
values are inculcated among the students
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
(SWOC) of the department.
Strength: Competency of the faculty and introduction of innovative courses
Weakness: Shortage of staff
Opportunities: Attracts international scholars to study Indian Philosophy.
Challenges: To attract students for philosophy course.
52. Future plans of the department.
The Department is planning to introduce a course in Yoga and Personality
Development. The department has sufficient resource and this course will bring lot of
job opportunities for students.
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