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University of Madras is a public university in Chennai (formerly Madras), Tamil Nadu. Established in 1857, it is one of the oldest and first level universities in India. The university was incorporated by an act of the Legislative Council of India.
It is a university research university and has six campuses in the city: Chepauk, Marina, Guindy, Taramani, Maduravoyal and Chetpet. At present, there are 73 academic departments grouped into 18 schools, spanning several areas such as science, social sciences, humanities, administration and medicine, along with 109 affiliated colleges and 52 approved research institutions.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council has awarded the "five stars" accreditation to the university and has received the status of "University with potential for excellence" by the University Grants Commission. The University of Madras is the alma mater of two Nobel Prizes of Indian Physics, five presidents of India, including APJ Abdul Kalam, and several notable mathematicians, including Srinivasa Ramanujan.